In Memoriam

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 Rock...

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)