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Capt. Nemo
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
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 Posted - 12/31/2008 : 07:07:55 AM
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My God. Will you look at this list?
Roy Schieder
Charlton Heston
Paul Newman
Don LaFontaine- Trailer voice guy
Michael Crichton
Aurthor C. Clarke
Sydney Pollack
Richard Widmark
Harvey Korman
Jerry Reed
Stan Winston
Good-bye guys. You will be missed. Especially if Hollywood keeps churning out the stuff that has become the norm these days.
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"Ward, the Beaver blew up the 7-11 again."
"I'll have a talk with him Dear" |
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nshumate
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
464 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2008 : 08:26:32 AM
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Not to mention Uncle Forrie -- his movie appearances were little more than forgettable cameos, but his contributions as a genre film historian and the First Real Fanboy are more important than most people realize.
Nathan Shumate
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Ken HPoJ
Supreme Potentate
USA
1530 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2008 : 6:40:02 PM
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I posted the TCM Remembers video for this year at the main site's blog. Really, really depressing.
PEGGY: I don't see how having a girl on the team would ruin it. Did a woman judge ruin the Supreme Court?
HANK: Yes, and that woman's name was Earl Warren.
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RossM
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
427 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2008 : 11:35:24 PM
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Another actor who died in 2008 was Jack Douglas. Lovers of bad movies, and I suspect that includes many reading this BBS, will recall Jack Douglas from his many appearances in the British Carry On movies. These are a long series of British comedies that are far more annoying than they are funny. There are dozens of them going back nearly 50 years and they are, well, awful.
Those who love good movies morn the death of Heath Ledger the brilliant Australian actor who died from a seemingly accidental drug overdose. The sad fact is that most of these overdoses are not really accidental. |
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New Hinda
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
Israel
469 Posts |
Posted - 01/01/2009 : 12:41:21 AM
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Originally posted by Capt. Nemo
Roy Schieder
Charlton Heston
Paul Newman
Don LaFontaine- Trailer voice guy
Michael Crichton
Aurthor C. Clarke
Sydney Pollack
Richard Widmark
Harvey Korman
Jerry Reed
Stan Winston
May they all rest in peace. |
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AnnGora
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
252 Posts |
Posted - 01/01/2009 : 08:00:39 AM
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Is this just a guy thing?
How could you leave out Beverly Garland?
Also, Anita Page, who starred in Broadway Melody, the first musical to win an Oscar, died this year at the age of 96.
She was bred in old Kentucky, but she's just a crumb up here. |
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AnnGora
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
252 Posts |
Posted - 01/01/2009 : 08:01:22 AM
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Deborah Kerr, for heaven's sake!!
She was bred in old Kentucky, but she's just a crumb up here. |
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The Rev. D.D.
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
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Posted - 01/01/2009 : 09:15:23 AM
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Thank you AnnGora for beating me to the punch re: Beverly Garland.
And granted she's not so famous, but I will always adore Roberta Collins for her role as "Matilda the Hun" in Death Race 2000.
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A LOT of talent lost this year... |
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AnnGora
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
252 Posts |
Posted - 01/01/2009 : 09:49:06 AM
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Ann Savage.
Also, I think Bettie Page deserves a holler.
She was bred in old Kentucky, but she's just a crumb up here. |
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AnnGora
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
252 Posts |
Posted - 01/01/2009 : 09:52:32 AM
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Van Johnson, people!
She was bred in old Kentucky, but she's just a crumb up here. |
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AnnGora
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
252 Posts |
Posted - 01/01/2009 : 09:58:46 AM
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The Complete List:
Suzanne Pleshette
Paul Scofield
Richard Widmark
Mel Ferrar
Billy Preston
Dody Goodman
George Carlin
Cyd Charisse
Bernie Mack
Evelyn Keyes
Issac Hayes
Estelle Getty
Davy Lee (Sonny Boy)
And last, but certainly not least, Bozo the Clown.
She was bred in old Kentucky, but she's just a crumb up here. |
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hbrennan
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
Philippines
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Posted - 01/01/2009 : 2:22:23 PM
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don't forget Uncle Forrie on the complete list - I miss him the most...
"...yet it hadn't destroyed his brain."
re: Charles "The Butcher" Benton (1956)
http://www.henrybrennan.com/
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Neville
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
Spain
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Posted - 01/02/2009 : 09:17:38 AM
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And today we can add a new name, writer Donald Westlake, best known as the creator of Parker, the badass but highly creative criminal played by Lee Marvin and Mel Gibson in the movie world.
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Mystery Writer Westlake Dies
2 January 2009 4:08 AM, PST
Oscar nominated writer Donald Westlake has died at the age of 75.
The prolific author collapsed on Wednesday following a suspected heart attack while on his way to attend a New Year's Eve dinner with his wife, Abigail, during a sunshine break in Mexico.
During Westlake's long and successful writing career he earned an Academy Award nomination for his screenplay for 1990 movie, The Grifters, as well as winning three Edgar Awards and the title of Grand Master from the Mystery Writers of America in 1993.
A string of his novels were adapted for the big screen, including Lee Marvin's Point Blank in 1967 and The Hot Rock, starring Robert Redford, in 1972.
Westlake also worked on the script for 1997 James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies.
(From today's IMDB headlines)
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