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Jack Larson (1958—1993) (Bridges' death) James Bridges (February 3, 1936 – June 6, 1993) was an American screenwriter, film director, producer, and actor. He is a two-time Oscar nominee: once for Best Original Screenplay for The China Syndrome and once for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Paper Chase .
Larson was the life partner of director James Bridges from 1958 until Bridges' death on June 6, 1993. [12] Prior to that, he was the companion of actor Montgomery Clift. [13] Larson owned and resided in the Frank Lloyd Wright–designed George Sturges House in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles, California, until his death.
Criticizing the directing and writing of James Bridges, critic Shirley Rigby said of the "bizarre" film, "Only the performances in the film save it from being a total travesty." Rigby went on to say, "Barbara Hershey is a great little actress, much, much more than just another pretty face."
From 1967 until his death in 2015, the house was owned by actor Jack Larson. After Larson's death, the house was to be put up for auction, with the proceeds to benefit the nonprofit Bridges/Larson Foundation. In February 2016 Los Angeles Modern Auctions announced that no qualified bidder had registered, and it was withdrawn. [5]
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The China Syndrome is a 1979 American disaster thriller film directed by James Bridges and written by Bridges, Mike Gray, and T. S. Cook.The film stars Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, and Michael Douglas (who also produced).
Performed by James Callis, Josh Cole, Jack Cutmore-Scott, Tobias Echeverria, Adam Godley, Ian Ogilvy, Darren Richardson, Simon Templeman, and Matthew Wolf Wild with Happy by Colman Domingo
Bridges was a frequent fixture on shows like "Hill Street Blues", "ER", and "Scrubs" across her 40-year career. Betty A. Bridges, a veteran guest actress in series like Good Times and Hill Street ...