The Kurt Russell Handbook - Everything you need to know about Kurt Russell

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Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American television and film actor. His first acting roles were as a child in television series, including a lead role in the Western series The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963-1964). In the 1970s, he signed a ten-year contract with the Walt Disney Company, where he became, according to Robert Osborne, the 'studio's top star of the '70s'. In 1979, Russell was nominated for an Emmy Award for the made-for-television film Elvis.

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In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about his Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Kurt Russell, It Happened at the World's Fair, Gunsmoke, Guns of Diablo, The Virginian (TV series), Follow Me, Boys!, Lost in Space, Laredo (TV series), The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band, Guns in the Heather, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, The Barefoot Executive, Fools' Parade, Now You See Him, Now You Don't, Charley and the Angel, Superdad, The Strongest Man in the World, Search for the Gods, Elvis (1979 film), Used Cars, Escape from New York, The Fox and the Hound, The Thing (1982 film), Silkwood, Swing Shift (film), Terror in the Aisles, The Mean Season, Big Trouble in Little China, The Best of Times (film), Overboard (film), Tequila Sunrise (film), Winter People, Tango & Cash, Backdraft (film), Unlawful Entry (film), Captain Ron, Tombstone (film), Stargate (film), Forrest Gump, Executive Decision, Escape from L.A., Breakdown (film), Soldier (film), 3000 Miles to Graceland, Vanilla Sky, Interstate 60, Dark Blue (film), Miracle (film), Sky High (2005 film), Dreamer (2005 film), Poseidon (film), Death Proof, Cutlass (short film).

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• Autobiography

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• Date de parution: 24 octobre 2012
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Contents

Articles Kurt Russell It Happened at the World's Fair Gunsmoke Guns of Diablo

The Virginian (TV series) Follow Me, Boys! Lost in Space Laredo (TV series) The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band Guns in the Heather The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes The Barefoot Executive Fools' Parade Now You See Him, Now You Don't Charley and the Angel Superdad The Strongest Man in the World Search for the Gods Elvis (1979 film) Used Cars Escape from New York The Fox and the Hound The Thing (1982 film) Silkwood Swing Shift (film) Terror in the Aisles The Mean Season Big Trouble in Little China The Best of Times (film) Overboard (film) Tequila Sunrise (film) Winter People Tango & Cash

Backdraft (film)

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Unlawful Entry (film) Captain Ron Tombstone (film) Stargate (film) Forrest Gump Executive Decision Escape from L.A. Breakdown (film) Soldier (film) 3000 Miles to Graceland Vanilla Sky Interstate 60 Dark Blue (film) Miracle (film) Sky High (2005 film) Dreamer (2005 film) Poseidon (film) Death Proof Cutlass (short film)

References Article Sources and Contributors Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors

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Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Russell at the premiere ofGrindhousein Austin, Texas, March 2007

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Occupation

Years active

Spouse

Partner

Children

Kurt Vogel Russell March 17, 1951 Springfield, Massachusetts, US

Actor

1957–present

Season Hubley (m. 1979–1983)

Goldie Hawn (1983–present; 1 child)

2 sons

Kurt Vogel Russell(born March 17, 1951) is an American television and film actor. His first acting roles were as a child in television series, including a lead role in the Western seriesThe Travels of Jaimie McPheeters(1963–1964). In the 1970s, he signed a ten-year contract with the Walt Disney Company, where he became, according to Robert [1] Osborne, the "studio's top star of the '70s". In 1979, Russell was nominated for an Emmy Award for the made-for-television filmElvis.

In 1983, he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for his performance opposite Meryl Streep in the 1984 film,Silkwood. During the 1980s, Russell was cast in several films by director John Carpenter, including anti-hero roles such as former army hero-turned robber Snake Plissken in the futuristic action filmEscape from New York, Antarctic helicopter pilot R.J. MacReady in the horror filmThe Thing(1982), and truck driver Jack Burton in the dark kung-fu comedy/action filmBig Trouble in Little China(1986), all of which have since become cult films. In 1994, he had a starring role in the military/science fiction filmStargate. In the mid-2000s, his portrayal of U.S. Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks inMiracle(2004) won the praise of critics. In 2006, he appeared in the disaster-thrillerPoseidon, and in 2007 Quentin Tarantino'sDeath Proofsegment from the filmGrindhouse.

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Early life Russell was born on March 17, 1951, in Springfield, Massachusetts, the son of Louise Julia (nae Crone), a dancer; [2] and Bing Russell, a character actor, best known for playing Deputy Clem Foster onBonanza. In the mid-1960s, Russell graduated from Thousand Oaks High School.

Career

Late 1950s–1960s Russell began his career in the late 1950s with an appearance as a child in the pilot of the ABC western television seriesSugarfootwith Will Hutchins. His film career began at the age of eleven in an uncredited part in Elvis Presley'sIt Happened at the World's Fairand two extra episodes, celebrating the tenth anniversary of the then defunct series'Rin Tin Tin. On April 24, 1963, Russell guest starred in the ABC seriesOur Man Higgins, starring Stanley Holloway as an English butler in an American family. He appeared in 1963 as Peter Hall in the episode "Everybody Knows You Left Me" on the NBC medical drama about psychiatryThe Eleventh Hour. Later in 1963, he landed a big part for a juvenile actor: the lead role as Jaimie in the ABC Western seriesThe Travels of Jaimie McPheeters(1963–1964). Based on a book by Robert Lewis Taylor, the series starred Dan O'Herlihy, John Maloney, and the young Osmond Brothers. Charles Bronson became a semi-regular in the series. In 1964, he guest-starred in"Nemesis", an episode of the popular ABC seriesThe Fugitivein which, as the son of police Lt. Phillip Gerard, he is unintentionally kidnapped by his father's quarry, Doctor Richard Kimble. That same year he appeared onThe Virginianas a mistaken orphan whose father was an outlaw played by Rory Calhoun who was still alive and recently released from prison looking for his son. He played a similar role as a kid named Packy Kerlin in the 1964 episode "Blue Heaven" of the western seriesGunsmoke. On February 6, 1965, Russell, not quite fourteen, played the role of Jungle Boy on an episode of CBS'sGilligan's Island. He guest starred on ABC's westernThe Legend of Jesse James. In 1967, he, Jay C. Flippen, and Tom Tryon appeared in the episode"Charade of Justice"of the NBC western seriesThe Road Weststarring Barry Sullivan. In a March 1966 episode of CBS'sLost in Spaceentitled "The Challenge", he played Quano, the son of a planetary ruler. In the same year he played a starring role in Disney'sFollow Me, Boys!. He then went on to star inThe One and Only, Genuine, Original Family BandandThe Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, the latter of which spawned two sequels: Now You See Him, Now You Don't in 1972 andThe Strongest Man in the Worldin 1975.

1970s In 1971, he co-starred as a young robber released from jail, alongside James Stewart inFools' Parade. Russell was soon signed to a ten-year contract with the Walt Disney Company, where he became, according to Robert Osborne, [1] the "studio's top star of the '70s". He later auditioned for the role of Han Solo inStar Warsbut lost the role to Harrison Ford. In the autumn of 1976, Russell appeared with Tim Matheson in the 15-episode NBC seriesThe Quest, the story of two young men in the American West seeking the whereabouts of their sister, a captive of the Cheyenne. Russell, like his father, had a baseball career. In the early 1970s, Russell played second base for the California Angels minor league affiliates, the Bend Rainbows, Walla Walla Islanders, Portland Mavericks and El Paso Sun [3] Kings. During a play, he was hit in the shoulder by a player running to second base; the collision tore the rotator cuff in Russell's right/throwing shoulder. Before his injury, he was leading the Texas League in hitting, with a .563 batting average. The injury forced his retirement from baseball in 1973 and led to his return to acting. In 1979, Russell was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special for the made-for-television filmElvis. This would be his first pairing with John Carpenter, the director ofHalloween. Although Russell did not perform the singing vocals in the series—which were provided by country music artist

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Ronnie McDowell—he would later go on to provide the voice of Elvis Presley in the 1994 filmForrest Gump.

1980s Over the 1980s, Russell would team with Carpenter several times, helping create some of his best-known roles, usually as anti-heroes, including the infamous Snake Plissken ofEscape from New Yorkand its sequel,Escape from L.A.. Among their collaborations was 1982'sThe Thing, based upon the short storyWho Goes There?by John W. Campbell, Jr., which had been interpreted on film before, albeit loosely, in 1951'sThe Thing from Another World. In 1986, the two madeBig Trouble in Little China, a dark kung-fu comedy/action film in which Russell played a truck driver caught in an ancient Chinese war. While the film was a financial failure likeThe Thing, it has since gained a cult audience. Elvis Presley connections have run like a thread through his career. Aside from appearing as a child in one of Presley's films and giving a convincing portrayal of the singer in the 1979 television biopic, Russell starred as an Elvis impersonator involved in a Las Vegas robbery in3000 Miles to Gracelandand provided the voice of Elvis for a scene inForrest Gump. Russell is one of the very few famous child stars in Hollywood who has been able continue his acting career past his teen years. Russell received award nominations well into middle age. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for his performance opposite Meryl Streep in the 1984 film,Silkwood.

1990s–2000s In 1994, Russell starred as Colonel Jack O'Neil in the military science fiction filmStargate. His portrayal of U.S. Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks in the 2004 film, Miracle, won the praise of critics. "In many ways," wrote Claudia Puig ofUSA Today, "Miraclebelongs to Kurt Russell." Roger Ebert of theChicago Sun Timeswrote, "Russell does real acting here." Elvis Mitchell ofThe New York Timeswrote, "Mr. Russell's cagey and remote performance givesMiracleits few breezes of fresh, albeit methane-scented, air." [4] In 2006, Russell revealed that he was the director ofTombstoneAccording, not George P. Cosmatos, as credited. to Russell, Cosmatos was recommended by Sylvester Stallone and was, in effect, a ghost director, much as he had been forRambo: First Blood Part II. Russell said he promised Cosmatos he would keep it a secret as long as [4] Cosmatos was alive; Cosmatos died in April 2005. Russell owns the rights to the masters and makes reference to [4] possibly re-editing the film, as he was not originally involved in the editing. Russell appeared as villain Stuntman Mike in Quentin Tarantino's segmentDeath Proofof the filmGrindhouse. After a remake ofEscape from New Yorkwas announced, Russell was reportedly upset with the casting of Scottish actor Gerard Butler for his signature character, Snake Plissken, as he believed the character 'was quintessentially [...] [5] [6] American.'

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Russell married actress Season Hubley, whom he had met on the set ofElvisin 1979; they had a son, Boston Russell, in 1980. In 1983, in the middle of his divorce from Hubley, Russell re-connected with Goldie Hawn on the set of the filmSwing Shift, and they have been in a relationship ever since. They had a son, Wyatt, in 1986. One year later, in 1987, the couple starred in the filmOverboard. Hawn's son and daughter with Bill Hudson, actors Oliver and Kate Hudson, consider Russell to be their father.

Episode 1.22, "The Challenge"

Five episodes ("The First Stone", "The Price of Friendship", "The Young Ones", "Bickford's Bridge", "Target Boone")

Russell is a Libertarian. In 1996, he stated: "I was brought up as a Republican. 2005 But when I realized that at the end of the day there wasn't much difference Russell in [8] between a Democrat and Republican, I became a libertarian." He claims he was often viewed as an outcast in Hollywood because of his libertarian views, so he and Hawn moved to an area outside Aspen, Colorado.

Guns of Diablo

The Virginian

Episode 2.5, "Nemesis"

1964

1963

Year

Episode 1.10, "The Finny Foot Affair"

Notes

Episode 1.10, "Blue Heaven"

Personal life

Kurt Russell

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Episode 4.1, "The Brothers"

Episode 1.20, "Meanwhile Back at the Reservation"

Episode 1.19, "Gilligan Meets Jungle Boy"

Andy Denning

Film and television

Philip Gerard Jr.

1964

The Virginian

Gilligan's Island

The Fugitive (TV series)

Gunsmoke

Jamie McPheeters

Follow Me, Boys!

1965–1969Daniel Boone (TV series)

Episode 3.8, "A Father For Toby"

Grey Smoke

Quano

Filmography

Jungle boy

In February 2003, Russell and Hawn moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, so that their son could play hockey. Russell is an FAA licensed private pilot holding single/multi-engine and instrument ratings and is an Honorary [9] Board Member of the humanitarian aviation organization Wings of Hope. Former Major League Baseball player [10] Matt Franco is his nephew.

It was long reported that the final written words of Walt Disney were Kurt Russell's name scribbled on a piece of paper. Russell confirmed that he had seen [7] the paper himself, but did not know what Disney was trying to convey.

Toby Shea

Role

Packy

Christopher Larson

It Happened at the World's Fair

Boy who kicks Mike

Title

Sidney Bower

Whitey

1964

1965

1964

1964

1965

Various

Laredo

Lost In Space

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

1966

1966

1966

1968

Lead role

Uncredited

Guns in the Heather

television film

Bart

Ray Ferris

Charles Whitman

Swing Shift

The Barefoot Executive

1984

1985

1984

Shan Mullins

television film

R.J. MacReady

The Thing

The Fox and the Hound

Det. Lt. Nicholas 'Nick' Frescia

Wayland Jackson

Men at Law

1971

1970

1971

Snake Plissken

Adult Copper

Rudolph "Rudy" Russo

Ronnie Gardner

Rich

1982

1981

Escape from New York

1968

The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit

1969

Kurt Russell

R.J. MacReady

1989

1986

1987

1988

Johnny Jesus

Steven Post

Jerry Patman

1994

1993

1992

1980

1981

Used Cars

Tequila Sunrise

Overboard

Col. Jonathan "Jack" O'Neil

Captain Ron

Detective Gabriel "Gabe" Cash

1992

1991

Backdraft

Captain Ron

Stephen 'Bull' McCaffrey / Dennis McCaffrey

1975

Search for the Gods

1975

The Strongest Man in the World

Also (Uncredited) Director

Episode 1.10, "This is Jerry, See Jerry Run"

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1974

Stargate

Tombstone

Unlawful Entry

1975

1973

Gunsmoke

The Deadly Tower

Superdad

1973

Charley and the Angel

1979

Elvis

Voice Only

1989

Tango & Cash

Winter People

The Best of Times

1972

1969

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Dexter Riley

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

Episode "Trail of Bloodshed"

Silkwood

Drew Stephens

Big Trouble in Little China

Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

1983

1986

Fools' Parade

Dexter Riley

Buck Henry Woolfe

Dexter Riley

Jack Burton

The Mean Season

Terror in the Aisles

Elvis Presley

Malcolm Anderson

Mike "Lucky" Lockhart

Michael Carr

Dean Proffitt

Reno Hightower

archival footage

Wyatt Earp

Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor– Motion Picture

Executive Decision

Breakdown

1996

1997

[1] Introduction by Robert Osborne to the TCM premiere ofThe Barefoot Executive, April 13, 2007. [2] "Kirk Russell Film Reference bio" (http:/ /www.filmreference.com/film/39/Kurt-Russell.html). Filmreference.com. . Retrieved August 15, 2010. [3] "Kurt Russell" (http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=russel001kur).Baseball-reference.com. . Retrieved February 18, 2011. [4] Beck, Henry Cabot. "The "Western" Godfather." (http:/ /web.archive.org/web/20070122213246/http://www.truewestmagazine.com/ archives/westerns/2006/western-russell_godfather_10_06.htm)True West Magazine. October 2006. [5] by Stax (March 22, 2007). "IGN: Kurt Blasts 'Escape' Remake" (http:/ /movies.ign.com/articles/775/775013p1.html). Movies.ign.com. . Retrieved August 15, 2010. [6] "News Russell Enraged with New Snake Plissken" (http:/ /www.pr-inside.com/russell-enraged-with-new-snake-plissken-r75552.htm). Pr-inside.com. . Retrieved August 15, 2010. [7] "Kurt Russell Confirms That Walt Disney's Last Written Words Are His Name" (http:/ /www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/ 24/kurt_russell_confirms_that_walt_disney_s). Starpulse.com. April 24, 2007. . Retrieved August 15, 2010. [8] Kurt Russell (http://www.libertarianism.com/pop_celebrity/54), Advocates for Self-Government [9] ":.: The Official Wings Of Hope Homepage :.:" (http:/ /wings-of-hope.org). Wings-of-hope.org. . Retrieved August 15, 2010. [10] "SI Vault Sports Beat" (http:/ /sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1026547/index.htm). Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. September 2, 2002. . Retrieved August 15, 2010.

Jeffrey "Jeff" Taylor

Todd

Dr. David Grant

Snake Plissken

Eldon Perry

McCabe

Herb Brooks

Capt. Ives

2005

Robert Ramsey

2007

Death Proof

2005

2007

2006

Dreamer

Cutlass

Stuntman Mike

Dad

1994

Kurt Russell

Forrest Gump

Escape from L.A.

1998

Soldier

1996

Sky High

Poseidon

Sequel toEscape from New York Also Writer/Producer

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Uncredited

2002

2003

Vanilla Sky

2001

Dark Blue

Coach Hand

Post-production

Ben Crane

Touchback

Steve Stronghold / The Commander

Miracle

2001

2004

Interstate 60

2011

References

3000 Miles to Graceland

Michael Zane

Nominated - Razzie Award for Worst Screen Couple (with either Kevin Costner or Courteney Cox)

External links Kurt Russell (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm621/) at the Internet Movie Database Kurt Russell (http://www.allrovi.com/name/p62232) at AllRovi

Voice of Elvis Presley

It Happened at the World's Fair

It Happened at the World's Fair

It Happened at the World's Fair

Directed by

Produced by

Written by

Starring

Music by

Cinematography

Editing by

Distributed by

Release date(s)

Running time

Country

Language

Norman Taurog

Ted Richmond

Si Rose Seaman Jacobs

Elvis Presley Joan O'Brien Gary Lockwood Vicky Tiu

Leith Stevens

Joseph Ruttenberg

Fredric Steinkamp

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

April 3, 1963

105 minutes

United States

English

It Happened at the World's Fairis a 1963 musical film starring Elvis Presley as a cropdusting pilot. The motion picture was filmed in Seattle, Washington, site of theCentury 21 Exposition, the 1962 World's Fair. The governor of Washington at the time, Albert Rosellini, suggested the setting to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer executives. [1] The film made $2.25 million at the box office.

Plot Pilot Mike Edwards (Elvis Presley) finds himself in a dilemma. His partner and friend Danny (Gary Lockwood,Wild in the Country,2001: A Space Odyssey) has gambled away the money Mike had set aside to pay their debts. Since they now have no money and a $1,200 debt, the local sheriff takes possession of their plane, Bessie, a cropduster. If they can't come up with the money in twelve days, Bessie will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Mike and Danny become reluctant hitchhikers, looking for a lift to anywhere. They are picked up by apple farmer Walter Ling (Kam Tong,Across the Pacific,Soldier of Fortune) and his niece Sue-Lin (Vicky Tiu). They end up in Seattle, Washington, location of the 1962 World's Fair. When the uncle is called away on business, Danny persuades Mike to take Sue-Lin to the World's Fair. It is during a visit to the doctor that Mike falls for Diane Warren (Joan O'Brien,Operation Petticoat), an attractive but stubborn nurse who resists Mike's advances. He pays a boy (Kurt Russell) to kick him in the shin so that he can be treated by her. Mike also courts Dorothy Johnson (Yvonne Craig, Kissin' Cousins, Bat Girl inBatman). Complications then arise. Walter suddenly disappears, leaving Mike with Sue-Lin. Diane discovers what has happened and wants to inforn the Welfare Board about it. There is a mysterious nightfall plane delivery for Mike and Danny's friend Vince (H.M. Wynant,The Twilight Zone, Frosty inBatman}.

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