In Memoriam

George "Goober" Lindsey Kathryn Joosten Richard Dawson Nolan Miller Frank Cady Ann Rutherford Doris Singleton Don Grady Andy Griffith Ernest Borgnine Celeste Holm William Asher Sherman Hemsley Chad Everett Lupe Ontiveros Norman Alden Ron Palillo Phyllis Thaxter William Windom Phyllis Diller Steve Franken Michael Clarke Duncan John Ingle Andy Williams Herbert Lom Alex Karras Gary Collins Lucille Bliss Dann Cahn Larry Hagman Jack Klugman Charles Durning 

Silvana Gallardo Dick Tufeld James Farentino Robert Hegyes Ian Abercrombie John Rich Ben Gazzara Peter Breck Philip Bruns Luke Askew James E. Brodhead Mike Wallace Jonathan Frid Dick Clark George Murdock Part 2 coming tomorrow on 2012's final day... 

In Memoriam Remembers: Harry Carey, Jr. (5/16/21) who died on December 27, 2012... 

Happy Birthday! Lew Ayres (1908) Lou Jacobi (1913) At Rest: Jerry Orbach (2004) 

Born: April 27, 1922 A terrible loss, especially on Christmas Eve!  A great man who was no stranger to the stage and screen...his large Broadway credit list includes Gypsy, 12 Angry Men, The Value of Names, The Sunshine Boys and The Odd Couple. The first of his two greatest television roles was as Oscar Madison on "The Odd Couple" opposite Tony Randall (1920-2004) from 1970 to 1975.  The two would reunite several times following the end of the series for stage projects, television commercials and even a 1993 TV movie entitled "The Odd Couple: Together Again."  His second television hit was as medical examiner Dr. Quincy on "Quincy M.E." from 1976 to 1983.  The show was certainly a pioneer for all medical crime shows that followed including "CSI" and "Body of Proof."   As a guest actor he appeared on such shows as "The United States Steel Hour", "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", "Gunsmoke", "Pla

Happy Birthday! Elisha Cook, Jr. (1903) Richard Widmark (1914) Steve Allen (1921) At Rest: Jack Benny (1974) Elsa Lanchester (1986) 

Sadly we lost two very special actors on Christmas Eve... In Memoriam Remembers: Jack Klugman & Charles Durning 

Merry Christmas Eve!!!  No posts today or tomorrow....enjoy the holiday!!!

Born:  April 2, 1920 This man is on my top ten list of the finest television actors of all time.  Early in his career he did appear in a few films include the famous Sunset Blvd and Dark City.  In June 1949 he began playing the role of Sergeant Joe Friday on the radio police drama, "Dragnet."  Two years later, "Dragnet" made the transition to television courtesy of an episode of the "Chesterfield Sound-Off Time."  The show broadcast on December 16, 1951 and featured Joe Friday with his partner Sergeant Ben Romero (Barton Yarborough).  The episode was actually adapted from a radio script that was used in 1949 and introduced television audiences to Friday's trademark deadpan behavior.   The radio series ran from 1949-1957 while the television series was on the air from 1951 to 1959.  Both produced over 200 episodes.  It was not uncommon in those days for a program to be on both radio and television with the same principal players, as many people

Happy Birthday! Barbara Billingsley (1915) Ruth Roman (1922) Lynne Thigpen (1948) At Rest: Michelle Thomas (1998) 

Before the world comes to an end I want to once again remember the cast of a show on my top ten favorites list... "Green Acres" I know this has been done before but but since then we've lost two more members of the surviving cast. Eddie Albert (Oliver Wendell Douglas) Born: April 22, 1906 Died: May 26, 2005 (pneumonia) [Age 99] Eva Gabor (Lisa Douglas) Born: February 11, 1919 Died: July 4, 1995 (respiratory failure) [Age 76] Supporting Players Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney) Born: June 19, 1915 Died: January 8, 1994 (kidney failure) [Age 78] Alvy Moore (Mr. Hank Kimball) Born: December 5, 1921 Died: May 4, 1997 (heart failure) [Age 75] Sid Melton (Alf Monroe) Born: May 22, 1917 Died: November 3, 2011 (pneumonia) [Age 94] Eleanor Audley (Eunice Douglas, Oliver's Mother) Born: November 19, 1905 Died: November 25, 1991 (respiratory failure) [Age 86] Robert Foulk (Mr. Roy Trendell) Born: May 5, 1908 Died: Februa

Happy Birthday! Kathryn Joosten (1939) John Spencer (1946) At Rest: Madge Sinclair (1995) Foster Brooks (2001) Arnold Stang (2009) 

Happy Birthday! Gary Morton (1924) -Comedian, Second husband of Lucille Ball At Rest: Hope Lange (2003) -Best known for her work on "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir" 

Happy Birthday! Ossie Davis (1917) At Rest: Nick Stewart (2000) Majel Barrett (2008) Connie Hines (2009) 

Happy Birthday! Richard Long (1927) At Rest: Dana Andrews (1992) 

At Rest: John Spencer (2005) 

Happy Birthday! Jeff Chandler (1918) Kasey Rogers (1925) At Rest: Walt Disney (1966) 

Happy Birthday! Frances Bavier (1902) Morey Amsterdam (1908) At Rest: William Bendix (1964) Myrna Loy (1993) Mike Evans (2006) 

At Rest: Tim Moore (1958) -Played George "Kingfish Stevens" on the television version of "Amos 'N' Andy" Spencer Williams, Jr. (1969) -Played Andy Brown  on the television version of "Amos 'N' Andy"

At Rest: Johnny Lee (1967) -Algonquin J. Calhoun on "Amos 'N' Andy" (radio and TV version) Tallulah Bankhead (1968) -Stage and film actress (The Little Foxes, Life Boat) Anne Baxter (1985) -Film and television actress (The Ten Commandments, "Hotel") Peter Boyle (2006) -Young Frankenstein, "Everybody Loves Raymond" Van Johnson (2008) -Film and television actor, singer & dancer (Too Many Girls)

Happy Birthday! December 11, 1919 She was a film actress in the 1940's & 1950's before turning to television.  Her list of credits is very long but here just a short version.  She appeared on "Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre", "77 Sunset Strip", "Lassie", "Batman", "The Red Skelton Hour", "Perry Mason", "The F.B.I.", "Fantasy Island", "Charlie's Angels", "Lou Grant", "General Hospital", "Scarecrow and Mrs. King."  Her final acting role was on "Murder, She Wrote" in 1991. She died on December 10, 2000, one day before her 81st birthday. In Memoriam Remembers: Marie Windsor 

Happy Birthday! Harold Gould (1923) -Rhoda's father on "Rhoda", Miles Webber on "The Golden Girls" Jean Byron (1925) -Appeared on "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" and played Patty Duke's mother on "The Patty Duke Show." Tommy Rettig (1941) -Played Jeff Miller on "Lassie" from 1954 to 1957 Michael Clarke Duncan (1957) -Movie actor 

Happy Birthday! Tim Moore (1887) -Played George "Kingfish" Stevens on the television version of "Amos 'N' Andy" Margaret Hamilton (1902) -Best remembered as the Wicked Witch of the West in the Wizard of Oz. Frances Reid (1914) -Was Alice Horton on "Days of Our Lives" from 1965 to 2007 Redd Foxx (1922) -Stand up comic, well known for his "adult" material, later became iconic as the cantakerous yet lovable Fred Sanford on "Sanford and Son."  At Rest: Louella Parsons (1972) -Longtime Hollywood columnist Vincent Gardenia (1992) -Character actor "All in the Family", "L.A. Law", "Mary Tyler Moore" Gene Barry (2009) -Bat Masterson and later the star of "Burke's Law" on television 

Happy Birthday! Lee J. Cobb (1911) Sammy Davis, Jr. (1925) Flip Wilson (1933) 

Happy Birthday! Clarence Nash (1904) -The original voice of Donald Duck Hurd Hatfield (1917) -The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) Ted Knight (1923) -The hilarious Ted Baxter on "Mary Tyler Moore", also played Henry Rush on "Too Close for Comfort" and had a cameo in Pyscho. At Rest: Harry Morgan (2011) -Played Pete on "December Bride" and "Pete & Gladys", "Officer Gannon" on the 60's version of "Dragnet" and was Colonel Sherman Potter on "M*A*S*H" in the 1970's/1980's. 

Happy Birthday! Agnes Moorehead (1900) -Movie actress who later became best known as Endora on "Bewitched" from 1964 to 1972. At Rest: Frances Bavier (1989) -Aunt Bee on "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960-1968) & "Mayberry R.F.D." (1968-1970) Don Ameche (1993) -Well known movie, radio and stage performer Werner Klemperer (2000) -Best remembered as Colonel Klink on "Hogan's Heroes" in the 1960's.

Happy Birthday! Walt Disney (1901) Otto Preminger (1905) Alvy Moore (1921) At Rest: Beverly Garland (2008) 

December 4, 1981 - December 4, 2012 Remembering the stars of "Falcon Crest" on the show's 31st anniversary Jane Wyman (1917-2007) -Star of the show: The great Angela Channing, mother of Richard, Julia, and Emma, grandmother of Lance, Michael, Kevin, Father Christopher and Angela. Cesar Romero (1907-1994) -Billionaire shipping magnate Peter Stavros, Angela's 3rd husband Chao-Li Chi (1927-2010) -Chao-Li, Angela's majordomo and close friend Mel Ferrer (1917-2008) -Lawyer Philip Erikson, Angela's lawyer and 2nd husband Simon MacCorkindale (1952-2010) -Greg Reardon, Angela's lawyer after Philip is killed During its 9 season run the show was well known for employing famous guest stars that had been known for their great work in "Old Hollywood." Cliff Robertson (1923-2011) -Dr. Michael Ranson, cousin of Chase - killed in a plane crash Edward Albert (1951-2006) -Jeff Wainwright, Maggie Gioberti's pub

Happy Birthday! Len Lesser (1922) At Rest: Roxie Roker (1995) Madeline Kahn (1999) Richard Todd (2009) 

Happy Birthday! Ray Walston (1914) -Best known as Uncle Martin on "My Favorite Martian" in the 1960's and as Judge Bone on "Picket Fences" in the 1990's.  Passed away on January 1, 2001 Jonathan Frid (1924) -Best known as Barnabus on "Dark Shadows" in the 1960's. Passed away on April 13, 2012 At Rest: Desi Arnaz (1986) -A worldwide treasure as Ricky Ricardo on "I Love Lucy", also a very successful producer and director.  Born on March 2, 1917 Robert Cummings (1990) -Film star, also known for his work on television in the 1950's and 1960's..."Love that Bob" Born on June 9, 1910

July 19, 1924 - January 3, 2009 His career for more than five decades...bringing him from stage to television to the big screen.  He appeared on some of television's earliest programs including "Suspense", "Goodyear Playhouse", "The Phil Silvers Show", "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" and "The United States Steel Hour."  In 1971 he filled in for an ailing Milburn Stone on the western "Gunsmoke."  Stone, who played Doc Adams, missed six episodes due to heart problems and the actor filled in for him playing Dr. John Chapman .  Various other projects between the 1960's and the 2000's include "M*A*S*H", "Barnaby Jones", "Vega$", "St. Elsewhere", "Magnum, P.I.", "Murder, She Wrote", "Cheers" and "Wings."  In 2002 he co-starred with Sally Field and Diahann Carroll in the Supreme Court based drama "The Court."  His film cred

Happy Birthday! Richard Crenna (1926) -A personal favorite, he was wonderful especially during his early years on radio with Eve Arden and television with Lucille Ball (guest star on "I Love Lucy") Dick Clark (1929) -Just left us this past April... At Rest: Arthur Q. Bryan (1959) -Voice actor: Elmer Fudd & other characters, played Doc Gamble on Fibber McGee and Molly, also an "I Love Lucy" guest star. 

At Rest: Natalie Wood (1981) Cary Grant (1986) Ralph Bellamy (1991) 

February 11, 1926 - November 28, 2010 One of my favorite funny men left us on this day 2 years ago...honestly there isn't a single day that passes where he doesn't dip into the constantly spinning wheels of my brain.. In Memoriam Remembers: Leslie Nielsen 

November 27, 1918 - May 21, 2005 A longtime character actor who appeared in some notable films: Arthur, Beverly Hills Cop and Arthur 2: On the Rock...and lots of television including "The Edge of Night", "I Spy", "As the World Turns", "Barnaby Jones", "The Rockford Files", "Hawaii Five-O", "Lou Grant", "Vega$", "Hart to Hart", "Taxi", "Quincy M.E.", "Falcon Crest", "Magnum, P.I.", "St. Elsewhere", "Murder, She Wrote", "Scarecrow and Mrs. King", "Dallas", "Hotel", "Columbo", "Law & Order" and "Chicago Hope."  Happy Birthday! In Memoriam Remembers: Stephen Elliott

September 21, 1931 - November 23, 2012 As far as legacies go his can be summed up in different television roles: Major Anthony Nelson and J.R. Ewing... From 1965 to 1970 he co-starred with Barbara Eden in "I Dream of Jeannie" and from 1978 to 1991 he starred as evil oil baron J.R. Ewing on "Dallas."  In 2012 he returned to television as J.R. in a continuation of the original series.  He also brought the J.R. character to the spin-off series "Knots Landing" for five episodes between 1980 and 1982.    During his long career his made appearances in several other places.  On television he appeared on "Goodyear Playhouse", "Search for Tomorrow", "Kraft Theatre", "The DuPont Show of the Month", "Sea Hunt", "The United States Steel Hour", "The Edge of Night", "The Defenders", "Love, American Style", "Barnaby Jones", "McMillan & Wife",

November 25, 1920 - January 14, 2009 In Memoriam Remembers: Ricardo Montalban 

I awoke to tragic news this morning... A more indepth tribute will come later but for now I will say the following... September 21, 1931 - November 23, 2012 In Memoriam Remembers: Larry Hagman

Born: April 9, 1923 He was a crucial part of the original Desilu team....as the film editor he made sure that those wonderful "I Love Lucy" episodes came out crisp, clean and and wonderful.  Also during his career he worked with Orson Welles and on "The Beverly Hillbillies."  He left us two days ago on November 21st at the age of 89. In Memoriam Remembers: Dann Cahn Happy Birthday! Boris Karloff (1887) Harpo Marx (1888) Michael Gough (1916) George O'Hanlon (1917) Steve Landesberg (1945) At Rest: Shemp Howard (1955) Marie Wilson (1972)

Happy Thanksgiving to all! On this day this blog is remembering a terrible tragedy that happened 49 years ago... November 22, 1963, shots rang out in Dallas, Texas and they claimed the life of our 35th president. May 29, 1917 - November 22, 1963 In Memoriam Remembers: President John F. Kennedy 

November 21, 1921 - December 9, 1995 On Stage: -A Hatful of Rain -The Glass Menagerie -Say Darling -Don't Drink the Water -Hello Dolly -Gypsy -Company -Zorba -Guys and Dolls On Film: -State Fair -Doll Face -The Dark -Guys and Dolls On Television: -The Colgate Comedy Hour -Damon Runyon Theater -The Bob Hope Show -Route 66 -Fantasy Island -The Love Boat -Vega$ -Murder, She Wrote (final acting role in 1985) Happy Birthday!!!! In Memoriam Remembers: Vivian Blaine

Happy Birthday! Evelyn Keyes (1916) Phyllis Thaxter (1920) Danny Dayton (1923) Franklin Cover (1928) Richard Dawson (1932) 

Happy Birthday! November 19, 1889 - October 13, 1966 In Memoriam Remembers: Clifton Webb 

Happy Birthday! November 18, 1908 - June 2, 2001 In Memoriam Remembers: Imogene Coca 

A Beloved Voice Actress March 31, 1916 - November 8, 2012 In Memoriam Remembers: Lucille Bliss 

Happy Birthday! Rusty Burrell (1925) Rock Hudson (1925) At Rest: Esther Rolle (1998) 

Happy Birthday! Jim Jordan (1896) Burgess Meredith (1907) Daws Butler (1916) At Rest: William Holden (1981) 

Remembering the cast and guest stars from "The Golden Palace" The show began on September 18, 1992 and ran for 24 episodes before ending on May 14, 1993.  Show star Betty White (Rose Nylund) is still with us (thank goodness) at age 90.  Cast members Don Cheadle (1964-), Cheech Marin (1946-) and Billy L. Sullivan (1980-) are also still with us.  Sadly beloved cast members Rue McClanahan (Blanche Devereaux) and Estelle Getty (Sophia Petrillo) have passed away in recent years, Getty in 2008 and McClanahan in 2010. Guest Stars Beatrice Arthur (bringing back Dorothy Zbornak from "The Golden Girls") [1922-2009] Harold Gould (bringing back Miles Webber from "The Golden Girls") [1923-2010] Herb Edelman (bringing back Stanley Zbornak from "The Golden Girls") [1933-1996] Anne Haney (1934-2001) Harvey Korman (1927-2008) Charles Napier (1936-2011) Ricardo Montalban (1920-2009) Eddie Albert (1906-2005) George Burns (1896-1996) Robert Rockwell

Happy Birthday! Rosemary DeCamp (1910) Brian Keith (1921) At Rest: Eddie Bracken (2002) 

Happy Birthday! Robert Sterling (1917) Jack Elam (1918) Richard Mulligan (1932) Dack Rambo (1941)

Happy Birthday! Kim Hunter (1922) Grace Kelly (1929) At Rest: Eve Arden (1990) Penny Singleton (2003)

Today we remember all those who have fought to defend this great country we live in... 

Happy Birthday! Richard Burton (1925) At Rest: Chuck Connors (1992) Jack Palance (2006) 

Born: November 4, 1918 His body of work was impressive...to say the least.  He covered it all - radio, stage, television and film...he received Emmys and an Oscar for his work... To millions of fans he will always be that happy go lucky sewer worker Ed Norton from Jackie Gleason's brilliant creation "The Honeymooners."  He played the character on "Cavalcade of Stars" (1951-1952), "The Jackie Gleason Show (1952-1955, 1956-1957), "The Honeymooners" (1955-1956), "Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine" (1962, 1966) and the second version of "The Jackie Gleason Show" (1966-1970).  He returned for five specials, the first in 1973 and the remainder between 1976 and 1978.  All in all, a marvelous actor with a great talent for both comedy and drama... He passed away on this day 9 years ago... In Memoriam Remembers: Art Carney

Happy Birthday! June Havoc (1912) Esther Rolle (1920) 

Happy Birthday! Dana Plato (1964) At Rest: Howard Keel (2004)

Born: November 6, 1914 A star of stage, screen and television.... The earliest television, going back to "The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre" in 1949.  Other early television appearances include "Lights Out", "Goodyear Playhouse", "Climax!", "Zorro", "Father Knows Best", "G.E. True Theater" and "The Twilight Zone."  He appeared regularly on "The Third Man" from 1959 to 1965 and on "The Bill Dana Show" from 1963 to 1965.  He made his true mark on television as Dr. Zachary Smith on "Lost in Space" from 1965 to 1968.  Later television appearances include "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir", "Get Smart", "Bewitched", "McMillan & Wife", "Love, American Style", "Sanford and Son", "Vega$", "Battlestar Galactica" and "Fantasy Island." In the 1990's and 2000's he began providing voices on several

At Rest: Stafford Repp (1974) Fred MacMurray (1991) Jill Clayburgh (2010) 

Happy Birthday! Walter Cronkite (1916) Art Carney (1918) Martin Balsam (1919) At Rest: Sheree North (2005) Andy Rooney (2011)

At Rest: Mary Martin (1990) Bob Kane (1998) Jonathan Harris (2002)

At Rest: Phil Silvers (1985) Noah Beery, Jr. (1994) Skitch Henderson (2005)

Today would have been the 90th birthday of this wonderful actress.  Her talents were first exposed to the world on the Broadway stage when she originated the role of Maggie in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."  On film she can be seen in I Remember Mama, Panic in the Streets, Fourteen Hours and Vertigo just to name a few. As television quickly became a major place to find work she began playing guest parts on many different shows of the day.  Her resume includes "Robert Montgomery Presents", "Playhouse 90", "The United States Steel Hour", "Death Valley Days", "Dr. Kildare" and "Daniel Boone."  I know I have mentioned this in a previous tribute but it is worth repeating.  Her appearance on "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" is one of the show's most popular episodes.  Entitled "Lamb to the Slaughter" it originally aired on April 13, 1958.  The story involves a scorned housewife getting even with her husb

Born: May 30, 1899 Sadly my research turned up very little about this talented character actress.  She had a supporting role as Katy the Maid on the radio sitcom "My Favorite Husband" starring Lucille Ball with Richard Denning during its entire 1948-1951 run.  She later reunited with Ball in three episodes of "I Love Lucy" on television in 1952 and 1953.  Her other television credits include "Boston Blackie", "Dragnet", "Fireside Theatre", "Mr. & Mrs. North", "Dear Phoebe", "The Great Gildersleeve", "The Loretta Young Show", "The Real McCoys", "The Millionaire", "The Gale Storm Show: Oh, Susanna!", "Peter Gunn", "Make Room for Daddy", "The Bill Dana Show" and "The Patty Duke Show."  Her final television performance was in an episode of "That Girl" in 1966.  She appeared in a few films in the 1950's and 19

Born: July 29, 1924 This gentleman is a personal favorite...his body of work is incredible.   By the time he watched the curtain go down for the last time he had enjoyed a career that lasted more than fifty years.  The list below is nowhere near complete and only represents a small portion of this man's amazing resume.  Because of his powerful voice he began in radio when he was just eleven years old.  He made his start on television in 1951 on "Lux Video Theatre" and would go on to appear in hundreds of television episodes over the next five decades.....During the 1960-1961 television season he had a regular run on the program "Hong Kong." "The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen" "The Twilight Zone" - "To Serve Man" 1962, he later spoofed this performance in 1991's Naked Gun 2 1/2 "Dr. Kildare" "The Dick Powell Theatre" "The United States Steel Hour" "The Richard Boone Show" &

Happy Birthday! Elsa Lanchester (1902) Dody Goodman (1914)

Born: April 30, 1908 She began as a New York stage actress but quickly made a move to radio, television and film... Some of her more notable films include Stage Door, Mildred Pierce, The Voice of the Turtle, Anatomy of a Murder, Grease and Grease 2.  During most of the 1950's she played the role of English teacher Connie Brooks on the sitcom "Our Miss Brooks."  The show ran on radio and television and was also adapted into a feature film in 1956.  From 1957 to 1958 she starred in "The Eve Arden Show" and from 1967 to 1969 she co-starred as Eve Hubbard with Kaye Ballard in "The Mothers-In-Law."  She guest starred on many of the top shows of the day including "I Love Lucy", "Bewitched", "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.", "The Red Skelton Hour", "The Danny Thomas Hour", "Ellery Queen", "Maude", "Vega$", "Alice", "The Love Boat" and "Hart to Hart." 

Born: July 18, 1934 She had uncredited roles in films such as The Birds (1963) and Valley of the Dolls (1967).  Her start in daytime television included guest appearances on "Capitol", "The Young & The Restless", "General Hospital" and "Days of Our Lives."  In prime time she made guest appearances on "Cagney & Lacey", "Little House on the Prairie", "The Jeffersons", "Mary Tyler Moore", "Gunsmoke", "The Bill Cosby Show", "Ironside", "Scarecrow & Mrs. King" and "Highway to Heaven."  In 1985 she played murder victim Mrs. Mims in an episode of "Murder, She Wrote."  Her biggest achievement on television came in the role of fashion diva Sally Spectra on "The Bold & The Beautiful."  She entered the role in 1989 and remained with the show until 2006.  Originally Sally was a rival to the great Eric & Stephanie Forrester (Jo

Born: May 27, 1911 A great man with great style and a great voice, his career began in the 1930's and didn't end until the day he passed away.  He left us on this day in 1993 leaving behind an incredible body of work....and a legacy that is still remembered to this day. In Memoriam Remembers: Vincent Price

October 24, 1915 - A great man was born on this day 97 years ago!  At age 24 he created one of the most popular comic book characters of all time!  The Batman made his debut in Detective Comics issue 27 in May 1939.  The cover price was ten cents... He died on November 3, 1998... In Memoriam Remembers: Bob Kane

Happy Birthday! Irene Ryan (1902) Tom Poston (1921) Beverly Garland (1926) At Rest: Tennessee Ernie Ford (1991) Joan Hickson (1998) Joey Bishop (2007)

October 13th - At Rest: The incredible Bea Benaderet passed away on this day in 1968 at the age of 62.  Actors Dennis Patrick (84) and Keene Curtis (79) both died on this day in 2002.  All three of these people left their mark in television, and in Bea's case radio, over the course of half a century!

Happy Birthday! Buster Keaton (1895) Jan Murray (1916) Charlton Heston (1923)

At Rest: Roddy McDowall (1998) Florence Stanley (2003) Janet Leigh (2004)

Happy Birthday! Doris Singleton (1919) William Windom (1923) Both of these very talented performers left us just recently... In Memoriam takes pleasure in honoring them again!

Happy Birthday! William Conrad (1920) Roger C. Carmel (1932) Greg Morris (1933) At Rest: Robert Montgomery (1981) Lloyd Nolan (1985) Donald O'Connor (2003)

April 13, 1923 - September 25, 2005 Who could forget Agent 86's most memorable lines?? - "Would ya believe...?", "Miss it by that much..."  The great man is a personal favorite of mine, that unique voice can be heard now almost half a century later as Tennessee Tuxedo on his own show and also on another animated program "Underdog."  In the 1950's he appeared on Steve Allen's "Tonight Show" along side other funnymen such as Tom Poston and Don Knotts.  This work led to a recurring role as hotel house detective Byron Glick on "The Bill Dana Show."  By 1965 he was playing Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 of Control.  His sidekick (later wife) was Agent 99 (Barbara Feldon) and his boss was The Chief (Edward Platt).  The show ran for 5 seasons producing over 150 episodes.  The star received an Emmy award for his performance as the bumbling but dedicated crime fighter.  During the 1970's he attempted returns to television

Happy Birthday! Agatha Christie (1890) Fay Wray (1907) Penny Singleton (1908) Nipsey Russell (1918) Jackie Cooper (1922)

January 5, 1917 - September 10, 2007 Five years have past since one of the greatest actresses left us...her remarkable work will live on forever - films like Stage Fright, Johnny Belinda, The Lost Weekend, The Yearling and so many others... Her work as the host of television's "Fireside Theatre" from 1955 to 1958 and as the ruthless Angela Channing on "Falcon Crest" from 1981 to 1990 will be in the television history books for ever... 5 years later - In Memoriam Remembers: Jane Wyman

August 29, 1917 - July 9, 2004 On what would have been her 95th birthday... In Memoriam Remembers: Isabel Sanford

Happy Birthday! Charles Boyer (1899) Nancy Kulp (1921) Donald O'Connor (1925) Roxie Roker (1929) At Rest: Anissa Jones (1976)

Born: July 17, 1917 She will always be remembered for her bellowing laugh, crazy hair, zany wardrobe and amazing humor.  It is a great tragedy that this lady has left us... Her career began in the late 1950's and it didn't stop until she drew her last breathe only six days ago.  As herself she appeared on many television shows including "You Bet Your Life", "The Jack Paar Tonight Show", "The Jack Paar Program", "The Match Game", "The Art Linkletter Show", "What's My Line?", "Jackie Gleason and his American Scene Magazine", "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre", "I've Got a Secret", "The Milton Berle Show", "The Carol Burnett Show", "The Joey Bishop Show", "The Hollywood Palace", "The Ed Sullivan Show", The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson", "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", "The Hollywood Square

Happy Birthday! Jim Davis (1909) At Rest: Ted Knight (1986)

Happy Birthday! Michael Rennie (1909) Don DeFore (1913) Van Johnson (1916) Mel Ferrer (1917)

At Rest: E.G. Marshall (1998) Mary Jane Croft (1999) Jane Greer (2001)

Post # 600 - an extra sad moment....a great man has left us. Born: September 28, 1923 One of my favorite actors of all time... He was on the stage in 1940's and also appeared in some feature films including 1962's To Kill a Mockingbird.  Mostly though audiences will remember him for his MANY MANY appearances on television between 1949 and the early 2000's.  The list includes (but is not limited to): "The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse" "Robert Montgomery Presents" "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" "Ben Casey" "The Donna Reed Show" "The Lucy Show" "The Twilight Zone" "77 Sunset Strip" "The Fugitive" "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" "Star Trek" "Bonanza" "All in the Family" "Cannon" "Marcus Welby, M.D." "The Waltons" "Columbo" "Ironside" &quo

November 20, 1921 - August 14, 2012 She was in films - Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, No Man of Her Own and Fort Worth just to name a few.  She was on television - "Robert Montgomery Presents", "Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre", "Playhouse 90", "Wagon Train", "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", "The Twilight Zone", "Cannon", "Barnaby Jones" and "American Playhouse."  ---- Just to name a few... In 1978 she became known to a brand new generation of fans when she played Ma Kent in the Superman motion picture starring Christopher Reeve.  Her husband Jonathan Kent was played by fellow screen legend Glenn Ford. Her final acting role was in a 1992 episode of "Murder, She Wrote" starring Angela Lansbury. In Memoriam Remembers: Phyllis Thaxter