The useless bits of info to see if we can make a million posts thread

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David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films, was also in the Stanley Kubrick classic 'A Clockwork Orange'. He is the caretaker of the man who was beaten by Malcolm McDowell's character and his gang. David Prowse carries the man who is now in a wheel chair around the house.

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Ronald Reagan was the only president to have ever worn a NAZI uniform. (Of course. he wore it as an actor in a movie)

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Artist Pablo Picasso appeared in a crowd scene in Jean Cocteau's 1962 film, The Testament of Orpheus.

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Both actors that have played 'Mr. Rourke' on the 'Fantasy Island' television programs have also played a villain on 'Star Trek'.

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Oscar nominated actor Tom Berenger earlier appeared in US soap 'One Life to Live'. HIs luckless character, Tom Siegel fell in love with a nun and died after falling down some stairs.

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Another Hollywood box office hit, Tommy Lee Jones, also appeared in 'One Life to Live'. His character, Mark Toland, was involved in blackmail, affairs and was wanted for murder. In all, Jones spent four years on the soap.

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An early acting job for Kevin Kline was as the character, Woody Reed in the US soap, Search For Tomorrow.

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Broadway and West End singing sensation Elaine Paige served her apprenticeship in UK soap Crossroads. She had a small part as Caroline Winthrop in the late sixties.

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The 'Three Men & a Baby' star, Tom Selleck was once better known as Jed Andrews in US soap, The Young & The Restless

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Clockwork Orange star, Malcolm McDowell is another Crossroads refugee having played the role of Crispin Ryder in the popular UK soap.

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The star of Ghandi played Ron Jenkins in UK soap Coronation Street before hitting the big time.

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AbFab star and ex Avenger, Joanna Lumley is also another Coronation Street ex. She played Elaine Perkins in the Street (1973)

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And the final Coronation Street link is Monkee's front man Davy Jones. He played Ena Sharples grandson, Colin Lomax in an episode back in 1961.

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Before wearing underpants the wrong way round made him a household name, the Superman superstar got another famous record. He became the first person to be called a Bastard on US daytime TV, playing love cheat Ben Harper in 'Love of Life'.

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A would-be robber had been casing a Boston bank for several days, waiting for just the right moment to commit robbery. He went through the customer line, and as he approached the teller's window, he produced a handgun and announced loudly "THIS IS A HOLDUP, NOBODY MOVE!" Much to his dismay, the next five customers were armed FBI agents on their lunch breaks, attempting to cash their checks. He quickly surrendered with no shots fired. His casing job had failed to notice the FBI Field Office two doors down.