In Memoriam

Today would've been the 105th birthday of a wonderful character actress that worked along side some of film and television's best. Her first film role was as a voice actor in the 1941 Disney film Dumbo. Her other film credits include The Curse of the Cat People, A Double Life, Prison Warden, Beyond the Forest, Stopover Tokyo and The Great Race... On television she is best remembered as Jim Anderson's (Robert Young) secretary Miss Thomas on "Father Knows Best" and as boarding house owner Ma Smalley on "Gunsmoke." Her other guest credits include "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", "The Ford Television Theatre", "Four Star Playhouse", "I Love Lucy", "Fireside Theatre", "Dragnet", "Studio 57", "My Favorite Husband", "The Hardy Boys", "Cavalcade of America", "Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre", "The Gale Storm Show", "Wa...

Born: July 26, 1895 In the earliest days of Vaudeville, radio and television she was front and center as one of half of the most popular comedy duos in the world. After years of suffering with heart issues she passed away 46 years ago today at the age of 69. In Memoriam Remembers: Gracie Allen

On this day 24 years ago the portrayer of the broadcaster Ted Baxter and cartoonist Henry Rush passed away after a brave battle with cancer...born on December 7, 1923, he became known as Ted Baxter in the 1970's but before that he appeared in several films and television shows. He was heavily involved in animation and provided the voice of several characters in many Batman, Superman and Super Friend cartoons. He lended his voice to such legendary characters as The Joker, The Penguin, Perry White and many more. From 1980 until his passing he starred as Henry Rush on the sitcom "Too Close for Comfort." 24 years after his passing... In Memoriam Remembers: Ted Knight

A true "Dallas" legend was born on this day in 1909. After a life long career in dozens of B movies (most of them Westerns) and early television dramas he became known to a whole new generation of fans as John Ross "Jock" Ewing, Sr. on the red hot prime time drama that began in 1978. As Jock Ewing he was the husband of Miss Ellie (Barbara Bel Geddes) and the father of J.R. (Larry Hagman), Bobby (Patrick Duffy) and Gary (David Ackroyd then Ted Shackelford). Early in season 4 it was discovered that Jock's ranch foreman Ray Krebbs (Steve Kanaly) was also his illegitimate son. The actor became ill in the middle of season 4 and ended up appearing in only 75 episodes of the entire series. He passed away on April 26, 1981... In Memoriam Remembers: Jim Davis

10 years ago today a Disney legend passed away... Born on March 27, 1901, he was an America studio illustrator and comic book creator most famous for creating the fictional city of DuckBurg....and it's citizens. The legendary Scrooge McDuck was created in 1947...Gladstone Gander in 1948, The Beagle Boys in 1951, Gyro Gearloose in 1952, Flintheart Glomgold in 1956 and Magica De Spell in 1961. These beloved characters were present in animated shorts and comic books for many years. In 1987 Disney brought the characters to television in the animated series "DuckTales." Scrooge McDuck was the star of the show, his nephew Donald was an occasional guest star which meant Scrooge was in charge of his grand-nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie. Glandstone, The Beagle Boys, Gyro, Glomgold and Magica were also frequent guest stars... He was a huge contributor to the Disney legacy and both he and his work will never be forgotten...certainly not as long as I'm alive. Ten years after ...

A year ago I recognized the 10th anniversary of the passing of a very special lady. Now another year has passed and we must remember her again. Seen in the picture to the left with her constant co-star Lucille Ball the actress was a very successful radio and television character actress. On Radio she worked on "Our Miss Brookes", "My Favorite Husband" and the "Lux Radio Theatre" just to name a few. On television she appeared on such shows as "Our Miss Brooks", "The People's Choice" and "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet." Her work with Lucille Ball included "I Love Lucy", "The Lucy Show" and "Here's Lucy." She concluded her career in 1977 after an appearance on the Lucille Ball special "Lucy Calls the President." 11 years after you left us... In Memoriam Remembers: Mary Jane Croft

Today would've been the 100th birthday of a very busy soap opera character actress... From 1949 to 1951 she had a regular role on the radio version of "The Guiding Light." Her soap opeara credits include: "Young Dr. Malone" (regular cast member 1959-1963) "The Secret Storm" & "The Edge of Night (same character - Evelyn Dark) "A Flame in the Wind" "Search for Tomorrow" "General Hospital" "Return to Peyton Place" "Days of Our Lives" "All My Children" "Dallas" (one episode 1980 - Jock Ewing's long lost first wife) "Knots Landing" "Falcon Crest" (recurring 1982-1987 - Mrs. Alma Miller, Chase's housekeeper) Her other television credits include "Robert Montgomery Presents", "Bonanza", "Police Woman", "The Rockford Files", "Bret Maverick", "The A-Team", "Scarecrow and Mrs. King", ...