Gene Hackman, a celebrated actor, turns 94 today. He retired in 2004 and moved to New Mexico to write books. Hackman's career spanned over 40 years, winning multiple awards. He is remembered as incredibly kind and professional by his colleagues. Hackman served with the Marines in Tsingtao in 1948. His last on-screen appearance was in 2008. Fans are sharing their favorite performances and scenes to celebrate his birthday.
I want to congratulate Gene Hackman on reaching the age of 94--the very same age my father reached exactly two weeks ago today.
On the day of his birth, let's not remember Gene Hackman's classics and instead recall how in the 1980s he appeared in a crapton of awful movies (Loose Cannons?!?) and somehow made most of them bearable and interesting. A tougher feat than kicking ass in a cinematic gem. https://t.co/zpQOYLtMa4
Happy 94th birthday to one of my all time favorite actors … Gene Hackman! https://t.co/UwXihECnTq
Post more Hackmans, Happy Birthday to the King. https://t.co/OoliWZDJxF https://t.co/Qdef2GIOlf
happy 94th birthday to gene hackman, whose last on-screen appearance was his legendary 2008 cameo in ‘diners, drive-ins and dives’ https://t.co/999pqrAEfG
Happy 94th Birthday to Gene Hackman! Hackman served with the Marines in Tsingtao in 1948 to protect U.S. interests from communist forces. Decades later, fellow leathernecks could get his attention by mentioning Ping Kong Tung Lee's, a favorite bar of Marines on liberty. https://t.co/WnOZDJgZ1Y
Gene Hackman turns 94 today. Here's an iconic scene from Hoosiers. https://t.co/Gou1NUPszc
GENE HACKMAN celebrates his 94th birthday today. A multiple award winner with a career in movies spanning over 40 years, Hackman has been retired for 20 years. Here’s some great behind the scenes shots from the great man’s movie career… 1/21 https://t.co/5UDgOM6Swl
Happy 94th birthday to Gene Hackman, a brilliant movie star and character actor who retired in 2004, and moved to New Mexico to write books and be a normal joe. https://t.co/z7itLNPoNW
Happy 94th birthday to Gene Hackman, one of the greatest actors to ever live and, by all accounts, one of the nicest. His colleagues remember him as incredibly kind and a true professional. What’s your favorite Gene Hackman performance? https://t.co/I2D1NxbMSC
Happy birthday GENE HACKMAN. Which is your favourite film of his? https://t.co/WJhc5ZUQDs
Happy birthday, Gene Hackman. https://t.co/V6lUs6wL8S
A great snap of GENE HACKMAN from 1978. https://t.co/QBEQ3btAx5