Timelines for year 1970
Alfre Woodard
Jonathan Frakes calls her his "godmother". The two became friends as young actors in the 1970s.
Jonathan Frakes calls her his "godmother". The two became friends as young actors in the 1970s.
Peter Boyle
After seeing people cheer at his role in Joe (1970), he refused the lead role in The French Connection (1971) and other roles that glamorized violence.
Richard Jordan
He was the managing artist for the LA Actors Theater in Los Angeles in the 1970s where he produced, directed and wrote his own plays.
Rene Auberjonois
Won Broadway's 1970 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) for "Coco." He was also nominated as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) in 1974 for "The Good Doctor," and as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) in 1985 for "Big River" and in 1990 for "City of Angels."
Has appeared in two different productions which featured a character named General Hammond: MASH (1970) and "Stargate SG-1" (1997).
Tommy Bond
Co-hosted "The Little Rascals Theater" TV series with Dr. Jackie Lynn Taylor and Mathew ("Stymie") Beard. "The Little Rascals Theater" was syndicated in a few TV markets during the 1970s.
Joe Pepitone
First baseman/outfielder for the New York Yankees (1962-1969), Houston Astros (1970), Chicago Cubs (1970-1973), and Atlanta Braves (1973). 3-time All-Star. Won 3 Gold Gloves.
Neil Young
Called Carrie Snodgress after he'd seen her in the movie Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970). In "A Man Needs A Maid", he sings: "I fell in love with the actress / She was playing a part I could understand". The relationship lasted until 1975.
1970: Wrote the song "Ohio" shortly after the infamous Kent State shootings.
Alan Alda
Richard Hooker, who wrote the novel on which the film (M*A*S*H ) and TV show ("M*A*S*H" ) were based, did not like the TV series and in particular did not like Alda's portrayal of Hawkeye Pierce.
Richard Hooker, who wrote the novel on which the film (M*A*S*H (1970)) and TV show ("M*A*S*H" (1972)) were based, did not like the TV series and in particular did not like Alda's portrayal of Hawkeye Pierce.
Meat Loaf
His 1970s album, 'Bat out of Hell', is the third highest selling album of all time, with an estimated 30,000,000 copies sold worldwide. It spent over 470 weeks in the UK charts - an all-time record.
Ethel Waters
Won a Joseph Jefferson Award as Best Guest Artist in a Locally Produced Play in 1970 for her performance in "The Member of the Wedding" at the Ivanhoe Theatre in Chicago. The award was presented to her by Cyd Charisse.
Jason Kidd
Wife is an aspiring television reporter for NBA-TV in Secaucus, New Jersey. She was reported to be one of the finalists for the "NFL Monday Night Football" (1970) job, which eventually went to Lisa Guerrero.