Hollywood legends

THE Oscar-winning actor Spencer Tracy was born on April 5, 1900, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His family background was Irish Catholic, and Tracy’s religion continued to be a strong part of his identity a

BORN on May 26, 1907, Marion Robert Morrison weighed in at an impressive 13lb and spent his childhood in Southern California. He received his nickname “Duke” thanks to a pet dog. They were together so

DEBORAH JANE TRIMMER was born on September 30, 1921, in Scotland. Her father had fought in WWI and lost his leg in the Battle of the Somme. Having anxiously awaited his return, her mother married him

Acting is a family business for the towering Swede, but his own path to the top has been anything but conventional

Towards the end of the 1960s, the actor Terence Stamp suddenly found work was drying up. “They are all looking for a young Terence Stamp,” his agent told him. Stamp was baffled. For one thing, he was

In a candid chat ahead of the release of his memoir We Did OK, Kid , actor, artist and composer Sir Anthony Hopkins reveals how his tough childhood and long battle with alcoholism formed the contented, joyful man he is today