Rod Steiger

A renowned character actor who never liked that label, Rod Steiger left his mark on 1950s and '60s Hollywood with forceful performances in such critical favorites as On the Waterfront (1954) and The P...
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04/13/1925
West Hampton, NY
  • Movie legend Rod Steiger urged Robby Benson to keep heart problems secret
    By: WENN.com Source October 18, 2012 5:00am EST
    Actor Robby Benson initially followed Oscar winner Rod Steiger's advice and kept news of his heart problems a secret due to fears his poor health might ruin his career.
  • Hollywood casting director Rich dies
    By: WENN.com Source January 13, 2010 6:15am EST
    Hollywood talent scout Shirley Rich, who cast Sean Penn, Tom Cruise and Judd Hirsch early in their careers, has died. She was 87.
  • ‘Halloween’ Producer Dies from Bomb Injuries
    By: WENN.com Source November 11, 2005 10:47am EST
    Moustapha Akkad, the executive producer of the Halloween films, died in the hospital today from injuries sustained in the hotel bomb attacks that hit Jordan on Wednesday.
  • News, May 5: Disney Blocks Moore Documentary, "Idol" Finalists Hit the Road, Emmys Test Online Voting, More...
    By: Guylaine Cadorette May 05, 2004 10:46am EST
    The Walt Disney Co. has moved to stop its Miramax Films subsidiary from distributing Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore's upcoming documentary Fahrenheit 911. Also American Idol Anna Nicole Smith Madonna Usher Chilli Emmys Frasier Kelsey Grammer Amityville Horror Andrew Douglas
  • Poolhall Junkies Review
    By: Stacie Hougland February 28, 2003 1:01pm EST
    You can see what's coming a mile away, so it's not if people are going to be conned, but how--and that, in addition to every scene Christopher Walken is in, is what's fun about this movie.
  • News Roundup: Dec. 10
    By: Guylaine Cadorette December 10, 2001 12:33pm EST
    Paul McCartney will perform songs from his new album Driving Rain at a concert in Oslo this week to mark the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize Pauline Moore December 12 Frank Sinatra Day Rod Steiger Judi Dench Fidel Castro John Lennon Madonna Martin Creed Turner Prize Tom Petty Eminem DeAngelo Bailey Napster Recording Industry Association of America Monica Seles Billy Wilder