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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2010 8:27:37 GMT
He had to die for me to think for the first time in my life "What the hell kind of first name is Pernell?"
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Post by bjd on Jan 26, 2010 15:06:16 GMT
Yeah-- I wonder what his classmates called him at school?
My favourite stupid name is Langhorn Motley III. He was a spokesman or something for Ronald Reagan.
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Post by komsomol on Jan 27, 2010 13:33:04 GMT
The boy's name Pernell is pronounced per-NEL. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "country bumpkin". Also possibly related to Peter via the Greek "petros", meaning "stone".
Don't you want to name your child Country Bumpkin?
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Post by bixaorellana on Jan 28, 2010 17:33:32 GMT
I went to high school with a boy named Gaylord. He was an athlete, friendly and popular. His nickname, with no subtext whatsoever, was "Gay". Times have changed.
My favorite name for an odd meaning is Michael, which means "who is like god?" You see your friend appear and holler out, "Michael!", provoking a silence, as no one seems to have the answer.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2010 19:16:43 GMT
Lynn Redgrave remained engraved forever in my mind for that role and never aged.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 3, 2010 20:17:31 GMT
I also remember her later, as the spokesperson for Weight Watchers -- showing off her non-Georgy Girl figure in every women's magazine. The obituary from The Telegraph is crammed with gossipy bits. Lynn Redgrave didn't have such an easy life. |
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2010 20:29:19 GMT
That's the main reason that I prefer to keep her frozen in time, even though the song 'Georgy Girl' is one of the saddest happy sounding songs in history.
Contrary to what is indicated, this is not a trailer to the film, but the opening credits. (Very impressive cast!)
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2010 21:10:56 GMT
Likewise,I have her image always as Georgy Girl. I don't remember the Weight Watcher's ads gratefully. I adored her in that role and thus, she shall remain for me. I can't help but think how sad for Vanessa to outlive two daughters...  |
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Post by bixaorellana on May 3, 2010 22:08:16 GMT
Lynn was Vanessa's sister. What tragedy for Vanessa, who lost a daughter, a sister, and a brother in the space of one year.
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Post by bjd on May 4, 2010 15:54:01 GMT
Funny, how we all identify her with that one role. My first thought on seeing the obituary was "Georgie Girl" too. I always liked Alan Bates too.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2010 17:11:50 GMT
That's part of the sad aspect of her life -- having reached the high point of her career right at the beginning. That has happened to a number of people.
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Post by imec on May 29, 2010 19:06:02 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on May 29, 2010 19:08:49 GMT
He became a Republican?! F*ck ~~ he was crazy.
That said, he really was quite a screen presence.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2010 21:00:39 GMT
For some reason, I will always remember him for Apocalypse Now.
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 1, 2011 14:55:44 GMT
Although some actors, directors and other luminaries will warrant separate threads, it will also be good to have one thread for posting notices of deaths of people from the movie industry. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jane Russell, actress and classic 40s and 50s bombshell, singer, and pin-up girl, has died at 89. Her obituary reveals some surprising details about her, including the fact that she was a gospel singer. Washington Post obituary here |
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 29, 2011 23:29:50 GMT
Farley Granger has died at age 85. For many of us, Granger, Jane Russell, and others were really stars of our parents' generation, known to us mostly from late night movies on tv. This wikipedia article states that it "may need to be wikified". Whatever -- it's great fun reading, full of detail and gossip. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farley_Granger |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2011 9:23:24 GMT
Sydney Lumet made some major films in the late 20th century... Serpico, Network, Dog Day Afternoon, Verdict...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2011 18:56:19 GMT
James Arness ("Gunsmoke")
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 4, 2011 3:16:47 GMT
I just read that he played the part of the marshal for twenty years. Never realized the show went on for that long.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2011 21:59:04 GMT
Cliff Robertson, Oscar-Winning Rebel, Dies at 88
Cliff Robertson, the ruggedly handsome actor who won an Oscar for “Charly” but found himself frozen out of jobs for almost four years after he exposed a prominent Hollywood studio boss as a forger and embezzler, died Saturday on Long Island. He was 88 and lived in Water Mill, N.Y.
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Post by bixaorellana on Dec 8, 2011 7:51:51 GMT
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Post by tod2 on Dec 8, 2011 11:52:27 GMT
I loved that series and especially Harry Morgan - funnily enough yesterday my husband was offered a ride in a Huey helicopter but unfortunately was out of town so couldn't make it. Don't know how the heck it happened to be at our local airport but I'll find out tonight.
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Post by bixaorellana on Dec 8, 2011 15:58:08 GMT
Here's a trivia question from something I remember, but that seems to have faded from popular memory:
Does anyone remember Col. Potter's first appearance on MASH & how the character was depicted? Actually, that should be re-phrased as Harry Morgan's first appearance on the show, as I don't remember if he was playing Potter then or not.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2011 14:28:46 GMT
Cheetah, chimp star of classic Tarzan movies, dies at 80Cheetah the Chimp, who appeared in classic Tarzan movies in the early 1930s, has died of kidney failure at the age of 80, WTSP TV reports reports. The Suncoast Primate Sanctuary in Palm Harbor, Fla., says the community "has lost a dear friend and family member" with the death of Cheetah on Dec. 24. Sanctuary outreach director Debbie Cobb tells The Tampa Tribune that the chimp was outgoing, loved finger-painting and liked to see people laugh. Cobb says Cheetah came to the sanctuary from the estate of Johnny Weissmuller, former American Olympic gold medal swimmer who played Tarzan in the 1930s. Cheetan played Tarzan's comic sidekick from 1932 to 1934, the sanctuary tells WTSP. Ron Priest, a sanctuary volunteer for seven years, tells the newspaper that Cheetah stood out with his ability to stand up and walk like a human, with shoulders tall, and back straight. Cobb says the average chimp survives 25 to 35 years in the wild and 35 to 45 years in zoos. 
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Post by bixaorellana on Dec 28, 2011 17:30:44 GMT
Goodbye little guy.
That's pretty amazing that he lived so long. An interesting tidbit in the article is quickly passed over: "... Cheetah came to the sanctuary from the estate of Johnny Weissmuller..." That means that Cheetah & Tarzan really did hang out together!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2011 17:59:19 GMT
If you use human life expectancy x 2 to calculate Cheetah's age, he lived to be 160!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2012 15:59:41 GMT
Well, Theo Angelopoulos was behind the camera instead of on the screen, but his accidental death is a major tragedy for Greek cinema. Getting run over by a policeman is really bad luck, though!
As for James Farentino, I still remember him when he was young and never saw him past age 70.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2012 9:04:14 GMT
My newspaper counts on the rich cinematic culture of its readers to immediately understand the headline : Death of the Last Husband about the death of Ben Gazzara. John Cassavetes and Peter Falk are long gone....
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Post by bixaorellana on Jul 8, 2012 22:54:33 GMT
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Post by nycgirl on Jul 9, 2012 1:26:09 GMT
I thought this was a funny tidbit:
"Asked about his acting methods in 1973, Mr. Borgnine told The New York Times: 'No Stanislavsky. I don’t chart out the life histories of the people I play. If I did, I’d be in trouble. I work with my heart and my head, and naturally emotions follow.'
Sometimes he prayed, he said, or just reflected on character-appropriate thoughts. 'If none of that works,' he added, 'I think to myself of the money I’m making.'"
Whatever he did worked, because he was a great actor.
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