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John Gavin Malkovich
John Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an American actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. Malkovich has appeared in more than 70 films, including ''The Killing Fields'' (1984), '' Empire of the Sun'' (1987), '' Dangerous Liaisons'' (1988), '' Of Mice and Men'' (1992), '' In the Line of Fire'' (1993), ''Mulholland Falls'' (1996), '' Con Air'' (1997), '' Rounders'' (1998), '' Being John Malkovich'' (1999), '' The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc'' (1999), '' Shadow of the Vampire'' (2000), '' Ripley's Game'' (2002), '' Johnny English'' (2003), '' Burn After Reading'' (2008), '' Red'' (2010), '' Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' (2011), ''Warm Bodies'' (2013), ''Cesar Chavez'' (2014), ''Bird Box'' (2018), and '' Velvet Buzzsaw'' (2019). He has also produced films such as '' Ghost World'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher, Illinois
Christopher is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,382 at the time of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. History Christopher was founded in 1879 as a railroad stop, and named for Christopher Harrison, a grandson of prominent early settler Isham Harrison. A post office opened the following year. The community voted to become a village in 1903, and a city in 1910.Bob Hoey,A Brief History of Christopher" City of Christopher website. Accessed 11 June 2021. Coal mining In 1906, the United Coal Mining Company No. 1 Coal mining in the United States, mine opened near Christopher. An explosion at the mine killed eight men on July 27, 1915. The mine was sold to the Old Ben Coal Corporation, and renamed Old Ben Coal Mine No. 1 in 1916. The mine closed in 1929. On November 29, 1917, an explosion at Old Ben Coal Corporation's Mine No. 11 killed 17 men. Mob vigilantism during World War I On March 22, 1918, five men who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |