LONDON — Christopher John “Kit” West, the mechanical special effects ace behind such films as “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” for which he won an Academy Award, and “Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi,” died April 16 at his home here. He was 80. MSTies will recall that he […]
Doctorwhonews.net reports the passing British actress Adrienne Corri on March 13. She had an extensive career spanning more than 40 years, but is perhaps best remembered as the hapless Mrs. Alexander in “A Clockwork Orange.” Like many actors have been known to do, she gave differing birth years, but the IMDB says […]
LOS ANGELES—Ken Howard, the veteran character actor who starred in such TV series as The White Shadow, Crossing Jordan, and 30 Rock and served as president of the performers union SAG-AFTRA, died March 23 at his home here. He was 71. Longtime MSTies will remember that he played Dave Walecki in the […]
PHOENIX–Prolific actor Peter Brown, whose nearly 50-year career included hundreds of roles in movies and TV, died at his home here of Parkinson’s disease. He was 80. MSTies will remember him as Ron in the movie in episode 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP.
The Hollywood Reporter has an obit. Thanks to Timmy […] Veteran actor James Douglas died March 5. He was 86. Douglas played many roles on daytime soap operas, including “As the World Turns,” “One Life to Live,” “The Edge of Night,” “The Doctors” and Elliott Carrington on “Another World.” He also appeared in feature films, including 1960’s “G.I. Blues” and 1962’s “Sweet […]
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