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Most actors play bad guys as purely evil. Noonan found hurt, confusion, even sweetness in his monsters. That approach separated him from countless forgettable antagonists, and his performances aged better than the films containing them often did.

Seventeen-year-old Ritchie Valens had a huge singing career ahead of him—until a simple coin toss brought it to a tragic end.

Over a career that stretched more than five decades, few actors put together a track record of accomplishments like Brian Keith.

Put another dime in the jukebox and see how many of these 20 Rock & Roll questions you can answer correctly.

Fame usually comes with at least one enemy. But some actors somehow avoided that entirely. Decades in the public eye, mountains of scrutiny, and still not one person with a convincing reason to dislike them.

There are two kinds of performers in this world: the ones who grab the mic and trust their lungs—and the ones who trust the backing track. For some artists, lip syncing is a practical evil of big televised productions. For others, it’s practically a moral offense. Over the years, we’ve seen bold refusals, hilarious rebellions, and spectacular meltdowns when the track kept playing but the singer very much did not.