DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA/WGN) — Before he found fame, legendary actor Gene Hackman was a young boy who delighted in the escape the movie theater in this small Illinois city gave him. “I’d be at the Palace ...

Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and made him one of the ...

The French Connection and The Royal Tenenbaums star, who died at 95, reveled in playing widely varied roles ...

Gene Hackman died on February 18, 2025. The American was among the finest actors of his era and was honored with two Oscars.