Interesting, overlooked, and significant obituaries from around the world, as they happen, emphasizing the positive achievements of those who have died. Member, Society of Professional Obituary Writers.
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Friday, September 11, 2015
Dickie Moore
Child actor; writer, public relations exec, and editor -- via the New York Times. AKA John Richard Moore, Jr. He first appeared in film in 1927. He was a member of Our Gang, and racked up over 100 credits before he left the profession in 1957. He wrote a wonderful study of the lives of child actors, titled "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (But Don't Have Sex or Take the Car)." He was quite a good actor, not just a cute little face; for instance, his brief role as a deaf-mute in "Out of the Past" sticks in the mind.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
June Winters
Singer and actress -- via Playbill. She was in the legendary Olesen and Johnson vaudeville revue "Hellzapoppin" from 1938 through 1941; she late become the storyteller "Lady in Blue" on records and radio.
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Don Griffin
Singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer -- via Soul Tracks. Replace Marv Tarplin in the Miracles; can be heard on "Love Machine."
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Alan Steel
Actor -- via Spettacoli e Cultura. AKA Sergio Chiani. Star of many of the peplum (word-and-sandal) epics of Italy in the 1950s and 1960s.
Jean Darling
Actress, singer, writer, and journalist -- via Broadway World. AKA Dorothy Jean LaVake. One of the Our Gang child actors from the silent era, she was also the first Carrie Pipperridge in "Carousel."
Monday, September 7, 2015
Martin Milner
Actor -- via Variety. Best remembered as Office Pete Molloy in TV cop show "Adam-12," and Tod Stiles in the earlier "Route 66." His 50-year career in film, TV, stage, and radio began in 1947 with "Life with Father." He turned a memorable performance as Steve Dallas in "The Sweet Smell of Success."
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