Christopher Dark

Christopher Dark (April 21, 1920 - October 10, 1971) was an American actor, best remembered as the character Hank Jaffe in the 1956 film World Without End.

Biography

Born Alfred Francis DeLeo in New York, Dark died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack.

In 1954, Dark played in an episode of the TV series, The Lone Ranger, entitled Texas Draw. In 1955, Dark was cast in an episode of the NBC western anthology series, Frontier, hosted by Walter Coy. Dark guest starred on two episodes of the ABC religion anthology series, Crossroads, as Irving Green in "The Unholy Trio (1955) and as Frank Corletto in "Circus Priest" (1956). In 1957 and 1958, Dark guest starred in two episodes of David Janssen's crime drama, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, as the lead in "The Mickey Farmer Case" and then as Rudi Trekhala in "Widow's Walk". About this time, he also guest starred on John Bromfield's crime drama, U.S. Marshal.

In 1958, Dark appeared as Don Ramon in "Decoy" on the ABC/Warner Brothers western series, Colt .45, starring Wayde Preston. In 1959, Dark guest starred in the first episode of NBC's Bonanza in "A Rose for Lotta". That same year, he was cast as Henri Gaspard in "Double Fee" of Steve McQueen's CBS western series, Wanted: Dead or Alive.

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Vox 10 Sep 2018

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Morgan Freeman receives tribute at Deauville Festival

Mid Day 09 Sep 2018

Morgan Freeman received a career tribute at Deauville Film Festival on Friday, in his first festival appearance after accusation of inappropriate behaviour earlier this year ... The honour included a montage of clips from Freeman's movies, including 1980's 'Brubaker', Clint Eastwood's 'Unforgiven', 'Million Dollar Baby' and 'Invictus' and Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight' ... Catch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here....

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‘Widows’ Review: A Masterful, Crowdpleasing Heist Thriller | TIFF 2018

Collider 09 Sep 2018

Following in the footsteps of Michael Mann’s Heat, Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, and David Fincher’s Gone Girl, McQueen has made the successful leap to crafting a big, star-studded, entertaining popcorn movie without sacrificing character, craft, or heavy themes. Widows is, quite simply, the full package ... Image via 20th Century Fox ... Widows also boasts some of the dark humor that was a highlight throughout Gone Girl ... Rating. A- ... ....

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Go big or go home: IMAX and the future of cinema

TechRadar 08 Sep 2018

Although the company started out doing mainly educational shorts and nature documentaries – and it’s still producing such content – it cannonballed into Hollywood with the release of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight back in 2008, giving audiences a real appetite for high-resolution film ... What you might not know is that IMAX isn’t just a screen to sit in front of ... Big and bold ... World domination....

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Academy C.E.O. Dawn Hudson After “Popular” Oscar Is Shelved: “We Want the Oscars to Evolve”

Vanity Fair 07 Sep 2018

But the group will still pursue the idea of the category, intended to help the Academy maintain relevance and audience amid a shifting media landscape ... The Academy’s nearly decade-long effort to reward more popular films began in 2009, when the group expanded the size of the best-picture category after Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight failed to secure a best-picture nomination ... They’re just not in theaters ... . ....

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31 New Shows to Watch This Fall

The Atlantic 06 Sep 2018

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Film News Roundup: Christopher Walken, Christina Ricci to Star in Farming Drama ‘Percy’

Variety 05 Sep 2018

In today’s film news roundup, Christopher Walken and Christina Ricci star in a farming drama, Megan Fox is playing a war correspondent and Tania Raymonde has unveiled a dark comedy set in the art world. CASTINGS Christopher Walken and Christina Ricci are starring in the farming drama “Percy,” a Scythia Films production that has started […] ... ....

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DC Storyboard Artist Claims Ben Affleck’s Batman Script Was The Best Batman Movie He’d Ever Read

Cinema Blend 05 Sep 2018

When he was recently asked about the project on Twitter, he responded, saying. ... The idea that Ben Affleck's planned Batman flick was the best Batman script Jay Oliva ever heard is saying something, and will likely trigger the umbrage of the hardcore Christopher Nolan fans out there. Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy are universally acclaimed, even earning Heather Ledger a posthumous Oscar for his role as The Joker ... Leave a Comment ... ....

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Norwayne reunion draws hundreds

The Goldsboro News-Argus 03 Sep 2018

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10 ‘buzzy’ books that are likely to become national best-sellers

Pioneer Press 02 Sep 2018

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Corsicana Daily Sun 01 Sep 2018

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Calendar Letters: Neil Simon's legacy and 'Dark Knight's' influence

The Los Angeles Times 01 Sep 2018

Christian Bale as Batman in Christopher Nolan's 2008 film "The Dark Knight." ... Somewhere in Chang’s article on the 10th anniversary of “The Dark Knight” there should have been a mention of director Christopher Nolan stating that his vision of a chaos-driven Joker (Heath Ledger) was directly inspired by the title character of Fritz Lang’s 1933 film “The Testament of Dr....

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Sabataso on film: Great expectations lead to great disappointments

Times Argus 01 Sep 2018

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