Upstate New York Notables: Robert Fuller

Robert Fuller (1933-), actor, born in Troy, Rennselaer County.

Jack Starrett 35mm Screenings! Car crash action!

Some of you know I'm co-writing a book on actor/director Jack Starrett. Well, the George Eastman House in Rochester, NY is a running a killer series of car chase and car crash movies all summer. My writing partner Chris Poggiali will be introducing Jack Starrett's A SMALL TOWN IN TEXAS (1976) and Lamont Johnson's THE LAST AMERICAN HERO (1973) on 8/14, and on 8/21 (a day before my 40th birthday) I'll be introducing a classic Peter Fonda '70s drive-in double feature: Jack Starrett's RACE WITH THE DEVIL (1975) and John Hough's DIRTY MARY, CRAZY LARRY (1974)! We're writing the program notes for both nights. These are glorious 35mm screenings, so come on out if you can!

Details here.

Trailers here:
A SMALL TOWN IN TEXAS
THE LAST AMERICAN HERO
RACE WITH THE DEVIL
DIRTY MARY, CRAZY LARRY

Upstate New York Notables: Charles Fort

Charles Fort (1874-1932), author, born in Albany, Albany County.

Upstate New York Notables: Robert Forster

Robert Forster (1941-), actor, born in Rochester, Monroe County.

Upstate New York Notables: Tom Fontana

Tom Fontana (1951-), TV writer/producer, born in Buffalo, Erie County.

Upstate New York Notables: Renée Fleming

Renée Fleming (1959-), opera singer, raised in Rochester, Monroe County.

Upstate New York Notables: Millard Fillmore

Millard Fillmore (1800-1874), 13th President of the United States, born in Locke Township/Summer Hill, Cayuga County.

Upstate New York Notables: Venetta Fields

Venetta Fields (1941-), singer, born in Buffalo, Erie County.

Upstate New York Notables: Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Lawrence Ferlinghetti (Lawrence Ferling) (1919-), poet, born in Yonkers, Westchester County.

Upstate New York Notables: Thom Felicia

Thom Felicia (1969-), Queer Eye cast member, born in Syracuse, Onondaga County.

Upstate New York Notables: Diane English

Diane English (1948-), creator of Murphy Brown, born in Buffalo, Erie County.

Upstate New York Notables: John Carpenter

John Carpenter (1948-), film director, born in Carthage, Jefferson County.

Upstate New York Notables: Lisa Eichhorn

Lisa Eichhorn (1952-), actress, born in Glens Falls, Warren County.

Upstate New York Notables: George Eastman

George Eastman (1854-1932), founder of Eastman Kodak, inventor of roll film, born in Waterville, Oneida County.

Upstate New York Notables: Dan Duryea

Dan Duryea (1907-1968), actor, born in White Plains, Westchester County.

Upstate New York Notables: Charles Durning

Charles Durning (1923-), actor, born in Highland Falls, Orange County.

Upstate New York Notables: Allen Dulles

Allen Dulles (1893-1969), first civilian CIA director and member of the Warren Commission, born in Watertown, Jefferson County.

Upstate New York Notables: Bill Duke

Bill Duke (1943-), actor/director, born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County.

Upstate New York Notables: Pete Duel

Pete Duel (1940-1971), actor, born in Rochester, Monroe County.

Upstate New York Notables: Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas/Issur Danielovitch (1916-), actor, born in Amsterdam, Montgomery County.