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8 unusual facts about Glenn Close


Alice Elliott Dark

In the Gloaming was made into an HBO film starring Glenn Close and directed by Christopher Reeve.

Amick Byram

Amick has acted in numerous professional stage productions including Phantom of the Opera, on Broadway and in Los Angeles; Les Misérables, in the roles of Marius and Enjolras; Sunset Boulevard as Joe Gillis (playing opposite Glenn Close), and Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar.

Big Piney, Wyoming

In 1987, actress Glenn Close co-produced a documentary about the vanishing cowboy of the American West, entitled, "Do You Mean There Are Still Real Cowboys?"

Claus von Bülow

Jeremy Irons starred as Claus von Bülow (a performance which won him both the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Actor), Ron Silver as Dershowitz, and Glenn Close as Sunny von Bülow.

Pam Mark Hall

Then in 1967, PMH traveled with a national cast of Up With People, performing in a trio with motion picture star, Glenn Close.

Robert Kalfin

Glenn Close, Frank Langella, Christopher Lloyd, and Meryl Streep were among the artists who worked for minimum salaries to be part of the Chelsea experience.

Stuart Pankin

Although Pankin is well known for comedy roles and game show appearances (e.g., The $100,000 Pyramid), he has sometimes also taken dramatic roles, such as Michael Douglas' friend Jimmy, who attempts to hit on Glenn Close in Adrian Lyne's hit thriller Fatal Attraction.

Visconti-Sforza tarot deck

It is also notable to compare the facial make-up and posture of Madame du Merteuil (Glenn Close) in the film has a very similar resemblance to the card referred to as The Empress.


Eve Ensler

Celebrities who have starred in the play include: Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, Idina Menzel, Glenn Close, Susan Sarandon, Marin Mazzie, Cyndi Lauper, Mary Testa, Sandra Oh and Oprah Winfrey.

Jesse Rosenfeld

At the age of twelve, whilst living in Cairns, Jesse landed the role of Danny Tippler in Bruce Beresford's motion picture Paradise Road and found himself spending several months working alongside such actors as Frances McDormand, Glenn Close, Pauline Collins, Pamela Rabe, Elizabeth Spriggs and relative newcomer Cate Blanchett.

Koos Van Den Akker

After the success of the Bill Cosby Sweaters his success was everywhere with more celebrities donning Koos garments with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Chita Rivera, Brooke Shields, Isabella Rossellini, Glenn Close, Lauren Sutton and NBA stars Isaiah Thomas (basketball) & Magic Johnson.

Tarzan II

Glenn Close and Lance Henriksen reprise their roles as Kala and Kerchak from the first movie; Harrison Chad, Brenda Grate, and Harrison Fahn are the new voices for Young Tarzan, Terk, and Tantor.

Thelma Ritter

During her career, Ritter was nominated for an Oscar six times, giving her the distinction of being one of the three actresses (tied with Deborah Kerr and Glenn Close) most nominated for the award in an acting category without a win.


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David Shaw

David Evans Shaw (born 1951), American entrepreneur; managing partner of Black Point Group; spouse of actress Glenn Close