Elliott Gould
Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
Elliott Gould reached the apex of his film career in the 1970’s with notable roles in such classic films as MASH, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (which garnered him an Academy Award nomination), A Bridge Too Far, and The Long Goodbye. But it has been some his more recent work (following a very silent period of low budget rubbish) that has grabbed my attention. Specifically, I loved his role as Jack Geller (father of Ross and Monica) in the classic sitcom Friends. Read the rest of this entry »
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