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Known For

John Derek is known for:

  • Exodus
    The theme is the founding of the state of Israel. The action begins on a ship filled with Jewish immigrants bound for Israel who are being off loaded on Cyprus. An Intelligence officer succeeds in getting them back on board their ship only to have the harbor blocked by the British with whom they must negotiate. The second part deals with declaring independence and the resulting warring.
  • The Ten Commandments
    Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.
  • All the King's Men
    All The King's Men is the story of the rise of politician Willie Stark from a rural county seat to the governor's mansion.

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Derek (August 12, 1926 – May 22, 1998) was an American actor, director and photographer most famous for the women to whom he was married. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Derek, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.