SANTA FE, N.M. ‒ It’s just a wall, Gene. Doug Lanham, restaurateur and co-owner of the Jinja Bar & Bistro, ...

The late Gene Hackman leaves a legacy of cinematic grasping, of striving for more. What's more common—or more American—than that?

One of the greatest American actors of the 20th century was voted “least likely to succeed” by his first theater school, wasn ...

He twice won Oscars for bringing humanizing depth to corrupt lawmen, from the raging cop in “The French Connection” to the ...

Start with a broth of barbecue scrapings, pluck a few hairs out of a scruffy moustache and throw 'em in, chuck in a coupla ...

The two-time Oscar winner and his wife of 30 years, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home, along with their dog, on ...

Gene Hackman, the unpretentious actor whose performances in such films as “The French Connection,” “Hoosiers,” “Unforgiven” and “The Firm” elevated character roles to leading-man levels, has died. He ...

Gene Hackman, the unpretentious actor whose performances in such films as “The French Connection,” “Hoosiers,” “Unforgiven” and “The Firm” elevated character roles to leading-man ...

Hackman was among actors most responsible for changing Hollywood in 1970s, becoming a generation-defining performer ...

The familiar characterization of Mr. Hackman was that he was Hollywood’s perfect Everyman. But perhaps that was too easy. His characters — convict, sheriff, Klansman, steelworker, spy ...