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The Michael J. Fox Database :: Biography In the book Michael J. Fox: Overcoming Adversity by Richard Kozar, the anecdote is told that Michael J. Fox and Michael Gross (Steven Keaton) proposed that the writers end the show with the Keatons going down in a plane crash to ensure that there would be no Keaton Family Reunion television films in the future. After the cancellation of "Palmerstown," Michael continued to win guest roles on hit shows such as "Lou Grant," "Trapper John M.D." and "Family." Michael had never been out of work since arriving in Hollywood and he seemed to be doing very well. Michael auditioned for the part, and even after the creator's initial trepidation about his suitability for the role, won the role of Alex P. Keaton on "Family Ties," the role for which he is still most famous. www.michaeljfoxdatabase.com /about_biography.html   (3102 words)

Encyclopedia: Michael Fox Michael J. Fox (born June 9, 1961) is a Canadian-born actor, made famous by his roles as Marty McFly in the Back to the Future trilogy and as Alex P. Keaton on the sitcom Family Ties. Michael J. Fox (born June 9 1961) is an actor. Born Michael Andrew Fox in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, he adopted the J as a homage to character actor Michael J. Pollard. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Michael-Fox   (2248 words)

BBC News REVIEWS Michael J Fox's moving story Michael J Fox won a Golden Globe for Spin City in 2000 Fox is surprisingly level-headed throughout the peaks of his career and troughs of the disease. Fox is not maudlin once, though he comes close with some descriptions of his family, and is neither self-serving nor too self-deprecating. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/reviews/1936993.stm   (575 words)

...michael j fox... However, as Fox spoke, they heard something contrary to their expectations: the message Fox brought to Friends was not one of "this is important because it happened to me," but instead a message of his own humanity, of all people's humanity. Fox first experienced the symptoms of Parkinson's -- which include muscular rigidity, tremors, and slurred or stuttered speech -- when he was twenty-nine, an exceptionally young age. As Fox's acting teacher said to his students on the first day of class, "'You're all here because you're all not there'" -- "there" being part of the rigid mechanics of the world, which Fox definitely was not. members.aol.com /enragedcat/writing/michaeljfox.html   (1362 words)

Sugarfree Michael J. Fox Sips Liquid Parkinsons In a statement on the Michael J. Fox controversy, she stated: "Aspartame is being used by 2/3rds of the population today and 40% of our children, and is a deadly neurotoxic drug. Michael Andrew Fox was born June 9 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Michael also starred in "Apartment 10G," a 1987 Pepsi commercial with Gail O'Grady, of NYPD Blue, in which he risked life and limb running through rain, over car hoods, and through traffic to bring her a can of her favorite soda. www.rense.com /general24/sugarfreemichael.htm   (1373 words)

About Michael Michael J. Fox was born Michael Andrew Fox in 1961 to parents William and Phyllis in Edmonton, the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Michael J. Fox chronicles his entire life, from his childhood in western Canada through his award-winning TV and film career to his evolution into an advocate for Parkinson's research and awareness. Michael J. Fox has starred in over 40 movies and television shows. www.michaeljfox.org /michael/index.php   (952 words)

Michael J. Fox - StarIQ.com In 1991, at the age of 30, the famous actor Michael J. Fox noticed a twitch in his left pinkie while on the set of the movie Doc Hollywood. Fox is taking a number of medications to help him with the severity of PD. Along with his allopathic treatments, I will outline a few therapeutic ideas that he, or anyone with a strong air and Uranus emphasis, could use to help alleviate nervous system complaints. When studying Fox’s chart, there are a number of factors that arise as to why he may have contracted PD. Fox is a Gemini with Aquarius rising, both air signs that are linked to the nervous system. www.stariq.com /Main/Articles/P0001344.HTM   (939 words)

Michael Fox, Parkinson's, And Aspartame Michael Fox has also been a Diet Pepsi spokesman and informants say he is addicted drinking many a day. Michael Fox, Star of Spin City, Family Ties and many movies, suffers from Parkinson's Disease and once asked how a 30 year old man would get this old man's disease. Fox has been going downhill because of the wild movements and writhing he's been suffering. www.dorway.com /mjfox.html   (530 words)

WorldNetDaily: Michael J. Fox is a cannibal Michael J. Fox is a famous TV and movie star. Fox is not only pushing an ideology on me that advocates the destruction of human life, but he also wants to force me to pay for it. If Fox wanted to kill a football stadium full of toddlers to experiment on them, I doubt anyone would think he was normal, and I doubt anyone would bear with his barbaric rambling to be nice. www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=41010   (719 words)

MichaelJFox Michael J Fox is loved, not just in America, but outside of the states, many people have heard of him and the work he has done, on our television screens. Michael Fox was the character of Marty McFly, All three of the Back To The Future Films were great, and are Michael J Fox's most successful films of all time. Michael J Fox was very popular in the eighties television show Family Ties, which contributed to his fame. groups.msn.com /michaeljfox   (728 words)

CNN.com - Entertainment - Michael J. Fox vying for more than Emmy - August 30, 2000 Michael J. Fox leaving 'Spin City' to be with family, fight Parkinson's NEW YORK (CNN) -- Michael J. Fox's best actor Emmy nomination this year certainly isn't his first, but it might just be his last. Fox, nominated for his portrayal of deputy mayor Michael Flaherty on the ABC comedy "Spin City," left the series after four seasons due to a much-publicized struggle with Parkinson's Disease. archives.cnn.com /2000/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/30/emmy.mjfox   (401 words)

law.com - A Discreet Bullhorn Consultant Julie Savarino, of Business Development Inc., feels more at home at one of the law blogs that Howell has inspired, Michael Fox's employerslawyer.blogspot.com. Fox, who grew up in Sulphur Springs, Texas, views his blogging as a return to the down-home habit of chatting with the neighbors. Fox says he is "still trying it out," and hasn't formally alerted anyone to the site. www.law.com /jsp/article.jsp?id=1032128827879   (509 words)

Michael J. Fox Pics - Michael J. Fox News - Michael J. Fox Information Michael J Fox was born on July 9 1961, in Edmonton Alberta. James Lipton interviews actor Michael J. Fox, an Emmy winner for his work in the TV series "Family Ties" and "Spin City, and star of the "Back to the Future" films, who talks about his craft and his handling of the disease that ended his career. In January 2000 Michael announced he is leaving 'Spin City' because of Parkinson's disease. www.tv.com /michael-j-fox/person/1490/summary.html   (285 words)

Japander.com Michael J. Fox fits right into a common Japanese ideal for what a celebrity male should be - clean-cut, pure, and non-threatening. Michael J. Fox appeared in a few promotions in the 1990s for Shimano as well as Kirin beverages. Left:This ad appeared in early 1992 and is part of a series that were taken from an old donated tape. www.japander.com /japander/fox.htm   (137 words)

AskMen.com - Michael J. Fox Michael Andrew Fox was born June 9, 1961, in Edmonton, Alberta (he later adopted the "J" as a tribute to character actor Michael J. Pollard). Michael J. Fox seems to be universally liked, perhaps because it is difficult to dislike him. Since his father, William Fox, was an army official, the family moved around a lot during Michael's early childhood. www.askmen.com /men/entertainment_100/103_michael_j_fox.html   (414 words)

Wisconsin Radio Network: Doyle, Michael J. Fox talk stem cells in Madison Michael J. Fox leaves the state impressed after touring the Waisman Center in Madison for the first time. And, he thanked Fox for the $50-million in grants he donated to such research, including just over a million to the center in Madison. Fox, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, stopped in Wisconsin in support of the governor's biotech initiative. www.wrn.com /gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=2FEC9E04-C090-4994-9FC89FB25B8D02AE&dbtranslator=local.cfm   (228 words)

Michael J. Fox Does California Stem Cell Research Ad, Misleads Public Sacramento, CA (LifeNews.com) -- Michael J. Fox appears to be on track to replace Christopher Reeve as the leading celebrity spokesman for requiring taxpayers to fund destructive embryonic stem cell research. Fox recently recorded a commercial for presidential candidate John Kerry that blasts President Bush's August 2001 policy prohibiting taxpayer funding of any new stem cell research that involves the destruction of human life. Fox was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson's disease in 1991 and announced his condition in 1998. www.lifenews.com /bio507.html   (469 words)

INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL FOX Michael Fox, VMD is senior scholar in bio ethics for the Humane Society of the United States. Michael - This is the problem--traditional children, they're out there hunting, or they're raising the animals and they see them being slaughtered, and they give thanks and so on, but we're so disconnected--the milk comes in the carton, and downhill from there. Michael - It's an expose on this new technology called genetic engineering, where the genetic composition of plants, animals, and people, are being altered, and what this means if it continues and is not confronted by an informed public. www.anaflora.com /articles/inter-sharon/fox-interview.html   (4299 words)

CNN - Michael J. Fox reveals he has Parkinson's disease - November 25, 1998 Fox, who is married to actress Tracy Pollan and has three children, says the illness was diagnosed in 1991 after he noticed a "twitch" in a finger. Fox to convey that he lives a normal, thriving and happy life, and since his diagnosis seven years ago he has been active as an executive producer and star of a very successful television series." Fox currently stars in the ABC sitcom "Spin City," playing the deputy mayor of New York City. www.cnn.com /SHOWBIZ/TV/9811/25/fox.parkinsons   (555 words)

USATODAY.com - Michael J. Fox to scrub up twice for 'Scrubs' Michael J. Fox will play an accomplished surgeon on two February episodes of NBC's Scrubs, a rare on-screen performance for the actor since his departure from the hit sitcom, Spin City, in 2000. Fox's character is a "superdoc," a funny, quirky guy with both medical and surgical specialties who inadvertently forces the Scrubs' physicians — J.D., Turk and Cox — to face their own shortcomings. Lawrence said Fox, who left Spin City to focus on his battle with Parkinson's disease, is a fan of the medical comedy and expressed interest in a guest role. www.usatoday.com /life/television/news/2004-01-05-michaeljfox-scrubs_x.htm   (328 words)

Change Agents - Michael J. Fox and Deborah Brooks The Michael J. Fox Foundation raised about $2 million in 2000, its first year. Fox talks about "building for obsolescence." He and Brooks imagine an organization so effective, so successful, so well designed that it dramatically accelerates the pace of science--bringing about a cure for Parkinson's that would one day make the foundation irrelevant. Fox himself had taken a key first step by meeting with existing Parkinson's organizations and researchers to explore the opportunity. www.fastcompany.com /magazine/52/fox.html   (2232 words)

Michael J. Fox @ Filmbug Michael J. Fox was born Michael Andrew Fox in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and adopted the J as homage to the legendary character actor Michael J. Pollard. He founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research to help increase awareness, provide a voice for PD advocacy, and raise much-needed research funding. Fox whole-heartedly believes that with a concentrated effort from the Parkinson's community, our elected representatives in Washington, and (most importantly) the general public, researchers can pinpoint Parkinson's cause and cure in the next ten years. www.filmbug.com /db/2184   (496 words)

Michael J. Fox to Renew Family Ties with ABC Fox, who recently penned the bestselling memoir "Lucky Man," conceived Hench as a semi-autobiographical take on a pro hockey player who spends more time with his family after he is forced to retire. "Michael's vision as a father, given the extraordinary life he's led, is so unique and interesting," said Steve McPherson, president of Touchstone TV, the ABC sibling that will produce the series with DreamWorks TV. Fox left Spin City in 2000 after announcing that he had Parkinson's disease. www.bttf.com /news/03020401.shtml   (326 words)

Michael J. Fox films ad for Kerry - Campaign Ad Watch - MSNBC.com NEW YORK - Actor Michael J. Fox is returning to TV — in a commercial praising Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry for his stance on stem cell research. Michael J. Fox films ad for Kerry - Campaign Ad Watch - MSNBC.com Fox is best known for the “Back to the Future” movies and his role as young Republican Alex P. Keaton on the 1980s sitcom “Family Ties.” He largely left the industry in the mid-1990s because of his disease. www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6198254   (461 words)

Michael J. Fox appears at medical school fund-raiser Fox continued to headline the ABC sitcom "Spin City" for two more seasons after going public with his illness in 1998, but he left last year to spend more time advocating for Parkinson's research through his Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Actor Michael J. Fox has four Emmy Awards, and the University of California, San Francisco has two Nobel laureates on staff. Fox flew to the benefit Wednesday afternoon and planned to fly back on an overnight flight to be with his wife, actress Tracy Pollan, who is eight and a half months pregnant with their fourth child. www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2001/10/24/state0017EDT0208.DTL   (277 words)

Oprah's Cut with Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan Michael J. Fox and wife Tracy Pollan arrive at the GQ Men of the Year Awards. Michael J. Fox waits for his turn to testify. Oprah with Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan. www.oprah.com /omagazine/200203/omag_200203_ocut.jhtml   (155 words)

Michael J. Fox Michael strongly believes that given enough time, money and energy from the government and the public that a cause and a cure for Parkinson's will be found by 2010. Although Michael hasn't completely given up on his acting career, most of his energy is spent trying to raise awareness for Parkinson's, as well as raise money for research. Right now Michael is writing a book, running his company Lottery Hill Entertainment, and fundraising for Parkinson's. www.kidzworld.com /site/p554.htm   (368 words)

Michael J. Fox "Scrubs" In - Jan 06, 2004 - E! Online News As part of his efforts, he established the Michael J. Fox Foundation to fund-raise and lobby for genetic research to help people suffering from the debilitating illness. Fox, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, left Spin City three years ago to battle against the disease. Fox also took time out to write an autobiography, Lucky Man, which earned a spot on the New York Times bestseller list in 2003. www.eonline.com /News/Items/0,1,13218,00.html   (395 words)

Barnes & Noble.com - Lucky Man: A Memoir - Michael J. Fox - Paperback Michael J. Fox was born in Edmonton in 1961. Michael J. Fox begins his memoir by talking about the first signs of what he would discover to be Parkinson's disease. Fox reveals the excess and temptations he fell into as a young star, and how with the help of his wife, Tracy Pollan, he quit drinking and drowning in self-pity. search.barnesandnoble.com /booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=Ft1nUJjAtL&isbn=0786888741&itm=1   (1512 words)

Michael J. Fox - Newsmakers - MSNBC.com Michael J. Fox is a family man, a man who doesn’t waste a second of his precious time. Michael J. Fox has not let Parkinson’s get in the way of his advocacy, or his book, or the two movies or a new TV pilot. Michael writes in his memoir “Lucky Man,” a typical day with Parkinson’s disease is fraught with harrowing extremes. msnbc.msn.com /id/3080042   (1667 words)

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