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William Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor and filmmaker. He starred in films such as Aliens (1986), Near Dark (1987), Tombstone (1993), True Lies (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), Twister (1996), Titanic (1997), Mighty Joe Young (1998), and A Simple Plan (1998).
He was the son of Mary Lou (Gray) and John Lane Paxton, a businessman and actor (as John Paxton). Bill moved to Los Angeles, California at age eighteen, where he found work in the film industry as a set dresser for Roger Corman's New World Pictures.
He was the son of Mary Lou (Gray) and John Lane Paxton, a businessman and actor (as John Paxton). Bill moved to Los Angeles, California at age eighteen, where he found work in the film industry as a set dresser for Roger Corman's New World Pictures.
Apr 2, 2014 · Early Life. Paxton was born on May 17, 1955, in Fort Worth, Texas, where his father worked in the family's lumber business. Paxton's father was also a supporter of the arts, and...
Young Paxton was among the crowd of onlookers during President John F. Kennedy’s assassination on November 22, 1963. There are pictures that show young Paxton lifted above the crowd to watch the rally.
May 13, 2024 · Bill Paxton (born May 17, 1955, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.—died February 25, 2017, Los Angeles, California) was an American actor who was an exceptionally versatile artist; he played a wide variety of roles in films and on television, conveying in each part an essential and believable humanity.
Feb 26, 2017 · After roles in the remake of “Mighty Joe Young” (1998), the cable movie “A Bright Shining Lie” (1998), for which he earned his first Golden Globe nomination, the empty-headed mountain-climbing thriller “Vertical Limit” (2000) and the WW II drama “U-571” (2000), Paxton made his feature directing debut with “Frailty” (2001), a ...
