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• Burt Lancaster was an American actor known throughout the 1950s and 1960s, first as a sly tough guy, and later in his career as an adventurous performer, willing to take unlikely roles. One of his most famous film moments is his beach embrace scene with Deborah Kerr in From Here to Eternity.

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Burton Stephen Lancaster
  2. Nickname: Mr. Muscles and Teeth
  3. Born: November 2, 1913
  4. Date of Death: October 20, 1994 Turner Classic Movies: Burt Lancaster
  5. Cause of Death: Heart Attack Turner Classic Movies: Burt Lancaster
  6. Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
  7. • Susan Martin
     : (1990 - 1994) TV.com: Burt Lancaster
  8. • Norma Anderson
     : (1946 - 1969) TV.com: Burt Lancaster
  9. • June Ernst
     : (1935 - 1946)
  10. Five Children: William Henry, James Stephen, Susan Elizabeth, Joanna Mari and Sighle
  11. Debut movie: The Killers (1946) Yahoo! Movies: Burt Lancaster

• Career

  Lancaster was a circus acrobat before pursuing his acting career. He first won the NYFCC award for Best Actor for From Here to Eternity. He won an Oscar and the NYFCC award for the 1960 film Elmer Gantry. He passed away on October 20, 1994, after a heart attack.

• Notable Roles

  • Joe Collins in Brute Force (1947)
  • Alvaro Mangiacavallo in The Rose Tattoo (1955)
  • Elmer Gantry in Elmer Gantry (1960)
  • Robert Stroud in Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
  • Lou Pascal in Atlantic City (1980)

• Quotes

  • "I found marriage somewhat stifling. I don't know that I am the kind of man who ought to be married." BrainyQuote: Burt Lancaster
  • "Can anything be more Un-American than the Un-American committee?" BrainyQuote: Burt Lancaster
  • (In 1985) "If anyone should have gotten AIDS from an active sex life, it is me." QuoteLucy.com: Burt Lancaster Quotes

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