New England Fruit Hurt
Date: 17 May 1936
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Cold weather spoils apple blossom festival
Dennis Hopper (født 17. maj 1936 i Dodge City, Kansas, død 29. maj 2010) var en amerikansk skuespiller.
Hopper begyndte at optræde på tv som teenager. Der har hersket forvirring om, hvornår han fik sin filmdebut, og flere steder kan man læse, at han debuterede i kultfilmen Johnny Guitar fra 1953. Ifølge et interview med Hopper fra 2008 er det dog en fejl, da han først debuterede i 1955 i Vildt blod, hvor han spillede sammen med James Dean. Hopper og Dean blev nære venner under denne film, og de spillede begge med i Giganten i 1956. Efter James Deans død overtog Dennis Hopper sin døde vens attituder og blev snart så temperamentsfuld, at hans strålende karriere var på vej til at forsvinde.
I en periode arbejdede Hopper som filminstruktør, men blev berygtet for undertiden at tage en scene om næsten 100 gange, inden han var tilfreds. Med vennerne Peter Fonda og Jack Nicholson foran kameraerne besluttede Hopper at instruere sin egen film, og med så lavt et budget som 400.000 dollars filmatiserede han i 1969 Easy Rider, en provokerende, narkoinficeret tur gennem et USA, som var delt i spørgsmålet om Vietnamkrigen. Filmen indspillede omkring $60 millioner, og Hopper var ikke længere en paria i amerikansk film. I 1971 indspillede han sin selvbiografi, American Dreamer. I de følgende år gik det igen nedad med Hoppers karriere og hans ustyrlige privatliv. I 1986 vendte Hopper tilbage i en stor rolle som den psykopatiske Frank Booth i David Lynchs mesterværk Blue Velvet. Hans rolle som en alkoholiseret assistenttræner i basketball-dramaet Hoosiers indbragte ham en Oscar-nominering.
26. marts 2010 blev det offentliggjort, at Hopper var døende af prostatakræft, og at han kun vejede 45 kg. Samme dag fik han, som nummer 2403, en stjerne på Hollywood Walk of Fame, og han var selv tilstede ved ceremonien.
Dennis Hopper døde, 74 år gammel, i sit hjem i Venice, Californien den 29. maj 2010 – klokken 8.15, lokal tid. Han var på dødslejet omgivet af familie og venner.
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Date: 17 May 1936
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Cold weather spoils apple blossom festival
Date: 17 May 1936
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Reptd to have ordered 4 liners from Brit shipping yard
Date: 17 May 1936
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New streamline train demonstrated at Harmon yards
Date: 17 May 1936
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P J Philip comments on L Blum's plans for more equal distribution of wealth
Date: 18 May 1936
Nominated for pres of Sales Execs Club of N Y Inc against regular ticket
Date: 17 May 1936
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Plans for new bldg
Date: 17 May 1936
By EDWARD LAROCQUE TINKER
Edward TINKER
New editions, fine and otherwise
Date: 18 May 1936
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New ordinance issued to facilitate exports under ASKI special accounts system
Date: 17 May 1936
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Cold weather spoils apple blossom festival
Date: 17 May 1936
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Reptd to have ordered 4 liners from Brit shipping yard
Date: 17 May 1936
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
New streamline train demonstrated at Harmon yards
Date: 17 May 1936
By P.J. PHILIPWireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES
P. PHILIPWireless
P J Philip comments on L Blum's plans for more equal distribution of wealth
Date: 18 May 1936
Nominated for pres of Sales Execs Club of N Y Inc against regular ticket
Date: 17 May 1936
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Plans for new bldg
Date: 17 May 1936
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Cold weather spoils apple blossom festival
Date: 17 May 1936
Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Reptd to have ordered 4 liners from Brit shipping yard
Date: 17 May 1936
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
New streamline train demonstrated at Harmon yards
Date: 17 May 1936
By P.J. PHILIPWireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES
P. PHILIPWireless
P J Philip comments on L Blum's plans for more equal distribution of wealth
Date: 18 May 1936
Nominated for pres of Sales Execs Club of N Y Inc against regular ticket
Date: 17 May 1936
By EDWARD LAROCQUE TINKER
Edward TINKER
New editions, fine and otherwise
Date: 18 May 1936
Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES
New ordinance issued to facilitate exports under ASKI special accounts system
Date: 17 May 1936
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Cold weather spoils apple blossom festival
Date: 17 May 1936
Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Reptd to have ordered 4 liners from Brit shipping yard
Date: 17 May 1936
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
New streamline train demonstrated at Harmon yards
Date: 17 May 1936
By P.J. PHILIPWireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES
P. PHILIPWireless
P J Philip comments on L Blum's plans for more equal distribution of wealth
Date: 18 May 1936
Nominated for pres of Sales Execs Club of N Y Inc against regular ticket
Date: 17 May 1936
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Plans for new bldg
Date: 17 May 1936
By EDWARD LAROCQUE TINKER
Edward TINKER
New editions, fine and otherwise
Date: 18 May 1936
Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES
New ordinance issued to facilitate exports under ASKI special accounts system
Date: 17 May 1936
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Cold weather spoils apple blossom festival
Date: 17 May 1936
Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Reptd to have ordered 4 liners from Brit shipping yard
Date: 17 May 1936
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
New streamline train demonstrated at Harmon yards
Date: 17 May 1936
By P.J. PHILIPWireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES
P. PHILIPWireless
P J Philip comments on L Blum's plans for more equal distribution of wealth
Date: 18 May 1936
Nominated for pres of Sales Execs Club of N Y Inc against regular ticket
Date: 17 May 1936
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Plans for new bldg
Date: 17 May 1936
By EDWARD LAROCQUE TINKER
Edward TINKER
New editions, fine and otherwise
Date: 18 May 1936
Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES
New ordinance issued to facilitate exports under ASKI special accounts system