Patrick Wayne
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Born Patrick John Morrison
July 15, 1939 (1939-07-15) (age 69)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation Actor
Spouse(s) Peggy Hunt (1965-present)
Patrick John Wayne (born July 15, 1939, in Los Angeles, California), is an American actor and second son of movie icon John Wayne and his first wife, Josephine Alicia Saenz. He made over 40 films in his career -- nine of them with his dad. His big break may have come with the role of Superman in the film Superman but he declined because of his father's illness.
Early life and career
One of four children born to John Wayne's first wife, Patrick took his father's stage surname Wayne. Patrick made his film debut at age 11 in his father's Rio Grande (1950). He followed that with films directed by family friend and iconic director John Ford: The Quiet Man (1952), The Sun Shines Bright (1953), The Long Gray Line (1955), Mister Roberts (1955), and The Searchers (1956). Following high school, Patrick attended Loyola University and graduated in 1961. During this time, he went out on his own to star in his own film The Young Land (1959). Realizing he was not quite ready to play lead character he supported his father in The Alamo (1960), Donovan's Reef (1963), McLintock! (also 1963), and The Green Berets (1968). A few exceptions included a role in Ford's sprawling epic Cheyenne Autumn (1964), a role as James Stewart's son in Shenandoah (1965) and in An Eye for an Eye (1966). He also co-starred in the short-lived comedy western series The Rounders (1966).[1]
Later works
Following work on his father's Big Jake, Patrick earned recognition in the sci-fi genre. His career peaked in the late 1970s in the popular matinée fantasy Sinbad, the Eye of the Tiger (1977), then The People That Time Forgot (1977). He co-starred as a romantic love interest to Shirley Jones in another brief TV series, Shirley (1979), and occasionally worked on game shows and syndicated variety series. He had many appearances on popular TV shows of the 1970s and '80s, including Fantasy Island (1978), Murder, She Wrote (1984), Charlie's Angels (1976), and The Love Boat.[1] Wayne made a cameo appearance in the movie Young Guns as Pat Garrett. Wayne also served as the host of the 1990 revival of the game show Tic Tac Dough.
In 2003, Patrick became chairman of the John Wayne Cancer Institute.[1]
Brigitte Nielsen
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Born Gitte Nielsen
July 15, 1963 (1963-07-15) (age 45)
Rødovre, Denmark
Spouse(s) Kasper Winding (1983-1984)
Sylvester Stallone (1985-1987)
Sebastian Copeland (1990-1992)
Raoul Meyer (1993-2005)
Mattia Dessi (2006-)
Awards won
Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Supporting Actress
1985 Rocky IV
Worst New Star
1985 Red Sonja ; Rocky IV
Brigitte Nielsen (born July 15, 1963) is a Danish actress who became known for appearing in the 1985 films Red Sonja and Rocky IV and then marrying Rocky's star, Sylvester Stallone. She subsequently appeared with him in the 1986 film Cobra, and was noted for her widely publicized breakup with Stallone in 1987, and her extramarital relationship with New York Jets great Mark Gastineau in 1988. She later built a career appearing in B-movies, and in the 2000s, for appearing on reality shows such as The Surreal Life, on which she met and began a relationship with rapper Flavor Flav. In 2008 she appeared on the reality show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, which depicted her and several other celebrities dealing with recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
Biography
Career
At the beginning of the '80s she became famous as model, working for top designers such as Armani, Valentino, Ferrè and was photographed by Helmut Newton and Francesco Scavullo. Nielsen began her acting career in 1985, in Red Sonja alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. In the same year she met and married Sylvester Stallone; the couple acted in two movies together Rocky IV and Cobra before divorcing in 1987.
Nielsen started a music career shortly after her divorce from Stallone in 1987. She released her debut album Every Body Tells A Story in that year and recorded a duet with Austrian pop star Falco called "Body Next To Body" which went to #22 in Germany and #6 in Austria. In 1990 she recorded a single called "Rockin' like a radio" . She released a follow-up album, "I'm the one..nobody else", in 1992, although it was also not a success. In 2000 she made a musical comeback by recording the dance track "No more turning back" under the pseudonym of Gitta and reached #1 in Spain and topped several other European dance charts. Other tracks recorded as Gitta were 2001's "Tic Toc" and 2002's "You're No Lady", a collaboration with Ru Paul.
In the late 1980s, Marvel Comics approached Nielsen to pose for photographs dressed as the comic book character She-Hulk.[1] She had previously impressed the company with her prior portrayal of their character Red Sonja, and they hoped she would prove just as successful in a new movie venture. The photos did not produce a large amount of investors in the potential film and Marvel was forced to scrap the project. Subsequently she starred in Beverly Hills Cop II, Galaxys and The Double 0 Kid and some European movies.
In the 1990s, she hosted an English language talk show that was broadcast across Europe, to much acclaim.
She has worked for Italian television hosting hit shows such as the 1992 edition of the Sanremo Music Festival; Retromarsh (1995-1997), and ..la sai l'ultima? (1999); starring in the TV movie Fantaghirò 2 and its sequels (1992-1996); and guest starring in the Rai Tre's soap opera Un posto al sole (2000).
She appeared on the first season of the Italian version of The Mole (2004) and on the third season of the VH1 reality show The Surreal Life (2004). In the show, Nielsen was seen flirting with Public Enemy rapper Flavor Flav and it was confirmed that they were a couple, even though she was still legally married to Raoul Meyer. The show was such a success that VH1 produced a spin-off reality show called Strange Love, which began airing on the channel on January 9, 2005. Nielsen also appeared with Flav on VH1's Big in '04 Awards. In 2006, she guest-starred on Flav's other reality show, Flavor of Love.
In 2004, Nielsen appeared in the Danish Big Brother VIP, one year later in January 2005 she was also a contestant in the British equivalent Celebrity Big Brother along with her former mother-in-law Jackie Stallone and the writer Germaine Greer. In 2006 she appeared in another reality TV series, VH1's The Surreal Life: Fame Game. In March 2007, she starred in a new British documentary called Killing Brigitte Nielsen aired on Sky Travel. Her most recent excursion into the world of reality tv, Celebrity Rehab, began airing in January 2008 on VH1.
In May 2008 she revealed on German television that she would "renew" her body this year by having six plastic surgeries (which will cost 60.000 Euro altogether). Nielsen will be filmed during those surgeries by RTL and will have her own television show "Aus alt macht neu."
Personal life
Nielsen was born Gitte Nielsen in Rødovre, Denmark, the daughter of Hanne, a librarian, and Svend Nielsen, an engineer.[2] She has a brother, Jan.
Nielsen is fluent in Danish, English, Italian and speaks some German.
Nielsen's first marriage was to Danish musician Kasper Winding, with whom she has a son, Julian (born in 1984). She was then married to actor Sylvester Stallone, her co-star in Cobra. She later became engaged (but not married) to American football player Mark Gastineau, with whom she has a son, Killian (born in 1989). She then married Swiss racecar driver Raoul Meyer from December 17, 1993 to 2005, and they have two sons: Douglas Aaron and Raoul Jr. Ayrton (named after her friend Ayrton Senna). It is often claimed that she married photographer/director Sebastian Copeland, but she says that it was not a legal marriage.
Nielsen married for the fifth time in March 2005 to bartender Mattia Dessi, who appeared briefly on Strange Love. The marriage was not official, because her divorce from her previous husband was not finalized. On July 8, 2006 they married legally, following her divorce from her previous husband. Her maid of honor was Ivanka Trump.
On July 9, 2007, Nielsen checked herself into the Cri-Help rehabilitation facility in North Hollywood following what some reports claim was a family intervention.[3] Her manager, Steven Tempone, confirmed on July 19, 2007 that she had checked into rehab and told the Associated Press "All I know is it's something she did of her own free will and we're proud of her and wish her very well... When she gets out we'll have a big birthday party, and Coca-Cola only".[4]
As of July 22, 2007, Nielsen was out of rehab to attend the Comedy Central roast of Flavor Flav. She told People that she felt "like a new-born person... I made a choice about a new life. It's not been easy but it was definitely time." While People does not report the date that Nielsen checked into rehab, they state that she "had been in treatment for a few weeks".[5] On January 10, 2008, VH1 began airing the reality TV series, Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Nielsen appeared on the show for addiction to alcohol.[6]
Love 'em or hate 'em, it's Pun time. Puns, or "groaners" like some folks like to call them are fun. Try 'em on your friends and relatives, but keep a straight face when you tell them and be preapared for GROANS... then you'll see why they are called so... enjoy and pass 'em on!
Energizer Bunny arrested; charged with battery.
A man's home is his castle, in a manor of speaking.
A pessimist's blood type is always b-negative.
My wife really likes to make pottery, but to me it's just kiln time.
Dijon vu: the same mustard as before.
Practice safe eating: always use condiments.
I fired my masseuse today. She just rubbed me the wrong way.
A Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother.
Shotgun wedding: A case of wife or death.
I used to work in a blanket factory, but it folded.
I used to be a lumberjack, but I just couldn't hack it, so they gave me the ax.
If electricity comes from electrons, does that mean that morality comes from morons?
A man needs a mistress just to break the monogamy.
Marriage is the mourning after the knot before.
A hangover is the wrath of grapes.
Corduroy pillows are making headlines.
Is a book on voyeurism a peeping tome.
Dancing cheek-to-cheek is really a form of floor play.
Banning the bra was a big flop.
Sea captains don't like crew cuts.
Does the name Pavlov ring a bell?
A successful diet is the triumph of mind over platter.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
A gossip is someone with a great sense of rumor.
Without geometry, life is pointless.
When you dream in color, it's a pigment of your imagination.
Condoms should be used on every conceivable occasion.
Reading whilst sunbathing makes you well-red.
When two egotists meet, it's an I for an I.
As always, BioBob, we are enlightened by your celeb info. Thanks again for the great puns. I, myself, love 'em. You will find this amusing, I think. Got a letter from a credit card company about Bud's plastic and their concerns. I had to shake my head over that one. I should have called and asked them what planet they lived on.
Incidentally, folks, we also want to dedicate Rembrandt to JPB as she loves Vivaldi. That was the music in the back ground. Dutchy, what a remarkable painting. Now we will have to ascertain why it is called "Night Watch." Thanks, Aussie.
Let's see now. Have we gotten all the Romance languages worked in to our radio log? If not, I am certain that Europe will understand.
Ah, we've had many songs of love this morning, so here's another.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r21KEfmFFsY&feature=related
There's our Raggedy, folks. Thanks, PA. for the great montage of notables. Most all have been recognized in song, thanks to our music lovers.
Here's one that features Forest Whitaker in his role as Idi Amin, "The Last King of Scotland".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-2ZtBkYDoI&feature=related
Well, how about a little bit, or should I say a lot, of Brigitte Nielsen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz1QhdPW4MY&feature=related
Hey, Raggedy. She most certainly is a tall gal, and I really loved Macho, Macho Man and YMCA. Wasn't expecting those two to sing those two.
Let's listen to another macho man with an Italian type song, folks. Ran across him accidentally.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u2mAKorkPQ&feature=related
Oooh, I had forgotten all about David Whitfield. I remember when that was a popular record.
Never heard anything by him after that one.
Well, Raggedy, one may never forget someone that they didn't remember. Make sense, puppy? Never heard of David Whitfield, PA. but I loved his powerful voice. That was just another bit of serendipity.
Hey, folks. Isn't Romanian one of the romance languages? If so, then let's listen to this one.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uvyoSOz_Jds
Oops, missed your contribution first time around, Rex. Ah, Demi and Patrick. Great one, Maine.
Here's one from the movie, Dirty Dancing. Part of that was shot at Mountain Lake Resort.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_l4LZxN7Uc
Since actor Jan-Michael Vincent was born in Denver, Colorado, what better way to wish him a Happy Birthday than with a song by a man named Denver who was also designated as the Poet Laureate of Colorado.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udQ4i2NbxLY&feature=related
Patrick Wayne starred in the 1977 flick, Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger. So, for his birthday, let's listen to a little Tiger Rag.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Owa10YBJfNU&feature=related
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vIEBtnPe1_M
This is Elvis, singing
Danny
It was later reworded and recorded by Conway Twitty and called
Lonely Blue Boy
firefly, love John Denver and Rocky Mountain High. Thanks, gal.
Strange, I thought that Jan Michael Vincent once starred in a movie about a ghost who rode a motorcycle. I thought the movie was called The Wraith, but I cannot find it, sorry to say.
Hey, we'll dedicate Tiger Rag to Tiger Wood.
edgar, didn't know that one by Elvis. Lovely, however, and thank you, Texas.
Here's another version of "Eye of the Tiger", folks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0qFOgOMQGs
quote for today Bush: Troubled financial system is basically sound.
