In Memoriam

March 31, 1921 - February 5, 2011 On what would've been her 92nd birthday we're remembering a great character actress...her career was very long and accomplished, below are just a few of her credits. She was in four episodes of "I Love Lucy" in 1953 including the legendary episode "Lucy Goes to the Hospital."  Other shows include "Bonanza", "The Red Skelton Hour", "Gunsmoke", "Ironside", "The Doris Day Show" and "All in the Family."  On a more regular basis she appeared on "The Waltons" - playing Mrs. Borer in a 1978 episode and then Olivia (Michael Learned) Walton's cousin Rose Burton from 1979 to 1981.  From 1979 to 1985 she had a recurring role as Lulu Hogg on "The Dukes of Hazzard", from 1991 to 1992 she played Ivy Baker on "Step By Step."  Her final acting role was as Jean Kelly on "Grace Under Fire" from 1993 to 1998.  Happy Birt...

Happy Birthday! Herbert Anderson (1917) At Rest: Gary Morton (1999) 

Happy Birthday! Earle Ross (1888) Eileen Heckart (1919) 

The creepy and kooky family... John Astin (Gomez Addams), Ken Weatherwax (Pugsley Addams), Lisa Loring (Wednesday Addams), Felix Silla (Cousin Itt) and Roger Arroyo (Cousin Itt alternate) are still with us at the time of this posting. Remembering... Carolyn Jones (1930-1983) as Morticia Frump Addams...she also played Morticia's sister Ophelia Frump in 5 episodes. Jackie Coogan (1914-1984) as Uncle Fester Frump, Morticia's uncle Ted Cassidy (1932-1979) as Lurch, the butler Marie Blake (1895-1978) as Grandmama Addams, Gomez' mother Anthony Magro (1923-2004) provided the voice of Cousin Itt in 7 episodes In addition to a large list of very well known character actors the show also featured 3 episodes in which well known movie actress Margaret Hamilton (1902-1985) played Morticia's mother, Granny Hester Frump.  

Happy Birthday! Gloria Swanson (1899) Carl Barks (1901) Mary Treen (1907) Richard Denning (1914) David Janssen (1931) At Rest: Milton Berle (2002) Farley Granger (2011) 

Happy Birthday! Will Wright (1894) 

Happy Birthday! Ed Begley (1901) At Rest: Nancy Walker (1992) Helen Martin (2000) 

Happy Birthday! Joseph Barbera (1911) Steve McQueen (1930) Connie Hines (1931) Murray Hamilton (1923) Norman Fell (1924) At Rest: Richard Widmark (2008) 

Happy Birthday! Philip Ober (1902) Joan Crawford (190?) Paula Winslowe (1910) Maurice Marsac (1915) At Rest: Peter Lorre (1964) Elizabeth Taylor (2011) 

Happy Birthday! Herbert Rudley (1910) Karl Malden (1912) Werner Klemperer (1920) Ross Martin (1920) At Rest: Michael Todd (1958) Joan Shawlee (1987) William Hanna (2001) 

Happy Birthday! Jonathan Hale (1891) At Rest: Robert Preston (1987) MacDonald Carey (1994) Dack Rambo (1994) Barney Martin (2005) 

Happy Birthday! Edgar Buchanan (1903) Jack Kruschen (1922) 

Happy Birthday! Roy Roberts (1906) Fred Clark (1914) Pamela Britton (1923) At Rest: Edward Platt (1974) 

Happy Birthday! Edward Everett Horton (1886) Smiley Burnette (1911) Peter Graves (1926) Marian McCargo (1932) Machiko Soga (1938) 

At Rest: Helen Hayes (1992) Rosetta LeNoire (2002) Michael Gough (2011) 

December 1, 1928 - March 13, 2013 Sadly we have lost another fine character actor.  His body of work was incredible, listed below are only a few of his credits... Noah Bain on "It Takes a Thief" (1968-1969) "I Spy" "Ben Casey" "The Big Valley" "77 Sunset Strip" "Melrose Place" "The Untouchables" "The Defenders" "Perry Mason" "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." "Lost in Space" "Mannix" "Ironside" "Batman" "The New Batman Adventures" "Batman Beyond" "Star Trek" "All My Children" "Ryan's Hope" In Memoriam Remembers: Malachi Throne 

Happy Birthday! J. Pat O'Malley (1904) Nick Stewart (1910) MacDonald Carey (1913) Joe E. Ross (1914) Frank Coghlan, Jr. (1916) Harry James (1916) Madelyn Davis (1921) At Rest: Ann Sothern (2001) Ron Silver (2009)

March 14, 1918 - October 13, 2002 A man who covered film, television and Broadway... He first appeared on television in 1949 on "The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre."  Other appearances include: "The Jack Benny Program" "Gunsmoke" "Playhouse 90" "Goodyear Theatre" "Peter Gunn" "77 Sunset Strip" "Bonanza" "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" "The Untouchables" "Wagon Train" "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" "Dr. Kildare" "The Fugitive" "The Defenders" "Perry Mason" "The Big Valley" "Dark Shadows" (1967-1970) "Ironside" "The New Perry Mason" "Kojak" "Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law" "Emergency!" "Mannix" "Cannon" "The Rockford Files" "McMillan & Wife" "The Six Million Dolla...

March 13, 1929 - February 6, 2012 Happy Birthday to a great actor that has only been gone a short time.  His career was long and accomplished and he had many wonderful credits to his name.  Some of his most memorable work came as Clay Culhane on "Black Saddle" from 1959 to 1960 and as Doc Holliday on "Maverick" (he played the role on a recurring basis from 1960 to 1962).  The role that totally made him really solid in everyone's memory was when he played Nick Barkley on "The Big Valley" from 1965 to 1969 opposite Barbara Stanwyck, Lee Majors, Richard Long and Linda Evans as his television family.  In 1984 he reprised the role of Nick Barkley in an episode of "The Fall Guy." Some (this is limited) of his guest work includes "77 Sunset Strip", "Bonanza", "Gunsmoke", "Perry Mason", "The Virginian" and "Mission: Impossible."   He is one of only six actors to appear on bo...

Don Adams (1923-2005) as Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 Edward Platt (1916-1974) as The Chief Robert Karvelas (1921-1991) as Larrabee Barbara Feldon (1933-) as Agent 99 (still with us) 

Happy Birthday! Albert Salmi (1928) Anissa Jones (1958) 

Remembering the cast of a film that has been steering people away from showers for 53 years... The Cast: Anthony Perkins (1932-1992) as Norman Bates Janet Leigh (1927-2004) as Marion Crane Martin Balsam (1919-1996) as Detective Milton Arbogast John McIntire (1907-1991) as Sheriff Al Chambers Simon Oakland (1915-1983) as Dr.Fred Richman Frank Albertson (1909-1964) as Tom Cassidy Vaughn Taylor (1911-1983) as George Lowery Lurene Tuttle (1907-1986) as Mrs. Chambers John Anderson (1922-1992) as California Charlie Mort Mills (1919-1993) as Highway Patrol Officer Francis De Sales (1912-1988) as Deputy District Attorney Alan Deats Frank Killmond (1934-1992) as Bob Summerfield Virginia Gregg (1916-1986) as the voice of Mother Jeanette Nolan (1911-1998) additional voice of Mother Cast members still with us: Vera Miles (1929- ) as Lila Crane John Gavin (1931- ) as Sam Loomis Patricia Hitchcock O'Connell (1928- ) as Caroline 

January 20, 1896 - March 9, 1996 17 years have passed since a great legend died at the age of 100.  His career spanned more than 80 years and his most famous comedy partner was his wife Gracie Allen (1895-1964).  After Gracie's passing he reinvented his act, often drawing jokes from his advancing age.  In Memoriam Remembers: George Burns

Happy Birthday! Louise Beavers (1902) Eileen Herlie (1918) Cyd Charisse (1921) Alan Hale, Jr. (1921) At Rest: Paul Winfield (2004) 

"The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" ran from 1950 until 1958. George Burns (1896-1996) Gracie Allen (1895-1964) Ronnie Burns (1935-2007) Bill Goodwin (1910-1958) Harry von Zell (1906-1981) Bea Benaderet (1906-1968) as Blanche Morton Hal March (1920-1970) as Harry Morton #1 John Brown (1904-1957) as Harry Morton #2 Fred Clark (1914-1968) as Harry Morton #3 Larry Keating (1896-1963) as Harry Morton #4 Supporting Players Rolfe Sedan (1896-1982) as Mr. Beasley, the Postman Grandon Rhodes (1904-1987) Doris Packer (1904-1979) Howard McNear (1905-1969) Sarah Selby (1905-1980) Isabel Randolph (1889-1973)

Happy Birthday! Victor Kilian (1891) Lou Costello (1906) Virginia Gregg (1916) Ed McMahon (1923) William J. Bell (1927) At Rest: William Hopper (1970) Elvia Allman (1992) 

Happy Birthday! Henry Travers (1874) George Meeker (1904) Joan Shawlee (1926) Jack Cassidy (1927) At Rest: William Powell (1984) 

February 27, 1921 - June 1, 1996 An actor that worked A LOT!  One of his first projects was in the 1952 movie serial "Blackhawk: Fearless Champion of Freedom."  Some other films include The Glass Wall, The Magnetic Monster, Serpent of the Nile, The Lost Planet, Killer Ape and Run for the Hills, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? and Young Frankenstein. On television he could be seen regularly on "Burke's Law" (1963-1965).  He also appeared in 25 episodes of "Perry Mason" during the show's entire run between 1957 and 1966.  In Mid-1988 he appeared in an episode of "Falcon Crest" as a Swiss Lawyer.  The following fall he joined the recurring cast as newspaper editor Amos Fedders.  He remained with the show until the spring of 1989.  In guest roles his list includes (but is not limited to): -"The Mickey Rooney Show" -"My Little Margie" -"Celebrity Playhouse" -"Cavalcade of America" ...

Happy Birthday! James Doohan (1920) Barney Martin (1923) At Rest: Lou Costello (1959) William Frawley (1966) Alice Pearce (1966) Frank Wilcox (1974) Danny Kaye (1987) Louis Edmonds (2001) 

March 2, 1917 - December 2, 1986 His career included music, films and certainly television... His films included Too Many Girls, Bataan, Cuban Pete, The Long, Long Trailer and Forever Darling.  Three of those films he made with his then-wife Lucille Ball.  He worked on radio most notably as the bandleader on "The Bob Hope Show" in 1949.  On October 15, 1951 he and Lucille Ball entered television history books as official pioneers when their sitcom "I Love Lucy" began on CBS.  It was on the air for just six years but it still reigns as one of the most popular television show of all time.  The show ended in the spring of 1957 but the characters returned in a series of "special" one-hour programs during the 1957-1958 television under the title "The Ford Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show."  The following year saw the beginning of "Westinghouse Presents the Desilu Playhouse" which ran from 1958 to 1960 and featured the final app...

Best known for her work as Ann Romano on the hit series "One Day at a Time" from 1975 to 1984... In Memoriam Remembers: Bonnie Franklin 

Born: July 14, 1923 Another member of Hollywood's early years has left us.  As it goes with most of the performers of this era he began in films making his first (uncredited) appearance in 1948's The Boy with Green Hair.  Other film appearances include Flamingo Road, Fighting Man of the Plains, Sitting Bull, City of Bad Men and Top of the World. His television credits include "The Ford Television Theatre","Studio 57", "Climax!", "The 20th Century-Fox Hour", "Undercurrent", "The George Burns Show", "The Hollywood Palace", "The Red Skelton Hour", "Fantasy Island", "The Love Boat", "The Six Million Dollar Man", "Matt Houston", "Dallas", "Murder, She Wrote", "The Steve Allen Plymouth Show", "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show", "The Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Show", "The Match Game", "The Hollywood Squa...