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Hackman and classical pianist Arakawa, 63, had been married since 1991.
He was discharged in 1951.
Gene Hackman and Betsy ArakawaJeffrey Mayer/WireImage
That was really when the bandwagon started, Hackman recalled on the Terry Wogans BBC show in 1986.
They wouldnt allow them these days.
They would be something youd see on television.
My background was in improvisation and in comedy, he said.
Im not that kind of guy, Hackman told film critic Roger Ebert just prior to winning the Oscar.
He was a physical man.
I wasnt physical enough.
Throughout the 1970s, Hackman was one of Hollywoods most prolific and popular actors.
That same year, Hackman also had a memorable cameo in Mel BrooksYoung Frankenstein.
Brooks said Hackman said had approached him saying he was dying to do some comedy.
The actor was so unrecognizable in the role that few spectators realized it was him until the end credits.
Talking to Wogan ahead of the release ofSuperman IV, Hackman said he loved the Luthor role.
Its like a license to steal, he said.
Its the best part in the movie.
I wouldnt play Superman for anything.
I swore I would never be involved in a picture with this much violence in it.
That decade also saw Hackman co-star opposite Tom Cruise in legal dramaThe Firm, adapted from John Grishams novel.
He won the Golden Globe for Best Actor for his performance as the head of the eccentric family.
