Robin Williams was born on July 21, 1951 in Chicago IL. He passed away August 11,2014 in his hometown of Paradise Cay ,CA. Robin Williams was a stand-up comedian in SanFrancisco and Los Angeles in the mid 1970’s. He starred in his first movie Mork & Mindy from1978 - 1982. He also debuted in the musical comedy Popeye in 1980. He was in fourteenmovies in his life. In 1998 Robin won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in GoodWill Hunting as DR.Sean Maguire. Robin Williams also had two Screen Actor Guild Awards, twoPrimetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards ,and four Grammy Awards during hiscareer. He was also inducted as a Disney Legend in 2009.Robin Williams mother, Laurie McLaurin was a model from Jackson Mississippi, and hisGrandfather …show more content…
William’s mother was a major influence for his sense of humor. He was always tryingto make her laugh and smile.Robin was very shy and quiet until he got involved with the drama club in high school. Allhis friends said he was funny in late 1963. He was transferred to Detroit in the suburbanBloomfield hills Michigan, where he attended Detroit Country Day Private school. Where he wason the school’s soccer and wrestling team as well as class President. When Robin was sixteenhis father retired and moved the family to Tiburon, California. Where he attended Redwood HighSchool graduating in 1969. Robin Williams was voted “Most Likely not to Succeed’ as well as“Funniest” by his fellow classmates.Robin Williams went to Claremont Men’s College in California, where he studied politicalscience. Which he dropped out to pursue his acting career. Williams then attended College ofMarin in Kentfield, California. There he met drama professor James Dunn. James Dunn knewthat Williams had a special talent for acting. So in 1973 Williams was attained a full ride toJuilliard school in New York City. Williams met his best friend at Juilliard his name wasChristopher
In the years after his high school graduation, Williams landed himself a scholarship to Juilliard School of Arts to study theater. It was another step in the journey of his dream to becoming a Hollywood actor. Although he had great success while at Juilliard, he ended up leaving before graduating and moving to San Francisco to perform as a stand-up comedian.
Will Penn Adair Rogers born in Oologah Oklahoma on November 4, 1879.He went on to be one of America's favorite actors, showmen and comedian. Throughout his life, he inspired many people when he acted and entertained. He was soon given the nicknames, the Cowboy Philosopher, and Oklahoma's favorite son(Editors, 2014).
My famous Parisian, AKA Hank Williams Jr, was born on May 26, 1949. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. His late father died 3 year later, leaving Hank and his mother
He attended the James Madison School and completed his high school in 2000. He wanted to take admission into the University of Texas but then made a decision to move to Los Angeles to chase his dreams and pursue a career in cinema. He had a very accomplished acting career that started at the age of twelve. He was also chosen for the Presidential Scholars Program in the year 2000. He bagged a minor role in the film, A Little Inside (1999). He embarked his career journey by doing the television series Gilmore Girls in the year 2000. He performed the role of Dean Forester in this TV show.
O.S Ozzie Williams graduated from Boys High School in Brooklyn, New York in 1938. Then later going to New York University in 1942 to get his master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering and graduate from their in 1947.In His Adult life he did not really do anything he just focus on school to be an Engineer.
After graduation in 1969, Robin Williams attended Claremont Men's College to learn more about acting. Later in life it turned out to be the right decision. He ended up taking lessons in improvisation, which seemed to
In 1969, he earned his Ph.D... He earned his masters of science in mathematics from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1967. While at the university, he lead an organization known to be the Black Uhuru Society. At the time, this society was the only functioning civil rights organization in the area. From 1969 to 1971, Williams served as a Research Associate in the Department of Mathematics at Pennsylvania State University. He was chosen to be Assistant Professor of Mathematics a year later. During the time, he struggled to overcome racism and to obtain tenure. Overtime, things got easier for him.
Robin Williams was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 21, 1951 and, after his time studying at Juilliard in New York City, he had a successful career as a stand-up comedian alongside a few small parts in TV shows. He did not become widely known and beloved as an actor until his role of Mork in the sitcom Mork & Mindy. From there, his career took off and it is well known that he had an expressive and comedic personality both as a person and as a performer. It is not as widely known, however, that he was extremely passionate about and successful in his charitable work nor that he struggled with many health issues, both mental and physical, to go along with his success.
High school career started when he attended Collegiate School, a preparatory school in Richmond, Virginia.
On May 26, 1949 a country music icon was born, but no one knew at the time. Hank Williams Jr, was born in Shreveport, Louisiana to a loving, country family. Hank Williams Jr, dad is Hank Williams Sr, who was also a country singer but died at a very young age. Hank followed behind his dad and looked up to him, so he became a country singer. He began singing at a young age, his dad died when he was four and he started singing at the age of eight years old. He pursued his country singing at a young age and appeared on the Grand Ole Opry singing one of his dad’s hit songs.
Tyler followed in his father’s footsteps by going to college to study law. Tyler began to study law with private tutors and work for a prestigious law firm located in Richmond, Virginia. Dedication paid off and resulted in Tyler graduating from William and Mary College in 1807.After two years Tyler was unsatisfied with his law career.
He went to school at Yale University, Harvard Business University, The Kinkaid School, and Phillips Academy. He was a very educated man. He studied business and political cases. As every politician he
Stephen King attended Durham Elementary School and graduated from Lisbon Falls High School in 1966. He then went on to the University of Maine where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in English in 1970. King wrote or a column in his college newspaper called “The Main Campus1. King received a teaching certificate but could not find work so made many selling short stories. He eventually was hired as a teacher at Hampton Academy
Tom Cruise is an extraordinary actor. Critics and films determine and prove that he is one of the best actors to make it in the business. Cruise not only was nominated for 80 awards, he has won 29, and 4 Golden Globe awards (Wikipedia). His life style, and acting wasn’t just handed to him it was earned and hard worked like anything Tom has achieved before.
His fans encouraged him to go far in the acting career. He went to the university of Miami,including these other educational schools. Freedom high school, President William high school. During his school years he was playing football, he played Defensive Tackle. People say he was good enough to go to the NFL, during his college and high school lifetime, they also say in middle school he was gaining all and or most of that talent. He started getting famous by going and basically leading his team the University of Miami to victory in the championship.