IndustryCentral Working Actor Profiles - Katharine Hepburn & Bob Hope

EDITOR'S INTRO

This is the forty eigth in a continuing feature at IndustryCentral profiling "The Working Actor". (See Archives below)
William Shakespeare said "There are no small parts--.". William Shatner may have said it too, but the longhair with the tights was first, or so the reports go. In this feature we will explore what it really means to be an actor working in Motion Pictures and Television.
Broad public acknowledgment may have eluded some who find their way to these pages, or perhaps they may have brushed against what is referred to as stardom by virtue of one or more remarkable performances. However for many, the rewards of plying their craft in a field which has allowed them to earn a living may exceed the burdens of public acclaim. Given the chance, some in this clan might prefer the longevity offered by anonymity over the potential for short lived fame.
These individuals, either by design or fate, have managed to sustain a career by crafting performances which rendered them a good casting choice. They are usually thought of as a face you recognize, but you just can't get the name past the tip of your tongue.
Most of these folks have spent countless hours on stage in theaters ranging from 20 seats to 2000, building characters from the works of Ibsen, to Eliot, to Williams, to yes even Shakespeare, and so many of the modern Playwrights. They have rounded their skills doing drama, comedy, & musicals. Their work is a serious venture.
These people have given us screen performances which quite often were the catalyst that brought an Oscar or Emmy to another and yet they continue to work as "Characters" or "Co-Stars" without the trophies and plaques adorning their mantle.

Katharine Hepburn | Bob Hope

Katharine Hepburn (May 12, 1907 - June 29, 2003)

Katharine Hepburn and Bob Hope who were clearly institutions in the Industry we all know and love were recently lost to us, But Movie stars that they were we sometimes forget their respective roles as Working Actors.

Between them they plied their trade in over 100 films and countless television appearances. Their stories are being told everywhere so there is little need to repeat that here. We just wanted to take this opportunity to acknowledge their contributions to our lives and offer condolences to those who were personally close to them.

We would also like to take this opportunity to invite you to review the past Profile Subjects we have presented over the last few years as indeed many of their performances were likely inspired by the work of Hepburn and Hope!

WORKING ACTOR ARCHIVE
	Ernie Hudson July 2003	John Getz June 2003	John Wayne April 2003
Len Lesser March 2003	Anne Gee Byrd Febuary 2003	Paul Jenkins January 2003	Bo Hopkins December 2002
Scott Wilson October 2002	Mario Roccuzzo September 2002	Michael Monks August 2002	Peter Jason July 2002
John Moskoff June 2002	James Reynolds May 2002	Mindy Sterling April 2002	Chelcie Ross March 2002
Barry Jenner February 2002	John Aylward January 2002	Denis Arndt December 2001	Bill Smitrovich November 2001
Alice Hirson Octobber 2001	Warren Stevens September 2001	Stephen Elliott August 2001	Eugene Roche July 2001
Jon Polito June 2001	Peter Riegert May 2001	Bonnie Bartlett April 2001	William Daniels March 2001
Dick Whittinghill February 2001	Chris Ellis January 2001	James Whitmore Jr. December 2000	Vince Grant November 2000
Judith Hoag October 2000	Madison Mason September 2000	Jay Acovone August 2000	Richard Riehle July 2000
Charlie Brill June 2000	Edie McClurg May 2000	Miguel Sandoval April 2000	Tom Bower March 2000
Amy Aquino February 2000	Danny Chambers January 2000	Eve Gordon December 1999	Barbara Niven November 1999
Bill Lucking October 1999	Richard Roundtree September 1999	Pat Harrington August 1999	Robert Donner July 1999

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