SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. — Burly character actor Dennis Burkley who played an endless string of truckers, bartenders, bikers and rednecks during a busy four-decade career, died in his sleep at his home here Sunday, July 14. He was 67. MSTies will remember him as hapless deputy Pete Unger in the movie in […]
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF.–Actress Maxine Stuart, who had a long career on stage, in film and on TV, including memorable guest appearances on “The Twilight Zone” and “The Wonder Years,” died at her home here June 6 of natural causes. MSTies will remember her as Peggy in the movie in episode 615- KITTEN […]
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Don Barton, the mad genius behind the movie “Zaat” — better known to MSTies as the movie in episode 1005- THE BLOOD WATERS OF DR. Z, died here June 8 of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 83.
His hometown paper has his obit here. Mr. Barton […] LONDON — Special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen died here May 7. He was 92.
Harryhausen never worked on an MSTed movie, but he was mentioned in passing in a host segment in episode 113- THE BLACK SCORPION. Here’s his New York Times obit. NEW YORK CITY — Tony Award-nominated actress, singer and dancer Virginia Gibson died here April 25. She was 88. Her career began in St. Louis in the chorus at the Muny Opera in Forest Park. In the ’50s she made her movie debut in “Tea for Two,” followed by roles in “Painting […]
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