Classic Stars Match Play #19 - Joel McCrea vs Robert Taylor

I know the favorite actress tournament will be kicking off in about 2 weeks but I still wanted to have at least one more match play. This time with the gents. Joel McCrea vs Robert Taylor. These guys both competed in last years actors tourney and the one thing they had in common: getting trounced by eventual champion Cary Grant. But Cary beat everyone so that's not a surprise. Anyway this match begins today and runs through Sunday 1 PM EST. Good luck to both men.

JOEL MCCREA

Name: Joel Albert McCrea
Birth Date: November 5, 1905 (South Pasadena, California)
Height: 6' 3"
Academy Awards: none
Monties: Two nominations (one for Best Supporting Actor - These Three: one for Best Actor
- Dead End)
My favorite McCrea film: These Three (1936)
Match play record: 1-1 (beat Bing Crosby in the 1940's era of the favorite classic actor
tournament before losing to Cary Grant)

CLASSIC STARS MATCH PLAY

ROBERT TAYLOR

Name: Spangler Arlington Brugh
Birth Date: August 5, 1911 (Filley, Nebraska)
Height: 5' 11 1/2"
Academy awards: none
Monties: 1 nomination (Best Actor - Waterloo Bridge)
My favorite Taylor film: Waterloo Bridge (1940)
Match play record: 0-1 (lost to Cary Grant 51-6 in first round of favorite classic actor
tournament 2010)

PLAY IN MATCH FOR THE 1940'S BRACKET: John Garfield vs. Robert Taylor

It was brought to my attention by a good friend of mine that I missed a certain actor for this tournament. Well I missed a couple of actors but the one in question is John Garfield. And he was at the top of his game in the 1940's, the bracket which he has a chance to compete in. He will face Robert Taylor in this play in match to decide the final spot of this era's bracket. But the winner won't have an easy task afterward...they will get to face top seed Cary Grant. Ouch! Anyway this match begins immediately and will run through tomorrow night at 8pm EST. Good luck to both actors.

PLAY IN MATCH FOR THE 40'S BRACKET

JOHN GARFIELD

VS

ROBERT TAYLOR