Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Ed Lauter

One of the great character actors -- via USA Today. Tall, gaunt, and balding, he started off specializing in roles as cops, military guys, villains, psychos, killers, and thugs. As he worked, his intelligence and ability to show emotional shading led him to beefier roles, mostly recently as the butler in "The Artist." And he could do funny! In fact, he started out as a standup. Ooh, Ed, you were so mean as Capt. Knauer in "The Longest Yard." An astonishing 204 credits on iMdb!









Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Wally Bell

Umpire -- via the New York Daily News.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/major-league-umpire-wally-bell-dies-of-heart-attack?ymd=20131014&content_id=62954126&vkey=news_mlb

Hugh Jackson

Pediatrician who pioneered child-proof containers for medicines -- via the Telegraph.

Imero "Immie" Fiorentino

Lighting designer -- via the New York Times.

Mann Rubin

Screenwriter -- via Deadline.


Maxine Powell

Personal development coach for Motown stars -- via CNN.

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Stanley Kauffmann

Film critic -- via the New York Times.

Mark "Chopper" Read

Criminal and novelist -- via abc.net.au.

Norma Bengell aka Norma Aparecida Almeida Pinto Guimarães D'Áurea Bengell

Actress -- via Universo.


Srihari aka Raghumudri Srihari

Actor -- via the Times of India.

Paul Rogers

Tony-winning actor -- via the Independent. Won a Tony for "The Homecoming"; originated the role of Sir in "The Dresser."


Thursday, October 10, 2013

Scott Carpenter

Astronaut, test pilot, and aquanaut -- via the New York Times. One of the original seven Mercury astronauts, Carpenter hailed from Boulder, Colorado. The park in his name in town sports a space-themed playground equipment, including a rocket-shaped climbing gym.