Gene Hackman, born on Jan. 30, 1930, is one of those Hollywood legends who seems larger than life. And though he retired from acting in 2004, Hackman has kept busy as a novelist, writing several ...

Hackman's father, Eugene Sr., was a newspaper printing-press worker. His mother, Lyda, was Canadian, born in Ontario. His parents suffered a tragic loss a few months before Gene's birth ...

Screen icon Gene Hackman turned 95 on January 30, kicking off another milestone year in the legendary actor's life. While the star has led his life away from the spotlight for the majority of the past ...

Eugene Allen 'Gene' Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is a retired American actor and novelist. He was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning two, he has also won three Golden Globes and two ...

Gene Hackman was never going to be a dreamboat like Robert Redford or Paul Newman. As a young actor, he didn't have the piercing blue eyes, the chiselled jaw or the boyish golden locks.

30 (UPI) --Those born on this date are under the sign of ... in 1912 -- Theatrical producer Hal Prince in 1928 -- Actor Gene Hackman in 1930 (age 95) -- Actor Vanessa Redgrave in 1937 (age 88 ...