Arnold Schwarzenegger seen better days
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Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger was born July 30, 1947 in Thal, Austria. He is a retired bodybuilder, actor, producer, businessman, and former politician who served as the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011.
As of 2021, he is the most recent Republican governor of California the thought of which really doesn't thrill me at all.
He was Chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports from January 22, 1990 through May 27, 1993 working under two presidential administrations.
He began lifting weights at the age of 15 and won Mr Universe at 20. He is author of many books and articles on the subject of body building.
His acting career began with Conan the Barbarian in 1982 and a slew of performances as various iterations of The Terminator — which was my personal favorite for a very long time. He also did Predator in 1987, Total Recall in 1990, True Lies in 1994, a couple of fluff pieces like Twins in 1988 and Kindergarten Cop in 1990, Junior in 1994, and Red Heat, which I enjoyed as well in 1988. Danko. You're welcome. Indeed.
He founded a film production company called Oak Productions likely in homage to his nickname 'The Austrian Oak' from his body building days.
He married Maria Shriver but they separated in 2011 following admission of fathering a child with their housemaid in 1997. Their divorce became final in 2017. Alas, just another Hollywood slut who can't be faithful to anything except those base instincts which surface in many of us.
Suffice it to say I was a big fan but now I have limited enjoyment of his work and I'm not swooft regarding his personal life — not that it's any of my concern. I suppose that matter should rightly remain between Mr Schwarzenegger and Ms Shriver. Sargent and Eunice would likely be appalled.