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In 1988, Gleason played Deputy Police Chief Dwayne T. Robinson in the Bruce Willis action film, Die Hard. In his review of the film, critic Roger Ebert described Gleason's character as having "one purpose: to be consistently wrong at every step of the way," [ 12 ] and as a foil for Willis and Reginald VelJohnson .
Peter William Postlethwaite, OBE (7 February 1946 – 2 January 2011) was an English actor best known for his work as a character actor. [1]After minor television appearances including The Professionals, Postlethwaite's first major success arose through the British autobiographical film Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988).
He had roles on TV in episodes of Ask Mr. Pastry (1961), ITV Television Playhouse, The Pocket Lancer (1961), and Tales of Mystery.He made his film debut with These Are the Damned (1962) and could be seen in Dixon of Dock Green, William, Sergeant Cork, and Drama 61-67.
His most highly acclaimed role was in the 1988 comedy 18 Again!. His 18-year-old character swaps body and mind with his 81-year-old grandfather, played by George Burns . His work in this film was described as "displaying enormous range and extraordinary skill as an actor in his comedic starring role," [ 2 ]
Salvatore "Robert" Loggia (/ ˈ l oʊ ʒ ə / LOH-zhə, Italian: [salvaˈtoːre ˈlɔddʒa]; January 3, 1930 – December 4, 2015) was an American actor.He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Jagged Edge (1985) and won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for Big (1988).
Dennis Day (born Owen Patrick Eugene McNulty; May 21, 1916 – June 22, 1988) [1] [2] [3] was an American actor, comedian and singer. He was of Irish descent. He was of Irish descent. Early life
[1] [2] She moved to Walnut Creek, California and was raised there by her father, a teacher, and her mother, a real estate agent. Her paternal grandparents, Lester Podewell and Beverly Younger, were also actors. [2] She attended the University of California, Santa Barbara where she studied theater arts and dancing. [2]
Philip Baker Hall (September 10, 1931 – June 12, 2022) was an American character actor.He is known for his collaborations with Paul Thomas Anderson, including Hard Eight (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), and Magnolia (1999).