Elizabeth Taylor
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<table><tr><td>http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/entertainment/images/film/oscarsliztaylor.jpg</td><td>In contrast to the playboy, alcoholic, tempermental Hilton, her next husband Wilding was a British actor who had a rather calm personality. He was almost twice her age. They married in 1952, and had two children together, before their divorce in 1957. Wilding had already been a star in Britain when they met. They decided to move to Hollywood and Wilding made some appearances in films there, but never with the impact that he had had in Britain.</td></tr></table> | <table><tr><td>http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/entertainment/images/film/oscarsliztaylor.jpg</td><td>In contrast to the playboy, alcoholic, tempermental Hilton, her next husband Wilding was a British actor who had a rather calm personality. He was almost twice her age. They married in 1952, and had two children together, before their divorce in 1957. Wilding had already been a star in Britain when they met. They decided to move to Hollywood and Wilding made some appearances in films there, but never with the impact that he had had in Britain.</td></tr></table> | ||
− | <table><tr><td>Elizabeth won an Oscar for the film Butterfield 8 in 1960; and for Cleopatra in 1963 she was paid $1 million the highest price for any actress at the time.</td><td>http://www.citizensmedal.com/ElizabethTaylor.jpg</td></tr></table> | + | <table><tr><td>Elizabeth won an Oscar for the film Butterfield 8 in 1960; and for Cleopatra in 1963 she was paid $1 million the highest price for any actress at the time. When [[Montgomery Clift]] was side-lined as being uninsurable, Elizabeth agreed to put up her own money as a bond, so he could play opposite her in 1967's ''Reflections in a Golden Eye''. But, sine shooting had not commenced at Monty's death, his part was subsequently played by Marlon Brando. (Buy it on [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/6300268535/102-9279843-7223326?ie=UTF8&tag=countyh-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=6300268535 VHS], or [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KHI2FS/102-9279843-7223326?ie=UTF8&tag=countyh-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000KHI2FS DVD], or watch it on YouTube [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-d6pcgyBvg Part 1].)</td><td>http://www.citizensmedal.com/ElizabethTaylor.jpg</td></tr></table> |
===Further reading=== | ===Further reading=== |