Clooney through the decades
By Susan King, Whitney Friedlander and Robert W. Welkos, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
George Clooney is a good, old-fashioned movie star. One of Hollywood’s major movers and shakers -- and let’s not forget his two People magazine “sexiest man alive†honors and the supporting actor Oscar for “Syriana†-- he has that undefinable “star quality†on the big screen. In fact, he’s often compared to Clark Gable -- minus Gable’s big ears and mustache.
And Clooney has embraced the past in his movies. Just look at the films he’s directed -- his debut, “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,†spanned the 1950s through the early ‘80s. “Good Night, and Good Luck†explored the Communist witch hunts of the 1950s. And his latest film, “Leatherheads,†which opens Friday, is a screwball football comedy set in the Roaring Twenties.
Here’s a look at Clooney -- a man for all decades: (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
It’s been several years since Clooney’s been a TV series regular, but that doesn’t mean he’s forgotten the small screen. In recent years, Clooney’s shown he’s more than just a pretty face and has organized Hollywood to raise funds for various world causes. He’s held TV telethons to help with disaster relief after the
