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Director Phil Kaufman grounds the story figuratively and the early scenes - literally in the Old West with Sam Shepard the king of the new frontier when he breaks Mach 1 - usher in the space age ...

Sam Shepard (born November 5 ... for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of pilot Chuck Yeager in The Right Stuff (1983). Born Samuel Shepard Rogers IV in Fort Sheridan, Illinois, he worked ...

Saturday Night Is SNL’s Propaganda Origin Story The Three Holiday Ghosts of Taking Responsibility Sam Shepard has died ... Chuck Yeager (in 1983’s The Right Stuff) was the role that made ...

US actor and playwright Sam Shepard has died at the age of 73 ... for the best supporting actor Oscar for 1983's The Right Stuff and starred in films like Black Hawk Down as well as co-writing ...