Irwin Allen's Hacks

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This item could go into Sad Last Days or here just as easily, I suppose. Stella Stevens is reportedly suffering dementia of some type - she certainly looks unhealthy for whatever that's worth.

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On actor Alex Karras, he passed at 77 back in 2012 (Allen film When Time Ran Out), although he probably received an obit notice in the UK for the so-so TV series Webster wit later in his career. Karras also wrestled professionally for a time in the 1960's when he was suspended from US football career due to gambling problems.

 

On Martin Milner, he was VERY well-known Statseside as Adam 12 seemed to run on, and on for some years; Route 66 was probably the better series although it is now somewhat obscure. The actual highway Route 66 no longer exists is anybody is curious. There was a good Hal'ween episode of Route.. which featured Lon Chaney, Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre is anybody wants to look this up - it was partly about the actors being concerned that"modern" audiences didn't want their type of horror film any more (what would they think now if still around?) No doubt would have featured Bela Lugosi also had he still been alive. Anyway, Milner also starred in the original William Castle version of the film 13 Ghosts 1961? for those interested - very different from the supposed remake of recent years.

[YoungWillz 18,967]

Having recently started the Batman thread, I thought I would go through the "stars" of the Irwin Allen shows of the 1960s and see who is still with us:

 

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Land of the Giants:

 

Don Marshall (Dan Erickson) 1936-

 

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Report here of the death of Don Marshall at the age of 80. http://www.startrek.com/article/remembering-tos-guest-don-marshall-1936-2016

 

Other sci-fi appearances include Star Trek, The Bionic Woman and Buck Rogers In The 25th Century.

 

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Marshall_(actor)

 

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0550849/

[YoungWillz 18,967]

Having recently started the Batman thread, I thought I would go through the "stars" of the Irwin Allen shows of the 1960s and see who is still with us:

 

FILMS

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Towering Inferno:

 

Robert Vaughn 1932-

 

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Robert Vaughn, RIP. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37957088

[YoungWillz 18,967]

On ‎8‎/‎1‎/‎2012 at 06:37, Buscemi said:

More Allen fare.

 

The Swarm:

Michael Caine 1933-

Katherine Ross 1940-

Richard Chamberlain 1934-

Olivia de Havilland 1916-

Lee Grant 1928-

Patty Duke 1946-

Bradford Dillman 1930-

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Bradford Dillman dead at 87: http://deadline.com/2018/01/bradford-dillman-dies-star-of-broadway-film-and-tv-was-87-1202248487/

 

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradford_Dillman

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0226947/

IBDB: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/bradford-dillman-97287

[msc 17,729]

7 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Bradford Dillman dead at 87: http://deadline.com/2018/01/bradford-dillman-dies-star-of-broadway-film-and-tv-was-87-1202248487/

 

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradford_Dillman

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0226947/

IBDB: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/bradford-dillman-97287

 

"I never suspected it would be the bees! They've always been our friends!"

 

Sort of a bee theme on this forum lately.

[Cat O'Falk 3,287]

[RadGuy 1,605]

9 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Bradford Dillman dead at 87: http://deadline.com/2018/01/bradford-dillman-dies-star-of-broadway-film-and-tv-was-87-1202248487/

 

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradford_Dillman

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0226947/

IBDB: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/bradford-dillman-97287

I think it was msc that mentioned his ill health on the forum last year.

 

Had him on the shortlist for a while early on before the younger, more-likely-to-die names started piling up.

 

Be a shame if nobody picked him in tbe DDP. No obit yet but seems like the type of name to get the Guardian eventually.

[msc 17,729]

24 minutes ago, Phantom of the Midway said:

I think it was msc that mentioned his ill health on the forum last year.

 

Had him on the shortlist for a while early on before the younger, more-likely-to-die names started piling up.

 

Be a shame if nobody picked him in tbe DDP. No obit yet but seems like the type of name to get the Guardian eventually.

 

Oh, there was an actor of that vintage whose family asked fans to stop writing to him as he was "too ill to read them" now, but I can't mind if it was Dillman?

[YoungWillz 18,967]

Announcement of the death of Robert Dowdell who played Chip Morton in the TV series Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea:

Not included in DJL's initial list of surviving actors from this show in the OP....

 

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0235703/

[YoungWillz 18,967]

On ‎30‎/‎07‎/‎2012 at 01:26, Davey Jones' Locker said:

Having recently started the Batman thread, I thought I would go through the "stars" of the Irwin Allen shows of the 1960s and see who is still with us:

 

*snip*

 

Land of the Giants:

Don Matheson (Mark Wilson) 1928-

Stefan Arngrim (Barry Lockridge) 1935-

Don Marshall (Dan Erickson) 1936-

Gary Conway (Steve Burton) 1936-

Deanna Lund (Valerie Scott) 1937-

Heather Young (Betty Hamilton) 1945-

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Report here of the death of Deanna Lund, aged 81:

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0526154/

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9 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Report here of the death of Deanna Lund, aged 81:

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0526154/

Now being picked up by the mass media.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/deanna-lund-dead-land-giants-actress-was-81-1122920

 

[YoungWillz 18,967]

Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea alumnus David Hedison, dead: https://deadline.com/2019/07/david-hedison-dead-voyage-to-the-bottom-of-the-sea-actor-obituary-1202650432/

 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0373314/

[msc 17,729]

2 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea alumnus David Hedison, dead: https://deadline.com/2019/07/david-hedison-dead-voyage-to-the-bottom-of-the-sea-actor-obituary-1202650432/

 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0373314/

 

Knew those shark bites were serious.

 

Before the Craig reboot, the only man to play Felix Leiter in the Bond series twice. And in Live and Let Die and Licence to Kill, two of the best Bond films imo.

[Ulitzer95 10,974]

4 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea alumnus David Hedison, dead: https://deadline.com/2019/07/david-hedison-dead-voyage-to-the-bottom-of-the-sea-actor-obituary-1202650432/

 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0373314/

 

Also played Felix Leiter in the two mildly average Timothy Dalton Bond films.

[YoungWillz 18,967]

Hedison's a sub on my poker team, primarily due to @msc's long list of possibilities for 2019.

 

Hoping for a QO almost immediately.

[msc 17,729]

10 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

 

Also played Felix Leiter in the two mildly average Timothy Dalton Bond films.

 

Live and Let Die was the first Roger Moore, so that's factually inaccurate as well as bad taste!

 

7 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Hedison's a sub on my poker team, primarily due to @msc's long list of possibilities for 2019.

 

Hoping for a QO almost immediately.

 

Oh, once Swinsons off the news, sure.

 

Another quick fact: his daughter is Jodie Fosters missus.

[YoungWillz 18,967]

On 30/07/2012 at 01:26, Davey Jones' Locker said:

Lost in Space:

June Lockhart (Maureen Robinson) 1925-

Mark Goddard (Don West) 1936-

Marta Kristen (Judy Robinson) 1945-

Angela Cartwright (Penny Robinson) 1952-

Bill Mumy (Will Robinson) 1954-

Mark Goddard reportedly dead: 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0323813/

 

Also a Gunsmoke guest star.