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

Philip D’Antoni, producer of the “The French Connection,” holds the Oscar for best picture, from left, Gene Hackman holds his ...

By The Associated Press Gruff in demeanor yet much beloved, Gene Hackman was one of the finest actors of his generation. The ...

Legendary actor Gene Hackman, 95, and wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, and their dog were found dead in their home outside Santa Fe, ...

Hackman looked like your formidable uncle, or the foreman down at the plant, or the chief of the local fire department. On ...

Hackman was found dead Wednesday, along with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and one of their dogs, in their New Mexico home. He was ...

Francis Ford Coppola and Viola Davis are among those paying tribute to Gene Hackman after his death at age 95.

As details slowly emerged about the death in New Mexico of legendary actor Gene Hackman, a two-time Oscar winner whose career ...

His superb body of work includes 'Bonnie and Clyde,' 'I Never Sang for My Father,' 'The Conversation,' 'Hoosiers' and ...

Gene Hackman, the Oscar-winning 'Unforgiven' and 'French Connection' actor who was an onscreen fixture for 40 years, has died ...

You know Gene Hackman from his greatest hits like "The French Connection." But did you know he played an ant? Here's 5 ...

He could be both paternal and terrifying, and had the ability to almost goad you into liking men who would otherwise be ...