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Who Was Bill Paxton?

With his rich, distinctively Texan voice and everyman looks, actor Bill Paxton played a variety of roles, from offbeat characters to leading men.

Paxton got his first break in the film industry in the mids, working as a set dresser. After studying with Stella Adler at New York University for two years, he appeared in notable s flicks like The Terminator, Weird Science and Aliens.

In , Paxton had his first leading role in One False Move, and he went on to star in hits like Apollo 13,Twister and Titanic. From to , Paxton headlined the popular TV drama Big Love.

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He died on February 25, , after suffering a fatal stroke following heart surgery.

Early Life

Paxton was born on May 17, , in Fort Worth, Texas, where his father worked in the family's lumber business. Paxton's father was also a supporter of the arts, and he frequently took his children to the movies and

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Christopher Jones (actor, born 1941)

American actor (1941–2014)

William Frank Jones (August 18, 1941 – January 31, 2014), known professionally as Christopher Jones, was an American actor. He was best known for his starring roles in the films Wild in the Streets (1968) and Ryan's Daughter (1970), and for playing the title role in the 1960s television series The Legend of Jesse James.^[1]

According to The New York Times, Jones' "talent and star power drew comparisons with James Dean," and he "seemed poised for stardom before abruptly abandoning his movie career in the late 1960s."^[1]

Early life

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He was born in Jackson, Tennessee, where his father was a grocery clerk and his mother, Robbie, was an artist. Jones's father and aunt admitted her to the state hospital in Bolivar, Tennessee, in 1945. Jones and his brother were then placed in Boys Town in Memphis, where he became a fan of James Dean after being told he bore a resemblance to him. He

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