Screen Actor's Guild Looking for Luther Adler's Descendants

I recently got an email from an official of the Screen Actor's Guild's estate department, seeking information on Luther Adler's relatives. Anyone with any information should please contact me here, by commenting on the post.

I sent SAG information about Luther's great-nephew, who runs the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York, New York.

John Houseman: Producer, Director, Actor, Teacher

Most people remember John Houseman as the crotchety old professor in The Paper Chase, a role for which he won an Academy Award. In reality, Houseman was a distinguished producer in both movies and the theater, and was one of the stalwarts in the education of thespians. Click on the link above for a short biography of this Man for All Season of screen and stage.

James Dean vs. Paul Newman in the Casting of "East of Eden"

James Dean, Paul Newman & the Quest for Eden

James Dean and Paul Newman were the finalists for the role of Cal in Elia Kazan's adaptation of John Steinbeck's East of Eden. How Dean won the role, and the toll it took on Paul Newman, and how Dean's untimely demise continued to effect Newman after his rival's death, are elucidated.

Marlon Brando vs. Paul Newman

For a consideration of Marlon Brando versus Paul Newman as actor, movie star, political activist, and man, click on the following links:

Marlon Brando Vs. Paul Newman: Part 1 of 3

Marlon Brando Vs. Paul Newman: Part 2 of 3

Marlon Brando: Prometheus of the Screen

Marlon Brando: The Prometheus of the Screen

For an examination on Marlon Brando's religious beliefs, click on the link above.

Marlon Brando: The Godfather of American Actors

For a multi-part biography of Marlon Brando, clink on the link above. Brando was the most celebrated student of Stella Adler.

Paul Muni: A Full Spectrum Actor

Paul Muni - a Full Spectrum Actor - but Always the Man of Action

For a short biography of Paul Muni, the Yiddish theater actor who rose to become one of the most celebrated movie stars of the 1930s, click on the link above.