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Topol, Famed for His Performances as Tevye, Dies @ 87

March 9, 2023 Chaim Topol, known as Topol professionally, died March 9, 2023, in Tel Aviv. He was 87. Fiddler's father (GIF via GIPHY) Last year, the entertainer's family announced he was in the final stages of Alzheimer's disease, requesting privacy from fans. Topol was born September 9, 1935, in what is now Israel. He…

Melinda Dillon, ‘Close Encounters,’ ‘A Christmas Story’ Star, Dies @ 83

Melinda Dillon, the critically acclaimed actress who made her mark on the silver screen in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and A Christmas Story (1983), died January 9, her family told THR. Dillon as Mother Parker (Image via MGM/UA) She was 83. Dillon was born in Hope, Arkansas, on October 13, 1939. She…

Angela Lansbury, Versatile Old Hollywood Star Iconic on Stage and Screen, Dies @ 96

When news broke of Angela Lansbury's death on October 11, 2022, Harvey Fierstein tweeted, "She, my darlings, was EVERYTHING!" Her film career lasted from 1944-2022, but will she always be Jessica? (Image via CBS) It would be hard to think of a better, more succinct way of summarizing the career of a woman who made indelible…

David Warner, Villain in ‘Tom Jones,’ ‘Time After Time’ & ‘Titanic,’ Dies @ 80

English actor David Warner, whose reluctance to say no to anything made him one of the most prolific actors of his generation — and whose skill made him one of the most revered — died Sunday. In Nightwing (1979) (Image via Columbia) He was 80. Warner's family told the BBC he died in a London nursing home…

James Olson of ‘The Andromeda Strain’ Dies @ 91

I was just marveling at the long lives lived of the cast of the telekinesis TV movie The Spell (1977), and now the repressive dad in that, James Olson, has died at 91. The actor in his early years (Image via headshot) Olson died April 17, and his death was just reported. Born October 8,…

Sally Ann Howes, ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’s’ Truly Scrumptious, Dies @ 91

Such sad news to hear that Sally Ann Howes, the enduring British singer-actress whose career was launched over 80 years ago, has died. She passed away on December 19 from an unspecified cause, three months after losing her husband of 49 years. With Dick Van Dyke in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Image via UA) Warmly…

A Basket of Kisses from Not-So-‘Bad Seed’ Patty McCormack

On Sunday, I was so excited to attend a screening of The Bad Seed (1956) at NYC's Film Forum. It's always a pleasure to watch this startlingly modern film wrapped in a startlingly '50s melodrama — it prefigured Psycho (1960) — but the bonus was a rare personal appearance by the film's Oscar-nominated star Patty…

Richard Thomas on ‘Waltons’ Remake, Bryan Adams Gets COVID Again, ‘The Bad Seed’ 65 Years Later & More

Links the the past, with relevance today: "I want you to go as quietly as possible ... " (Image via video still) YOUTUBE: This dollmation of The Birds is pretty amazing! https://youtu.be/A0Ui0UkUrpo I love the attention to detail, and Barbie really captures Tippi. Moreno is one of our most enduring stars! (Image via CBS) CBS…

Stephen Sondheim, Broadway’s Biggest Legend, Dies @ 91

Stephen Sondheim, whose work resonated with generations of American theatergoers, died Friday unexpectedly at 91. What a dear man, and what a ferocious talent. (GIF via GIPHY) https://twitter.com/BarbraStreisand/status/1464364472399761413?s=20 He had celebrated Thanksgiving the day before with friends, and less than two weeks prior ventured from Connecticut to NYC to check out new productions of his…

Cindy Williams on Tour, ABBA Album Sells 180K+ in 6 Days, Melissa Gilbert on ‘Little House’ & Landon, and More

Links to the past, with relevance today: How is this NOT hitting Milwaukee?! (Image via MeMyselfAndShirley.com) ME, MYSELF & SHIRLEY: Yes, of course I want to see a one-woman show starring Cindy Williams discussing her life and career, and dishing on her encounters with Penny Marshall, Maggie Smith, Andy Kaufman, Gene Hackman and Richard Dreyfus.…

Tag Archives: theater

Topol, Famed for His Performances as Tevye, Dies @ 87

Melinda Dillon, ‘Close Encounters,’ ‘A Christmas Story’ Star, Dies @ 83

Angela Lansbury, Versatile Old Hollywood Star Iconic on Stage and Screen, Dies @ 96

David Warner, Villain in ‘Tom Jones,’ ‘Time After Time’ & ‘Titanic,’ Dies @ 80

James Olson of ‘The Andromeda Strain’ Dies @ 91

Sally Ann Howes, ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’s’ Truly Scrumptious, Dies @ 91

A Basket of Kisses from Not-So-‘Bad Seed’ Patty McCormack

Richard Thomas on ‘Waltons’ Remake, Bryan Adams Gets COVID Again, ‘The Bad Seed’ 65 Years Later & More

Stephen Sondheim, Broadway’s Biggest Legend, Dies @ 91

Cindy Williams on Tour, ABBA Album Sells 180K+ in 6 Days, Melissa Gilbert on ‘Little House’ & Landon, and More

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