This page will contain news stories about Victor Mature, as they become available.Victor MatureVictor Mature (born in Louisville, Kentucky; 1915–1999) was an American film actor. He was most commonly associated with the term "beefcake" due to his muscular physique and stolid onscreen manner. His first leading role was as a fur-clad caveman in One Million B.C. (1940), after which he joined 20th Century Fox to star opposite actresses such as Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth. However, with the US entry into World War II, Mature entered military service. After the war, Mature was cast by John Ford in My Darling Clementine, playing Doc Holliday opposite Henry Fonda's Wyatt Earp. For the next decade, Mature settled into playing hard-boiled characters in a range of genres such as westerns and Biblical films, such as The Robe (with Richard Burton and Jean Simmons) and the popular sequel to The Robe, Demetrius and the Gladiators (with Susan Hayward). Both films deal with the fate of the robe worn by Jesus before the crucifixion. Victor also starred with Hedy Lamarr in Cecil B. Demille's Bible epic, Samson and Delilah. Additional films by Victor Mature include The Egyptian (1954) and Chief Crazy Horse (1955). This page about Victor Mature includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Victor Mature News stories about Victor Mature External links for Victor Mature Videos for Victor Mature Wikis about Victor Mature Discussion Groups about Victor Mature Blogs about Victor Mature Images of Victor Mature |
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Additional films by Victor Mature include The Egyptian (1954) and Chief Crazy Horse (1955). He previously dated actress Salma Hayek. Demille's Bible epic, Samson and Delilah. Norton continues to be a dedicated social activist, working to improve the quality of living in low-income communities among many other projects. Victor also starred with Hedy Lamarr in Cecil B. He has since earned numerous nominations for his role as a neo-Nazi in American History X. Both films deal with the fate of the robe worn by Jesus before the crucifixion. Norton was launched into the spotlight by Primal Fear, for which he garnered numerous nominations and won a Golden Globe for best supporting actor, playing a young, timid-but-vicious convict. For the next decade, Mature settled into playing hard-boiled characters in a range of genres such as westerns and Biblical films, such as The Robe (with Richard Burton and Jean Simmons) and the popular sequel to The Robe, Demetrius and the Gladiators (with Susan Hayward). He graduated from Yale with a degree in history and has since played roles in many movies including a film adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's cult hit Fight Club. After the war, Mature was cast by John Ford in My Darling Clementine, playing Doc Holliday opposite Henry Fonda's Wyatt Earp. He is the grandson of developer James Rouse, designer of the city of Columbia, Maryland, as well as Baltimore's Inner Harbor and Boston's Quincy Market. However, with the US entry into World War II, Mature entered military service. was an attorney and one-time federal prosecutor under the Carter administration, who now works for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. His first leading role was as a fur-clad caveman in One Million B.C. (1940), after which he joined 20th Century Fox to star opposite actresses such as Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth. His mother Robin was an English teacher who died of a brain tumor in 1997, and his father, Edward Sr. He was most commonly associated with the term "beefcake" due to his muscular physique and stolid onscreen manner. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but he grew up in Columbia, Maryland. Victor Mature (born in Louisville, Kentucky; 1915–1999) was an American film actor. Edward James Norton Jr. (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor, and a notoriously private figure who does not typically embrace his celebrity status. Down in the Valley (2005). The Italian Job (2003). 25th Hour (2002). Red Dragon (2002). Frida (2002). Death to Smoochy (2002). The Score (2001). Keeping the Faith (2000) (starred and directed). Fight Club (1999). American History X (1998). Rounders (1998). Everyone Says I Love You (1996). Larry Flynt (1996). The People vs. Primal Fear (1996). |