Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor and film producer. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender ...
Burt Lancaster
American actor and film producer
Burton Stephen Lancaster was an American actor and film producer. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender heart, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-year career in films and television... Wikipedia
Born: November 2, 1913, Manhattan, New York, NY
Died: October 20, 1994 (age 80 years), Century City, Los Angeles, CA
Spouse: Susan Martin (m. 1990–1994), Norma Anderson (m. 1946–1969), and June Ernst (m. 1935–1946)
Children: Bill Lancaster, Susan Lancaster, Jimmy Lancaster, and more
Height: 6′ 1″
Nationality: American
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What caused Burt Lancaster's death?
Heart attack
Burt Lancaster, the rugged former circus acrobat who achieved Hollywood stardom in 1946 in his first film, "The Killers," and maintained a magnetic screen presence in some 70 movies that spanned 45 years, died on Thursday at his home in Century City, Calif. He was 80. The cause was a heart attack, said his wife, Susan.
What kind of person was Burt Lancaster?
Lancaster was a perfectionist who could be insensitive, argumentative and arrogant. As the studio system declined, he established the first actor-driven independent production company, which throughout the 1950s operated as a ministudio.
What movie did Burt Lancaster win an Oscar for?
Lancaster won an Academy Award for one of his most powerful and charismatic performances, that of a charlatan evangelist in Elmer Gantry (1960).
Did Burt Lancaster serve in the war?
After serving in World War II, the 32-year-old Lancaster landed a role in a Broadway play and drew the attention of a Hollywood agent.
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A profile of the career of Burt Lancaster chronicles his impoverished East Harlem childhood, 1946 debut with The Killers, three marriages, and achievements ...
He played many different roles in pictures as varied as The Crimson Pirate (1952), From Here to Eternity (1953), Elmer Gantry (1960) and Atlantic City (1980).
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This comprehensive filmography of Lancaster's career is accompanied by a biography that provides the background for his immense range of work on the screen.
Fame came to Burt Lancaster with his first film role, as the doomed Swede in Universal's "The Killers" (1946), but the former circus acrobat knew better ...
Burt Lancaster, American film actor who projected a unique combination of physical toughness and emotional vulnerability. His movies included The Killers, ...
Burt Lancaster. Actor: From Here to Eternity. Burt Lancaster, one of five children, was born in Manhattan, to Elizabeth (Roberts) and James Henry Lancaster, ...
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Posted: Mar 28, 2012
Posted: Mar 28, 2012
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Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor and producer. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender ...