Patrick Swayze's involvement eventually secured that actress an Oscar. ... Director Jerry Zucker hired Swayze for the role of Sam Wheat in the 1990 movie Ghost very early on in the casting process.

Whoopi Goldberg on How Patrick Swayze Convinced Her to Make “Ghost”: ... ‘Patrick Swayze has been hired for this movie. Patrick is not going to do this if you don’t do it.

Whoopi Goldberg is looking back at how Patrick Swayze convinced her to take on her Oscar-winning role in 1990’s Ghost.. The actress told author Dave Karger in his new book 50 Oscar Nights, via ...

Whoopi Goldberg won her Oscar ‘because of Patrick Swayze’ Released in 1990, Ghost is an iconic movie that has stood the test of time. It tells the story of Sam Wheat (played by Pat), a ...

Looking to find out more about Patrick Swayze (Actor)? We have a full Biography, Photos ... supernatural romance film Ghost (1990), and the road comedy film To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything ...

Patrick Wayne Swayze, born Aug. 18, 1952, in Houston, Texas, was an American actor, singer, dancer and sex symbol. Take a look back at his life and most memorable roles, from ‘Dirty Dancing&#… ...

Channing Tatum, left, is planning to remake the hit 1990 movie "Ghost," potentially taking on the role made famous by Patrick Swayze. (Vianney Le Caer / Invision / Associated Press, left; CBS via ...

Ghost - famous for that pottery scene between Swayze and Demi Moore - was the highest-grossing movie of 1990, beating Home Alone and Pretty Woman.It also earned Whoopi Goldberg the Oscar for Best ...

"Dirty Dancing" star Patrick Swayze's wife, Lisa Niemi, honored her late husband ahead of the film's 35th anniversary. The "Ghost" actor would have turned 70 this week.

Patrick Swayze was born on Aug. 18, 1952, in Houston, and soon after, charmed his way into fans' hearts with his electric work in films like Ghost and Dirty Dancing.. Later, his pancreatic cancer ...