He was nominated for an Oscar in 1973 for “Butterflies Are Free.” His very first movie credit was for the movie “Monstrosity,” seen in episode 518- THE […]
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NORTH DAKOTA — Charles T. Knight, a veteran sound technician in Hollywood from the 1960s to the 1990s, died here June 29. He was 91.
BURBANK, CALIF. — Jimmy Weldon, a voice actor, ventriloquist, television host and movie actor, died here July 6. He was best known as the voice of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Yakky Doodle and the host and ventriloquist in the locally produced television series The Webster Webfoot Show. He was 99. As […] NEW YORK CITY — Barry Newman, perhaps best remembered for his role in the cult action thriller “The Vanishing Point,” died at a hospital here on May 11. He was 92.
The Emmy-nominated actor also starred as the titular lawyer in the TV series “Petrocelli.” Longtime MSTies will remember his role as Frank […] BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF — Actor George Maharis, the star of TV’s “Route 66,” who went on to appear on “Fantasy Island” and other shows, died here May 24.
Maharis co-starred with Martin Milner in “Route 66,” and received an Emmy nomination for his role as Buz, a handsome beatnik-adjacent working class guy. […] Zurich Switzerland — Singer and actress Tina Turner, whose soul classics and pop hits like “The Best” and “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” made her a superstar, has died at her home near here. She was 83.
Turner had suffered a number of health issues in recent years including cancer, […] |
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