One of the greatest American actors of the 20th century was voted "least likely to succeed" by his first theater school, wasn ...

The dazzling films of Gene Hackman stand out for sports fan for one reason: His unforgettable role as Norman Dale, coach of ...

Gene Hackman, the unpretentious actor whose performances in such films as “The French Connection,” “Hoosiers,” “Unforgiven” and “The Firm” elevated character roles to leading-man levels, has died. He ...

While foul play is not suspected in the deaths of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, officials in New Mexico say they have not ruled ...

Most people have a favorite Gene Hackman performance. I have two. The actor, a chameleonic everyman with a movie star’s ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s a tall task to try to whittle Gene Hackman’s career down to five notable films. One of the 20th century’s greatest actors, Hackman’s career spanned more than 40 years and a ...

Legendary actor Gene Hackman, 95, and wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, and their dog were found dead in their home outside Santa Fe, ...

Gene Hackman reflects on early struggles, Hollywood success and his unlikely rise in these vintage interviews.

At age 15, a group of my friends and I saw the 1985 film “Vision Quest” about a high school wrestler who decides he’s going ...