Final Curtain Call - Extinct Actors

[thylacine60]

Worked with the best in the business many years before M*A*S*H arrived. Great character actor, always enjoyed his work.

 

[Silvagnis]

I can recall another great performance by Morgan in a series or movie, but the name escapes me.

 

[thylacine60]

Pretty sure he was Jimmy Stoowarts offsider in The Glen Miller Story and yeah, he did heaps of TV.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/mo...f-cancer-aged-67/story-fn7x8me2-1226219237717

Cooley's dead. Shit a brick.

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He's inventive

 

[Dramoth]

This has not been a great year for classic actors... RIP Harry... loved your work in MASH as Sherman Potter

 

[Silvagnis]

Speculation surrounds the death of Tarzan's chimpanzee Cheetah

A Florida animal sanctuary says Cheetah, the chimpanzee sidekick in the Tarzan movies of the early 1930s, died aged 80, on December 24.

At the animal sanctuary, Cheetah was outgoing, loved finger painting and liked to see people laugh, Ms Cobb said. But he could also be ill-tempered, and when the chimp didn't like what was going on, he would fling excrement and other objects.

Speculation surrounds the death of Tarzan's chimpanzee Cheetah

RIP Cheetah.

 

[thylacine60]

But he could also be ill-tempered, and when the chimp didn't like what was going on, he would fling excrement and other objects.

Pie supporter.

 

[Salaryman]

not really an actor though is he

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

not really an actor though is he

Tell that to Willy from Free Willy, Flipper, Benji, The Littlest Hobo. What did you do xmas day, go around tell people the alleged 'truth' about Santa?

IIRC Cheetah was a very demanding actor, who had his own trailer and would keep the others waiting on set until exactly 24 bananas had been delivered, not overly ripe, not green. I believe this sort of behaviour got him fired as understudy for Linda Hunt in the Year of Living Dangerously.

 

[Salaryman]

I believe this sort of behaviour got him fired as understudy for Linda Hunt in the Year of Living Dangerously.

Post was going along nicely until this sentence. Now I'm a bit disturbed as to how your mind works

 

[Salaryman]

Oh, and anthropomorphist!

 

[thylacine60]

Kids, did he have to check that spelling first? Find out next time on... Interesting Animals and Words!

 

[Silvagnis]

not really an actor though is he

Method actor.

 

[Salaryman]

Meh, Clyde >>>>> Cheetah

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Post was going along nicely until this sentence. Now I'm a bit disturbed as to how your mind works

I'm in trouble if I've managed to disturb you. Thought that nothing was beneath you Splendiferous.

Actually, Linda Hunt seriously creeped me out in that movie. Had not heard of her before and thought I was watching a Thai actor at work. When I realised I struck by what a strange looking woman she is. Mind you, we have board member that also has me staring like I can't work out the complexities of a maze.

 

[sherb]

R. I. P Don Diamond " Crazy Cat" on F Troop. Born on June 4th, 1921 Died June 19, 2011.

I missed this one. RIP Craze.

We still have a few kicking from F-Troop though, Ken Berry, Larry Storch, James Hampton and Melody Patterson.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Method actor.

You are one of the funnier ones here.

Gold star.

 

[Dale Gribble]

Here is several others who departed in 2011 we missed.

Kenneth Mars April 4, 1935 – February 12, 2011 appeared in several seasons of Malcolm in the Middle as Otto and famous in Young Frankenstein and The Producers.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/8325928/Film-actor-Kenneth-Mars-dies.html

Cliff Robertson September 9, 1923 – September 10, 2011, Battle of the Coral Sea, PT 109, 633 Squadron, Too Late the Hero, Midway.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...bertson-dead-Oscar-winning-actor-dies-88.html

Barbara Stuart who Played Miss Bunny, Sergeant Carter Girl In Gomer Pyle

January 3, 1930 - May 15, 2011

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/20/arts/television/barbara-stuart-tv-actress-is-dead-at-81.html

Charles Napier April 12, 1936 – October 5, 2011 was in Rambo: First Blood Part II

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/44809...others-star-charles-napier-dies/#.TwFvZoGYJf8

David Nelson October 24, 1936 – January 11, 2011 last of the The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet family.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/13/arts/television/13nelson.html

William Campbell October 30, 1923 – April 28, 2011 more famous for role on original Star Trek.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/04/a...bell-played-star-trek-klingon-dies-at-87.html

Margaret Field May 10, 1922 – November 6, 2011, Mother Of Sally Field who died on Sally Birthday.

http://www.hollywoodmemoir.com/margaret-field

Frances Bay January 23, 1919 – September 15, 2011 She has the distinction of appearing in the final episodes of three long-running sitcom series: Happy Days, Who's the Boss? and Seinfeld.

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-new...frances-bay-dies/story-e6frfku0-1226140183927

Alan Sues March 7, 1926 – December 1, 2011 widely known for his roles on the 1968–1973 television series Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.

http://news.yahoo.com/laugh-comic-actor-alan-sues-dies-85-061944332.html

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

More needs to be said about Charles Napier.

Was in so many things it is ridiculous.

Movies such as Blues Brothers, Rambo, Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia, The Cable Guy, Married To The Mob,The Grifters and a couple of the Austin Powers movies.

TV: Dallas, Hogan's Heroes, LA Law, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Monk, CSI, Simpsons, The Practice, Roswell, Party of Five, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Murder She Wrote, A-Team, Night Court, Dukes of Hazzard, CHiPs, Simon & Simon, Knight Rider, The Incredible Hulk, Starsky & Hutch, Rockford Files, Baa Baa Black Sheep (anybody else remember this show?), The Streets of San Francisco, Baretta, Star Trek, Mission Impossible, Kojak.

These are just the shows and movies that strike a chord with me. There are numerous others. Instantly recognisable support actor who was great at playing military types, judges or just a good ol' boy character.

 

[sherb]

A couple more have passed over.

Dick Tufeld - you may not know the name, but you would know the voice.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Tufeld

And Epstein from Welcome Back, Kotter.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hegyes

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Wow, Epstein is dead at 61. I'm feeling very old all of a sudden.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Mr Kotter

Epstein can not hand in his homework today as he is dead.

Signed
Epstein's Mother

RIP

 

[sherb]

Here's a bit of Dick's work (in the opening 30 odd seconds):

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Well behind his all-time best known work though.

 

[sherb]

The voice of Dick Tufeld in his best known role:

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[sherb]

And we have lost James Farentino too.

I remember him in the 1980s sci-fi film The Final Countdown (with Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen), but he was a fairly prolific actor.