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Encyclopedia > John Lund

(For the car racer John Lund, see John Lund (racer)) John Lund is a BriSCA Formula One Stock Car driver in the UK, racing under number 53. ...


John Lund (February 6, 1913 - May 10, 1992) was an American film actor of Norwegian ancestry who is probably best remembered for his role in the Billy Wilder-directed film A Foreign Affair (1948). Another notable role in Mitchell Leisen's screwball comedy The Mating Season (1951) costaring Gene Tierney, Miriam Hopkins and Thelma Ritter.The blonde-haired blue-eyed actor was a leading man who later took on supporting roles in films in the 1940s and 1950s. He also acted on Broadway and radio. Lund retired in 1963. February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Billy Wilder (June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian-born, Jewish-American journalist, screenwriter, film director, and producer whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films. ... A Foreign Affair is a 1948 film directed by Billy Wilder, starring Marlene Dietrich and Jean Arthur. ... Mitchell Leisen (born October 6, 1898–died October 28, 1972) was an American director, art director, and costume designer. ... The screwball comedy has proven to be one of the most elusive of the film genres. ... The Mating Season is a 1951 classic comedy film made by Paramount Pictures. ... Gene Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American actress. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Thelma Ritter (February 14, 1902 – February 5, 1969) was a six time Academy Award-nominated American character actress of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ...


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To Each His Own is a 1946 film which tells the story of Jody Norris (Olivia de Havilland),who falls in love with a pilot (John Lund). ... The Perils of Pauline was a silent movie serial which debuted in 1914. ... Night Has a Thousand Eyes is a 1948 black-and-white film noir starring Edward G. Robinson. ... The Mating Season is a 1951 classic comedy film made by Paramount Pictures. ... High Society is a 1956 musical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in VistaVision with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. ...

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  • Find-A-Grave profile for John Lund

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John R. Lund, the original, was born Feb. 19, 1916, in Kinsley, Kan. to Clarence J. Lund and Ruth Crockett Lund.
As John R. Lund he passed down his name and initial to his second son, but his middle name, Rufus, was not a named to be carried on.
How the original John Lund got his "unique" middle name was a story he told: a childless banker in Kinsley, Kan., had promised his father, Clarence, a team of mules if he named a son after him.
Carry my wife, please! - The Boston Globe - Boston.com - Mass. - News (866 words)
Lund, a mover who works for Gentle Giant in Somerville and Beverly, discovered the sport when he was a Northeastern University student studying abroad in the Czech Republic.
Lund had to skip the 2003 competition because he was studying languages with the Army in California, but came back in time for the October 2004 race.
Lund carries her in a kind of bandit-style position, with her body tossed over one of his shoulders.
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