One of the greatest of all movie stars — and one of the key people in making film what it is — Judy Garland was born June 10, 1922 and died June 22, 1969, at 47. One of the most beloved comic ...

Christopher Nolan did not think of Heath Ledger first while looking out for an actor to play 'Joker' in The Dark Knight. Ledger ultimately played the evil character in the 2008 Batman movie.

It is also popular because of Heath Ledger and his portrayal of Joker in The Dark Knight. However, the actor passed away soon after completing the movie, setting a benchmark performance for other ...

While Heath Ledger is no longer with ... on to star in The Dark Knight as the villainous Joker. Months before The Dark Knight premiered, Ledger died of an accidental overdose of prescription ...

The devastating news of Heath Ledger’s untimely death sent shockwaves ... The Australian actor had been perfecting his iconic portrayal of The Joker for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight ...

It was mind-blowing to see. That would have been such a dream role and I’m sure it was for Heath.” Ledger’s performance as the Joker became legendary in part because it was his last ...

The late Heath Ledger would have turned 36 today -- take a look back at five of his most memorable movie roles ...

Heath Ledger died months before The Dark Knight arrived in theaters in 2008. That meant the actor never got to see the response to his performance as The Joker, a role that saw him ...

Before he won a posthumous Oscar for his portrayal of Joker in The Dark Knight, Heath Ledger was just a wide-eyed young actor trying to make it big in Hollywood. Born in Perth, Australia, in April ...

It has been 17 years since Heath Ledger's sudden death and his legacy is still being remembered. The Australian-born actor died at age 28 on January 22, 2008, following an accidental drug overdose.