![]() His subsequent roles included idealistic schoolteacher Pat Conroy in "Conrack" (1974), journalist Peter Miller in "The Odessa File" (1974). The film earned about 46 million dollars at the domestic box office, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. In the film, Gentry and his first are targeted by villainous mountain men in the northern Georgia wilderness. Voight found further critical acclaim with the thriller film "Deliverance" (1972), playing Atlanta businessman Ed Gentry. Voight's next role was playing the left-wing student A in the political drama "The Revolutionary" (1970). The film was based on a 1961 satirical novel by Joseph Heller (1923-1999), and offered a satirical view on war and bureaucracy. Voight's first role in the 1970s was playing lieutenant Milo Minderbinder in the black comedy "Catch-22" (1970). Voight was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, but the award was instead won by rival actor John Wayne (1907-1979). The film was critically acclaimed, and became the only X-rated feature to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. ![]() He played the role of a naive hustler from Texas who tries to become a gigolo in New York City. Voigh't third film appearance was "Midnight Cowboy" (1969), his first great success. The historical Brocius was an an enemy of the Esrp family, and was killed by Wyatt Earp (1848-1929). Voiight's second film role was playing historical gunman and outlaw Curly Bill Brocius (1845-1882) in the Western film "Hour of the Gun" (1967). Frank was depicted as a murder victim who gets resurrected and granted superpowers by a scientist. Voight made his film debut in the superhero comedy "Fearless Frank" (1967), playing the role of the eponymous superhero. In the play, Rodolfo is the love interest of the American girl Catherine, and disliked by her uncle and guardian Eddie Carbone (who is in love with his niece). His first notable theatrical role was playing the illegal immigrant Rodolfo in a 1965 Off-Broadway production of the play "A View from the Bridge" (1955) by Arthur Miller (1915-2005). He guest starred in episodes of then-popular television series, such as "Naked City", "The Defenders", "NET Playhouse", "12 O'Clock High", and "Gunsmoke". ![]() In the early 1960s, Voight primarily worked as a television actor. He then moved to New York City, having decided to pursue an acting career. He was 22-years-old at the time of graduation. He majored in art, and graduated in 1960. Voight continued his education at The Catholic University of America, located in Washington, D.C. He took an interest in acting in his high school years, performing a comedic role in the school's annual musical, "The Song of Norway". At the time, the school was operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. Voight was educated at Archbishop Stepinac High School, an all-boys Roman Catholic high school located at White Plains, New York. James is most famous for writing the hit songs "Wild Thing" (1965) and "Angel of the Morning" (1967). Barry is most famous for first predicting and then investigating the eruption of Mount St. Voight has two siblings: volcanologist Barry Voight (1937-) and singer-songwriter James Wesley Voight (pseudonym Chip Taylor, 1940-). Kamp (1900-1993), a leader of the anti-communist organization "Constitutional Educational League". His maternal great-uncle was political activist Joseph P. His maternal grandfather was a German immigrant, as were the parents of his maternal grandmother. ![]() His paternal grandfather was a Slovak immigrant, as were the parents of his paternal grandmother. His parents were professional golfer Elmer Samuel Voight (original name ElemÃr Vojtka) and his wife Barbara Agnes (Kamp). In 1938, Voight was born in Yonkers, New York. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, for his role as sports journalist Howard Cosell (1918-1995) in "Ali" (2001). He was first nominated for his role as aspiring gigolo Joe Buck in "Midnight Cowboy" (1969), He was last nominated for the award for his role as escaped convict Oscar "Manny" Manheim in "Runaway Train" (1985). He has also been nominated for the same award other two times. He has won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role as paraplegic Vietnam War veteran Luke Martin in the war film "Coming Home" (1978). Jon Voight is an American actor of German and Slovak descent.
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