This page will contain news stories about Edward Furlong, as they become available.Edward FurlongEdward Walter Furlong (born August 2, 1977) is an American actor. He was born in Glendale, near Pasadena, California. He is also well-known supporter of animal rights. The son of Elenor Torres and an unknown father, he was raised by his uncle and aunt (Sean and Nancy Furlong). Furlong started his film career as John Connor on Terminator 2, a role that earned him an MTV Movie Award for best breakthrough role and a Saturn Award for best young actor. He also starred in American History X. Filmography
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He also starred in American History X. William Haines has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to Motion Pictures, at 7012 Hollywood Boulevard. Furlong started his film career as John Connor on Terminator 2, a role that earned him an MTV Movie Award for best breakthrough role and a Saturn Award for best young actor. They were interred side by side in the Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery. The son of Elenor Torres and an unknown father, he was raised by his uncle and aunt (Sean and Nancy Furlong). Shields committed suicide soon after. He is also well-known supporter of animal rights. Haines died from lung cancer in Santa Monica, California. He was born in Glendale, near Pasadena, California. Joan Crawford, a lifelong friend described them as "the happiest married couple in Hollywood". Edward Walter Furlong (born August 2, 1977) is an American actor. Haines and Shields remained together for the rest of their lives. Riders on the Storm (2004). Gloria Swanson extended him a personal invitation to appear with her in the film Sunset Boulevard (1950) but he refused. Wicked Prayer (2004). Haines never returned to films. Three Blind Mice (2003). The couple finally settled into the Hollywood community in Malibu, and their business prospered until their retirement in the early 1970s. I Cavalieri che fecero l'impresa (2001). Marion Davies asked Hearst to use his influence to ensure the neighbours were prosecuted to the full extent of the law, but ultimately Haines and Shields chose not to report the incident. Animal Factory (2000). Crawford, along with other stars such as Claudette Colbert, Kay Francis and Charles Boyer urged the men to report this to the police. Detroit Rock City (1999). Their lives were disrupted in 1936 when homophobic neighbours, dressed in sheets and wearing hoods to hide their faces, dragged the two men from their home and beat them. American History X (1998). Among their early clients were friends such as Joan Crawford and Carole Lombard, Marion Davies and William Randolph Hearst. Pecker (1998). Haines and Shields began a successful career as interior designers and antique dealers. T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (1996). Haines chose Shields and Mayer terminated his contract, quickly recasting Robert Montgomery in roles that had been planned for Haines. Before and After (1996). Mayer pressured Haines to end his relationship with Shields and marry. He made a successful transition into talking pictures and maintained his star status until 1934 when Mayer finally delivered him an ultimatum, and forced him to choose between Shields and his career. The Grass Harp (1995). Studio publicists were able to keep this information from the press, however studio head Louis B. Little Odessa (1994). Haines lived openly as a homosexual man, and from 1926 lived with Jimmy Shields, whom he had met during the production of a film. Brainscan (1994). He appeared in successes such as Sally, Irene and Mary (1926 with newcomers Joan Crawford and Constance Bennett), West Point (1927 also with Crawford), and scored his biggest personal success with Show People (1928), opposite Marion Davies. A Home of Our Own (1993). He was cultivated as a romantic leading man, and his combination of good looks and flair for comedy won him many fans. Pet Sematary II (1992). By 1925 he was MGM's most important male star, and his films were very profitable for the studio. American Heart (1992). After winning a talent contest he moved to Hollywood where he played bit parts for several years until MGM Studios began casting him in more prominent roles. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). Born in Staunton, Virginia, Haines left his home while in his teens and moved to New York City. William Haines (January 2, 1900 - December 26, 1973) was a US film actor who was one of the most successful film stars of the silent era. |