Thursday, August 9, 2012

On This Date: August 9


1944: Actor Sam Elliott was born in Sacramento, California. Known for his rugged looks and deep Western drawl, he appeared as General Thaddeus E. “Thunderbolt” Ross in Hulk (2003), Carter Slade (a.k.a the Caretaker ) in Ghost Rider (2007), and provided the voice for Chupadogra in Marmaduke (2010).

1945: Cartoonist Posey Simmonds was born in Berkshire, England. Her weekly strip Tamara Drewe appeared in The Guardian from 2005 to 2007 and was later adapted into a 2010 film of the same name directed by Stephen Frears and featuring Gemma Arterton and Dominc Cooper.

1968: Eric Bana was born in Melbourne, Australia. He starred as Dr. Bruce Banner in director Ang Lee’s Hulk (2003).

1985: Anna Kendrick was born in Portland, Maine. She played Stacey Pilgrim in director Edgar Wright’s 2010 adaptation of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.

(Image: Tamara Drewe by Posey Simmonds)

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