The 80-year-old Academy Award winner. His life-long habit of chain smoking had already caused heart disease and in September 1990 it led to a stroke that left him partially paralyzed, just a couple of months after he had married 48-year-old television production co-ordinator Susan Scherer. Part of the Norma-Warners contract was that Lancaster had to appear in some non-Norma films, of which this was one. The show only ran three weeks, but his performance attracted the interest of a Hollywood agent, Harold Hecht. Death and burial ground of Lancaster , Burton Stephen "Burt". (The same story, it must be said, is told about Robert Mitchum and Palance on the set of 1953s Second Chance.). Kirk Douglas was laid to rest by his family members just two days after his death at the age of 103. He had a short fuse. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster: 1958 Oscars - YouTube 0:00 / 4:56 Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster: 1958 Oscars Oscars 2.42M subscribers Subscribe 8K 930K views 9 years ago Kirk Douglas. Douglas and Lancaster had remained friends for decades, even though Lancaster supposedly once made the diminutive Douglas cry by making fun of the lifts in his shoes. It was meant to star Lancaster but he wound up not appearing in the film the first of their productions in which he did not act.[18]. Please try again later. He is most remembered for Elmer Gantry. MGM put him in a popular Western, Vengeance Valley in 1951,[17] then he went to Warners to play the title role in the biopic Jim Thorpe All-American, also in 1951. Toggle navigation. He would go on to play in a variety of films, especially in dramas, thrillers, and military and adventure films. A year after the film came out, his 23-year marriage to Norma ended. The officer set up a blind date between the two for that evening. However, it was a troubled marriage. Rocket Gibraltar (1988-PG) stars Burt Lancaster as the patriarch of a large, dysfunctional family that comes together at his beachside home to celebrate his 70 th birthday. [78] His body was cremated, and his ashes were scattered under a large oak tree in Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Westwood Village, California. It has since come to be regarded as a classic.[13][14]. [51], A vocal opponent of the Vietnam War, he helped pay for the successful defense of a soldier accused of "fragging" (i.e., murdering) another soldier during war-time. [68] They married in 1946. Born Burton Stephen Lancaster, his father was a postman. John Frankenheimer directed five films with Lancaster: The Young Savages (1961), Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), Seven Days in May (1964), The Train (1964), and The Gypsy Moths (1969). I was just being myself, Lancaster said about playing the manipulative, lecherous Baptist minister from Sinclair Lewiss novel. Douglas was always billed under Lancaster in these movies but, with the exception of I Walk Alone, in which Douglas played a villain, their roles were usually more or less the same size. He was a four-time nominee for Best Actor at the Academy Awards and won the honor once. Lancaster starred in The Hallelujah Trail (1965), a comic Western produced and directed by John Sturges which failed to recoup its large cost.[39]. Well-off ad man Ned Merrill (Burt Lancaster) is visiting a friend when he notices the abundance of backyard pools that populate their upscale suburb. Burt Lancaster Was a Dad-Of-5 but His Alleged Sexuality Was Revealed 6 Years after the Passing By Edduin Carvajal Nov 10, 2021 04:20 P.M. It also earned $2 million on a budget of $350,000. Rebecca Rowell and Rev. Co-starring Cravat, it was extremely popular. You thought you might get punched out., Likewise, Sydney Pollack described Lancaster as a very intimidating man, and director Alexander McKendrick called him scary, later admittingthat he felt threatened by the star. He was 80 years old. In two films, "The Flame and the Arrow" (1950) and "The Crimson Pirate" (1952, which he co-produced), his friend from his circus years, Nick Cravat, played a key supporting role, and both actors impressed audiences with their acrobatic prowess. Few actors could match Lancaster for his screen presence or sheer versatility. Georgetown Square Wine & Liquor, Irish Cream Flavors. Lancaster was cremated and his ashes were buried under a large oak tree in Westwood Memorial Park located in Westwood Village, Los Angeles County, California. [58] He attended the march, where he was one of the speakers. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Although the reception to his 1968 film The Swimmer was initially lackluster upon release, in the years after it has grown in stature critically and attained a cult following. Lancaster changed pace once more by doing a straight dramatic part in 1952's Come Back, Little Sheba, based on a Broadway hit, with Shirley Booth, produced by Wallis and directed by Daniel Mann. Lancaster's first filmed movie was Desert Fury for Wallis in 1947, where Lancaster was billed after John Hodiak and Lizabeth Scott. Lancaster was born on November 2, 1913, in Manhattan, New York, at his parents' home at 209 East 106th Street, the son of Elizabeth (ne Roberts) and mailman James Lancaster. The film received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender heart, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-year career in film and, later, television. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. On October 20, 1994, Burt Lancaster suffered a third heart attack and died in his Century City apartment. "It's the passing of a giant," said Kirk Douglas, his co-star in six pictures. Grantham-born Vince was doing a late show at Churchills nightclub in Soho. A critical success, it launched both of their careers. There was no ego. Starting in the late 1970s, he also appeared in television mini-series, including the award-winning Separate but Equal with Sidney Poitier. [55], In 1985, Lancaster joined the fight against AIDS after fellow movie star Rock Hudson contracted the disease. It won both the Best Picture Oscar and the Palme d'Or award at Cannes and Borgnine an Best Actor Oscar. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Directed by Robert Siodmak, it was a great commercial and critical success[11][12] and launched Lancaster and his co-star Ava Gardner to stardom. That reputation would stay with Lancaster over his next 75 movies, in a career that spanned nearly 45 years. Lancaster made two films for Wallis to complete his eight-film commitment for that contract: The Rainmaker (1956) with Katharine Hepburn, which earned Lancaster a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor; and Gunfight at the O.K. Resend Activation Email. Lancaster was once publicly challenged about his nasty side, when he appeared on Mike Wallaces television chat show in April 1962 to promote Birdman of Alcatraz. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Please reset your password. They followed it with another Western in 1954, Vera Cruz, co-starring Gary Cooper and produced by Hill. In her 1980 autobiography, Shelley Winters claimed to have had a two-year affair with him, during which time he was considering separation from his wife. In one key scene, Lancasters character loses his temper and attacks his long-suffering wife with a knife. Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA, Century City, Los Angeles County, California, USA. '"[65] He also campaigned for Michael Dukakis in the 1988 United States presidential election. The Funeral Of Burt Bacharach. Even in his Hollywood debut, Lancaster earned a reputation as a difficult actor. Among his most inspired performances were as the cunning, sleazy gossip writerJ.J. Hunsecker(based on Walter Winchell) in Sweet Smell of Success, the 19th-century Sicilian prince in Visconti's The Leopard and the lonely ornithologist in Birdman of Alcatraz which won him the Best Actor award at the 1962 Venice Film Festival. At the end, he refused all visitors, even his old friend Douglas. [23] These included films in which Lancaster did not act. As Lancaster reached his 60s, he began to be affected by cardiovascular disease. [4] In the 1930s, they formed the acrobat duo Lang and Cravat and soon joined the Kay Brothers circus. Add to your scrapbook. He developed health problems in his later life due to atherosclerosis (clogging of the arteries) and barely survived routine gall bladder surgery in January 1980. [3], At the age of 9, Lancaster met Nick Cravat with whom he developed a lifelong partnership. Burt Lancaster with Deborah Kerr in 1953. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Indian blood, anyhow.As the girl, Audrey Hepburn is a bit too polished, too fragile and civilized among such tough and stubborn types as Burt Lancaster as the man of the family, Lillian Gish as . He had a scotch or two and finally he said, 'I think she should be executive director.' The couple held a fundraiser for Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference ahead of the 1963 March on Washington. View more Ads. Not long after in 1948, Lancaster starred alongside Barbara Stanwyck in the commercially and critically acclaimed film Sorry, Wrong Number where he portrayed the husband to her bedridden, invalid character. The first film was 1951's Ten Tall Men, where Lancaster was a member of the French Foreign Legion. One of Hollywood's best film actors, he initially established his career on tough guy roles but abandoned his All-American image in the late 1950s in favor of more complex and challenging roles. Matt Dillon 9". Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender heart, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-year career in film and, later, television. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Corral (1957), The Devil's Disciple (1959), The List of Adrian Messenger (1963), Seven Days in May (1964), Victory at Entebbe (1976) and Tough Guys (1986), which fixed the notion of the pair as something of a team in the public imagination. It was also well received. There was a problem getting your location. Sixty years ago, Lancaster was basking in praise for his role as the scheming evangelist in Elmer Gantry. The two of them formed a company, Norma Productions, and did a deal with Universal to make a thriller about a disturbed G.I. Burt Lancaster, in full Burton Stephen Lancaster, (born November 2, 1913, New York, New York, U.S.died October 20, 1994, Century City, California), American film actor who projected a unique combination of physical toughness and emotional sensitivity. Try again later. I wanted to do something in a scene he didnt want me to do, and I said No, you dont understand, and he started whacking me I virtually whacked him back , the late Kidder told AV Clubin 2009. Reportedly, on seeing Lancaster in the crowd on her way to town from the airport, she turned to an officer and asked, "Who is that good-looking officer and is he married?" Drew Barrymore and husband Will Kopelman only tied the knot last Sunday, but People Magazine already has their official wedding portraits and exclusive details about the nuptials in the latest issue of the magazine! You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. We'll always be able to see him swinging from a yardarm in 'The Crimson Pirate,' and shooting with me . The year was 1958. Ulzana's Raid, (Robert Aldrich, 1972) Easterner Lancaster took to the Western with ease and his third film with Aldrich is his best. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. They both became actor-producers who sought out independent Hollywood careers. Lancaster died in his Los Angeles home Friday, at 80, of a heart attack. Over the years it has come to be regarded as one of Lancaster's greatest films. Lancaster admitted he was a punk kid who would have grown up to be a criminal had it not been for athletics and the public library, where he devoured the books of Ernest Hemingway and FScott Fitzgerald. [9] Wallis released his films through Paramount, and so Lancaster and other Wallis contractees made cameos in Variety Girl in 1947. He was in Zulu Dawn in 1979.[46]. After his military discharge, he returned to New York City and auditioned for a Broadway play, and was offered a role in Harry Brown's "A Sound of Hunting." He had a big hit with The Professionals (1966), a Western directed by Brooks and also starring Lee Marvin. Verify and try again. After serving in World War II, the 33-year-old Lancaster landed a role in a Broadway play and drew the attention of a Hollywood agent. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. The pair separated in 1966, and finally divorced in 1969. [29], In 1955, Hill was made an equal partner in Hecht-Lancaster, with his name added to the production company. Poppy Delevingne. When Kate Buford wrote her 2000 biography of Lancaster, she was told by surviving members of Lancasters family that the actor had often been depressed about being bisexual, and said his gay relationships were always on a short-term basis. Year should not be greater than current year. In his Hollywood memoirs, friend Farley Granger recalled an incident when Lancaster and he had to come to Winters' rescue one evening when she had inadvertently overdosed on alcohol and sleeping pills. While serving as a member of the five-person ACLU Foundation executive committee, he cast the key vote to retain Ramona Ripston as executive director of the Southern California affiliate, a position she would build into a powerful advocacy force in Los Angeles politics. with Scarlett at the funeral for her former sister-in-law Melanie Wilkes. During his career he appeared in over 70 films and 12 television productions, including the miniseries "Moses the Lawgiver" (1974), "The Unknown War" (1978, as the narrator), "Marco Polo" (1982), "On Wings of Eagles" (1986), and "The Phantom of the Opera" (1990). One of five children born to a New York City postal worker, Lancaster exhibited considerable athletic prowess as a youth. You're Living A Life of Purpose. The relationship was tempestuous, with Bone once smashing a wine bottle over Lancaster's head at a dinner with Sydney Pollack and Peter Falk. The film received five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and a Best Actor nomination for Lancaster. [2], Lancaster grew up in East Harlem and spent much of his time on the streets. Corral (1957) with frequent co-star Kirk Douglas. His last film was "La Bottega dell'orefice" in 1989. Their first was Marty in 1955, based on Paddy Chayefsky's TV play starring Ernest Borgnine and directed by Delbert Mann. Even as an OAP, Lancaster lost none of his appetite for confrontation. Burt Lancaster, the performer, producer, gymnast and iconoclast--who from his earliest beginnings was always a star--has died, his wife announced Friday. 2, (Mar/Apr 1977): 4652. Blunston, Hannah (Levis), of Darby, Chester Co., PA Eddowes, Sarah (Kenrick), of Philadelphia Co., PA l. Kirk Douglas starred in seven films across the decades with Burt Lancaster: I Walk Alone (1948), Gunfight at the O.K. Lancaster won the 1960 Academy Award for Best Actor, a Golden Globe Award, and the New York Film Critics Award for his performance. [58] Throughout the years, he remained an ardent supporter and a fundraiser for the organization. To the public at the time, Lancaster was a revered star, a genuine action hero from films such as Gunfight at the OK Corral and From Here to Eternity. GREAT NEWS! or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. His body was cremated and his ashes were scattered under a large oak tree in. [49] He was also a member of the short-lived Committee for the First Amendment, formed in support of the Hollywood Ten. Lancaster appeared in a fourth picture for Wallis, Rope of Sand, in 1949. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Providence United Methodist Church, 4833 Old State Rd., Holly Hill, S.C. with Rev. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Despite his Protestant background and upbringing,[76] Lancaster identified as an atheist later in life.[77]. Burt Lancaster was zipping up his fly and smiling proudly, saying: She swallowed it., And as a party trick, recalled in Michael Mewshaws memoir Sympathy for the Devil, the author Gore Vidal used to act out an imitation of Lancasters actor friend (and fixer) Mickey Knox: You have any idea how hard it is to get Burt Lancaster blown every night of the week?, Despite his outwardlyhappy marriage to Norma with whom he had five children, including screenwriter Bill Lancaster Lancaster was long alleged to have had affairs with make-up girls, production assistants and actresses, including Marlene Dietrich, Shelley Winters and Deborah Kerr, with whom he shared the famous love scene on the beach in From Here to Eternity. [45], Lancaster was top-billed in Go Tell the Spartans in 1978, a Vietnam War film; Lancaster admired the script so much that he took a reduced fee and donated money to help the movie to be completed. [81], Cravat and Lancaster performing on the horizontal bars, Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. A system error has occurred. Born Burton Stephen Lancaster on Nov. 2, 1913, at Third Ave. and 106th St., the actor was the son of an East Harlem postal clerk. In 1987, he was honoured as Man of the Year by the Aid for AIDS charity after posing for a poster captioned Think before you act dont get AIDS. The Hollywood icon's funeral was attended by his relatives, including his wife of 65 years,. Later in the 1950s, he starred in The Rainmaker (1956), with Katharine Hepburn, earning a Best Actor Golden Globe nomination, and in 1957 he starred in Gunfight at the O.K. Rebecca Rowell and Rev. According to the funeral home, the following. Ernst was the daughter of a renowned female aerialist and an accomplished acrobat herself. In 1966, Lancaster began a long-term relationship with hairdresser Jackie Bone, who worked on The Professionals. Lancaster disliked directing and only did it once more, on 1974's The Midnight Man. Lancaster followed it with another film from Pollack, Castle Keep in 1969, which was a big flop. The vote finally came down to two 'yes' and two 'no.' [40] Prior to working on The Swimmer, Lancaster was terrified of the water because he did not know how to swim. Additionally, HHL served as the production company for the 196061 TV series Whiplash. Lancaster was incapacitated for the last four years of his life. Listed for $2.399 million, the 2,800-square-foot home is elegant yet modest and currently owned by a designer. Burt Lancaster. He was drafted in 1942 and spent three years overseas in the Fifth Army's Special Services unit. Lancaster died of a heart attack on October 20, 1994, at 80-years-old. His first critical success in a while was Field of Dreams in 1989, in which he played a supporting role as Moonlight Graham. Bufords biography recalls what happened when the French director asked him to tone down a delivery. The movie, directed by Alexander Mackendrick, was a critical success but a commercial disappointment. "I did a sweep search of the audience, looking for any . Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Nick Cravat had a supporting role and the film was a huge commercial success, making $6 million. Burt Bacharach, renowned composer and songwriter, passed away on Wednesday due to natural causes in the comfort of his Los Angeles home surrounded by his loved ones. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. In the late 1960s, he teamed with Hollywood screenwriter/producer Roland Kibbee to form Norlan Productions and along with Bristol Films produced "The Scalphunters" (1968), "Valdez Is Coming" (1971), and "The Midnight Man" (1974, which he co-wrote, directed, and produced). The Train centres on the efforts of the French Resistance railway workers led by Paris regional manager Paul Labiche ( Burt Lancaster) to prevent a trainload of priceless modern French. Early in his career, he was known for his athletic prowess and tough guy persona. cemeteries found in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. He was a four-time nominee for the Academy . You need a Find a Grave account to continue. In 1964, he played a US Air Force General who, opposed by a Colonel played by Douglas, tries to overthrow the President in Seven Days in May. Nominated four times for an Academy Award, he won once for his work in Elmer Gantry (1960). He had key roles in Cattle Annie and Little Britches in 1981, The Skin in 1982 with Cardinale, Marco Polo, also in 1982, and Local Hero in 1983. Film Comment; New York Vol. He played Shimon Peres in the TV movie Victory at Entebbe in 1977 and had a supporting role in The Cassandra Crossing in 1976. Nominated four times for an Academy Award, he won once for his work in "Elmer Gantry" (1960). Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Chicago Daily Tribune2 Dec 1952: a5. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Director Bill Forsyth later told The Arts Desk: He was no trouble at all. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Hi Here you can discuss Hollywood's well endowed. His father was a postal clerk of Irish extraction, and his fierce mother Lizzie once savagely thrashed her young child for bringing back the wrong change from a grocery store. I always loved him for that. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Leonardo Dicaprio 9". He set up his own production company in 1948 with Harold Hecht and James Hill to direct his career. Lancaster's leading role in Luchino Visconti's 1963 canonical The Leopard began a series of roles with important European art film directors that included roles in Bernardo Bertolucci's 1900 and Louis Malle's Atlantic City as well as Visconti's Conversation Piece. Funeral mass on Monday at 12:30 pm. According to biographer Kate Buford in Burt Lancaster: An American Life, Lancaster was devotedly loyal to his friends and family. Lancaster's final performances included TV miniseries The Phantom of the Opera (1990); Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair (1990) as Leon Klinghoffer based on the 1985 MSAchille Lauro incident;[47] and Separate But Equal (1991) with Sidney Poitier. Last edited on 20 February 2023, at 10:46, Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson, Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair, National Council of Arts, Sciences and Professions, American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, "AFI's 50 Greatest American Screen Legends", "Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable Discharge: Lancaster, Burton S.", "Ernest Borgnine (1917-2012): A Personal Remembrance and An Unforgettable Interview", "Amid Ruins of an Empire a New Hollywood Arises. Burt Lancaster got so angry at me that I thought he was going to hit me, Wallace told Time Out New York. [48] He frequently spoke out in support of racial and other minorities. I had a wonderful time touring North Africa, Italy and Austria as page-turner for a soldier pianist, he joked. Lancaster yelled, OK, well do it the way the little Froggie wants it, and then well do it the way it should be done!. He died in his Century City apartment in Los Angeles from a third heart attack at 4:50 A.M. on 20-10-1994 at the age of 80. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. James Naremores 2010book, Sweet Smell of Success, quotes him telling the tale:I was sitting with theagent Harold Hecht. [56] Lancaster delivered Hudson's last words at the Commitment to Life fundraiser at a time when the stigma surrounding AIDS was at its height. He made a fourth and final film with Aldrich, Twilight's Last Gleaming in 1977, and had the title role in 1977's The Island of Dr. He was under investigation for it. Around the same time Lancaster shot to fame, this sweet Hollywood oasis he would one day own was being built by famed architect Max Maltzman. He was nominated four times for Academy Awards and won once for his work in Elmer Gantry in 1960. It was originally going to be produced by Hellinger and when Hellinger died, another took over. We have set your language to He was very physical. "Hecht-Lancaster Plans New Films: Producing Unit Signs Deal with United Artists 5 Features Are Listed Lancaster to Act". [74] She broke up with him for "cheating on her with his wife" after she heard reports of his wife's third or fourth pregnancy. [57][58], Of his political opinions, frequent co-star Tony Curtis said: "Here's this great big aggressive guy that looks like a ding-dong athlete playing these big tough guys and he has the soul ofwho were those first philosophers of equality?Socrates, Plato. Born Burton. Lancaster posed for the painting, also known as The Kentuckian. Burt Lancaster skyrocketed to stardom in his first film role in The Killers ('46). Patrick Swayze 10". Ontdek stockfoto's en redactionele nieuwsbeelden met Gary L. Lancaster van Getty Images. American Actor Burt Lancaster was born Burton Stephen Lancaster on 2nd November, 1913 in New York City, New York, USA and passed away on 20th Oct 1994 Century City, California, USA aged 80. It became one of the biggest box-office hits of 1970 and, at that time, reportedly the highest-grossing film in the history of Universal Pictures. Celebrate Uniquely. Adapted from a 12-page John Cheever story, "The Swimmer" works both as an allegory for the mysteries of life and an excuse to watch a shirtless Lancaster galavant around town for 95-minutes . The Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions company dissolved in 1960 after Hill ruptured his relationship with both Hecht and Lancaster. On October 20, 1994, Burt Lancaster, a former circus performer who rose to fame as a Hollywood leading man with some 70 movies to his credit, including From Here to . Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster (November 2, 1913 - October 20, 1994) was an American film actor. Within Hollywood circles, however, his true character was better known. Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster (November 2, 1913 - October 20, 1994) was an American film actor noted for his athletic physique and distinctive smile (which he called "The Grin"). The film was based on a short story by bisexual author John Cheever, who described Lancaster as looking lithe and comely. in London, Kiss the Blood Off My Hands in 1948, with Joan Fontaine and directed by Norman Foster. It was Warners' most popular film of the year and established an entirely new image for Lancaster.[16]. Friends said he claimed he was romantically involved with Deborah Kerr during the filming of From Here to Eternity in 1953. Lancaster was one of many names in 1975's 1900, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, and he had a cameo in 1976's Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson for Robert Altman. [54] He campaigned heavily for George McGovern in the 1972 United States presidential election. In 1960, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, a Golden Globe Award, and the New York Film Critics Award for his performance in "Elmer Gantry," based on the life of the famous evangelist Billy Sunday. [52] In 1968, Lancaster actively supported the presidential candidacy of anti-war Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota, and frequently spoke on his behalf during the Democratic primaries. Lancaster reportedly turned down Clint Eastwoods iconic role in Dirty Harry because he believed it promoted a backward, Right-wing approach to law enforcement. A couple of months later he married Norma. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1835/burt-lancaster. Lancaster had one of the biggest successes of his career with Airport in 1970, starring alongside Dean Martin, George Kennedy, Van Heflin, Helen Hayes, Maureen Stapleton, Barbara Hale, Jean Seberg and Jacqueline Bisset. 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