Gene Hackman quickly gained critical recognition and Academy Award nominations for his roles in Bonnie and Clyde (1967), I Never Sang for My Father (1970), and The French Connection (1971). Hackman demonstrated considerable range, from the mousy...

Eugene Alden "Gene" Hackman[1] (born January 30, 1930) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actor. He came to fame during the 1970s, after his role in The French Connection, and continued to appear in major roles in Hollywood films, including...

Picture Post "I guess you could call it retired. I haven't worked for four years now." Gene Hackman, 78, will make no more movies, if Hollywood's gossip columnists are to be believed. Hackman declared this week that he doesn't want to play grandfathers...

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Freddie Fields, the Hollywood agent, producer and studio executive who helped make stars of Mel Gibson, Richard Gere and others, has died. He was 84.Fields died Tuesday at his Beverly Hills home, said publicist Warren Cowan, a longtime friend. The cause of death was lung...

Make up your own playbill for Campaign '08 by matching politicians to the talent pool of actors who could portray them.Hint: Age doesn't matter and appearance isn't everything.1. John McCain2. Bill Clinton3. John Edwards4. Mike Huckabee5. Barack Obama6. Hillary Rodham Clinton7. Bill Richardson8. Mitt Romney9....