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Natalie Wood
Born: Jul 20, 1938 in San Francisco, California
Died: Nov 29, 1981 in Santa Catalina Island, CA (near)
Occupation: Actor Active: '40s-'70s Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
Career Highlights: The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, The Great Race
First Major Screen Credit: The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)
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Woody Allen
Born: Dec 01, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York
Occupation: Actor, Writer, Director, Active: '70s-2000s Major Genres: Comedy, Comedy Drama
Career Highlights: Crimes and Misdemeanors, Hannah and Her Sisters, Annie Hall
First Major Screen Credit: What's New Pussycat? (1965)
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Alfre Woodard
Born: Nov 08, 1953 in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Occupation: Actor, Active: '80s-2000s Major Genres: Drama, History
Career Highlights: Passion Fish, Love & Basketball, Cross Creek
First Major Screen Credit: Cross Creek (1983)
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James Woods
Born: Apr 18, 1947 in Vernal, Utah
Occupation: Actor, Active: '70s-2000s Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
Career Highlights: The Virgin Suicides, My Name Is Bill W., Videodrome
First Major Screen Credit: The Visitors (1972)
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John Woo
Born: May 01, 1946 in Guangzhou Canton Prvnce, China
Occupation: Director, Writer, Active: '70s-??s Major Genres: Action, Crime
Career Highlights: The Killer, A Better Tomorrow, Face/Off
First Major Screen Credit: The Young Dragons (1973)
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John Wood
Born: Jul 05, 1930 in Derbyshire, England
Died: Aug 06, 2011
Occupation: Actor Active: '60s-2000s Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
Career Highlights: Shadowlands, Orlando, WarGames
First Major Screen Credit: A Stolen Face (1952)
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Edward Woodward
Born: Jun 01, 1930 in Croydon, England
Died: Nov 16, 2009
Occupation: Actor Active: '60s-2000s Major Genres: Drama, Mystery
Career Highlights: Breaker Morant, Callan, The Wicker Man
First Major Screen Credit: Callan: Series 01 (1967)
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Joanne Woodward
Born: Feb 27, 1930 in Thomasville, Georgia
Occupation: Actor, Director, Active: '50s-2000s Major Genres: Drama
Career Highlights: Sybil, Mr. and Mrs. Bridge, Rachel, Rachel
First Major Screen Credit: Count Three and Pray (1955)
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John Woolf
Born: Mar 15, 1913 in Cricklewood, North London, England
Died: Jun 28, 1999 in London, England Active: '50s-'80s Major Genres: Drama
Career Highlights: The Day of the Jackal, Room at the Top, The L-Shaped Room
First Major Screen Credit: Room at the Top (1959)
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Robert Woolsey
Born: Aug 14, 1889 in Oakland, California
Died: Oct 31, 1938 in Malibu Beach, California
Occupation: Actor Active: '30s Major Genres: Comedy, Musical
Career Highlights: Rio Rita, Diplomaniacs, Hips, Hips, Hooray
First Major Screen Credit: Rio Rita (1929)
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Monty Woolley
Born: Aug 17, 1888 in New York City, New York
Died: May 07, 1963 in Saratoga Springs, New York
Occupation: Actor Active: '30s-'40s Major Genres: Comedy, Romance
Career Highlights: Since You Went Away, Irish Eyes Are Smiling, The Man Who Came to Dinner
First Major Screen Credit: Man About Town (1939)
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Elijah Wood
Born: Jan 28, 1981 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Occupation: Actor, Active: '90s-??s Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
Career Highlights: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Ice Storm, Avalon
First Major Screen Credit: Avalon (1990)
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Park Chan-wook
Born: Aug 23, 1963 in Korea
Occupation: Director, Writer, Actor, Active: 2000s Major Genres: Thriller, Horror
Career Highlights: Lady Vengeance, Oldboy, J.S.A. - Joint Security Area
First Major Screen Credit: Moon Is the Sun's Dream (1992)
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Woody Harrelson
Born: Jul 23, 1961 in Midland, Texas
Occupation: Actor Active: '80s-2000s Major Genres: Comedy, Drama
Career Highlights: The People Vs. Larry Flynt, White Men Can't Jump, Wag the Dog
First Major Screen Credit: Cheers: Season 04 (1985)
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Yuen Woo Ping
Born: 1945 in Guangzhou, China
Occupation: Director, Active: '70s-2000s Major Genres: Action
Career Highlights: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Matrix, Wing Chun
First Major Screen Credit: Bloody Fists (1972)
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Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Born: Oct 10, 1924 in Poughkeepsie, New York
Died: Dec 10, 1978
Occupation: Writer, Director, Actor, Cinematographer, Active: '50s-'70s Major Genres: Horror, Drama
Career Highlights: Bride of the Monster, Glen or Glenda?, Plan 9 from Outer Space
First Major Screen Credit: The Streets of Laredo (1948)
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Woody Strode
Born: Jul 25, 1914 in Los Angeles, California
Died: Dec 31, 1994 in Glendora, California
Occupation: Actor Active: '50s-'80s Major Genres: Western, Action
Career Highlights: The Professionals, Sergeant Rutledge, Black Jesus
First Major Screen Credit: The Sins of Rachel Cade (1960)
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Bob Woodward
Born: 1909
Died: Feb 07, 1972
Occupation: Actor Active: '40s-'50s Major Genres: Western, Action
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George Woodbridge
Born: Feb 16, 1907 in Devonshire, England
Died: Mar 31, 1973 in England
Occupation: Actor Active: '40s-'60s Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
Career Highlights: Murder in the Cathedral, You're Only Young Twice
First Major Screen Credit: Murder in the Cathedral (1952)
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Donald Woods
Born: Dec 01, 1904 in Brandon, Canada
Occupation: Actor Active: '30s-'60s Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
Career Highlights: Watch on the Rhine, The Girl from Mexico, Mexican Spitfire
First Major Screen Credit: As the Earth Turns (1934)