Actors from California

“If one day speed kills me, don’t cry because I was smiling.” Most of us know that famous line came from none other than the late Paul Walker. Paul William Walker the fourth was born in Glendale, California on September 12, 1973. In Paul’s young life, he attended elementary school at Village Christian School in Sun Valley, California and played sports such as surfing and soccer. He also got a young start in acting and modeling. Paul Walker modeled and did commercials as a toddler and did his first

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

The 66 year-old former child actor, Kevin Corcoran died from complications of cancer onTuesday in Santa Monica, California. He was famous for playing the role of the youngest son in Old Yeller, a post-civil war tear-jerker. After a five-year battle with colorectal cancer or bowel cancer, the actor turned producer Corcoran passed away at Providence St.Joseph Medical Center in Burbank as related by his wife laura to THR. Colorectal cancer is brought about by an abnormal growth of cells that have

Drug abuse is a callosal problem across America with many actors or just your everyday american. Downey Jr. is an infamous actor known as Iron Man in the Marvel series and used to have a serious drug addiction. Downey Jr. was a well rounded actor before he fell into a deep hole with drugs but, was able to overcome the addiction and become an even better renown actor. Robert Downey jr. was born April 4 ,1965, and started out as an actor at a young age. He had an interest in acting before he got

Policy Advocacy Brief to the California Senate Rules Committee Executive Summary: California’s Soda Tax (AB 669) was presented to legislature this year by Assembly member Monning (D-27th District). AB 669 would impose a one cent tax per ounce on soda as well as other sugar enriched drinks. It is estimated that this statewide tax would bring annual revenue of 1.7 billion dollars to the state of California. Under California’s Proposition 98, a percentage of all new state tax revenue will go to K-12

John Wayne One of the most famous western movie stars in the mid-1900’s, John Wayne did not let his small beginnings stop him from reaching his goals. He worked long and hard to reach his place in history as the western star he was, and still is today. John Wayne’s hard work, determination, and the ability to achieve his goals, made him a great actor, person, and role model. John Wayne’s original name was Marion Robert Morrison, who was born on May 26, 1907, in Winterset, Iowa. His parents were Mary

“Little Miss Sunshine is a 2006 American comedy-drama road film… written by first time writer Michael Arndt. This movie was nominated for four Academy awards including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor and the Independent Spirit Award” ("Little Miss Sunshine,” n.d.). Gender bias can be identified in specific scenes of this film and in which some of the scenes succeed in passing the Bechdel test. The film begins with Olive, the young girl and one of the main characters

The Owen Valley California territory was once inhabited by the Paiutes people (an indigenous Native American group). When the Unites States acquired the California territory, expeditions were led across the state, and it was discovered by the white man that Owen Valley was a land of value. Government action (e.g. the Preemption and Homestead acts; government subsidies) encouraged western migration and expansion leading to the claim of most of the Owens Valley land. Similar to the guise of gentrification

Over his years, Ronald Reagan was an actor, sportscaster, governor, president, and an Alzheimer's patient.

the Bronx Zoo to live with her parents, Kate and James Gerardi, who, coincidentally, had come from a town in Sicily named Corleone. His father, who was from San Fratello in the Province of Messina, moved to Covina, California, and worked as an insurance salesman and restaurateur. In his teen years "Sonny", as he was known to his friends, aimed to become a baseball player, and was also nicknamed "The Actor". Pacino dropped out of many classes, but not English. He dropped out of school at age 17. His