claim: Daenerys Targaryen appeared for the first time in the third novel in the Song of Ice and Fire series.
evidence: The Great White Hope is a 1970 biographical romantic drama film written and adapted from the Howard Sackler play of the same name .. Howard Sackler. Howard Sackler. The Great White Hope. The Great White Hope. biographical. Biographical film. romantic. Romance film. drama film. drama film. adapted from. Film adaptation. play of the same name. The Great White Hope. The film was directed by Martin Ritt , starring James Earl Jones , Jane Alexander , Chester Morris , Hal Holbrook , Beah Richards and Moses Gunn .. Martin Ritt. Martin Ritt. James Earl Jones. James Earl Jones. Jane Alexander. Jane Alexander. Chester Morris. Chester Morris. Hal Holbrook. Hal Holbrook. Beah Richards. Beah Richards. Moses Gunn. Moses Gunn. Jones and Alexander , who also appeared in the same roles in the stage versions , both received Best Actor and Actress Academy Award nominations for their performances .. Best Actor. Academy Award for Best Actor. Actress. Academy Award for Best Actress. Academy Award. Academy Awards. The film and play is based on the true story of Jack Johnson and his first wife , Etta Terry Duryea and the controversy over their marriage and Duryea 's death by suicide in 1912 .. Jack Johnson. Jack Johnson ( boxer )