Last year after the secret settlement and subsequent accusations were made public, Silver said he wouldn't engage in any other secret settlements using public money.

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The next year he made his first Hollywood film, "The Silver Chalice, " a bomb that he mocked for the rest of his life.

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Born Dwayne Johnson, he's the son and grandson of pro wrestlers (both grandparents, in fact, on his maternal side), and the old WWF is where he made his name and boatloads of money before making the segue to the silver screen.

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The sentimental favorite is probably Robert De Niro, who's made more heartfelt guest appearances on behalf of "Silver Linings Playbook" than he has for any number of his other recent films.

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