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Burt Lancaster (born November 2, 1913, New York, New York, U.S.—died October 20, 1994, Century City, California) was an American film actor who projected a unique combination of physical toughness and emotional sensitivity. One of five children born to a New York City postal worker, Lancaster exhibited considerable athletic prowess as a youth.
Nov 2, 2012 · In the 1940s and ’50s, Burt Lancaster (1913 – 1994) starred in dozens of classic films and was one of Hollywood’s most in-demand leading men. Today, we’re remembering him by watching a few ...
Oct 20, 2015 · (Originally published by the Daily News on October 22, 1994. This story was written by Lewis Beale.) Burt Lancaster, the son of an East Harlem postal clerk whose brains and brawn turned him into a …
Mar 29, 2023 · The Rainmaker (1956) Approved | 121 min | Romance, Western. 6.9. Rate. During the Depression, a con-man promises rain to a desperate drought-ridden Kansas town and marriage to a local desperate spinster. Director: Joseph Anthony | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Katharine Hepburn, Wendell Corey, Lloyd Bridges.
Nov 2, 2013 · On the 100th anniversary of his birth, Legacy presents 10 facts about Burt Lancaster’s rise to the top. 1. Lancaster was born Nov. 2, 1913, in New York City. As a young man, he was a successful ...
Burt Lancaster. Actor: From Here to Eternity. Burt Lancaster, one of five children, was born in Manhattan, to Elizabeth (Roberts) and James Henry Lancaster, a postal worker. All his grandparents were immigrants from the north of Ireland. He was a tough street kid who took an early interest in gymnastics. He joined the circus as an acrobat and worked there until he was injured. In the Army ...
Aug 31, 2020 · Burt Lancaster, one of the greatest actors of his generation, was a volatile, violent man, who was feared and loathed by many top filmmakers. John Huston, who directed him in the 1960 Western, The ...
