Celebrating the Living: Ricou Browning
I’ve never written about a stuntman before. This, frankly, is because it’s one of the…
Attention Must Be Paid: Shirley Jackson
Actually, the Shirley Jackson work I’ve read most recently is not one that was made…
Celebrating the Living: Julie Adams
It turns out Julie Adams adds another data point to the “was Elvis a good…
Attention Must Be Paid: Tor Johnson
The thing you hear most often from people who knew the man, not just the…
Celebrating the Living: Rip Torn
I am delighted to discover that he hit Norman Mailer with a hammer. Okay, let’s…
Attention Must Be Paid: Milicent Patrick
Okay, I confess. There are two main sources I use for these articles. For my…
Celebrating the Living: Rose Marie
A while ago, we were watching a PBS special about the early days of television.…
Attention Must Be Paid: Vincent Price
It turns out the cookbook of his that I have isn’t the valuable one. I’m…
Celebrating the Living: Carl Reiner
In a way, this is another case of “get to the parent first.” Lord knows…
Attention Must Be Paid: Agnes Moorehead
Oh, it could be worse—I could remember her as Endora. I’m sure a lot of…
