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Richard Thorpe (born Rollo Smolt Thorpe; February 24, 1896 – May 1, 1991) was an American film director best known for his long career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [ 1 ] His obituary called him "a capable and versatile director willing to take on any assignment the studio handed him."
Native American Son: The Life and Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe is a 2010 non-fiction book by Kate Buford, published by Alfred A. Knopf. It is now published by University of Nebraska Press. The subject is Jim Thorpe.
President Richard Nixon, as authorized by U.S. Senate Joint Resolution 73, proclaimed Monday, April 16, 1973, as "Jim Thorpe Day" to promote nationwide recognition of Thorpe's life. [136] In 1986, the Jim Thorpe Association established an award with Thorpe's name. The Jim Thorpe Award is given annually to the best defensive back in college ...
Native filmmaker Chris Eyre to direct Jim Thorpe documentary. Additionally, the expanded partnership includes the development of a new documentary with the working title “Jim Thorpe," about the ...
In Oklahoma City, governor George Nigh was joined by Jim Thorpe's son Richard Thorpe for a ceremony at the state capitol. [34] Rafer Johnson carried the torch again in Dallas, Texas , passing it onward to Dallas Cowboys player Bob Hayes (the only athlete with both an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl ring ). [ 35 ]
Richard Thorpe was an American film director. Richard Thorpe may also refer to: Jerry Thorpe (Richard Jerome Thorpe), son of the film director, American television and film director and producer; Richard Thorpe (rugby union), rugby union player; Richard Thorpe (priest), Anglican priest; D. R. Thorpe, known as Richard, historian and biographer
The 75-year-old actor walked the red carpet at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City on Thursday, Nov. 21, with his wife, Alejandra Silva, 41, and his 24-year-old son, Homer James Jigme, who ...
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station in Jim Thorpe, now a visitors center. Jim Thorpe was founded in 1818 as Mauch Chunk (/ ˌ m ɔː k ˈ tʃ ʌ ŋ k /), a name derived from the term Mawsch Unk, meaning Bear Place in Unami, the language of the native Lenape, possibly a reference to Bear Mountain, an extension of Mauch Chunk Ridge that resembled a sleeping bear, or perhaps the original ...