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Jim Davis
Rugged actor Jim Davis spent many years in Republic Studios' westerns, making dozens of them throughout the 1950s. But when Republic folded in the late 1950s, Davis had a tough time finding good roles. He acted in films sporadically in the 1960s but found a lot of work on episodic TV. In the 1970s, he made a comeback and took roles in a variety of projects. Today, he's best known for portraying Jock Ewing on the CBS primetime soap Dallas, Sadly, Davis died of brain cancer in 1981 at the age of 71.
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Alain Delon
French actor Alain Delon has acted in more than 100 films; he's also a writer and producer. His films include Once a Theif (1965), Lost Command (1966), and Girl on a Motorcycle (1968; with Marianne Faithfull). Delon is still a busy actor today.
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Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood spent many years in bit parts before being cast in the role of Rowdy Yates in the 1959-1966 TV series Rawhide. During a summer hiatus from the series, Eastwood finally hit it big on the big screen in the low-budget 1964 Sergio Leone spaghetti western Fistful of Dollars. Today, Eastwood's career is as successful as ever. The photo above shows Eastwood working out in the mid 1960s.
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Sam Elliot
Sam Elliot has been acting in film and on television for more than 30 years. His first big break came when he was cast on Mission: Impossible as Dr. Robert during the 1970-1971 season. From there, he starred in films such as the cult favorites Frogs (1972) and Lifeguard (1976). Elliot is still active in films today; his latest film is The Alibi, to be released in 2005. He is married to actress Katharine Ross.
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Chad Everett
Chad Everett made several films early in his career, such as Get Yourself a College Girl (1964) and the low-budget horror film Journey into Midnight (1968). He has had more success on television, starring in Medical Center. The photo above is from Everett's 1963 TV series The Dakotas.
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James Franciscus
Family man James Franciscus got his start in films in the 1957 feature Four Boys and a Gun. Although he acted in a number of movies (most notably the 1969 western/sci-fi thriller The Valley of Gwangi), Franciscus is probably better known for his television roles in such popular series as Mr. Novak (1963-1965); Longstreet (1971-1972); and Hunter (1977). In the 1970s, Franciscus turned his efforts to producing and acting in many TV films. He passed away in 1991 at the age of 57.
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Farley Granger
Farley Granger is best known for his excellent performances in the Alfred Hitchcock films Rope (1948) and Strangers on a Train (1951). But Granger's career went south in the late 1950s. In the late 1960s, he started a comeback in television guest appearances and European films. In the early 1970s, he went to Italy and made a string of films, including They Call Me Trinty (1971). Granger also had roles on the TV soap operas One Life to Live and As the World Turns. He retired from acting in the early 1990s
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Frank Griffin
Much like his sisters Debra Paget and Lisa Gaye, Frank Griffin acted in several films in the 1950s, including The Giant Claw (1957; with Mara Corday and Jeff Morrow) and Bullwhip (1958; with Guy Madison and Rhonda Fleming. In the 1960s, Griffin abandoned his acting career in favor of working as a make-up artist for a number of Hollywood productions. The above photo is from Griffin's 1955 film Teen-age Crime Wave, pictured with Sue England (Thanks to Michael Barnum).
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