Today is the birthday
… of Gene Hackman. The Oscar-winning actor is 78. He won Best Actor for The French Connection and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Unforgiven. He has received three other nominations.
… of Vanessa Redgrave. The six-time Oscar nominee, one-time winner (for Julia), is 71.
… of Dick Cheney. The Vice President is 67. Well past retirement age.
… of Phil Collins. Something in the Air Tonight is 57.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on this date in 1882.
First of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself — nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.
Hackman lives here in Santa Fe. You can see one of his huge artworks hanging on the wall at the back of the Jinja Restaurant, north of De Vargas Mall. I believe he’s a part-owner.