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 Born on August 18, 1936, in Santa Monica, California, to Charles Robert Redford, an accountant for Standard Oil, and Martha Redford, Charles Robert Redford, Jr. was a scrappy kid who stole hubcaps in high school and lost his college baseball scholarship at the University of Colorado because of drunkenness. After studying at the Pratt Institute of Art and living the painter's life in Europe, he studied acting in New York at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.By the end of 1960, he was on Broadway in a series of plays including Barefoot in the Park, which launched him to fame. TV and stage experience coupled with all-American good looks led to movies and a breakthrough role in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), when the actor was 33. The Way We Were (1973) and The Sting (1973), both in 1973, made Redford No. 1 at the box office for the next three years. Redford used his clout to advance environmental causes and his riches to acquire Utah property, which he transformed into a ranch and the Sundance ski resort. In 1980, he established the Sundance Institute for aspiring filmmakers. Its annual film festival has become one of the world's most influential. Redford's directorial debut, Ordinary People (1980), won him the Academy Award for Best Director in 1981. He waited eight years before getting behind the camera again, this time for the screen version of John Nichols' acclaimed novel of the Southwest, The Milagro Beanfield War (1988). He scored with critics and fans in 1992 with the Brad Pitt film A River Runs Through It (1992), and again, in 1994, with Quiz Show (1994), which earned him yet another Best Director nomination.Redford married Lola Van Wagenen on August 9, 1958; they divorced in 1985 after having four children, one of which died of sudden infant death syndrome. Daughter Shauna Redford, born November 15, 1960, is a painter who married Eric Schlosser on October 5, 1985, in Provo, Utah; her first child, born in January 1991, made Redford a grandfather. Son James Redford, a screenwriter, was born May 5, 1962. Daughter Amy Redford, an actress, was born October 22, 1970. Redford has a half-brother named William, who worked in medical research.
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Born on August 18, 1936, in Santa Monica, California, to Charles Robert Redford, an accountant for Standard Oil, and Martha Redford, Charles Robert Redford, Jr. was a scrappy kid who stole hubcaps in high school and lost his college baseball scholarship at the University of Colorado because of drunkenness. After studying at the Pratt Institute of Art and living the painter's life in Europe, he studied acting in New York at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.By the end of 1960, he was on Broadway in a series of plays including Barefoot in the Park, which launched him to fame. TV and stage experience coupled with all-American good looks led to movies and a breakthrough role in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), when the actor was 33. The Way We Were (1973) and The Sting (1973), both in 1973, made Redford No. 1 at the box office for the next three years. Redford used his clout to advance environmental causes and his riches to acquire Utah property, which he transformed into a ranch and the Sundance ski resort. In 1980, he established the Sundance Institute for aspiring filmmakers. Its annual film festival has become one of the world's most influential. Redford's directorial debut, Ordinary People (1980), won him the Academy Award for Best Director in 1981. He waited eight years before getting behind the camera again, this time for the screen version of John Nichols' acclaimed novel of the Southwest, The Milagro Beanfield War (1988). He scored with critics and fans in 1992 with the Brad Pitt film A River Runs Through It (1992), and again, in 1994, with Quiz Show (1994), which earned him yet another Best Director nomination.Redford married Lola Van Wagenen on August 9, 1958; they divorced in 1985 after having four children, one of which died of sudden infant death syndrome. Daughter Shauna Redford, born November 15, 1960, is a painter who married Eric Schlosser on October 5, 1985, in Provo, Utah; her first child, born in January 1991, made Redford a grandfather. Son James Redford, a screenwriter, was born May 5, 1962. Daughter Amy Redford, an actress, was born October 22, 1970. Redford has a half-brother named William, who worked in medical research.
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He is the founder of the Sundance Film Festival, which he named after his character from the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).He often did his own stunts in action sequences but made sure the stunt men who were hired for it were paid, so as not to put anyone out of work.Father of Shauna Redford (born on 15 November 1960), James Redford (born on 15 May 1962) and Amy Redford (born on 22 October 1970). His oldest son Scott was born in 1959 and died shortly after from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.Dislikes watching his own films. The only film in which he was completely satisfied with his own performance was The Sting (1973).2002: Awarded an honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement as the creator of Sundance, an inspiration to independent and innovative filmmakers everywhere.Was considered for the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather (1972).His daughter, Shauna, was in a relationship with Sid Wells for three years until he was murdered on August 1, 1983. The suspect, roommate Thayne Smika, has been on the run since 1986 over theft charges. The first grand jury did not issue an indictment for murder believed to be a result of misconduct by the district attorney. After a cold case investigation in December 2010 an arrest warrant for the murder was issued. This was featured on The Hunt With John Walsh, which aired on August 10, 2014.He was pitcher on the University of Colorado baseball team, before losing his scholarship due to drinking.Lost out on the role of Ben Braddock in The Graduate (1967) because director Mike Nichols didn't think anyone would believe Redford would have trouble getting "the girl".His performance as the Sundance Kid in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) is ranked #20 on the American Film Institute's 100 Heroes & Villains. This is a ranking he shares with Paul Newman, who portrayed Butch Cassidy.Like his dear friend Paul Newman, both men had firstborn sons named Scott who predeceased their fathers.1960: He spent his last $500 on two acres of land in Utah, an investment that would ultimately grow to 5,000 acres becoming home to his Sundance Institute. Redford purchase Timp Haven (ski resort) in 1969 and changed the name to Sundance Ski Resort which began operating under Redford's environmentally friendly policies. Sundance is located at the base of Utah's picturesque Mt. Timpanogos and in 1981 Redford formed the Sundance Institute and later the Sundance Film Festival which became too large for Sundance Ski Resort and was moved primarily to Park City, Utah.During the filming of All Is Lost (2013), Redford was so repeatedly soaked by a huge water hose, he suffered an infection in his left ear that ultimately cost him 60% of his hearing.His performance as Bob Woodward in All the President's Men (1976) is ranked #27 on the American Film Institute's 100 Heroes & Villains. This is a ranking he shares with Dustin Hoffman, who portrayed Carl Bernstein.Was originally attached to The Verdict (1982), but dropped out prior to production because he didn't want the character to be "such a loser". Director Sidney Lumet was dismayed by Redford's demands to change the script. The role of Frank Galvin was taken over by his friend Paul Newman, who won an Oscar nomination.Along with Warren Beatty, Clint Eastwood, Mel Gibson, Richard Attenborough and Kevin Costner one of six people to win and Academy Award for Best Director, though they are mainly known as actors.He is an environmental conservationist and often advocates and supports natural causes.He appeared in five films written by William Goldman: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Hot Rock (1972), The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), All the President's Men (1976) and A Bridge Too Far (1977).During his senior year at Van Nuys High School, he met 15-year old sophomore Natalie Wood, who was already a star. They later worked together in Inside Daisy Clover (1965) and This Property Is Condemned (1966) and became good friends. She also played herself in a cameo in his film The Candidate (1972). Eventually they lost touch, and Redford did not attend Wood's funeral after she died in a suspicious boating accident, at 43, in 1981.He set up the Sundance Film Institute in Utah for independent filmmakers and in 1997 announced the creation of Sundance Cinemas, a venture with a major distributer to set up a chain of theaters for the screening of independent films. As of 2011, at least two are open.Appeared in 7 movies that were directed by Sydney Pollack: This Property Is Condemned (1966), Jeremiah Johnson (1972), The Way We Were (1973), Three Days of the Condor (1975), The Electric Horseman (1979), Out of Africa (1985) and Havana (1990). They also both appeared in War Hunt (1962).Directed 4 actors in Oscar nominated performances: Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch and Timothy Hutton in Ordinary People, and Paul Scofield in Quiz Show. Hutton won for his performance in Ordinary People (1980).Lifelong friends with Sydney Pollack both men having made their feature film acting debuts in War Hunt (1962). Redford's very first acting job, however, was a bit part in the Perry Mason series The Case of the Treacherous Toupee (1960), as revealed to interviewer Lee Cowan on "Celebrating 40 Years of CBS Sunday Morning" (Sep 2018).As a guest on Inside the Actors Studio (1994) (30 Jan. 2005), Redford confessed to host James Lipton that his favorite and least favorite words were, respectively, "Possible" and "Whatever".Married his longtime girlfriend, 51-year-old Sibylle Szaggars in Germany on July 11, 2009 at Louis C. Jacob hotel.He is of English, Irish, Scottish, and Cornish descent. His patrilineal Redford line originates in Manchester, Lancashire, England. His paternal grandmother was born in England.2005: Recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors. Other recipients were Tina Turner, Tony Bennett, Suzanne Farrell and Julie Harris.The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) is his favorite film.Turned down the leading roles in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), The Graduate (1967), Rosemary's Baby (1968), Love Story (1970) and The Day of the Jackal (1973).1970s: Considered running for the U.S. Senate seat in his home state of Utah.He was voted the 30th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly.Was given a fishing rod in lieu of the agreed $75 payment for his first professional acting appearance, on a TV game show.Stanley Kubrick offered him the titular role in Barry Lyndon (1975). Redford declined, and Kubrick gave the role to Ryan O'Neal.As of 2014, has appeared in four films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Sting (1973), All the President's Men (1976) and Out of Africa (1985). Of those, The Sting (1973) and Out of Africa (1985) are winners in the category. And in addition, directed two more films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Quiz Show (1994) and the winner Ordinary People (1980).The # 1 seat of the Henri Langlois cinema of the Cin��math��que fran?aise in Paris bears a plaque of his name since 23 February 2019.He received a chevalier of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (knight) for his work through the Sundance Institute, promoting independent film.In Germany he shares his dubbing voice with Patrick Stewart and Sir Anthony Hopkins.He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award, by President Barack Obama, in a live televised ceremony held in the East Room of the White House, on November 22, 2016, along with twenty other recipients, the the largest, and final Medal of Freedom ceremony of Obama's presidency. At this ceremony, the twenty-one recipients, in alphabetical order, included: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elouise Cobell (posthumous award given to her son), Ellen DeGeneres, Robert De Niro, Richard Garwin, Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, Frank Gehry, Margaret Hamilton (as Margaret H. Hamilton), Tom Hanks, Rear Admiral Grace Hopper (posthumous award given to her niece), Michael Jordan, Maya Lin, Lorne Michaels, Newton Minow, Eduardo Padron (as Eduardo Padr��n), Robert Redford, Diana Ross, Vin Scully, Bruce Springsteen, and Cicely Tyson.He has appeared in three films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Sting (1973) and All the President's Men (1976). Despite this, none of the films he has directed are in the registry.1995: Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#4).After his suggestions of Warren Beatty, Alain Delon and Burt Reynolds to play the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather (1972) were rejected by Francis Ford Coppola, Paramount production chief Robert Evans suggested Redford. When Coppola demurred, preferring his first choice of Tony Award-winning Broadway actor Al Pacino, Evans explained that Redford could fit the role as he could be perceived as "northern Italian." Evans lost the struggle, Pacino was cast and a star was born.He and famed Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale were in the same high school graduating class (Van Nuys High School, Class of 1954).German painter Bylle Szaggars-Redford has been his longtime companion since 1996.Lyrics to Mel Tillis' song "Coca Cola Cowboy" refer to "an Eastwood smile and Robert Redford hair".Born to Charles Robert Redford Sr., an accountant, and his wife Martha W. (Hart). His father was from Rhode Island. His mother was born in Texas.Alumnus of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA), Class of 1959.Robert Young, who was a star at MGM in the 1930s and starred in the TV series "Father Knows Best" and "Marcus Welby MD", was a cousin of his mother.He appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners, The Sting (1973) and Out of Africa (1985), and directed another, Ordinary People (1980).He is mentioned in Blessid Union Of Souls "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me For Me.)".Speaks Spanish fairly well, having lived in the south of Spain during the '50s. |
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Robert Redford |
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Born on August 18, 1936, in Santa Monica, California, to Charles Robert Redford, an accountant for Standard Oil, and Martha Redford, Charles Robert Redford, Jr. was a scrappy kid who stole hubcaps in high school and lost his college baseball scholars |
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He is the founder of the Sundance Film Festival, which he named after his character from the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).He often did his own stunts in action sequences but made sure the stunt men who were hired for it were paid, so as not to put anyone out of work.Father of Shauna Redford (born on 15 November 1960), James Redford (born on 15 May 1962) and Amy Redford (born on 22 October 1970). His oldest son Scott was born in 1959 and died shortly after from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.Dislikes watching his own films. The only film in which he was completely satisfied with his own performance was The Sting (1973).2002: Awarded an honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement as the creator of Sundance, an inspiration to independent and innovative filmmakers everywhere.Was considered for the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather (1972).His daughter, Shauna, was in a relationship with Sid Wells for three years until he was murdered on August 1, 1983. The suspect, roommate Thayne Smika, has been on the run since 1986 over theft charges. The first grand jury did not issue an indictment for murder believed to be a result of misconduct by the district attorney. After a cold case investigation in December 2010 an arrest warrant for the murder was issued. This was featured on The Hunt With John Walsh, which aired on August 10, 2014.He was pitcher on the University of Colorado baseball team, before losing his scholarship due to drinking.Lost out on the role of Ben Braddock in The Graduate (1967) because director Mike Nichols didn't think anyone would believe Redford would have trouble getting "the girl".His performance as the Sundance Kid in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) is ranked #20 on the American Film Institute's 100 Heroes & Villains. This is a ranking he shares with Paul Newman, who portrayed Butch Cassidy.Like his dear friend Paul Newman, both men had firstborn sons named Scott who predeceased their fathers.1960: He spent his last $500 on two acres of land in Utah, an investment that would ultimately grow to 5,000 acres becoming home to his Sundance Institute. Redford purchase Timp Haven (ski resort) in 1969 and changed the name to Sundance Ski Resort which began operating under Redford's environmentally friendly policies. Sundance is located at the base of Utah's picturesque Mt. Timpanogos and in 1981 Redford formed the Sundance Institute and later the Sundance Film Festival which became too large for Sundance Ski Resort and was moved primarily to Park City, Utah.During the filming of All Is Lost (2013), Redford was so repeatedly soaked by a huge water hose, he suffered an infection in his left ear that ultimately cost him 60% of his hearing.His performance as Bob Woodward in All the President's Men (1976) is ranked #27 on the American Film Institute's 100 Heroes & Villains. This is a ranking he shares with Dustin Hoffman, who portrayed Carl Bernstein.Was originally attached to The Verdict (1982), but dropped out prior to production because he didn't want the character to be "such a loser". Director Sidney Lumet was dismayed by Redford's demands to change the script. The role of Frank Galvin was taken over by his friend Paul Newman, who won an Oscar nomination.Along with Warren Beatty, Clint Eastwood, Mel Gibson, Richard Attenborough and Kevin Costner one of six people to win and Academy Award for Best Director, though they are mainly known as actors.He is an environmental conservationist and often advocates and supports natural causes.He appeared in five films written by William Goldman: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Hot Rock (1972), The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), All the President's Men (1976) and A Bridge Too Far (1977).During his senior year at Van Nuys High School, he met 15-year old sophomore Natalie Wood, who was already a star. They later worked together in Inside Daisy Clover (1965) and This Property Is Condemned (1966) and became good friends. She also played herself in a cameo in his film The Candidate (1972). Eventually they lost touch, and Redford did not attend Wood's funeral after she died in a suspicious boating accident, at 43, in 1981.He set up the Sundance Film Institute in Utah for independent filmmakers and in 1997 announced the creation of Sundance Cinemas, a venture with a major distributer to set up a chain of theaters for the screening of independent films. As of 2011, at least two are open.Appeared in 7 movies that were directed by Sydney Pollack: This Property Is Condemned (1966), Jeremiah Johnson (1972), The Way We Were (1973), Three Days of the Condor (1975), The Electric Horseman (1979), Out of Africa (1985) and Havana (1990). They also both appeared in War Hunt (1962).Directed 4 actors in Oscar nominated performances: Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch and Timothy Hutton in Ordinary People, and Paul Scofield in Quiz Show. Hutton won for his performance in Ordinary People (1980).Lifelong friends with Sydney Pollack both men having made their feature film acting debuts in War Hunt (1962). Redford's very first acting job, however, was a bit part in the Perry Mason series The Case of the Treacherous Toupee (1960), as revealed to interviewer Lee Cowan on "Celebrating 40 Years of CBS Sunday Morning" (Sep 2018).As a guest on Inside the Actors Studio (1994) (30 Jan. 2005), Redford confessed to host James Lipton that his favorite and least favorite words were, respectively, "Possible" and "Whatever".Married his longtime girlfriend, 51-year-old Sibylle Szaggars in Germany on July 11, 2009 at Louis C. Jacob hotel.He is of English, Irish, Scottish, and Cornish descent. His patrilineal Redford line originates in Manchester, Lancashire, England. His paternal grandmother was born in England.2005: Recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors. Other recipients were Tina Turner, Tony Bennett, Suzanne Farrell and Julie Harris.The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) is his favorite film.Turned down the leading roles in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), The Graduate (1967), Rosemary's Baby (1968), Love Story (1970) and The Day of the Jackal (1973).1970s: Considered running for the U.S. Senate seat in his home state of Utah.He was voted the 30th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly.Was given a fishing rod in lieu of the agreed $75 payment for his first professional acting appearance, on a TV game show.Stanley Kubrick offered him the titular role in Barry Lyndon (1975). Redford declined, and Kubrick gave the role to Ryan O'Neal.As of 2014, has appeared in four films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Sting (1973), All the President's Men (1976) and Out of Africa (1985). Of those, The Sting (1973) and Out of Africa (1985) are winners in the category. And in addition, directed two more films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Quiz Show (1994) and the winner Ordinary People (1980).The # 1 seat of the Henri Langlois cinema of the Cin��math��que fran?aise in Paris bears a plaque of his name since 23 February 2019.He received a chevalier of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (knight) for his work through the Sundance Institute, promoting independent film.In Germany he shares his dubbing voice with Patrick Stewart and Sir Anthony Hopkins.He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award, by President Barack Obama, in a live televised ceremony held in the East Room of the White House, on November 22, 2016, along with twenty other recipients, the the largest, and final Medal of Freedom ceremony of Obama's presidency. At this ceremony, the twenty-one recipients, in alphabetical order, included: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elouise Cobell (posthumous award given to her son), Ellen DeGeneres, Robert De Niro, Richard Garwin, Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, Frank Gehry, Margaret Hamilton (as Margaret H. Hamilton), Tom Hanks, Rear Admiral Grace Hopper (posthumous award given to her niece), Michael Jordan, Maya Lin, Lorne Michaels, Newton Minow, Eduardo Padron (as Eduardo Padr��n), Robert Redford, Diana Ross, Vin Scully, Bruce Springsteen, and Cicely Tyson.He has appeared in three films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Sting (1973) and All the President's Men (1976). Despite this, none of the films he has directed are in the registry.1995: Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#4).After his suggestions of Warren Beatty, Alain Delon and Burt Reynolds to play the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather (1972) were rejected by Francis Ford Coppola, Paramount production chief Robert Evans suggested Redford. When Coppola demurred, preferring his first choice of Tony Award-winning Broadway actor Al Pacino, Evans explained that Redford could fit the role as he could be perceived as "northern Italian." Evans lost the struggle, Pacino was cast and a star was born.He and famed Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale were in the same high school graduating class (Van Nuys High School, Class of 1954).German painter Bylle Szaggars-Redford has been his longtime companion since 1996.Lyrics to Mel Tillis' song "Coca Cola Cowboy" refer to "an Eastwood smile and Robert Redford hair".Born to Charles Robert Redford Sr., an accountant, and his wife Martha W. (Hart). His father was from Rhode Island. His mother was born in Texas.Alumnus of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA), Class of 1959.Robert Young, who was a star at MGM in the 1930s and starred in the TV series "Father Knows Best" and "Marcus Welby MD", was a cousin of his mother.He appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners, The Sting (1973) and Out of Africa (1985), and directed another, Ordinary People (1980).He is mentioned in Blessid Union Of Souls "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me For Me.)".Speaks Spanish fairly well, having lived in the south of Spain during the '50s. |
| Trademarks: |
Films often reflect his liberal political views
Often worked with Sydney Pollack
Often plays charismatic, idealistic characters |
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[on his appearance in Havana (1990)] All everyone talked about was aging. It took me by surprise because I have not thought of myself that way. I assumed I would age naturally, as time went on.
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As a director, I wouldn't like me as an actor. As an actor, I wouldn't like me as a director.
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I am perhaps the best-looking grandfather around, apart from Marlon Brando, of course!
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Some people have analysis. I have Utah.
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[on refusing the role of Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate (1967), the role that made Dustin Hoffman a star seven years before Redford obtained super-star status himself] I never did look like a 21-year-old just out of college who'd never been laid. |
| Salaries: |
The Last Castle (2001) - $11,000,000
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Indecent Proposal (1993) - $5,000,000 + 15% of first dollar gross
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Legal Eagles (1986) - $8,000,000
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Out of Africa (1985) - $6,000,000
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| Job title: |
Producer,Actor,Director |
| Others works: |
(1959- ). Active on Broadway in the following productions:
(1959) Stage Play: Tall Story. Comedy. Written by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Suggested by the novel "The Homecoming Game" by Howard Nemerov. Featuring songs by Joe Hornsby, Ben G |
| Spouse: |
Bylle Szaggars-Redford (July 11, 2009 - present) Lola Van Wagenen (August 9, 1958 - November 12, 1985) (divorced, 4 children) |
| Children: |
Shauna RedfordJames RedfordAmy Redford |
| Parents: |
Martha Hart
Charles Robert Redford |
| Relatives: |
William Redford (Sibling) |
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