Though she molded her early career around the image of an all-American teen, Ann-Margaret Olsson (aka Ann-Margret) was actually born in Valsjobyn, Sweden, on April 28, 1941, before moving to the United States with her family.She was discovered by comedy icon George Burns while singing in a nightclub and subsequently carved out a recording career as "the female Elvis" before moving on to feature films such as Bye Bye Birdie (1963), which made her a star. She earned her first Oscar nomination starring in Mike Nichols's Carnal Knowledge (1971) and, after recovering from a serious stage injury, earned her second for the movie version of The Who's rock opera, Tommy (1975).
Later in life, she found success playing attractive older women in television movies and on the big screen in the comedies Grumpy Old Men (1993) and Grumpier Old Men (1995) with Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon.
AddBye Bye BirdieFor 1960s camp at its best, you can't find a better movie than Bye Bye Birdie. When teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie gets drafted, his songwriter (Dick Van Dyke) organizes a nationwide contest in which one lucky girl will give Birdie a farewell smooch live on "The Ed Sullivan Show." Ann-Margret plays... Read More
AddCarnal KnowledgeMike Nichols directs a sterling cast in this trailblazing film, which chronicles the sexual mores and escapades of college pals Jonathan (Jack Nicholson) and Sandy (Art Garfunkel) over two decades. Loathsome misogynist Jonathan and shy, neurotic Sandy embody a laundry list of emotional dysfunction... Read More
AddTommyThe Who made history with this campy cult classic -- the first-ever filmed "rock opera" -- which tells the tale of Tommy (Roger Daltrey), a boy who loses the ability to hear, speak and see after the tragic death of his father. Despite his losses, Tommy becomes a pinball champion and religious... Read More
AddMagicAcclaimed director Richard Attenborough helms this unconventional horror-thriller that reveals Anthony Hopkins's penchant for creepiness years before his Oscar-winning turn as Dr. Hannibal Lecter. After bombing in his first solo performance, a magician's assistant (Hopkins) holes up with a... Read More
AddThe Train RobbersAfter her husband dies in disrepute, an attractive widow (Ann-Margret) hires gunslinger Lane (John Wayne) to recover a cache of stolen gold and clear her family name. The two set out for Mexico in search of the loot, but the journey proves more perilous than they expected. A mysterious horseman and... Read More
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