October 9, 2010

Hollywood Legends who were Methodists

This is a list of famous Hollywood actors who were Methodists; they include the following:



William Holden - His father was a Methodist and Holden was raised in the Methodist church based on that. Although some sources claim that he was a Congregationalist, based on the fact that when Holden married his wife, Gloria, in a Congregationalist church, he identified himself as a Methodist throughout his life.

Robert Mitchum - He was born and raised into a Methodist family.

Christopher Walken - Originally raised as a Roman Catholic from Brooklyn, New York he know identifies himself as a "former Catholic current Methodist".

Howard Keel - Musical star of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers he was brought up by Methodist parents and went forth in the religion for the rest of his life.

Peter Graves - Little brother of actor James Arness (Gunsmoke) he was raised in a family of German Methodists.

Donna Reed - Born in Iowa she was raised by Methodist parents.

Tallulah Bankhead - Legendary star of stage and radio, who only made a few film apperances in her lifetime, she was raised in an affluent Alabama family whose religion was strongly practiced and observed by her devout Methodist father William Brockman Bankhead who was a speaker in the House of Representatives.

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