( fact ) The resultant scandal dealt Contino's career a serious blow, but he continued performing, including acting in a few movies in the 1950s and 1960s.

The first segment of the book, " Dick Contino's Blues ," is a novella about Contino tacking down a serial killer while trying to repair his public image after being labeled a draft-dodger.

James Ellroy wrote a novella, Dick Contino's Blues, which is a mini-memoir and crime story based on Contino's experiences as a struggling artist after the war.

Cooley is a recurring character in James Ellroy's fiction, including in the story " Dick Contino's Blues ", which appeared in issue No. 46 of Granta magazine ( Winter 1994 ) and was anthologized in Hollywood Nocturnes.

* In 1994 author James Ellroy wrote Hollywood Nocturnes, a collection of short stories, one of which was titled Dick Contino's Blues, a fictional take on the making of the film and surrounding back story starring Dick Contino.

The collection was also published outside the USA as Dick Contino's Blues and other stories.

A version of Dick Contino's Blues appeared in issue number 46 of Granta magazine ( Winter 1994 ) along with several photographs of Contino and the author.

Her acting began with the Birmingham Repertory Company and she soon became the toast of the West End.

Charlotte Fairchild was excellent as the loyal Marie, who became the second Mrs. LaGuardia, singing and acting with remarkable conviction.

* 1893 – Ibadan area became a British Protectorate after a treaty signed by Fijabi, the Baale of Ibadan with the British acting Governor of Lagos, George C. Denton.

She started her acting career in 1952 and, after appearing in 16 films, became world-famous due to her role in her then-husband Roger Vadim's controversial film And God Created Woman.

Selig had by this time become chairman of the Executive Council of Major League Baseball, and as such became de facto acting commissioner.

For instance, basketball legend, Michael Jordan became an active entrepreneur involved with many sports related ventures including investing a minority stake in the Charlotte Bobcats, Paul Newman started his own salad dressing business after leaving behind a distinguished acting career, or rap musician, Birdman started his own record label, clothing line, and an oil business.

Prime minister Caambi El-Yachourtu became acting president until Djohar returned from exile in January, 1996.

" With satisfaction came severe personal difficulties: acting the same role over an extended period, it became impossible for him to separate Ziggy Stardust — and, later, the Thin White Duke — from his own character offstage.

As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors ' Studio.

She became his girlfriend shortly thereafter and began acting in his films.

( daughter of 7th emperor Emperor Kōrei and identified as the emperor's aunt on the father's side ) acting as sibyl became possessed by a god, who identified himself as, and said that the land will be pacified if he were to be venerated.

While attending Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg ( located in southeastern Kansas ) on a football scholarship, he became interested in acting.

After trying various jobs, Bogart began acting in 1921 and became a regular in Broadway productions in the 1920s and 1930s.

His second marriage was on the rocks, and he was less than happy with his acting career to date ; he became depressed, irritable, and drank heavily.

He became a permanent major on 1 August 1917 and was again promoted acting lieutenant-colonel, this time confirmed as Commanding Officer of 2nd Battalion Irish Guards, on 15 October.

He became a devoted fan of hip-hop music, and engaged in extensive discussions on Usenet newsgroups, sometimes pretending to be an African-American rapper who would criticize others for " acting black ".

In August 2003, Taylor resigned and fled the country and vice-president Moses Blah became acting president.

In October 1925, Mao became acting Propaganda Director of the Kuomintang.

The movie became the year's third highest grossing film but Dixit did not get much acting.

Because of this, a certain acting style became required that is more familiar to modern audiences.

As the daughter of two Swedish actors, Robyn grew up in a creative and artistic environment ; she became involved in acting at the age of 9, with a role as an extra in Kronbruden at the Swedish theatre Dramaten.

With Lyons ' sudden death on 7 April 1939, Page became acting Prime Minister until the UAP could elect a leader.

He began acting and composing for film with Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence ( 1983 ), which he starred in and composed the score for ; the song " Forbidden Colours " which he composed for it became a worldwide hit and he won a BAFTA Award for the film's score.

During the Second World War, he became a lieutenant in the South African Army in an entertainment unit, and subsequently took up acting as a career.

After this, he was especially known for acting as a mediator between conflicting parties ( In Cologne he is not only known for being the founder of Germany's oldest university there, but also for " the big verdict " ( der Große Schied ) of 1258, which brought an end to the conflict between the citizens of Cologne and the archbishop.

But, by the publication of Antony's will, which had been put into his hands by the traitor Plancus, and by carefully letting it be known at Rome what preparations were going on at Samos, and how entirely Antony was acting as the agent of Cleopatra, Octavian produced such a violent outburst of feeling that he easily obtained Antony's deposition from the consulship of 31, for which he had been designated, and a vote for a proclamation of war against Cleopatra, well understood to mean against Antony, though he was not named.

For instance, David Letterman is well known for branching into late night television as a talk show host while honing his skills a stand-up comedian, Barbra Streisand ventured into acting while operating as a singer, or Clint Eastwood, who achieved even greater fame in Hollywood for being a film director and a producer than for his acting credentials.

In 1908, Griffith accepted an acting job for the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, commonly known as Biograph, in New York City.

This policy backfired when the MPLA won in Angola, and then, acting ostensibly at least as the ( Front for the National Liberation of the Congo ), occupied Zaire's Katanga Province, then known as Shaba, in March, 1977, facing little resistance from the FAZ.

This system is known as a " presidential system " and sometimes called the " imperial model ", because the executive officials of the government are answerable solely and exclusively to a presiding, acting head of state, and is selected by and on occasion dismissed by the head of state without reference to the legislature.

Modern theatrical improvisation is generally accepted to have taken form in the improvisational acting exercises developed by Viola Spolin in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, now known as Theater Games.

He is best known for his acting in musicals such as The Rocky Horror Show and Jesus Christ Superstar.

La Malinche (; c. 1496 or c. 1505 – c. 1529 ), known also as Malinalli, Malintzin or Doña Marina, was a Nahua woman from the Mexican Gulf Coast, who played a role in the Spanish conquest of Mexico, acting as interpreter, advisor, lover, and intermediary for Hernán Cortés.

Now known primarily for his Emblemata, Junius moved to Haarlem in 1550, and wrote several books, acting shortly as the rector of the Latin School there, as the city physician and as historiographer of the States of Holland ( as of 1565 / 66 ).

Dixit is not only known for her acting skills, but for her dancing skills as well.

" L-methylfolate ( also formally known as 5-MTHF or Levofolinic acid ), a centrally acting trimonoamine modulator, boosts the synthesis of three CNS neurotransmitters: dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) led the official investigation, known as OKBOMB, with Weldon L. Kennedy acting as Special Agent in charge.

The Sovereign, when acting on the Council's advice, is known as the " King-in-Council " or " Queen-in-Council ".

Little is known of Polybius ' later life ; he most likely accompanied Scipio to Spain, acting as his military advisor during the Numantine War.

Each successive generation has produced a number of wrestlers who extend their careers into the realms of music, acting, writing, business, politics or public speaking, and are known to those who are unfamiliar with wrestling in general.

A polyatomic ion, also known as a molecular ion, is a charged species ( ion ) composed of two or more atoms covalently bonded or of a metal complex that can be considered as acting as a single unit in the context of acid and base chemistry or in the formation of salts.

Max Aitken ( later known as Lord Beaverbrook ) was his office boy, while articling as a lawyer, acting as a stringer for the Montreal Gazette, and selling life insurance.

Michael Chekhov took up and extended Steiner's approach in what is now known as the Chekhov method of acting.

In the 2006 Battlestar Galactica episode " Collaborators ", the acting president of the Twelve Colonies authorized a Star Chamber which was known as ' The Circle '.

Sedatives or hypnotics that alter higher cognitive function include ethanol, scopolamine, 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate, potent short or intermediate acting hypnotic benzodiazepines such as midazolam, flunitrazepam, temazepam, and various short and ultra-short acting barbiturates including sodium thiopental ( commonly known as sodium pentothal ) and amobarbital ( sodium amytal ) ( see figure at right ).

They are known to demonstrate some individuality and working for the good of their colony, acting like one multicellular organism.