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Gene Hackman Facts
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Born |
Jan 30, 1930 San Bernardino, CA |
| Age | 96 |
| Total Facts | 58 |
Was a Dallas Cowboys fan but now regularly attends Jacksonville Jaguars games as guest of his friend head coach Jack Del Rio.
Was admitted into the famed Pasadena Playhouse on the G.I. Bill. He failed out of it after 3 months and moved to New York to continue being a stage actor. Received 1 of the lowest grades the school had ever given (1.3 out of 10). He headed to New York with the intention of proving them wrong.
Was also offered the chance to direct The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
Was the first choice to play Hannibal Lector in The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
Was the first choice to play Mike Brady on "The Brady Bunch" (1969).
Was the subject of the song "Gene Hackman" by Hoodoo Gurus.
While a struggling actor in New York City, he worked as a soda jerk in a pharmacy and as a furniture mover. But told Time Magazine in 2011 that "worst job I ever had" was working nights at the legendary Chrysler Building--as part of a crew that polished the leather furniture.
While at the Pasadena Playhouse, Hackman and a classmate were voted "Least likely to succeed". The classmate was Dustin Hoffman.