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Born in New York in 1913, the youngest of four children, Burt Lancaster became a circus acrobat before joining the army after Pearl Harbor in 1942. Whilst back in New York, Lancaster appeared in a play called A Sound Of Hunting. Although it closed after only three weeks, he caught the attention of Hollywood producer Hal Wallis. The 1947 film, The Killers made Lancaster a star. He appeared in one of the most famous love scenes in film history alongside Deborah Kerr in From Here to Eternity in 1953 and win an Oscar nomination. Lancaster became friends with Kirk Douglas whilst filming Gunfight At The O.K. Corral, and the two appeared in many films together, including Seven Days In May and Tough Guys. In 1981, he would deliver one of his finest performances playing a small-time gangster in Atlantic City and once again received international recognition. After appearing in Field of Dreams with Kevin Costner, he retired from the public eye in 1990.
