Source: Good News Network
Happy 70th Birthday to actor–producer Samuel L. Jackson. After working as a doorman, overcoming a stutter, and studying with Morgan Freeman, he is famous for his role in the 1994 cult classic Pulp Fiction and had memorable roles in dozens of films like Goodfellas, The Negotiator, Kingsman, Jurassic Park, Jackie Brown, and Django Unchained.
In 2009, Jackson signed a 9-picture deal with Marvel to play Nick Fury in The Avengers franchise. And, as a civil rights activist, he was one of the ushers at Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral. WATCH him talk about his career… (1948)Photo by celebrityabc, CC license
MORE Good News on this Date:
- Mayflower Pilgrims went ashore at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts (1620)
- The first crossword puzzle, by Arthur Wynne was published in the New York World (1913)
- The Irish Free State of Eire declared independence (1948)
- Rondane National Park was established – Norway’s first – as an important habitat for herds of wild…
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