What Jack Nicholson Did Before He Became A Famous Actor

According to NME, young Jack Nicholson showed promise to his superiors at MGM but not for the reasons he would later become famous for. Nicholson had befriended many of the animators and displayed talent as an artist, and was offered a promotion to become an animator at Hanna-Barbera, the studio behind "The Flintstones," "Scooby-Doo," "Yogi

According to NME, young Jack Nicholson showed promise to his superiors at MGM but not for the reasons he would later become famous for. Nicholson had befriended many of the animators and displayed talent as an artist, and was offered a promotion to become an animator at Hanna-Barbera, the studio behind "The Flintstones," "Scooby-Doo," "Yogi Bear," and many more classic cartoons that defined the mid-20th century. Nicholson turned down the offer, as he wanted to focus on his acting career, a move that can hardly be argued against today.

Nicholson became the second-most nominated actor in Oscar history behind Meryl Streep, and the only man besides Michael Caine to get a nod in every decade from the '60s to the '00s, with iconic lead roles in "The Shining," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," and a memorable stint as The Joker in Tim Burton's take on "Batman." Perhaps he could have had a successful career in animation but the legendary actor made the right call in turning down a promotion nearly 70 years ago.

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