In Memoriam

Born: September 28, 1919 On radio her voice could be heard right next to such talents as Burns and Allen, Bob Hope and Jack Benny.  She played several different roles on "Our Miss Brooks" including Mrs. Martha Conklin, wife of Principal Conklin (Gale Gordon).  It was on the radio show "My Favorite Husband" that she first worked with Lucille Ball. Her "I Love Lucy" character was originally called Lillian but the name was changed to Carolyn by her second appearance.  She would go on to appear in such classic episodes as "Lucy Tells the Truth", "Baby Pictures", "Harpo Marx", "The Dancing Star" and "Lucy and Superman."  She also appeared on Ball's later sitcoms, two episodes of "The Lucy Show" and four episodes of "Here's Lucy."  In 1973 she played Ball's good friend in a Bob Hope Christmas special and her final appearance with Ball was in the special "Lucy Moves to NBC...

At Rest: Mary Livingstone (1983) Gale Gordon (1995) Buddy Hackett (2003) Harve Presnell (2009)

June 29, 1915 - January 15, 2005 Mrs. Citizen Kane... Hannah Cord on "Peyton Place" (1964-1967) Phoebe Tyler Wallingford on "All My Children" (1970-2005) Many many other... On her birthday... In Memoriam Remembers: Ruth Warrick 

Happy Birthday! John McIntire (1907) At Rest: Jack Lemmon (2001) Gale Storm (2009)

At Rest: Jackie Gleason (1987) Brian Keith (1997) Paul Winchell (2005)

Happy Birthday! Mary Livingstone (1905) At Rest: Aaron Spelling (2006) Ed McMahon (2009) Peter Falk (2011)

Happy Birthday! Moe Howard (1897) Pat Buttram (1915) Nancy Marchand (1928) At Rest: Ed Wynn (1966)

I can't believe it has been four years already!  In Memoriam began on June 6, 2008 and now 575 posts later it has paid tribute to the biggest and the best.

February 21, 1934 - June 3, 2010 2 years after her passing... In Memoriam Remembers: Rue McClanahan

Happy Birthday! Maurice Evans (1901) Ellen Corby (1911) Colleen Dewhurst (1924) At Rest: Ozzie Nelson (1975) Leon Askin (2005) David Carradine (2009) James Arness (2011)