Burt Lancaster

Lancaster was cremated; his ashes were interred at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. He was previously married to actress Jennifer Leak. He was 80 years old. Matheson is married to Megan Murphy Matheson, with whom he has three children. At home in Los Angeles on October 20, 1994, Burt Lancaster died of a heart attack. Matheson appeared in the movie Van Wilder in 2002, playing the father of the title character who was inspired by his own character in Animal House 24 years earlier. He eventually had to undergo open-heart surgery, and a cerebral stroke in 1990 left him in a wheel-chair, partly paralyzed. They were unable to reverse the decline and sold it in 1991.

Lancaster aged, heart trouble increasingly hindered him from working as intensely as his passion and determination demanded. Matheson, along with partner Dan Grodnik, bought National Lampoon in 1989 when the magazine was facing financial decline. As Mr. He has also directed episodes of Third Watch, Ed, The Twilight Zone, Cold Case, and Without a Trace. His third wife was Susan Martin, whom he married in 1991. More recently, he guest-starred as Vice President John Hoynes on The West Wing. His first spouse, from 1935 to 1946, was June Ernst, from whom he divorced. His second marriage was with Norma Anderson from 1946 to 1969 and also ended in divorce. Beginning his acting career as a child, Matheson provided the voice of Jonny Quest in the original series of that name before going on to act in over a hundred film and television projects.

He was married three times and had five children. Although perhaps best known for his portrayal of the smooth talking, sex-obsessed Otter in the 1978 comedy Animal House, Matheson's career spans five decades, many genres, and several facets of the entertainment industry. Lancaster vigorously guarded his private life. Tim Matheson, an American actor, was born Tim Matthieson on December 31, 1947, in Glendale, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. Mr. He also appeared in several TV films.

He produced a number of films himself and also mentored such new directors as Sydney Pollack and John Frankenheimer, thus adding to his numerous acting achievements a pioneering role the development of independent cinema. Lancaster sought demanding roles and, if he liked a part or a director, was prepared to work for much lower pay than he might have earned elsewhere; he even helped to finance movies in whose artistic value he believed. This period brought him work on several European productions with directors including Luchino Visconti and Bernardo Bertolucci. During the latter part of his career, Lancaster left adventure and acrobatic movies behind and portrayed distinguished characters, earning himself ever greater prestige among directors and audiences alike.

His work was recognized in 1960 when he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, a Golden Globe Award, and the New York Film Critics Award for his performance in Elmer Gantry. In most of his roles, whether in drama, circus, western or other genres, the self-taught actor was successful; he evolved into a solid and versatile performer and eventually a superstar. In the mid '50s, Lancaster went on challenging himself with varied cinematic roles, and satisfied longtime aspirations by moving into film producing as well. In two of the adventures, The Flame and the Arrow and The Crimson Pirate, his mate and friend from the circus years, Nick Cravet, played a leading role, and both actors impressed audiences with their acrobatic prowess.

Subsequently, he played in a variety of movies, but especially in dramas, thrillers, military and adventure films. The actor won significant acclaim and appeared in two more films the following year. Though the play was not successful, Lancaster's performance drew the attention of a Hollywood agent who had him cast in the 1946 motion picture The Killers. Though initially unenthusiastic about acting, he returned from service, auditioned for a Broadway play and was offered a role.

During WWII, Lancaster performed in Army shows. Later, he worked as a circus acrobat until an injury forced him to give up the profession. He grew up in East Harlem and spent much of his time on the streets, where he developed great interest and skill in gymnastics. Born Burton Stephen Lancaster in New York City, he was one of five children of a postal worker.

Burt Lancaster (November 2, 1913 - October 20, 1994) was an American film actor. The Killers (1946). Brute Force (1947). Desert Fury (1947).

I Walk Alone (1948). All My Sons (1948). Sorry, Wrong Number (1948). Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948).

Criss Cross (1949). Rope of Sand (1949). The Flame and the Arrow (1950). Mister 880 (1950).

Vengeance Valley (1951). Jim Thorpe - All-American (1951). Ten Tall Men (1951). The Crimson Pirate (1952).

Come Back, Little Sheba (1952). South Sea Woman (1953). From Here to Eternity (1953). His Majesty O'Keefe (1954).

Apache (1954). Vera Cruz (1954). The Kentuckian (1955). The Rose Tattoo (1955).

Trapeze (1956). The Rainmaker (1956). Corral (1957). Gunfight at the O.K.

The Scalphunters (1968). The Swimmer (1968). Water Polo (1968). U.S.

The Cassandra Crossing (1976). Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977). Moreau (1977). The Island of Dr.