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title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for his role as Sherlock Holmes, he noted in his acceptance speech that he had prepared no remarks because "Susan Downey (his wife and "Sherlock Holmes" producer) told me that Matt Damon (nominated for his role in "The Informant!") was going to win so don't bother preparing a speech". Downey returned as Tony Stark in the first of two planned sequels to "Iron Man", "Iron Man 2", which released in May 2010. "Iron Man 2" grossed over $623M worldwide, becoming the 7th highest-grossing film of 2010. Downey's other commercial film release of 2010 was

title: Susan Downey

text: Susan Downey Susan Nicole Downey (née Levin; born November 6, 1973) is an American film producer. Until February 2009, she was Co-President of Dark Castle Entertainment and Executive Vice President of Production at Silver Pictures, Joel Silver's production company, but has since stepped down to work more closely with her husband, Robert Downey Jr. The couple have formed their own production house named Team Downey. Levin was born in Schaumburg, Illinois to Rosie, who was on the PTA, and Elliott Levin, a businessman. She became interested in the movie business at age 12. She graduated from Schaumburg High School as

title: Susan Downey

text: a joy to work with. Robert would be a pain in the ass if he didn't have Susan to police him". One of his biceps bears a tattoo which reads, "Suzie Q" as a tribute to her. Susan Downey Susan Nicole Downey (née Levin; born November 6, 1973) is an American film producer. Until February 2009, she was Co-President of Dark Castle Entertainment and Executive Vice President of Production at Silver Pictures, Joel Silver's production company, but has since stepped down to work more closely with her husband, Robert Downey Jr. The couple have formed their own production house named

title: Robert Downey Jr. filmography

text: Robert Downey Jr. filmography Robert Downey Jr. is an American actor who has starred in numerous films and television series. He made his acting debut in his father's film "Pound" at the age of five. In the 1980s, Downey was considered a member of the Brat Pack after appearing in the films "Tuff Turf" (1985), "Weird Science" with Anthony Michael Hall (1985), "Back to School" with Rodney Dangerfield (1986), "Less Than Zero" with Andrew McCarthy (1987), and "Johnny Be Good" again with Hall (1988). Downey also starred in the films "True Believer" (1989) and "Chances Are" (1989), and was a

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: Robert Downey Jr. Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an American actor and singer. His career has included critical and popular success in his youth, followed by a period of substance abuse and legal difficulties, and a resurgence of commercial success in middle age. For three consecutive years from 2012 to 2015, Downey topped the "Forbes" list of Hollywood's highest-paid actors, making an estimated $80 million in earnings between June 2014 and June 2015. Making his acting debut at the age of five, appearing in his father's film "Pound" (1970), Downey appeared in roles associated with the

title: Robert Downey Jr. filmography

text: Supporting Actor. He also won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role in "Sherlock Holmes". Robert Downey Jr. filmography Robert Downey Jr. is an American actor who has starred in numerous films and television series. He made his acting debut in his father's film "Pound" at the age of five. In the 1980s, Downey was considered a member of the Brat Pack after appearing in the films "Tuff Turf" (1985), "Weird Science" with Anthony Michael Hall (1985), "Back to School" with Rodney Dangerfield (1986), "Less Than Zero" with Andrew McCarthy (1987), and "Johnny Be Good" again with

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: it was very, very, very educational for me and has informed my proclivities and politics ever since." However, when asked about the quote in a 2015 interview to promote "Avengers: Age of Ultron", he denied that his previous statement reflected any longstanding beliefs on his part, and stated, "I wouldn't say that I'm a Republican or a liberal or a Democrat." Downey serves on the board of the Anti-Recidivism Coalition. In 2016, Downey appeared in an anti-Trump commercial with other celebrities encouraging people to register to vote in the 2016 election. Robert Downey Jr. Robert John Downey Jr. (born April

title: Robert Downey Sr.

text: disease. In 1998 he married his third wife, Rosemary Rogers, author of Random House bestseller, "Saints Preserve Us!" and seven other books. They live in New York City. Robert Downey Sr. Robert John Downey Sr. (born Robert Elias Jr.; June 24, 1935) is a retired American actor, director, producer, writer and cinematographer, and the father of actor Robert Downey Jr. He is best known for writing and directing the underground film "Putney Swope", a satire on the New York Madison Avenue advertising world. According to film scholar Wheeler Winston Dixon, the elder Downey's films during the 1960s were "strictly take-no-prisoners

title: The Futurist (Robert Downey Jr. album)

text: The Futurist (Robert Downey Jr. album) The Futurist is the debut studio album by American actor Robert Downey Jr., produced by Jonathan Elias and Mark Hudson, and released on November 23, 2004 through Sony Classical. The album debuted at number 121 on the "Billboard" 200 chart, selling 16,000 copies in its first week. The album received mixed reviews, but Downey stated in 2006 that he probably will not do another album, as he felt that the energy he put into doing the album was not compensated. He explained that he did not want to spend whatever time he had at

title: Robert Downey Sr.

text: Robert Downey Sr. Robert John Downey Sr. (born Robert Elias Jr.; June 24, 1935) is a retired American actor, director, producer, writer and cinematographer, and the father of actor Robert Downey Jr. He is best known for writing and directing the underground film "Putney Swope", a satire on the New York Madison Avenue advertising world. According to film scholar Wheeler Winston Dixon, the elder Downey's films during the 1960s were "strictly take-no-prisoners affairs, with minimal budgets and outrageous satire, effectively pushing forward the countercultural agenda of the day". Robert John Downey Sr. was born on June 24, 1935 in New

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: over US $4.9 billion, with worldwide grosses surpassing $11.6 billion, making Downey the third highest-grossing U.S. domestic box-office star of all time. Downey was born in Manhattan, New York on April 4, 1965, the younger of two children. His father, Robert Downey Sr., is an actor and filmmaker, while his mother, Elsie Ann (née Ford), was an actress who appeared in Downey Sr.'s films. Downey's father is of half Lithuanian Jewish, one-quarter Hungarian Jewish, and one-quarter Irish descent, while Downey's mother had Scottish, German, and Swiss ancestry. Downey and his older sister Allyson grew up in Greenwich Village. As a

title: Robert Downey Sr.

text: York City, the son of Elizabeth ("née" McLauchlen), a model, and Robert Elias Sr., who worked in management of motels and restaurants. His paternal grandparents were Lithuanian Jews, while his mother was half Irish, half Scot. The elder Downey was born Robert Elias Jr., but he later changed his surname for his stepfather, James Downey, when he wanted to enlist in the U.S. Army, but was underage at the time. Robert Downey Sr. initially made his mark creating basement budget, independent films aligning with the Absurdist movement, coming of age in counterculture anti-establishment 1960s America. His work in the late

title: Morton Downey Jr.

text: Morton Downey Jr. Sean Morton Downey (December 9, 1932 – March 12, 2001), better known as Morton Downey Jr., was an American television talk show host of the late-1980s who pioneered the "trash TV" format on his program "The Morton Downey Jr. Show". Downey's parents were also in show business; his father, Morton Downey, was a popular singer, and his mother, Barbara Bennett, was a singer and dancer. Downey did not use his legal first name (Sean) in his stage name. His aunts included Hollywood film stars Constance and Joan Bennett, from whom he was estranged, and his maternal grandfather

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: 2003, and has credited his wife with helping him overcome his drug and alcohol habits, along with his family, therapy, meditation, twelve-step recovery programs, yoga, and the practice of Wing Chun kung fu, the martial art he learned from Eric Oram, who is also a fight consultant in several of Downey's movies. Oram was Downey's personal fight coordinator in "" and "". In December 2015, Downey received a full and unconditional pardon from Governor of California Jerry Brown for his prior drug convictions. Oram wrote a letter in support of Downey’s pardon to Governor Brown. Downey has described his religious

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: in the "Ally McBeal" episode "Tis the Season". On June 14, 2010, Downey and his wife Susan opened their own production company called Team Downey. Their first project was "The Judge". Downey started dating actress Sarah Jessica Parker after meeting her on the set of "Firstborn". The couple later separated due to his drug addiction. He married actress/singer Deborah Falconer on May 29, 1992, after a 42-day courtship. Their son, Indio Falconer Downey, was born in September 1993. The strain on their marriage from Downey's repeated trips to rehab and jail finally reached a breaking point; in 2001, in the

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: 2007, Downey was cast as the title character in the film "Iron Man", with director Jon Favreau explaining the choice by stating: "Downey wasn't the most obvious choice, but he understood what makes the character tick. He found a lot of his own life experience in 'Tony Stark'." Favreau insisted on having Downey as he repeatedly claimed that Downey would be to "Iron Man" what Johnny Depp is to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series: a lead actor who could both elevate the quality of the film and increase the public's interest in it. For the role Downey had to

title: Susan Downey

text: for the 2003 thriller "Gothika", starring Halle Berry and Levin's future husband, actor Robert Downey Jr. Downey – who was in the process of divorcing his first wife, Deborah Falconer — has said that his most memorable recollection about shooting "Gothika" was "romancing the producer"; Levin stated to James Lipton on "Inside the Actors Studio" that while she thought Downey was "an amazing actor that we were lucky to have in our movie", her first impression of him was that he was "weird". The two quietly struck up a romance – though she turned down his romantic advances twice for

title: Robert Downey Sr.

text: résumé includes appearances in eight films directed by his father ("Pound", "Greaser's Palace", "Moment to Moment", "Up the Academy", "America", "Rented Lips", "Too Much Sun", "Hugo Pool"), as well as two acting appearances in movies where his father was also an actor ("Johnny Be Good", "Hail Caesar"). Downey has been married three times. His first marriage was to actress Elsie Ann Downey ("née" Ford), with whom he had two children: actress-writer Allyson Downey and actor Robert Downey Jr. The marriage ended in divorce in 1978. His second marriage, to actress-writer Laura Ernst, ended with her 1994 death from Lou Gehrig's

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: advantage of it. It's not that difficult to overcome these seemingly ghastly problems... what's hard is to decide to do it." Downey got his first post-rehabilitation acting job in August 2001, lip-syncing in the video for Elton John's single "I Want Love". Video director Sam Taylor-Wood shot 16 takes of the video and used the last one because, according to John, Downey looked completely relaxed, and, "The way he underplays it is fantastic". Downey was able to return to the big screen after Mel Gibson, who had been a close friend to Downey since both had co-starred in "Air America",

title: Morton Downey Jr. Sings

text: an underlying sense of musical cadence. "Morton Downey Jr. Sings" is anything but subtle." "The New York Times" also said the music qualified as country pop. In 2016, the album came in at #2 on a "Top 10 Musical Oddities" list for the Alternative Nation website. Morton Downey Jr. Sings Morton Downey Jr. Sings was an album by talk show host Morton Downey Jr. released in 1989. When released it had advanced orders of more than 500,000 copies. Downey promoted the album by performing the song "Hey Mr. Dealer" on an episode of The Arsenio Hall Show. The "Los Angeles

title: Who Is KK Downey?

text: hit screens in decades." The Globe and Mail gave the film three stars and referred to it as "rude and blessedly tasteless, without any sense the creators have any agenda except to be funny." Who Is KK Downey? Who Is KK Downey? is a 2008 comedy film produced in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The plot revolves around two hipster friends who pretend to be a writer with a troubled girl friend. The film was written and directed by members of the Montreal comedy troupe Kidnapper Films. Several members also act in the film. The film premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival

title: Who Is KK Downey?

text: Who Is KK Downey? Who Is KK Downey? is a 2008 comedy film produced in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The plot revolves around two hipster friends who pretend to be a writer with a troubled girl friend. The film was written and directed by members of the Montreal comedy troupe Kidnapper Films. Several members also act in the film. The film premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose. It then screened at the Philadelphia Film Festival before its limited release in Canada in September, 2008. It also screened at the Oldenburg International Film Festival, the Boston Underground Film Festival,

title: Susan Downey

text: Ritchie, and soon the film had Robert Downey Jr. as its lead. The film became the first time since 2005's "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" that the Downeys had worked together, and according to Robert Downey Jr., the couple enjoyed it very much because they did not have to "miss each other" during the long production. "Sherlock Holmes" opened to good reviews and record-breaking box office over the Christmas holiday in 2009. It was the couple's most financially successful joint venture to date, and netted Robert Downey, Jr. his third Golden Globe Award, his first for Best Actor – Motion Picture

title: Morton Downey Jr. Sings

text: Morton Downey Jr. Sings Morton Downey Jr. Sings was an album by talk show host Morton Downey Jr. released in 1989. When released it had advanced orders of more than 500,000 copies. Downey promoted the album by performing the song "Hey Mr. Dealer" on an episode of The Arsenio Hall Show. The "Los Angeles Times" called it the worst album of the 1980s. "The New York Times" said, "Mr. Downey's singing is in the gruff country mode of Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson but lacks the emphatic firmness of tone and pitch that gives even spoken monologues by those singers

title: Morton Downey Jr.

text: fourth wife Lori, he had daughter Seanna Micaela. He and Lori met when she appeared as a dancer in a show he attended in Atlantic City. According to Terry Pluto's book, "Loose Balls", Downey was one of the owners of the New Orleans Buccaneers basketball team in the American Basketball Association in the late 1960s. Downey was also president and co-founder of the proposed World Baseball Association in 1974. In 1998, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him. In the "Super Mario" video game series, the Koopaling Morton Koopa Jr. was

title: Morton Downey Jr.

text: Jerry Springer's show. Released in 2012, the documentary film "" touches upon Downey's upbringing and formative years in radio and politics before launching into the history of "The Morton Downey Jr. Show" and Downey's influence on trash TV. The film also looks at Downey's relationship with Al Sharpton and other important 80s figures, as well as Downey's role as a predecessor for commentators like Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh. Downey was married four times and had four children from three of those marriages. With wife Helen, he had daughter Melissa; with Joan, he had daughters Tracey and Kelli; and, with

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: its first three weekends of release. The film grossed $180 million in theaters before its release on home video on November 18, 2008. Downey was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Lazarus. Opening in late April 2009 was a film Downey finished in mid-2008, "The Soloist". The film was delayed from a November 2008 release by Paramount Pictures due to the studio's tight end-of-year release schedule. Critics who had seen the film in 2008 were mentioning it as a possible Academy Award candidate. Downey picked up an Academy Award nomination for the 2008

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: required Downey to wear dark makeup and a wig. Both Stiller and Downey feared Downey's portrayal of the character could become controversial: When asked by Harry Smith on CBS's "The Early Show" who his model was for Lazarus, Downey laughed before responding, "Sadly, my sorry-ass self". Released in the United States on August 13, 2008, "Tropic Thunder" received good reviews with 83% of reviews positive and an average normalized score of 71, according to the review aggregator websites Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, respectively. It earned US$26 million in its North American opening weekend and retained the number one position for

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: a project co-produced by his production company Team Downey, was the opening film at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2014. Downey played Tony Stark again in "Iron Man 3" (2013), "" (2015), "" (2016), "" (2017), and "" (2018). Downey is scheduled to star in an upcoming Pinocchio film and "The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle". He will reprise his role as Iron Man in "". Downey has sung on several soundtracks for his films, including for "Chaplin", "Too Much Sun", "Two Girls and a Guy", "Friends and Lovers", "The Singing Detective", and "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang". In 2001, he

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: staff, and asked if he could produce or assist in an episode creation, as his son Indio is a fan of the show. The producers of the show accepted the offer and created the character of Patrick Pewterschmidt, Lois Griffin's long lost, mentally disturbed brother, for Downey. Downey signed on with publishers HarperCollins to write a memoir, which in 2006, was already being billed as a "candid look at the highs and lows of his life and career". In 2008, however, Downey returned his advance to the publishers, and canceled the book without further comment. In 2007, Downey appeared in

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: named Downey the worst "SNL" cast member in its entire run, stating that the "Downey Fail sums up everything that makes "SNL" great." That same year, Downey had a dramatic acting breakthrough when he played James Spader's sidekick in "Tuff Turf" and then a bully in John Hughes's "Weird Science". He was considered for the role of Duckie in John Hughes's film "Pretty in Pink" (1986), but his first lead role was with Molly Ringwald in "The Pick-up Artist" (1987). Because of these and other coming-of-age films Downey did during the 1980s, he is sometimes named as a member of

title: The Morton Downey Jr. Show

text: as for example adult content chat line and phone sex 900-numbers. On April 24th, 1989, Downey claimed that three skinheads attacked him in an airport restroom in San Francisco, chopping his hair and smearing him with swastikas, but authorities disputed the report. "Our preliminary investigation shows that this was self-inflicted for whatever reason we don't know," said Ron Wilson, spokesman at San Francisco International Airport. "We can only assume it was for publicity." The Morton Downey Jr. Show The Morton Downey Jr. Show is a syndicated American talk show presented by Morton Downey Jr. which ran from 1987 to 1989.

title: The Morton Downey Jr. Show

text: The Morton Downey Jr. Show The Morton Downey Jr. Show is a syndicated American talk show presented by Morton Downey Jr. which ran from 1987 to 1989. The Show and its host pioneered the concept of "trash TV" format. Starting as a local program on New York-New Jersey superstation WWOR-TV in October 1987, it expanded into national syndication in early 1988. The program featured screaming matches among Downey, his guests, and audience members. Using a large silver bowl for an ashtray, he would chainsmoke during the show and blow smoke in his guests' faces. Downey's fans became known as "Loudmouths",

title: Morton Downey Jr.

text: by Rush Limbaugh, who has held the time slot ever since, later via his national syndication. Downey also had a stint on WMAQ-AM in Chicago where he unsuccessfully tried to get other on air radio personalities to submit to drug testing. Downey's largest effect on American culture came from his popular, yet short-lived, syndicated late 1980s television talk show, "The Morton Downey Jr. Show". On January 22, 1980, Downey, a devoted pro-life activist, hosted the California State Rally for Life at the invitation of the California ProLife Council and United Students for Life. At that time, he was also running

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: child, Downey was "surrounded by drugs." His father, a drug addict, allowed Downey to use marijuana at age six, an incident which his father said he now regrets. Downey later stated that drug use became an emotional bond between him and his father: "When my dad and I would do drugs together, it was like him trying to express his love for me in the only way he knew how." Eventually, Downey began spending every night abusing alcohol and "making a thousand phone calls in pursuit of drugs." During his childhood, Downey had minor roles in his father's films. He

title: Morton Downey Jr.

text: lung cancer and pneumonia on March 12, 2001. After being diagnosed with lung cancer, he commented, "I had spawned a generation of kids to think it was cool to smoke a cigarette. Kids walked up to me until a matter of weeks ago, they'd have a cigarette in their hand and they'd say, 'Hey, Mort,' or, 'Hey, Mouth, autograph my cigarette.' And I'd do it." He also blamed tobacco companies for lying to consumers about cigarettes. Morton Downey Jr. Sean Morton Downey (December 9, 1932 – March 12, 2001), better known as Morton Downey Jr., was an American television talk

title: Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie

text: Steven Pagones, the white assistant district attorney who was falsely accused of raping black teenager Tawana Brawley in 1988. Pagones discusses how the case and the related TV debates between Downey and Sharpton affected his life. On July 10, 2015, CNN announced that it had acquired the broadcast rights to the film, and that the network would air it for the first time on August 13. On July 31, the premiere date was pushed back to August 20. Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie is a 2012 documentary film that chronicles the history of

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: reference to Gibson's DUI. Gibson said of Downey: "He was one of the first people to call and offer the hand of friendship. He just said, 'Hey, welcome to the club. Let's go see what we can do to work on ourselves.'" In October 2011, Downey was being honored at the 25th American Cinematheque Awards; Downey chose Gibson to present him with his award for his life's work, and used his air time to say a few kind words about Gibson and explain why he chose him to present the award. Downey maintains that he has been drug-free since July

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: midst of Downey's last arrest and sentencing to an extended stay in rehab, Falconer left Downey and took their son with her. Downey and Falconer finalized their divorce on April 26, 2004. In 2003, Downey met producer Susan Levin, an Executive Vice President of Production at Joel Silver's film company, Silver Pictures on the set of "Gothika". Downey and Susan quietly struck up a romance during production, though Susan turned down his romantic advances twice. Despite Susan's worries that the romance would not last after the completion of shooting because "he's an actor; I have a real job", the couple's

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: Disney's poorly received "The Shaggy Dog". On November 23, 2004, Downey released his debut musical album, "The Futurist", on Sony Classical, for which he designed the cover art and designed the track listing label on the CD with his son Indio. The album received mixed reviews, but Downey stated in 2006 that he probably will not do another album, as he felt that the energy he put into doing the album was not compensated. In 2006, Downey returned to television when he guest-starred on "Family Guy" in the episode "The Fat Guy Strangler". Downey had previously telephoned the show's production

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: hyperactive, and there are other times I'm down.'" In an article for the March 2007 issue of "Esquire", Downey told author Scott Raab that he wanted to address "this whole thing about the bipolar" after receiving a phone call from "the Bipolar Association" asking him about being bipolar. When Downey denied he had ever said he was bipolar, the caller quoted the "People" article, to which Downey replied, "'No! "Dr. Malibusian" said [I said I was bipolar]...', and they go, 'Well, it's been written, so we're going to quote it.'" Downey flatly denied being "depressed or manic" and that previous

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: David Fincher's mystery thriller "Zodiac", which was based on a true story. He played the role of "San Francisco Chronicle" journalist Paul Avery, who was reporting the Zodiac Killer case. With all of the critical success Downey had experienced throughout his career, he had not appeared in a "blockbuster" film. That changed in 2008, when Downey starred in two critically and commercially successful films, "Iron Man" and "Tropic Thunder". In the article Ben Stiller wrote for Downey's entry in the 2008 edition of "The Time 100", he offered an observation on Downey's commercially successful summer at the box office: In

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: paid Downey's insurance bond for the 2003 film "The Singing Detective" (directed by his Back To School co-star Keith Gordon). Gibson's gamble paved the way for Downey's comeback and Downey returned to mainstream films in the mid-2000s with "Gothika", for which producer Joel Silver withheld 40% of his salary until after production wrapped as insurance against his addictive behavior. Similar clauses have become standard in his contracts since. Silver, who was getting closer to Downey as he dated his assistant Susan Levin, also got the actor the leading role in the comedy thriller "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang", the directorial debut

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: Downey was arrested when his room at Merv Griffin's Hotel and Givenchy Spa in Palm Springs, California was searched by the police, who were responding to an anonymous 911 call. Downey was under the influence of a controlled substance and in possession of cocaine and Valium. Despite the fact that, if convicted, he would have faced a prison sentence of up to four years and eight months, he signed on to appear in at least eight more "Ally McBeal" episodes. In April 2001, while he was on parole, a Los Angeles police officer found him wandering barefooted in Culver City,

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: career full-time. Downey and Kiefer Sutherland, who shared the screen in the 1988 drama "1969", were roommates for three years when he first moved to Hollywood to pursue his career in acting. Downey began building upon theater roles, including in the short-lived off-Broadway musical "American Passion" at the Joyce Theater in 1983, produced by Norman Lear. In 1985, he was part of the new, younger cast hired for "Saturday Night Live", but following a year of poor ratings and criticism of the new cast's comedic talents, he and most of the new crew were dropped and replaced. "Rolling Stone" magazine

title: John W. Downey

text: performed his music. Many individual performers have commissioned works from Downey including George Sopkin, Erie Mills, Geoffrey Simon, Yolanda Marculescu, Jeffrey Peterson, Stanley DeRusha, Daniel Neesley, Harvey Phillips, Stephen Basson, Robert Thompson, Gary Karr and Tom Stacey. Author of "La Musique populaire dans l’œuvre de Bela Bartok", Downey is listed in Who’s Who in America, the "International Who’s Who in Music", "Dictionary of International Biography", "Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians", and the "New Grove Dictionary of American Music". Downey often collaborated with his wife of 48 years, Irusha Downey, a linguist, translator, pianist and poet who preceded him in death

title: Morton Downey Jr.

text: for President of the United States, as a Democrat. The United Students for Life, at California State University, Sacramento helped organize his California presidential rallies. Downey worked to help promote pro-life candidates in California and around the country. Downey headed to Secaucus, New Jersey, where his highly controversial television program "The Morton Downey Jr. Show" was taped. Starting as a local program on New York-New Jersey superstation WWOR-TV in October 1987, it expanded into national syndication in early 1988. The program featured screaming matches among Downey, his guests, and audience members. Using a large silver bowl for an ashtray, he

title: Morton Downey

text: the Week, and Decca Records, and in the 1940s made records for Columbia. Starting in 1949, Morton Downey began appearing on television. From 1950 to 1951, he co-hosted the CBS Television show "Star of the Family". Morton Downey was the father of television personality Morton Downey Jr. by his first wife, actress Barbara Bennett (1906–1958), the sister of actresses Constance and Joan Bennett, and with whom he ultimately had five children, four sons and a daughter: Michael, "Sean" (John Morton Downey Jr.), Lorelle, Anthony, and Kevin. Her early promise as a dancer and actress gave way to her turbulent marriage

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: relationship continued after production wrapped on "Gothika", and Downey proposed to Susan on the night before her thirtieth birthday. The couple were married in August 2005, in a Jewish ceremony at Amagansett, New York. A tattoo on one of his biceps reads "Suzie Q" in tribute to her. Their first child, a son, was born in February 2012, their second child, a daughter, was born in November 2014. Downey has been a close friend of Mel Gibson since they starred in "Air America". Downey defended Gibson during the controversy surrounding "The Passion of the Christ", and said "nobody's perfect" in

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: of screenwriter Shane Black. After "Gothika", Downey was cast in a number of leading and supporting roles, including well-received work in a number of semi-independent films: "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints", "Good Night, and Good Luck", Richard Linklater's dystopian, rotoscoped "A Scanner Darkly" (in which Downey plays the role of a drug addict), and Steven Shainberg's fictional biographical film of Diane Arbus, "Fur", where Downey's character represented the two biggest influences on Arbus's professional life, Lisette Model and Marvin Israel. Downey also received great notice for his roles in more mainstream fare such as "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" and

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: the Brat Pack. In 1987, Downey played Julian Wells, a drug-addicted rich boy whose life rapidly spirals out of his control, in the film version of the Bret Easton Ellis novel "Less Than Zero". His performance, described by Janet Maslin in "The New York Times" as "desperately moving", was widely praised, though Downey has said that for him "the role was like the ghost of Christmas Future" since his drug habit resulted in his becoming an "exaggeration of the character" in real life. "Zero" drove Downey into films with bigger budgets and names, such as "Chances Are" (1989) with Cybill

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: His character was terminated when Downey was fired after two drug arrests in late 2000 and early 2001. After his last stay in a court-ordered drug treatment program, Downey achieved sobriety. Downey's career prospects improved when he featured in the black comedy crime "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" (2005), the mystery thriller "Zodiac" (2007), and the satirical action comedy "Tropic Thunder" (2008); for the latter he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Beginning in 2008, Downey began portraying the role of Marvel Comics superhero Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in several films as either

title: Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie

text: Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie is a 2012 documentary film that chronicles the history of "The Morton Downey Jr. Show" and Downey's influence on "trash TV." The film also looks at Downey's relationship with Al Sharpton and other important 1980s figures, as well as Downey's role as a predecessor for conservative commentators like Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh. "Évocateur" features interviews with Chris Elliott, Gloria Allred, Sally Jessy Raphael, Alan Dershowitz, Curtis Sliwa, and Richard Bey, among others. Previously unreleased footage reveals Downey’s behind-the-scenes fistfights and foibles. "Évocateur" also features an interview with

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: beliefs as "Jewish-Buddhist", and he is reported to have consulted astrologers. In the past, Downey has been interested in Christianity and the Hare Krishna movement. In a 2008 interview, Downey stated that his time in prison changed his political point of view somewhat, saying, "I have a really interesting political point of view, and it's not always something I say too loud at dinner tables here, but you can't go from a $2,000-a-night suite at La Mirage to a penitentiary and really understand it and come out a liberal. You can't. I wouldn't wish that experience on anyone else, but

title: Who Is KK Downey?

text: the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, the Tallgrass Film Festival, CMJ Film Festival, the Kingston Canadian Film Festival, the Chicago International Music and Movie Festival, and the Wisconsin Film Festival. The film was released in Canada on DVD on April 14, 2009 by Koch International, and on DVD in the USA by Indiepix in October 2009. Who is KK Downey? has received mostly positive reviews. Fred Entertainment gave the film a positive review claiming that the film "(gives) more laughs per 90 minutes than your average Saturday Night Live show." Exclaim! called the film "easily the funniest Canadian film to

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: release year for his role in "Tropic Thunder". The first role Downey accepted after "Iron Man" was the title character in Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes". Warner Bros. released it on December 25, 2009. The film set several box office records in the United States for a Christmas Day release, beating the previous record holder, 2008's "Marley & Me", by nearly $10M, and finished second to "Avatar" in a record-setting Christmas weekend box office. "Sherlock Holmes" ended up being the 8th highest-grossing film of 2009. When Downey won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: attempts to diagnose him with any kind of psychiatric or mood disorder have always been skewed because "the guy I was seeing didn't know I was smokin' crack in his bathroom. You can't make a diagnosis until somebody's sober." After five years of substance abuse, arrests, rehab, and relapse, Downey was ready to work toward a full recovery from drugs, and a return to his career. In discussing his failed attempts to control his own addictive behavior in the past, Downey told Oprah Winfrey in November 2004 that "when someone says, 'I really wonder if maybe I should go to

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: "We couldn't get bonded. The completion bonding companies would not bond the picture unless we could insure them. We were heartbroken because I had worked with Winona before [on "Celebrity"] and thought she was perfect for this and wanted to work with her again. And I had always wanted to work with Bob Downey and always thought he was a huge talent." In a December 18, 2000 article for "People" magazine entitled "Bad to Worse", Downey's stepmother Rosemary told author Alex Tresnlowski, that Downey had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder "a few years ago" and added that his bipolar disorder

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: well. In July 2001, Downey pleaded no contest to the Palm Springs charges, avoiding jail time. Instead, he was sent into drug rehabilitation and received three years of probation, benefiting from the California Proposition 36, which had been passed the year before with the aim of helping nonviolent drug offenders overcome their addictions instead of sending them to jail. The book "Conversations with Woody Allen" reports that director Woody Allen wanted to cast Downey and Winona Ryder in his film "Melinda and Melinda" in 2005, but was unable to do so, because he could not get insurance on them, stating,

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: McBeal: For Once in My Life" album, and he sang with Sting a duet of "Every Breath You Take" in an episode of the series. Despite the apparent success, Downey claimed that his performance on the series was overrated and said, "It was my lowest point in terms of addictions. At that stage, I didn't give a fuck whether I ever acted again." In January 2001, Downey was scheduled to play the role of "Hamlet" in a Los Angeles stage production directed by Mel Gibson. Before the end of his first season on "Ally McBeal", over the Thanksgiving 2000 holiday,

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: murder, Downey was sentenced to a three-year prison term at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in Corcoran, California. At the time of the 1999 arrest, all of Downey's film projects had wrapped and were close to release. He had also been hired for voicing the devil on the NBC animated television series "God, the Devil and Bob", but was fired when he failed to show up for rehearsals. After spending nearly a year in the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Downey, on condition of posting a $5,000 bail, was unexpectedly freed when a

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: a small appearance as Iron Man's alter ego Tony Stark in the 2008 film "The Incredible Hulk", as a part of Marvel Studios' depicting the same Marvel Universe on film by providing continuity among the movies. After "Iron Man", Downey appeared alongside Ben Stiller and Jack Black in the Stiller-directed "Tropic Thunder". The three actors play a Hollywood archetype—with Downey playing self-absorbed multi-Oscar-winning Australian method actor Kirk Lazarus—as they star in an extremely expensive Vietnam-era film called "Tropic Thunder". Lazarus undergoes a "controversial skin pigmentation procedure" in order to take on the role of African-American platoon sergeant Lincoln Osiris, which

title: Morton Downey Jr.

text: a decade later with the found footage genre. In 1989, Downey released an album of songs based on his show entitled "Morton Downey Jr. Sings". The album's single, "Zip It!" (a catch-phrase from the TV show, used to quiet an irate guest), became a surprise hit on some college radio stations. Over the course of the 1988–89 television season, his TV show suffered a decline in viewership, resulting from many markets downgrading its time slot; even flagship station WWOR moved Downey's program from its original 9:00 PM slot to 11:30 PM in the fall of 1988. Beginning in January 1989,

title: Susan Downey

text: fear that their relationship would not last through the completion of shooting because "he's an actor; I have a real job". Downey proposed to Levin on November 5, 2003, the night before her 30th birthday. The couple went public with their relationship the same year, and were married on August 27, 2005, in a Jewish ceremony at Amagansett, New York. She gave birth to their first son, Exton Elias Downey, on February 7, 2012, in Los Angeles, California. On July 9, 2014, Downey Jr. announced via his Facebook and Twitter that he and his wife were expecting a daughter in

title: Edmund Downey

text: genre of fantasy or science fiction. In 1906 Downey returned to his native city to become the proprietor and editor of the "Waterford News". His newspaper supported Sinn Féin, and he became Sinn Féin's honorary treasurer during the Irish War of Independence. Downey supported Fianna Fáil upon its foundation in 1926. His first wife was Frances Margaret Downey née Allen, who died in 1918; they had 7 children. His second wife was Bridget Josephine Downey née Quinlan (1898–1983). Edmund Downey Edmund Downey ("nom de plume" F. M. Allen) (24 July 1856, Waterford – 11 February 1937, Waterford) was an Irish

title: The Morton Downey Jr. Show

text: media types. In 1988, Downey recorded an album of songs based on his show, entitled "Morton Downey Jr. Sings" (released in 1989). The album's only single, "Zip It!" (a catch-phrase from the show, used to quiet an irate guest), became a surprise hit on some college radio stations. Over the course of the 1988–89 season, "Downey" suffered a decline in viewership, resulting in many markets downgrading its time slot; even flagship station WWOR moved it from its original 9:00 PM slot to 11:30 PM in late 1988. A few months later, in January 1989, the syndicated "Arsenio Hall Show" premiered

title: The Futurist (Robert Downey Jr. album)

text: and called Downey's lyrics "obtuse". However, he praised his interpretations of other musicians' work, such as "Your Move" by Yes and Charlie Chaplin's "Smile", and called the album "unpredictably moving as the best of Downey's film work." Elysa Gardner of "USA Today" wrote that the vibe on Downey's album "can seem pretentious or simply dull after a while, but there is a moody musicality to tracks such as 'Man Like Me' and 'Details'." Credits adapted from AllMusic. In the 2016 Marvel Studios film, "", Clint Barton mockingly refers to Tony Stark (played by Downey) as "The Futurist". The Futurist (Robert

title: Morton Downey Jr.

text: Simpson's murdered ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson. His third – and final – attempt at a talk radio comeback occurred in 1997 on Cleveland radio station WTAM in a late evening time slot. It marked his return to the Cleveland market, where Downey had been a host for crosstown radio station WERE in the early 1980s prior to joining KFBK. This stint came shortly after the surgery for lung cancer that removed one of his lungs. At WTAM, Downey abandoned the confrontational schtick of his TV and previous radio shows, and conducted this program in a much more conversational and jovial

title: John G. Downey

text: joined some public-spirited citizens led by Judge Robert Maclay Widney, in laying the groundwork for the University of Southern California, the first university in the region. When Widney formed a board of trustees, he secured a donation of 308 lots of land from three prominent members of the community: Ozro W. Childs, a Protestant horticulturist; Hellman, a German-Jew; and Downey. The gift provided land for a campus as well as a source of endowment, the seeds of financial support for the nascent institution. Downey Street on the USC campus is named after him. In 1883, Downey, along with his wife,

title: Robert Downey Sr.

text: moved into big-budget filmmaking with the surrealistic "Greaser's Palace" (1972). His most recent film was "Rittenhouse Square" (2005), a documentary capturing life in a Philadelphia park. Downey's films were often family affairs. His first wife, Elsie, appears in four of his movies ("Chafed Elbows", "Pound", "Greaser's Palace", "Moment to Moment"), as well as co-writing one ("Moment to Moment"). Daughter Allyson and son Robert Jr. each made their film debuts in the 1970 absurdist comedy "Pound" at the ages of 7 and 5, respectively; Allyson would appear in one more film by her father, "Up the Academy". Robert Jr.'s lengthy acting

title: Susan Downey

text: comedy "RocknRolla", starring Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Thandie Newton, Idris Elba, Chris Bridges and Jeremy Piven; the horror thriller "Orphan", starring Vera Farmiga and Peter Sarsgaard; and the thriller "Whiteout", starring Kate Beckinsale. She was also an executive producer on the Hughes brothers' post-apocalyptic drama "The Book of Eli", starring Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman. Downey was working on production for Guy Ritchie's crime film "RocknRolla", during which her husband Robert Downey Jr., visited her office at Silver Pictures and learned about Ritchie's plans for a new "Sherlock Holmes" film; at her husband's request, Susan set up a meeting with

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: was "the reason he has a hard time staying sober. What hasn't been tried is medication and intensive psychotherapy". In the same article, Dr. Manijeh Nikakhtar, a Los Angeles psychiatrist and co-author of "Addiction or Self-Medication: The Truth" (), says she received a letter from Downey in 1999, during his time at Corcoran II, asking for advice on his condition. She discovered that "no one had done a complete [psychiatric] evaluation [on him]... I asked him flat out if he thought he was bipolar, and he said, 'Oh yeah. There are times I spend a lot of money and I'm

title: Downey Unified School District

text: Downey Unified School District Downey Unified School District ("DUSD") is the public school system in Downey, California, United States. It serves most of Downey and portions of Bellflower and South Gate. The enrollment for 2009 is 22,500 divided among thirteen elementary, four middle, and three high schools. Downey Unified School District is governed by a 7-member Board of Education, which appoints a superintendent, who runs the daily operations of the district. Members of the board are elected directly by voters from separate districts that encompass communities that the DUSD serves. The district's superintendent is John A.Garcia, Jr., Ph.D. The members

title: Hubert Selby Jr.: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow

text: Burstyn, Jared Leto, James Remar, Darren Aronofsky, Uli Edel, Gilbert Sorrentino, Nick Tosches, Jerry Stahl, Richard Price, Amiri Baraka, James Ragan, Michael Silverblatt, Jem Cohen, Kenneth Shiffrin, Nicolas Winding Refn, Desmond Nakano, Susan Compo, and Kaytie Lee with archival appearances by Henry Rollins and Anthony Kiedis. The film is narrated by Robert Downey Jr. The film is directed by Michael W. Dean and Kenneth Shiffrin. The editor is Ryan Brown. The film's executive producers are Selby's wife Suzanne Selby and Kenneth Shiffrin, who was Selby's writing partner on three projects including the screenplay, "Scardust". Hubert Selby Jr.: It/ll Be Better

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: the comedy road film, "Due Date". The movie, co-starring Zach Galifianakis, was released in November 2010 and grossed over $211M worldwide, making it the 36th highest-grossing movie of 2010. Downey's sole 2011 film credit was the sequel to the 2009 version of "Sherlock Holmes", "", which opened worldwide on December 16, 2011. In 2012, Downey reprised the role of Tony Stark in "The Avengers". The film received positive reviews and was highly successful at the box office, becoming the third highest-grossing film of all time both in the United States and worldwide. His film, the David Dobkin-directed dramedy "The Judge",

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: gain more than 20 pounds of muscle in five months to look like he "had the power to forge iron". "Iron Man" was globally released between April 30 and May 3, 2008, grossing over $585 million worldwide and receiving rave reviews which cited Downey's performance as a highlight of the film. By October 2008, Downey had agreed to appear as Iron Man in two "Iron Man" sequels, as part of the Iron Man franchise, as well as "The Avengers", featuring the superhero team that Stark joins, based on Marvel's comic book series "The Avengers". He first reprised the role in

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: just outside Los Angeles. He was arrested for suspicion of being under the influence of drugs, but was released a few hours later, even though tests showed he had cocaine in his system. After this last arrest, producer David E. Kelley and other "Ally McBeal" executives ordered last-minute rewrites and reshoots and fired Downey from the show, despite the fact that Downey's character had resuscitated "Ally McBeal"s ratings. The Culver City arrest also cost him a role in the high-profile film "America's Sweethearts", and the subsequent incarceration prompted Mel Gibson to shut down his planned stage production of "Hamlet", as

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: judge ruled that his collective time in incarceration facilities (spawned from the initial 1996 arrests) had qualified him for early release. A week after his 2000 release, Downey joined the cast of the hit television series "Ally McBeal", playing the new love interest of Calista Flockhart's title character. His performance was praised and the following year he was nominated for an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category and won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in a mini-series or television film. He also appeared as a writer and singer on Vonda Shepard's "Ally

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: A month later, while on parole, he trespassed into a neighbor's home while under the influence of a controlled substance, and fell asleep in one of the beds. He received three years of probation and was ordered to undergo compulsory drug testing. In 1997, he missed one of the court-ordered drug tests, and had to spend six months in the Los Angeles County jail. After Downey missed another required drug test in 1999, he was arrested once more. Despite Downey's lawyer, John Stewart Holden, assembling the same team of lawyers that successfully defended O.J. Simpson during his criminal trial for

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: heroin, and marijuana and went through drug treatment programs unsuccessfully, explaining in 1999 to a judge: "It's like I have a shotgun in my mouth, and I've got my finger on the trigger, and I like the taste of the gun metal." He explained his relapses by claiming to have been addicted to drugs since the age of eight, due to the fact that his father, also an addict previously, had been giving them to him. In April 1996, Downey was arrested for possession of heroin, cocaine, and an unloaded .357 Magnum handgun while he was speeding down Sunset Boulevard.

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: "Heart and Souls" with Alfre Woodard and Kyra Sedgwick and "Short Cuts" with Matthew Modine and Julianne Moore, along with a documentary that he wrote about the 1992 presidential campaigns titled "The Last Party" (1993). He starred in the 1994 films, "Only You" with Marisa Tomei, and "Natural Born Killers" with Woody Harrelson. He then subsequently appeared in "Restoration" (1995), "Richard III" (1995), "Two Girls and a Guy" (1998), as Special Agent John Royce in "U.S. Marshals" (1998), and in "Black and White" (1999). From 1996 through 2001, Downey was arrested numerous times on charges related to drugs including cocaine,

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: Shepherd and Ryan O'Neal, "Air America" (1990) with Mel Gibson, and "Soapdish" (1991) with Sally Field, Kevin Kline, and Whoopi Goldberg. In 1992, he starred as Charlie Chaplin in "Chaplin", a role for which he prepared extensively, learning how to play the violin as well as tennis left-handed. He had a personal coach in order to help him imitate Chaplin's posture, and a way of carrying himself. The role garnered Downey an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor at the Academy Awards 65th ceremony, losing to Al Pacino in "Scent of a Woman". In 1993, he appeared in the films

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: made his acting debut at the age of five, playing a sick puppy in the absurdist comedy "Pound" (1970), and then at seven appeared in the surrealist "Greaser's Palace" (1972). At the age of 10, he was living in England and studied classical ballet as part of a larger curriculum. He attended the Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center in upstate New York as a teenager. When his parents divorced in 1978, Downey moved to California with his father, but in 1982, he dropped out of Santa Monica High School, and moved back to New York to pursue an acting

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: the lead role, member of an ensemble cast, or in a cameo. Each of these films, with the exception of "The Incredible Hulk", has grossed over $500 million at the box office worldwide; four of these—"The Avengers", "", "Iron Man 3" and ""—earned over $1 billion, while "" earned over $2 billion. Downey has also played the title character in Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes" (2009), which earned him his second Golden Globe win, and (2011), both of which have earned over $500 million at the box office worldwide. As of 2018, the U.S. domestic box-office grosses of Downey's films total

title: Robert Downey Jr.

text: Brat Pack, such as the teen sci-fi comedy "Weird Science" (1985) and the drama "Less Than Zero" (1987). He starred as the title character in the 1992 film "Chaplin", for which he earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor and he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. After being released in 2000 from the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison where he was incarcerated on drug charges, Downey joined the cast of the TV series "Ally McBeal" playing Calista Flockhart's love interest. For that he earned a Golden Globe Award.

title: The Futurist (Robert Downey Jr. album)

text: home in the studio, but rather with his family. "Broken" plays during the end credits to Downey's 2005 film "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang". "The Futurist" consists of eight pop ballads written by Downey, as well as two cover songs: "Smile", a Charlie Chaplin composition; and "Your Move", the first half of the song "I've Seen All Good People" by Yes. The song "Hannah" is an allusion to Downey's 2000 film "Wonder Boys". The album was produced by Jonathan Elias and Mark Hudson, with Downey playing on the piano on some of the tracks. AllMusic's Matt Collar rated the album 3.5/5,

title: W. & D. Downey

text: accesson. Daniel Downey married Elizabeth Smith Beloe and had three children, another Robert Ingham Downey, Elizabeth and Victoria Christine. Daniel died in Bethnal House, Bethnal Green on 15 July 1881. W. & D. Downey W. & D. Downey were Victorian studio photographers operating in London from the 1860s to the 1910s. William Downey (14 July 1829 in South Shields – 7 July 1915 in Kensington), who came to be known as the Queen's Photographer, was born in King Street in South Shields, a decade before commercial photography had become a reality. William, initially, was a carpenter and boatbuilder, but in

title: Cliff Downey

text: Parliament he became a member of the Alberta Surface Rights Board, and a Farmers Advocate of Alberta member and had been lobbying for surface rights for 20 years before retiring in 2006. He was a native of Castor, Alberta, and has seven children, and two stepdaughters, including former MLA Brian C. Downey. He resided in Edmonton with his wife, Frances. Downey died on May 3, 2018 at the age of 89. Cliff Downey Clifford William Downey (May 24, 1928 – May 3, 2018) was a farmer who served as a Canadian federal politician from 1968 to 1972. After leaving Parliament

title: Thomas Downey

text: Thomas Downey Thomas Joseph Downey (born January 28, 1949) is an American politician and was a U.S. Representative from New York. Downey was born in Queens, New York City to Norma (née Morgillo) and Thomas A. Downey Jr. He graduated from West Islip High School in West Islip, New York, in 1966, and went on to earn a B.S. from Cornell University in 1970. He attended St. John's University School of Law from 1972 to 1974, and earned a J.D. from the Washington College of Law in 1980. He served as Suffolk County, New York legislator from 1972 to 1974,

title: Susan Downey

text: Neil Strauss' non-fiction 2009 bestseller "Emergency! This Book Will Save Your Life." The book is to be developed into a feature produced by Team Downey. The Downeys are also developing a musical project for Warner Bros. from a pitch by "Next to Normal" composers Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt. Team Downey produced the family drama "The Judge" (2014), starring Downey, Jr. In 2011, Team Downey announced plans to produce the tragic, shark-infested tale of the USS "Indianapolis" and the exoneration of her captain (decades later) due to the efforts of schoolboy Hunter Scott. Susan Levin's first full-credit producer job was

title: Morton Downey Jr.

text: the two until Downey had to be pulled off of John by security; the entire incident was caught on camera. When an "Inside Edition" camera crew approached Downey in 1989 to question him about his involvement in an alleged business scam, Downey grabbed the boom mike and struck the soundman's head with it. In his later years, Downey expressed remorse for some of the extreme theatrics of his TV show, as well as various incidents outside the studio, including the "Inside Edition" confrontation. However, he also claimed that his show was of a higher quality and not as "sleazy" as

title: Morton Downey Jr.

text: In February 1990, Downey filed for bankruptcy in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. In 1990, Downey resurfaced on CNBC with an interview program called "Showdown", which was followed by three attempted talk radio comebacks: first in 1992 on Washington, D.C. radio station WWRC; then in 1993 on Dallas radio station KGBS, where he would scream insults at his callers. He was also hired as the station's VP of Operations. The following year, he returned to CNBC with a short-lived television show, "Downey"; in one episode, Downey claimed to have had a psychic communication with O.J.

title: Robert Maillet

text: who was part of the enemy's imperial guard. In November 2008, during a fight scene for the 2009 film "Sherlock Holmes", he accidentally punched Robert Downey Jr. in the face, bloodying Downey and knocking him down. Downey later stated on an episode of the "Late Show with David Letterman" that Maillet was "10 times more upset about it" than he was. Maillet played a Russian professional boxer who took a dive in the 2011 film "The Big Bang". Later that year, he appeared in the film "Monster Brawl" as Frankenstein in a wrestling tournament of eight classic monsters that fight

title: Jim Downey (comedian)

text: Downey often gave to "SNL" cast member (and fellow "Billy Madison" cast member) Chris Farley in the "SNL" writers' room when Farley presented certain ideas. He appeared in the Norm Macdonald movie "Dirty Work" as one of the homeless guys. Downey also had a bit part in Paul Thomas Anderson's 2007 film "There Will Be Blood", where he plays Al Rose, Little Boston's real estate broker. Anderson's YouTube channel is Al Rose Promotions, a nod to Downey's role. Downey is the second SNL writer to have had a role in a PT Anderson picture, the first being Robert Smigel, who

title: Robert F. Wagner Jr.

text: mother, Margaret, and first wife, Susan Edwards Wagner, and not far from the grave of New York's Governor Al Smith." The Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University is named in his honor, as is the Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park in Battery Park City and the Robert F. Wagner Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology in Long Island City. Wagner's papers, photographs, artifacts and other materials are housed at the New York City Municipal Archives and at La Guardia and Wagner Archives. Robert F. Wagner Jr. Robert Ferdinand Wagner II (April 20, 1910

title: Morton Downey

text: with Downey. The couple married in 1929 and divorced in 1941. She would marry singing cowboy actor Addison Randall shortly afterward. Downey's second wife was Peggy Boyce Schulze (1922–1964), the former wife of Prince Alexander zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst and the granddaughter of Colorado mining industrialist William Boyce Thompson. Downey owned a house in Hyannis, Massachusetts next to Joseph P. Kennedy's. This house was used by John F. Kennedy as his summer White House. Downey's third wife was Ann Trainer, the widow of Howell Van Gerbig and the former wife of John Kevin Barry; they married in 1970. Downey died following a

title: Sheridan Downey

text: 1924 he supported Robert La Follette, Sr.'s Progressive party campaign for the presidency, and in 1932 he became a Democrat and campaigned for the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt. In October 1933, Downey announced that he was running for governor of California. After a series of meetings with the writer Upton Sinclair, who also had designs on the governorship, Downey agreed to run for Lieutenant Governor of California while Sinclair ran for governor. Their political platform was the End Poverty in California (EPIC) plan. Opponents called the ticket "Uppie and Downey". EPIC began as a mass movement, calling for an

title: Morton Downey Jr.

text: the time slot immediately following Downey's program was given to the then-new "Arsenio Hall Show". Following Hall's strong early ratings, however, the two series swapped time slots several weeks later, thus relegating Downey to 12:30 AM in the number-one television market. In late April 1989, he was involved in an incident in a San Francisco International Airport restroom in which he claimed to have been attacked by neo-Nazis who painted a swastika on his face and attempted to shave his head. Some inconsistencies in Downey's account (e.g., the swastika was painted in reverse, suggesting that Downey had drawn it himself

title: W. & D. Downey

text: Earl's Court, Kensington. Downey's prized silver collection was stolen from his Earl's Court home in November 1914 – the burglary is said to have brought on his death. William Downey senior was William Fowler Downey and he married Caroline Griffiths of Cheshire. They had two sons, William Edward and Robert Ingham (who died an infant). Caroline died in 1874 and William remarried Lucy Lyon in 1877. Their children were Arthur James Hope and Laura Evelyn. Arthur, as A.J.H. Downey, continued the family business: his work included a portrait of King George V's children in 1910, the year of their fathers

title: Robert Downey Jr. filmography

text: "Zodiac". Downey was cast as the role of Tony Stark / Iron Man in the 2008 Marvel Studios film "Iron Man", a role he later reprised in "The Incredible Hulk" (2008) (cameo), "Iron Man 2" (2010), "The Avengers" (2012), "Iron Man 3" (2013), "" (2015), "" (2016), "" (2017), "" (2018), and "" (2019). During that time he also starred in the films "Tropic Thunder" (2008) and "The Soloist" (2009), and played the title character in "Sherlock Holmes" (2009) and "" (2011). For his role in "Tropic Thunder", he was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA for Best