Sir Creep 7,070 Posted August 19, 2015 Holy shit, I was busy posting this and cleaning up formatting a bit and while that was going on BUD YORKIN's death announced 15 minutes ago??? It's the whole John Nash thing all over again! Well....amending we shall go....SC http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bud-yorkin-dead-all-family-753188 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 906 Posted August 19, 2015 Don't think this ever even aired in the UK? Apart from one episode broadcast on BBC4 in about 2003/04 as part of some theme night Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted August 19, 2015 Holy shit, I was busy posting this and cleaning up formatting a bit and while that was going on BUD YORKIN's death announced 15 minutes ago??? It's the whole John Nash thing all over again! Well....amending we shall go.... SC http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bud-yorkin-dead-all-family-753188 Quick! Quick! "Randomly" check for updates on Zsa Zsa Gabor! (This might be our only chance) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted August 19, 2015 Bud Yorkin, Jeffersons and All in the Family Director-Producer, Dies at 89 http://variety.com/2015/film/news/bud-yorkin-dead-dies-all-in-the-family-jeffersons-1201573086/ Huh. This has been a pretty quiet year for 20th Century American Sitcoms deaths. Richard Bare, Ben Powers, Dick van Patten and Bud Yorkin are some of the only ones whom I've heard of who have died this year, and none of them (except maybe Dick) were famous. In 2012, so many stars died, e.g. Sherman Hemsley, Andy Griffin, Davy Jones, Larry Hagman. Well, a couple hours later, Yvonne Craig (Batgirl) dies. I wonder how many other 20th century sitcom stars will die now that I said that so few have died this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,018 Posted August 20, 2015 OMG, Reginald VelJohnson has Alzheimer's disease. Proof? He can't remember the lyrics of the theme song for Family Matters. ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOyNE3obBl0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,571 Posted August 20, 2015 Don't think this ever even aired in the UK? Apart from one episode broadcast on BBC4 in about 2003/04 as part of some theme night I didn't even realise that there had been a US version of Steptoe and Son. I had to look this up on Wiki to understand what SC was on about. Good work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted August 20, 2015 Don't think this ever even aired in the UK? Apart from one episode broadcast on BBC4 in about 2003/04 as part of some theme night I didn't even realise that there had been a US version of Steptoe and Son. I had to look this up on Wiki to understand what SC was on about. Good work. Unfortunately there was. I saw a couple of episodes and It was painful to watch. The acting was wooden, and the scripts were taken directly from episodes of Steptoe with just names and places changed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted August 20, 2015 Plus none of the characters ever got a pickled onion stuck up their arse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted August 20, 2015 There was Swedish and Dutch versions as well.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted August 21, 2015 Noel Neill (Lois Lane on the 1950's Superman TV show) is almost 95.No health problems, except for breaking a hip in 2010. Somebody to keep an eye on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted October 19, 2015 Pat Woodell, known for her role on Petticoat Junction, died at 71 already back in September: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pat-woodell-dead-petticoat-junction-832901 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted October 19, 2015 Pat Woodell, known for her role on Petticoat Junction, died at 71 already back in September: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pat-woodell-dead-petticoat-junction-832901 Funny thing about these 20th century sitcom cast/crew members... a lot of them (if they didn't have any other significant acting roles) get out of the public spotlight and when they die, it goes unannounced for weeks. Same with Ben Powers in April and Richard Bare in March. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 3, 2015 SANFORD & SON CAST AND PRODUCTION CREW (Living as of 8-18-2015) Writers: Norman Lear 27 Jul 1922 Alan Simpson 27 Nov 1929 Ray Galton 17 Jul 1930 Producers: Bud Yorkin 22 Feb 1926 (DEAD 8-18-2015, moments after I originally posted this) Norman Hopps 1929 Bernie Ornstein 05 Feb 1931 Saul Turteltaub 1932 Editors: Chuck Droege ? Dick King ? Stowell Werden ? Bob Veatch ? Music: Tommy Morgan 14 Mar 1932 (Harmonica player) Quincy Jones 14 Mar 1933 (Composer theme song) Casting: Jane Murray ? Costume: Rita Riggs 02 Sept 1930 Camera; Reed Howard ? (I think Ron’s brother, won an Emmy) Roy Holm ? (Won an Emmy) Sound: Ernie Dellutri ? CAST: (in order of birth, not appearances – importance players noted though) Dap Sugar Willie 23 Jan 1916 (Comedian) Prince Spencer 03 Oct 1917 (in Harlem Nights 1989) Norma Miller 02 Dec 1919 ('Queen of Swing'; comedian/choreographer) Herbert Ellis (Siegel) 17 Jan 1921 (collaborations with Jack Webb) Leo G. Morrell 16 Sept 1921 Adrian Ricard 07 Aug 1924 (acting in 2004 I Robot) Noel De Souza 27 Dec 1925 (attended 2014 Golden Globes) Harry Basch 16 Jan 1926 Bill Henderson 19 Mar 1926 Don Rickles 08 May 1926 (Comedian) Robert Guillaume 30 Nov 1927 (Benson on Benson) Larry Wilde 06 Feb 1928 Rudy Challenger 02 Oct 1928 (in Harlem Nights 1989) Raymond Allen 05 Mar 1929 (Officer Woody) Corinne Conley 23 May 1929 (Voice of Doll in Rudolph Red Nosed Reindeer, Days of Our Lives, etc) Chuck Barris 03 Jun 1929 (Gong Show) Lee Weaver 10 Apr 1930 Lynn Hamilton 25 Apr 1930 (Donna, Fred Sanford’s GF) Ronnell Bright 03 Jul 1930 David Huddleston 17 Sept 1930 Marguerite Ray 18 Mar 1931 (Days of Our Lives, Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie) Della Reese 06 Jul 1931 Ronnie Schell 23 Dec 1931 Robert Mandan 02 Feb 1932 Joseph Hoover 08 Aug 1932 John Barbour 24 Apr 1933 “Sweet” Dick Whittington 1934 (Famous Disc Jockey) Maureen Arthur 15 Apr 1934 Albert Hall 10 Nov 1934 Adam Wade 17 Mar 1935 Steve Lawrence 08 Jul 1935 (Famous Singer) Carol Arthur 04 Aug 1935 (Dom Deluise’s wife) Vernon Weddle 24 Aug 1935 Diane Hardin (Hill) 1936 Milton Kogan 10 Apr 1936 Miriam Colon (Valle) 20 Aug 1936 Tony Burton 23 Mar 1937 Basil Hoffman 18 Jan 1938 Nathaniel Taylor 31 Mar 1938 (Rollo, Fred Sanford’s friend) Howard Platt 05 Jun 1938 Britt Leach 18 Jul 1938 (He’s a fat man, could go any time) Peter Bonerz 06 Aug 1938 (on Murphy Brown) Ketty Lester 18 Aug 1938 (sang top 5 hit ‘Love Letters’) Ellaraino 07 Oct 1938 Hal Williams 14 Dec 1938 (Officer Smitty) Roger E. Mosley 18 Dec 1938 Rik Pierce 21 Jan 1939 Emily Yancy 28 Apr 1939 Howard Storm 11 Dec 1939 John Amos 27 Dec 1939 (Father on Good Times) (George) Howard Hesseman 27 Feb 1940 Harvey Jason 29 Feb 1940 Richard Balin 22 Apr 1940 Charles Weldon 01 Jun1940 Reva Rose 30 Jul 1940 Talya Ferro 08 Aug 1940 Beverly Sanders 02 Sept 1940 Julie Payne 11 Sept 1940 (Gary) Raymond O’Keefe 15 Oct 1940 Gregory Sierra 25 Jan 1941 (Julio, Lamont’s friend) Taurean Blacque 10 May 1941 Cal Wilson 01 Sept 1941 Mary Alice 03 Dec 1941 Annazette Chase 18 Dec 1941 Ji-Tu Cumbuka 04 Mar 1942 Judy Pace 15 Jun 1942 Renny Roker 06 Sept 1942 Lauren Jones 07 Sept 1942 Della Thomas 28 Feb 1943 Paula Kelly 21 Oct 1943 Jeanne Bell 23 Nov 1943 (Playboy Playmate Oct 1969) Margaret Avery 20 Jan 1944 Dwan Smith 22 Jan 1944 Odessa Cleveland 03 Mar 1944 Savi Aberg 07 May 1944 Roscoe Orman 11 Jun 1944 Cory Fischer 1945 Carol Spee 14 Mar 1945 Sarah Fankboner 17 Mar 1945 Terry Lumley 24 Mar 1945 Joan Pringle 02 Jun 1945 Ron Glass 10 Jul 1945 (on Barney Miller) Sherry Boucher 25 Jul 1945 Ja’Net DuBois 05 Aug 1945 (Juanita on Good Times) George Wyner 20 Oct 1945 James A. Watson Jr. 21 Nov 1945 Rick Hunt 01 Jan 1946 Janee Michelle 12 Apr 1946 Antonio Fargas 14 Aug 1946 Demond Wilson 13 Oct 1946 (Lamont Sanford) Nathan Jung 29 Nov 1946 Jenny Sullivan 14 Dec 1946 Stefanianna Christopherson 15 Dec 1946 (Voice of Daphne on Scooby Doo) Paul Zegler 1947 Lillian Lehman 12 Feb 1947 Barbara Rhodes 23 Mar 1947 Gloria Delaney 15 Jun 1947 Migdea Chinea (Varela) 05 Aug 1947 Shiela Ferguson 08 Oct 1947 Joe Morton 18 Oct 1947 Judyann Elder 1948 (First recipient of Carol Burnett Award) Tom Scott 01 Jan 1948 Richard Cox 06 May 1948 Darrow Igus 12 May 1948 George Foreman 10 Jan 1949 (Heavyweight boxing champ, grillmaster) Sandra Kerns 20 Jul 1949 Belinda Tolbert 04 Nov 1949 Marlene Clark 19 Dec 1949 (Janet Lawson, Lamont’s GF) Stanley Bennett Clay 18 Mar 1950 Joan Prather 17 Oct 1950 Dennis Kort Looks 65 so about 1950 Kathy McKee 1951 Tina Andrews 23 Apr 1951 Jayne Kennedy 27 Oct 1951 Rosanne Katon 05 Feb 1952 (Playboy Playmate Sept 1978) Eric Laneuvelle 14 Jul 1952 Ta-Tanisha 15 Jan 1953 Michael Talbott 02 Feb 1955 Haywood Nelson 25 Mar 1960 (Dwayne on What’s Happenin) Lincoln Kilpatrick 04 Oct 1961 Marc Copage 21 Jun 1962 Edward Crawford 25 Nov 1962 Other cast members whose birthday I couldn’t find, but who are likely alive: Bonnie Banfield Deborah Berns (played a Girl Scout in episode so b.1965 maybe) Robin Braxton Tifini Carson (played a Girl Scout in episode so b.1965 maybe) Mel Carter June Christopher Lee Duncan Debraca Foxx (Redd Foxx’s daughter) Cal Gibson Will Gill Jr. Valerie Holiday Elissa Dulce Hoopai (Hula hoop professional) John Larroquette (comic actor but drug addict) Peter Leeds Larry Margo Carl McCarthy Margie McGlory Danny “Big Black” Rey (a composer or musician or DJ) George Reynolds (alive in 2010) Joanie Rhodes (Likely Barbara Rhodes’ daughter (b 1947 see above)) Eduardo Ricard Sammy Shore (Pauly Shore’s dad and comedian) Kurt Taylor Janine Williams (played a Girl Scout in episode so b.1965 maybe) Barry Wright Other cast members whose birthday I couldn’t find and are older or no info Billy Allyn Ernest Anderson Brunetta Barnett Casey Brown Tommy Butler Manuel Carrasco Jim Cato Cathy Cooper Skip Cunningham Juan DeCarlos Tina Dixon Ann Driscoll Helen Funai Angela E. Gibbs Bob Goldstein Bob Gordon Al Hansen Dilart Heyson Elma V. Jackson Robin James II Pamela Jones Buddy Kennedy John Kirby Tracee Lyles Arthur Matthews Kenneth Menard Sarah Jane Miller Robert Munk Susan Newmark Ray Oliver Ed Perry Gladys Perry Tangerine Sublett (greatest name ever) Jackie Toles Dave Turner Hugh Van Putten Shirley Washington Al Williams Kimberly Zuckert OK I re-posted this and straightened it out a bit, but sadly other than some explanations as to who is whom, it remains the same. Maybe my re-posting it will spell the demise of a major player (Norman Lear?) as I publish it. It did wonders for Bud Yorkin inside of an hour. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,029 Posted December 12, 2015 Incredibly, Danny Thomas' second wife in the 1950s sitcom Make Room for Daddy is still alive at age 96: Marjorie Lord. The sitcom later changed name to The Danny Thomas Show (huge ego much?). Anyways, given Marjorie's advanced age, it's probably not surprising to hear that she has Alzheimers now. Well, at least according to this IMDb post on January 10, 2015. Not alive. http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-1212-marjorie-lord-20151212-story.html Check Deathrace and Hare's Pool, etc. 2 DDP teams thank the Lord (if and when there's a QO). Edit: Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3357131/Marjorie-Lord-dead-97-Beverly-Hills.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 12, 2015 Incredibly, Danny Thomas' second wife in the 1950s sitcom Make Room for Daddy is still alive at age 96: Marjorie Lord. The sitcom later changed name to The Danny Thomas Show (huge ego much?). Anyways, given Marjorie's advanced age, it's probably not surprising to hear that she has Alzheimers now. Well, at least according to this IMDb post on January 10, 2015. Not alive. http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-1212-marjorie-lord-20151212-story.html Check Deathrace and Hare's Pool, etc. 2 DDP teams thank the Lord (if and when there's a QO). Edit: Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3357131/Marjorie-Lord-dead-97-Beverly-Hills.html Incredibly, Danny Thomas' second wife in the 1950s sitcom Make Room for Daddy is still alive at age 96: Marjorie Lord. The sitcom later changed name to The Danny Thomas Show (huge ego much?). Anyways, given Marjorie's advanced age, it's probably not surprising to hear that she has Alzheimers now. Well, at least according to this IMDb post on January 10, 2015. Not alive. http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-1212-marjorie-lord-20151212-story.html Check Deathrace and Hare's Pool, etc. 2 DDP teams thank the Lord (if and when there's a QO). Edit: Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3357131/Marjorie-Lord-dead-97-Beverly-Hills.html Make Room for Mommy, in heaven. Christ sake we all missed this one given the post attached but that's what happens with after-January information, it's gotta last 12 months to be actionable. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Richard Cranium Posted December 12, 2015 http://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/arts-culture/tap-legend-prince-spencer-dead-98 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 12, 2015 SANFORD & SON CAST AND PRODUCTION CREW (Living as of 8-18-2015) Writers: Norman Lear 27 Jul 1922 Alan Simpson 27 Nov 1929 Ray Galton 17 Jul 1930 Producers: Bud Yorkin 22 Feb 1926 (DEAD 8-18-2015, moments after I originally posted this) CAST: (in order of birth, not appearances importance players noted though) Dap Sugar Willie 23 Jan 1916 (Comedian) Prince Spencer 03 Oct 1917 DEAD 12-12-2015 Norma Miller 02 Dec 1919 ('Queen of Swing'; comedian/choreographer) http://m.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/arts-culture/tap-legend-prince-spencer-dead-98Dead (Prince Spencer) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 12, 2015 http://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/arts-culture/tap-legend-prince-spencer-dead-98 Yo Guest--- we can't search the name if you don't post it. Prince Spencer dead at 98. Secondly, we have a Dance thread. Thirdly he was in my Sanford & Son cast post. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrian0719 220 Posted January 1, 2016 Conrad Janis (born 1928) and Bernard Fox (born 1927) are other possibilities. I think Janis still works but I haven't seen Fox do anything in a long time. Although known primarily for Buck Rogers, Tim O'Connor (born 1927) was in a couple of episodes of M*A*S*H and may be worth keeping an eye on. Of the regular M*A*S*H cast, William Christopher, Jamie Farr and Wayne Rogers are all over 80 though health wise I only know that Farr has diabetes. Wayne Rogers dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuriedInCarolina 46 Posted January 26, 2016 Gary Menteer, Writer, Director and Producer on TV's 'Family Matters,' Dies at 76; He was in the original cast of Broadway’s 'Music Man' and later worked on 'Happy Days,' 'Laverne & Shirley' and 'Punky Brewster.' http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gary-menteer-dead-family-matters-859098 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuriedInCarolina 46 Posted January 31, 2016 Mike Minor, best remembered as Steve Eliot on the “Petticoat Junction” TV series has died. He was 75 years old. When “Petticoat Junction” left the air in 1970, Minor worked in daytime drama, appearing on “The Edge of Night,” “As The World Turns,” “Another World,” and “All My Children.” His last TV acting appearance was on a 1993 episode of L.A. Law. In 1999, Minor performed on Broadway as Inspector James Ascher in "A Perfect Crime." http://www.examiner.com/article/tv-actor-mike-minor-has-died Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,029 Posted February 4, 2016 Irwin Charone, US character actor who appeared in various roles in Bewitched, Mr Ed, The Munsters and Get Smart, has died at 93. http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/starledger/obituary.aspx?n=irwin-charone&pid=177590061&fhid=29087 Here he is as the Mayor in The Monkees: https://youtu.be/q7N5vRbtaO8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,029 Posted February 26, 2016 SANFORD & SON CAST AND PRODUCTION CREW (Living as of 8-18-2015) *snip* Tony Burton 23 Mar 1937 *snip* Tony Burton has died. http://www.mlive.com/sports/flint/index.ssf/2016/02/rocky_films_star_flint_native.html Better known as Creed's trainer Duke in the Rocky movie franchise and having appeared in the first six of those movies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 26, 2016 SANFORD & SON CAST AND PRODUCTION CREW (Living as of 8-18-2015) *snip* Tony Burton 23 Mar 1937 *snip* Tony Burton has died. http://www.mlive.com/sports/flint/index.ssf/2016/02/rocky_films_star_flint_native.html Better known as Creed's trainer Duke in the Rocky movie franchise and having appeared in the first six of those movies. Thanks for head's up Y-Dub. As I stated originally, MANY of the folks on this list may have had 1-episode roles or summat, but most went on to do bigger and better things with their acting careers, at least true of 70% of them. This is a case in point. SC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
