In Memoriam

Hello, This is just a small note to keep you updated. Last month I was blogging regularly until September 15th. At that point I promised to blog once a week and I didn't keep that promise. I know I have brought you 13 tributes this month and I plan on having a few done in the days to come but I can't make any guarantees. November 7th will be five years since Howard Keel passed away and I will certainly recognize that. I also want to post a tribute to Eddie Bracken but the plain truth is that I haven't been able to concentrate. 177 posts really take a lot out of a person...and at this point I am simply burned out. I'm sorry to say that but it is the truth. Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to pay tribute to these late great performers but I can not do it right now at least not on a daily or weekly basis. I hope you'll continue to visit this blog and revisit some of the greatest entertainers this world has ever known. Most Sincerely, -Z

Another in a long line of dedicated character actors..... She made her first television guest appearance on "Two Girls Named Smith" in 1951. From 1956 to 1957 she played Liz Murray on "Hey, Jeannie!" starring Jeannie Carson. She also had recurring roles on "McHale's Navy", "Get Smart", "Medical Center" and "Gimme a Break!" Her final performance was in 1992 on an episode of "The Golden Girls." Her other television credits include: "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" "The Phil Silvers Show" "Pete and Gladys" "The Ann Sothern Show" "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" "Leave it to Beaver" "The Andy Griffith Show" "Dr. Kildare" "The Joey Bishop Show" "The Red Skelton Show" "Ben Casey" "The Farmer's Daughter" "The Jack Benny Program" "The Dick Van Dyke Show" "The Man from U.N....

She began in New York on Broadway and then started appearing on radio. Some of her radio credits include "Henry Aldrich" and "Mr. & Mrs. North." When she became a widow in 1953 she relocated to California where she began appearing on film and on television. Her first film was Meet Me at the Fair. She also appeared in The Perils of Pauline in 1967. She is best remembered as Mrs. Cornelia Rayburn, Beaver's Principal on "Leave it to Beaver." She also had a recurring role on "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis." Her final film appearance was in Shampoo in 1975... Other Television Credits: "The Great Gildersleeve" "Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre" "The Bob Cummings Show" "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" "I Love Lucy" "Lux Video Theatre" "The Jack Benny Program" "The Thin Man" "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" "Maverick" ...

This frail silver haired character actress made a career for herself as an acid tongued "old" lady. She appeared on Broadway in the 1920's and made her first film appearance in 1947. Some of her major film credits include The Miracle Worker, The Trouble with Angels, Valley of the Dolls, Sweet Charity and Superdad. She made four appearances on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" between 1970 and 1971. Other television appearances include "Studio One", "The Phil Silvers Show", "Car 54, Where Are You?", "The Patty Duke Show", "The Jackie Gleason Show", "Dark Shadows", "Maude" and "Kojak." Her most memorable role was as Sally "Mother" Dexter on the sitcom "Phyllis" starring Cloris Leachman. Sally was the best when it came to putting Phyllis down. While she only appeared in 17 episodes it felt like she was in all of them. Her final filmed episode origina...

She began as a supporting player on Broadway in the 1960's. In 1963 she began her career as a very successful character actress on television. In 1973 she appeared in the film Breezy. Between 1973 and 1975 she made occasional appearances on the "Mary Tyler Moore" show as Lou Grant's wife (and later ex-wife) Edie. In 1980 she played Hollywood gossip columnist Louella Parsons in the TV movie "Marilyn: The Untold Story." Her final television role was in an episode of "Coach" in 1992. Her other television credits include: "The Outer Limits" "The Nurses" "The F.B.I." "The Wild Wild West" "Mannix" "Room 222" "Barnaby Jones" "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" "Cannon" "Maude" "All in the Family" "Three's Company" "The Jeffersons" "The Love Boat" "Mork & Mindy" "One Day at a Time" "Br...

How can simple words describle this man? "Uncle Miltie" & "Mr. Television" A career that began in 1914 and lasted until 2000...he spent 86 of his 93 years entertaining us... He was truly a legend... In Memoriam Remembers: Milton Berle

It would take an entire blog of its own to pay tribute to this man's accomplishments... In a career that began in 1927 and lasted until his death in 2003 he entertainted the universe... His marriage to singer Dolores Reade is one of the longest lasting marriages in Hollywood history, they were together for 69 years... Dolores herself celebrated her 100th birthday in May 2009... Comedy's Good Will Ambassador... In Memoriam Remembers: Bob Hope