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The John Wayne Cancer Foundation was founded in 1985 in honor of John Wayne, after his family granted the use of his name (and limited funding) for the continued fight against cancer. [184] The foundation's mission is to "bring courage, strength, and grit to the fight against cancer". [ 184 ]
American actor, director, and producer John Wayne (1907–1979) began working on films as an extra, prop man and stuntman, mainly for the Fox Film Corporation. He frequently worked in minor roles with director John Ford and when Raoul Walsh suggested him for the lead in The Big Trail (1930), an epic Western shot in an early widescreen process ...
Lou Boudreau (Jewish mother), 8x All-Star, batting title, MVP, Baseball Hall of Fame, manager [1] Ralph Branca , pitcher, 3x All-Star (Jewish mother) [ 3 ] Ryan Braun , outfielder, 2007 Rookie of the Year, home run champion, 5x All-Star, 5x Silver Slugger, 2011 National League MVP [ 1 ]
Snyder is an Anglicized occupational surname derived from Dutch Snijder "tailor" (alternatively spelled "Snyder" in the past, see "ij"/"y"), related to modern Dutch Snijders and Sneijder. It may also be an Anglicized spelling of the German Schneider or Swiss German Schnyder , which both carry the same meaning. [ 1 ]
Name Film Role Status Milestone / Notes 1928/1929: Paul Muni: The Valiant: James Dyke Nominated First Jewish actor nominated for an Academy Award 1930/1931: Jackie Cooper: Skippy: Skippy Skinner Nominated Jewish father 1932/1933: Leslie Howard: Berkeley Square: Peter Standish Nominated Paul Muni: I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang: James Allen ...
Carradine made his film debut in 1972 in The Cowboys with John Wayne. [9] He was also featured in a short-lived television series, of the same name, based on the movie. He made an appearance as a killer in the Martin Scorsese film Mean Streets shooting to death the character played by his brother, David.
Dana Snyder (born c. 1973 or 1974) [1] is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his voice roles of Master Shake in Aqua Teen Hunger Force , Granny Cuyler in Squidbillies , Baby Ball on Ballmastrz: 9009 , and other roles in various Adult Swim television shows.
Cast a Giant Shadow is a 1966 American action film [2] based on the life of Colonel Mickey Marcus, and stars Kirk Douglas, Senta Berger, Yul Brynner, John Wayne, Frank Sinatra and Angie Dickinson. [3]