This page will contain blogs about Beau Bridges, as they become available.Beau BridgesBeau Bridges, actually born Lloyd Vernet Bridges III on December 9, 1941, is an American actor. He is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and his college sweetheart, Dorothy Dean. He was nicknamed "Beau" by his mother and father after Ashley Wilkes' son in Gone With the Wind, the title of the book they were reading at the time. Bridges is also the older brother of actor Jeff Bridges, born in 1949. Their sister, Cindy, was born in 1950. In 1949, Bridges played a secondary juvenile role in the movie The Red Pony, for which he received good billing. Wanting to be a basketball star, however, he played his freshmen year at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and later transferred to the University of Hawaii. Realizing his height was holding him back from excelling in basketball, however, he dropped out of school to continue acting instead. Bridges enjoys playing guitar (as does his brother), collects Native American percussion instruments, loves the ocean (such as swimming and surfing), and is also active in handgun control and environmental protection. Marriages and children
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Bridges enjoys playing guitar (as does his brother), collects Native American percussion instruments, loves the ocean (such as swimming and surfing), and is also active in handgun control and environmental protection. The paperback adds a chapter about the reaction of fans at book signings. He is currently writing another book, Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way, a humorous look at relationships, and books about relationships. Realizing his height was holding him back from excelling in basketball, however, he dropped out of school to continue acting instead. Campbell's autobiography, If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor (Campbell has a mad big chin) traces his career as an actor in low-budget movies and television. Wanting to be a basketball star, however, he played his freshmen year at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and later transferred to the University of Hawaii. While he starred in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. and Jack of All Trades, he is better known for his supporting role as the recurring character Autolycus on the fantasy series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess. He also directed a number of episodes of Hercules and Xena.. In 1949, Bridges played a secondary juvenile role in the movie The Red Pony, for which he received good billing. Outside of film, Bruce Campbell has appeared in a number of television series. Their sister, Cindy, was born in 1950. He is generally described as a "B-movie star," often appearing in films that go straight to video or cable TV. Bridges is also the older brother of actor Jeff Bridges, born in 1949. He has also had several small parts in the movies of Joel and Ethan Coen (Joel was an editor on The Evil Dead). He was nicknamed "Beau" by his mother and father after Ashley Wilkes' son in Gone With the Wind, the title of the book they were reading at the time. Bruce Campbell stayed on behind the scenes, credited as "additional voice recording," and appears in the film's final shot. Beau Bridges, actually born Lloyd Vernet Bridges III on December 9, 1941, is an American actor. He is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and his college sweetheart, Dorothy Dean. He was supposed to star in Darkman but the studio reportedly insisted on Liam Neeson. No Minor Vices (1948). Bruce Campbell has appeared in many of Sam Raimi's films outside of the Evil Dead series, usually in small roles. Force of Evil (1948). Four years later the movie became a cult hit in England, leading to American success and two sequels. Red Pony, The (1949). A few years and at least fifty movies later, they got together with other family and friends and began work on The Evil Dead. Bruce was the star of the movie as well as working behind the camera, receiving a "co-executive producer" credit; Sam Raimi was the director. Village of the Giants (1965). After meeting Sam Raimi in high school the two became good friends and started making movies together. For Love of Ivy (1968). Bruce Campbell began acting as a teenager and soon began making small Super 8 movies with friends. Gaily, Gaily (1969). His friends have been known to say that his head shots are the best in the industry, and that he is one of the greatest reverse actors in the business. Landlord, The (1970). Campbell is best known for his starring role as Ash in the Evil Dead trilogy of horror/slapstick movies. Hammersmith Is Out (1972). Bruce Campbell (born June 22, 1958, Royal Oak, Michigan) is an American actor. Lovin' Molly (1974). The X-Files (season 6, episode 7: Terms of Endearment). Other Side of the Mountain, The (1975). Homicide: Life on the Street. Two Minute Warning (1976). Ellen. Greased Lightning (1977). Jack of All Trades. Four Feathers, The (1977) (TV). Xena: Warrior Princess. Norma Rae (1979). Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Silver Dream Racer (1980). The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.. Hotel New Hampshire, The (1984). Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV). Evil Dead (1982). Thanksgiving Promise, The (1986) (TV). Crimewave (1985). Wild Pair, The (1987). Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987). Killing Time, The (1987). Army of Darkness (1993). Seven Hours to Judgment (1988). The Hudsucker Proxy (1994). Fabulous Baker Boys, The (1989). Congo (1995). Who's Got the Will? (1990). Escape From L.A. (1996). Daddy's Dyin'.. The Majestic (2001). Without Warning: The James Brady Story (1991) (TV). Spider-Man (2002). Married to It (1991). Bubba Ho-Tep (2002). Sidekicks (1992). Spider-Man 2 (2004). Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom, The (1993) (TV). Bubba Nosferatu (forthcoming). Jerry Maguire (1996). Rocket Man (1997). White River Kid, The (1999). Sordid Lives (2000). Boys Klub (2001). We Were the Mulvaneys (2002) (TV). Sightings: Heartland Ghost (2002) (TV). Out of the Ashes (2003) (TV). Evel Knievel (2004) (TV). Victim of the Haunt (2004). Jordan Bridges. Casey Bridges (adopted). Julie Landifield (married 1964 to 1984)
Wendy Treece Bridges (married 1984 to the present)
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