Thursday, August 8, 2013

Karen Black aka Karen Blanche Ziegler

One of the iconic film actreses of the '60s and '70s: singer and songwriter; screenwriter -- via the L.A. Times. Her slightly cock-eyed, slatternly sexual affect aided her in any number of memorable and peculiar film roles, including work in "Easy Rider," "Five Easy Pieces," the 1974 "Great Gatsby," "Airport 1975 (in which she flew the plane!), "Trilogy of Terror," "Nashville," and "Burnt Offerings." No one could scream like Karen!





Cosmo Allegretti

Actor and puppeteer; best known as the man behind Bunny Rabbit and Mr. Moose on "Captain Kangaroo" -- via the New York Times. He also played Grandfather Clock and Dancing Bear! And Dennis the Painter.





Friday, August 2, 2013

Michael Ansara

Actor -- via the Hollywood Reporter. The go-to guy for ethnic noblemen, Native Americans, alien commanders, and the like, this performer from Syria worked a lot and did a great job. He mat be best remembered as Kang in many "Star Trek" series. Hats off to a significant character actor.