Marion Dougherty changed Hollywood through her casting expertise. She kept detailed index cards on everybody -- including the one here for Jon Voight, whom she cast in a TV show and, much later, in "Midnight Cowboy."
How Marion Dougherty changed stars' lives —
Marion Dougherty changed Hollywood through her casting expertise. She kept detailed index cards on everybody -- including the one here for Jon Voight, whom she cast in a TV show and, much later, in "Midnight Cowboy."
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"Robert Duvall was not handsome, but he was attractive. He could be a bad guy, he could be a good guy," Dougherty said of the Oscar-winning actor, pictured in a 1963 episode of "The Fugitive."
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"Robert Duvall was not handsome, but he was attractive. He could be a bad guy, he could be a good guy," Dougherty said of the Oscar-winning actor, pictured in a 1963 episode of "The Fugitive."
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Gene Hackman's "reading was nothing, but I believed he could be very good, especially as a gentle, big, dumb nice guy," Dougherty said of the actor, seen here in 1973 -- after his "French Connection" Oscar.
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Gene Hackman's "reading was nothing, but I believed he could be very good, especially as a gentle, big, dumb nice guy," Dougherty said of the actor, seen here in 1973 -- after his "French Connection" Oscar.
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Dustin Hoffman lived in the same building as Robert Duvall. "Bob Duvall says is v.g. (very good)," Dougherty wrote.
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Dustin Hoffman lived in the same building as Robert Duvall. "Bob Duvall says is v.g. (very good)," Dougherty wrote.
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Dougherty saw Al Pacino in a 1968 play, "The Indian Wants the Bronx." "Excellent as flipped-out punk, reminded me of Dustin Hoffman," she wrote.
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Dougherty saw Al Pacino in a 1968 play, "The Indian Wants the Bronx." "Excellent as flipped-out punk, reminded me of Dustin Hoffman," she wrote.
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One of Robert De Niro's early film roles was in Brian DePalma's 1968 film "Greetings," which Dougherty saw. "One of the leads in 'Greetings,' good young character, very funny," she wrote.
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One of Robert De Niro's early film roles was in Brian DePalma's 1968 film "Greetings," which Dougherty saw. "One of the leads in 'Greetings,' good young character, very funny," she wrote.
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Dougherty saw Glenn Close in the play "Barnum." "Up in the box overlooking the stage, there was this woman. I was so impressed how quiet she was up there," Dougherty said, and cast Close in "The World According to Garp."
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Dougherty saw Glenn Close in the play "Barnum." "Up in the box overlooking the stage, there was this woman. I was so impressed how quiet she was up there," Dougherty said, and cast Close in "The World According to Garp."
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Dougherty also gave John Lithgow his break in "Garp," starring Robin Williams. Among the others up for the role: Victor Garber, Jeff Daniels and William Hurt. Both Lithgow and Close were nominated for Oscars.
How Marion Dougherty changed stars' lives —
Dougherty also gave John Lithgow his break in "Garp," starring Robin Williams. Among the others up for the role: Victor Garber, Jeff Daniels and William Hurt. Both Lithgow and Close were nominated for Oscars.
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"Helen Mirren -- big English star -- thought he was very exciting," Dougherty wrote of Mel Gibson. His casting in 1987's "Lethal Weapon" gave his career a huge boost after a middling U.S. start.
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"Helen Mirren -- big English star -- thought he was very exciting," Dougherty wrote of Mel Gibson. His casting in 1987's "Lethal Weapon" gave his career a huge boost after a middling U.S. start.
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Director Richard Donner credits Dougherty for ignoring color and thinking of Danny Glover for "Lethal Weapon's" Murtaugh. "This is a woman who really changed my life," Donner said of Dougherty.
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Director Richard Donner credits Dougherty for ignoring color and thinking of Danny Glover for "Lethal Weapon's" Murtaugh. "This is a woman who really changed my life," Donner said of Dougherty.
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