You Have to Need to Act: William Schallert, 1922-2016
He was just everyone’s dad, wasn’t he? He was Patty Duke’s dad. He took over…
Party Over: Prince 1958-2016
This my my favourite Prince memory, and I feel kind of guilty about it. It…
I Had to Earn It: Patty Duke 1946-2016
She was on my shortlist. It hadn’t occurred to me that Alan Rickman or David…
A Natural-Born World Shaker: George Kennedy, 1925-2016
Some years ago, I watched Airport ’79 with friends on fast forward. We actually watched…
Stand Up, Miss Jean Louise: Harper Lee, 1926-2016
There is, thus far, only one movie based on her work, though she’s been played…
Because It’ll Hurt More–Alan Rickman 1946-2016
Everyone keeps on about how Hans Gruber was his first film role, and that’s certainly…
We Were Ziggy’s Band: David Bowie 1947-2016
I was in eleventh grade the year my sister made me the David Bowie mix…
Just a Good Stretch of the Legs: Maureen O’Hara 1920-2015
It is not being a good time for fans of live-action Disney, and today is…
Kevin Corcoran 1949-2015: From Shaggy Dogs to THE SHIELD
I forget what movie it was for, but I once saw a trailer that credited…
Dean Jones 1931-2015
Dean Jones, beloved star of live-action Disney movies of the ’60s and ’70s, has died…