<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1946</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Danny Glover is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On July 22, 1946, Danny Glover was born in San Francisco, California.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1972</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Graduates from San Francisco State University</div><div class='timeline-text'>Glover completes his degree from San Francisco State University.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1977</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Makes First Film Appearance</div><div class='timeline-text'>Danny Glover makes his first film appearance in Escape From Alcatraz.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1985</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Breakout Role in The Color Purple</div><div class='timeline-text'>Danny lands the role of Mister in Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1989</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Lethal Weapon Franchise Begins</div><div class='timeline-text'>Lethal Weapon releases and becomes an iconic franchise with Danny Glover playing Roger Murtaugh.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1997</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Directorial Debut</div><div class='timeline-text'>Glover makes his directorial debut with the filmmandela and de Klerk.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2005</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador</div><div class='timeline-text'>Glover is appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and begins working on global humanitarian issues.</div></div></div>