WHAT ELSE HAVE YOU GOT?
There are some very famous movie stars who have developed careers in other fields. I’m not talking about directing or producing movies, but completely unrelated things.
The late Paul Newman won Oscars and female hearts, and starred in my all-time number one favorite film, Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969). But did you know that he was a champion Formula One automobile racer? He also developed the Hole In The Wall Gang camps, one of which is in my home county. These are wonderful places for children with disabilities to have fun and have fellowship with kids who have the same problems. And- if you look in the right place in your grocery store you will see his line of condiments, all the profits of which go to charity. As of 2014 $429 million had been raised. He also helped found Safe Water Network, which assists with clean water needs throughout the world. Oh, and he was married for life to the wonderful Joanne Woodward.  A well-lived life indeed!
Steve Martin is so talented it ought to be against the law! He is a fabulous stand-up comedian. He has acted in good movies such as The Spanish Prisoner (1997) and Roxanne (1987). He is also one of the best banjo players in the world. He has played alongside the legendary Earl Scruggs and he has his own bluegrass band, the Steep Canyon Rangers. But that’s not all: He also writes extremely well, penning Shopgirl and My Life Standing Up. 
The late Polly Bergen was a skilled actress, appearing in such winners as the original Cape Fear (1962) and The Caretakers (1963). And she found time to create a highly successful cosmetics company.
Francis Ford Coppola is a legendary director of such classics as The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now (1979). He also founded a top-flight winery in California. 
James Franco was seen in the Spiderman films, as well as Milk (2008). He is also a highly-regarded professional writer. 
     Ethan Hawke, of Training Day (2001) and with Julie Delpy in the Before trilogy, is the author of two novels and has directed Broadway plays. 
Hedy Lamarr was the ultimate seductress in Samson And Delilah (1949).
And she was widely regarded as the most beautiful woman in the world. But wow-talk about not just a pretty face! With composer George Antheil she developed spread spectrum and frequency hopping technology. The principles of these are now incorporated into Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology. And in 2104 she was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame!
And of course there is Fred Thompson, featured in a recent article here, who was a United States Senator from Tennessee. Arnold Schwarzenegger had a term as Governor of California.  And let’s wind this up with Ronald Reagan, who became President of these United States!
All of the movies in this article are available on DVD and for streaming.