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BAMBI 1942

If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all.

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THE NAME IS FAMILIAR... BUT I CAN'T PLACE THE FACE!

Same Character / Different Actor

Sometimes circumstances require the recasting of a role on a long-running television show. Unlike soap operas - which often use a voice over to announce that a role has been recast - the change is hardly ever acknowledged on sitcoms. Did recasting happen in the Lucyverse? Yes - but not quite as prominently as on, say, "Bewitched". But more on that later.

Let's start with radio, where it was far easier to replace actors, often without the listener even noticing. On the pilot episode of Lucille Ball's radio sitcom "My Favorite Husband" (1948-1951) her spouse George was played by Lee Bowman. When the show was picked up as a weekly series, Bowman was not available, so the role went to Richard Denning.

George's boss Mr. Atterbury was famously played by Gale Gordon, but before the boss became a regular character, the recurring role was played by Hans Conried and Joseph Kearns. All three actors would later be seen on "I Love Lucy."

Liz's mother-in-law Mrs. Cooper was first played by Bea Benadaret, but when she assumed the regular role of Iris Atterbury, Mrs. Cooper was voiced by Eleanor Audley. Both women were featured on "I Love Lucy."

Minor characters Corey Cartwright and Marge Van Tassel were first played by Hal March and Frances Chaney. March was replaced by John Heistand, but the role was quickly written out. Elvia Allman turned up as Marge when the character re-surfaced in a second appearance. March and Allman were both seen on "I Love Lucy."

Viewers probably didn't realize it, but many different actors actually played the role of Ricky Ricardo Jr. aka Little Ricky. Even more surprising, considering that his birth date coincided with that of the Arnaz's real-life son, none of them were Desi Arnaz Jr. The practical and legal matters of having a child on a film set necessitated that the role be played by twins. There were also two 'dream' Little Rickys, bumping the total number of actors to eight!

JAMES JOHN GANZER (newborn) ~ insert shots of the baby were used in "Lucy Goes to the Hospital" (1953) and the flashback opening of “The Club Election” likely taken from this same shoot. He was five days old at the time.  The above closeup was shot before the episode was filmed and pictures were projected for the studio audience to see. 

THE SIMMONS TWINS (infants) ~ Richard and Ronald Lee Simmons played the role in just two episodes: "No Children Allowed" and "The Indian Show", both in 1953.

THE MAYER TWINS (toddlers) ~ Michael and Joseph Mayer alternated in 11 episodes from November 1953 to April 1956. Although they looked nearly identical, the pair reportedly had very different personalities.

DREAM LITTLE RICKYS ~ Two uncredited actors (one young and small, the other older and large) were featured during Lucy's dream about "Ricky's Old Girlfriend" (1953). Although the younger performer looks a great deal like Jerry Mathers ("Leave it to Beaver"), Mathers denies ever appearing on "I Love Lucy." Since the dream has no dialogue, a bunny-themed outfit is used to indicate to viewers that the three actors are the same character.

KEITH THIBODEAUX aka RICHARD KEITH (adolescent) ~ The character was quickly aged during season six, necessitating an actor capable of handling dialogue and with some musical ability. Louisiana-born Keith Thibodeaux was favored by Desi for his drum skills, but Lucy needed some convincing. Desi simplified Keith's professional name, although it was never seen on screen. He played the role for 15 episodes as well as in 12 out of 13 "Lucy-Desi Comedy Hours" (1957-1960).

For what it's worth - two more actors provided the off-screen crying of Little Ricky: Pepito Perez and Jerry Hausner, both of whom also appeared on screen as other characters. Which brings us to our first adult cast switch...

The role of Jerry, Ricky's agent, was the only character outside of Lucy and Ricky to be carried over from the unaired pilot. Jerry was played by Jerry Hausner (hence the name), who had been heard on "My Favorite Husband." He was intended to be a series regular on "I Love Lucy", but when landlords Fred and Ethel Mertz were added to the series, his role was scaled back. Jerry the Agent would appear in 8 episodes, all during the first 3 seasons of the series.

Inexplicably (perhaps due to illness) in “The Handcuffs” (1952), Jerry the Agent is not played by Hausner but by Paul Dubov. Two months later, Hausner returned to the role that he originated.  During the filming of “Fan Magazine Interview” (1954), Hausner and Desi Arnaz got into a heated argument on the set. Hausner claimed that he was not able to hear his cues during a telephone scene where he was located across the soundstage from Desi. He quit the show and never appeared on the series again. But things were eventually patched up and he did appear on "The Lucy Show."

Charlie Appleby was originally played by Hy Averback (inset) in "Baby Pictures" (1953). The next time viewers saw him - in "Lucy and Superman" (1956) - he was played by George O'Hanlon. Averback returned to the show to play another Charlie, Charlie Pomerantz, in “The Hedda Hopper Story” (1955). Confused?  Not half as much as poor Caroline (Doris Singleton)!  Whichever actor played him, they were both proud of their son, Little Stevie.  But which Stevie?

The first time we see Little Stevie (a name suspiciously sounding like Little Ricky) he is played by an uncredited infant in "Baby Pictures" (1953), the same episode where his dad is played by Hy Averback. The infant had just gotten over the measles. Ricky and Stevie are both said to be 13 months old.

The next time we see Stevie he is played by Steven Kay in "Lucy and Superman" (1956), the same episode that switched his dad to George O'Hanlon. Although Kaye’s first name was also Stevie (in a show where Lucy played Lucy), the character was created three years earlier. The question is - if Little Ricky has a father named Ricky - why does Little Stevie have a father named Charlie? The previous year Kaye had played Jordan Benedict III (age 4) in the film Giant.  In the above screen shot with his screen mom Doris Singleton he is caught breaking the cardinal rule - looking into the camera!  Didn’t he learn anything working with James Dean? 

Marion Strong was one of Lucy and Ethel's friends and a member of the Wednesday Afternoon Fine Arts League. The character's name is the same as one of Lucille Ball's Jamestown friends. We meet Marion during "The Club Election" (1953) in the person of Margie Liszt. Liszt may also have been playing Marion in "No Children Allowed" (1952), although none of the bridge players are called by name. In her first appearance on the series ("Redecorating" in 1952), she played Agnes, a gossipy woman on a telephone party line.

The next time we see Marion she is played by Shirley Mitchell in 3 episodes from season three. Mitchell became friends with Lucille Ball in the late 1940s when she was featured in 4 episodes of “My Favorite Husband.”

In the same episode that we got Strong, we also got Grace! Grace Munson was yet another character that was named after one of Lucille Ball's hometown friends. In "The Club Election" Grace is embodied by Hazel Pierce, who was also Lucille Ball's camera and lighting stand-in. She was first pick when small roles and background assignments were doled out.

The next time we see Grace, she has moved to Westport with her husband Harry (Tristam Coffin), inspiring Lucy and Ricky to do the same. This time, nearly five years later, Grace is played by Ruth Brady. The Munsons have a son named Billy (who stays off-screen) and a cousin named Diana Jordan played by a pre-Jeannie Barbara Eden. Brady was featured as Laura in Lucy and Desi's 1956 film Forever, Darling and likely made such a positive impression that she was rewarded with Grace. Literally. At the Westport Country Club things get surreal when Hazel Pierce, who originated the role of Grace, also shows up!

On "The Lucy Show" there were far fewer examples of recasting. The role of Arnold Mooney, Mr. Mooney's youngest son, was first played by Barry Livingston in “Lucy Gets Locked in the Vault” (1963), the same episode that also introduced Gale Gordon as banker Theodore J. Mooney. Livingston returned to the role in “Lucy and the Scout Trip” (1964).  Not even a year later, Arnold is being played by Ted Eccles in "Lucy's Contact Lenses." Apparently, Livingston's schedule playing Chip on "My Three Sons" (also filmed on the Desilu lot) became too much for him to do double duty. When the series location moved from Danfield to Los Angeles, Eccles appeared as two other characters, one of them in a scene with Gale Gordon, who formerly played his father! More surreal still, the new character's name was Barry.

Another early recast was the role of Dorothy Boyer, Danfield volunteer firefighter. The part was originally given to Ruth Crews. The character is never called by name, but she is one of the few firefighters to speak distinct dialogue.

The next time we hear about Dorothy she is played by Dorothy Konrad, probably because the character now needed to be able to sing four part harmony in "Lucy's Barbershop Quartet". Both performers were sturdily built women. Crews, meanwhile, turned up as an unnamed patron at Wilbur's Ice Cream Parlor when "Lucy is a Soda Jerk" (1963). Like Little Stevie, it is odd that Konrad's first name matches her character's, despite them being originated by other performers!

I SAW THAT FACE ON...

Probably the most famous example of recasting on a sitcom is the role of Darrin Stevens on ABC's long-running "Bewitched" (1964-1972). The part was originated by Dick York, but he became ill and was replaced by similar-looking Dick Sargent for the rest of the series.

On New Year’s Eve 1973, Dick Sargent was seen as a policeman on “Here’s Lucy”, his only time acting opposite Lucille Ball. 

On the same series, Darrin's nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz was originated by Alice Pearce. When she died in 1966, Sandra Gould took over the role. On "I Love Lucy" Gould played Texan Nancy Johnson in “Oil Wells (1957) and made a brief appearance as a subway strap-hanger in “Lucy and the Loving Cup” (1953). In 1962 she appeared on “The Lucy Show” as a bank secretary.

As if that wasn't confusing enough, Darrin's boss's wife Louise Tate was played by Irene Vernon, then Kasey Rogers. In 1967 Rogers was seen in a two-part airline-themed "Lucy Show" starring Carol Burnett. She also played a music publisher's secretary (above) in "Lucy and Phil Harris" (1968).

The character of Aunt Hagatha was only seen in eight episodes of "Bewitched," yet it was played by five different actors:

Nancy Andrews (1967)

Diana Chesney (1965)

Doreen McLean (1969)

Kay Elliot (1970)

Ysabel MacCloskey (1971)

and Reta Shaw (1966 & 1971)

Shaw is probably the most recognizable Hagatha as she originated the role and was the last to play it. She was a popular character actress from film (Mary Poppins), stage (The Pajama Game), and television ("The Ghost and Mrs. Muir"). Shaw was seen as 3 different characters on "The Lucy Show" and 3 more on "Here's Lucy."

When "The Munsters" premiered in 1964, the role of Marilyn Munster was played by Beverly Owen. After one season, Owen decided not to return to the series, and was replaced by Pat Priest. Few viewers could tell the difference as they both were intentionally made to look like Marilyn Monroe. In October 1966, Priest played a flight attendant on "The Lucy Show."

On Desi Arnaz's sitcom "The Mothers-in-Law" (1967-1969), Roger C. Carmel played Roger Buell during season one. But during a contract dispute Desi was dared to recast - and he did! Carmel was replaced with Richard Deacon for the show's second (and last) season. Deacon was no stranger to Desi, having played Tallulah Bankhead's chauffeur in "The Celebrity Next Door" (1957), an episode of "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour", as well as many other Desilu shows. Deacon later went on to do two episodes of "Here's Lucy."

On CBS's "Petticoat Junction" (1963-1970) the recurring character of Selma Plout was originated by Susan Walther (aka Susan Johann). She played the role for 5 episodes until she was mysteriously replaced by Elvia Allman, who played Selma for the rest of the series. Allman started acting with Lucille Ball on radio, and was famously seen as the barking candy factory foreperson on "I Love Lucy." She returned to play Minnie Finch’s neighbor in “Fan Magazine Interview” and magazine reporter Nancy Graham in “The Homecoming.” She made 2 appearances on “The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour“ and 2 more on “The Lucy Show."

Doris Ziffel (mother of Arnold the Piggy) was a character that was seen on both "Petticoat Junction" and "Green Acres." The part was originated by Lucille Ball's friend Barbara Pepper. After doing films together at RKO, Pepper was on the short list to play Ethel Mertz on "I Love Lucy." When she didn't get the part, Lucy cast her in a variety of small roles on the series. When Pepper died in 1969, Fran Ryan assumed the role. Ryan had already been seen on the series as Minnie Holcombe in March 1969, just a few months earlier, so viewers could be excused for doing a double-take.

On Eve Arden's "Our Miss Brooks" (1952-1956), filmed at Desilu, the role of Mrs. Martha Conklin was first played by Virginia Gordon, Gale Gordon's real-life wife. She had originated the role on radio. Starting in season two, Paula Winslowe took over playing the part. In 1964, Winslowe appeared briefly on "The Lucy Show" as a hospital patient.

In Mayberry, "The Andy Griffith Show" (filmed on the Desilu backlot) had several casting swaps. Miser Ben Weaver was first played by Will Wright (top), but then by Tol Avery (bottom) and later Jason Johnson. Wright played two roles on "I Love Lucy" and Avery played characters on "The Lucy Show and "Here's Lucy".

Mayberry gas pumper Wally was first played by Norman Leavitt (left), then by Trevor Bardette and Cliff Norton (right). Coincidentally, Leavitt also played a filling station attendant in "Lucy Hunts Uranium" (1959), as well as being seen in several other Desilu projects. On "Here's Lucy" Cliff Norton played Sam the plumber when "Lucy Meets the Burtons" and also played "Mary Jane's Boyfriend" Walter. Speaking of which...

The TV pilot of "Gilligan's Island" featured John Gabriel as The Professor. When the sitcom went to series, he was replaced by Russell Johnson. Gabriel (above) later played Jack Thomas in "Mary Jane's Boyfriend" (1974).

On "Happy Days" (1974-1984), Ralph's father Dr. Mickey Malph was first played by Allen Oppenheimer, but after an extended absence, returned as Jack Dodson. Oppenheimer had a couple of roles on "Here's Lucy," most notably as Kim's Uncle Herb in an episode that was a back-door pilot for a spin-off that would have starred Lucie Arnaz.

Other noteworthy re-castings that did not touch the Lucyverse include the roles of Catwoman, the Riddler, and Mr. Freeze on "Batman", Billie Jo and Bobbie Jo Bradley on "Petticoat Junction", Lionel on "The Jeffersons", Becky Conner on "Roseann", Carol on "Friends", Chris on "The Partridge Family", Morty on "Seinfeld", and Chuck Cunningham on "Happy Days."

Recasting can also happen when a show changes form. For example the various iterations of "The Honeymooners" and "The Brady Bunch" both caused recasting.

By now you are probably wondering about the photo that began this blog entry. No, that is not Desi Arnaz, and the scene is not from "I Love Lucy," although Lucille Ball is playing Lucy Ricardo. It is from "The Bob Hope Chevy Show" of October 21, 1956.

The sketch featured the entire cast of "I Love Lucy" and was performed in what appeared to be the Ricardo living room. The premise: Hope wondered what "I Love Lucy" would have been like had he married Lucille instead of Desi. With Bob as Ricky, Desi is recast as Fred Mertz. Naturally, this case of multiple recasting is as hilarious as it is fascinating.

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Podcast Lizzie Borden Golden Age of Radio Mystery/Drama

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i probably haven't read enough Golden Age Comics to make this (I've barely read any, really), but I just spent the whole weekend making this list of birthdates for Earth-Two DC heroes and villians. I could've been working on my Christmas List! But no! My brain just had to get fixated on this. So here it is. This thing I didn't need to make, but my brain wouldn't let me stop working on. So here's a long list of names and birthdays. Nobody asked for this, and it was hellish to make. But my brain still expects me to make three more of these! sigh...

Superman (Clark Kent/Kal-L): 1916

Lois Lane: 1917

Power Girl (Kara Zor-L/Karen Starr): 1916 (Birth Certificate says 1956)

George Taylor: 1887 Died: 1955 (Age at Death: 68)

Jimmy Olson: 1928

Perry White: 1914

Lana Lang: 1920

Steve Bard: 1916

John Kent: 1875 Died: 1938 (Age at Death: 65)

Mary Kent: 1876 Died: 1932 (Age at Death: 60)

Samuel Lane: 1887 Died: 1973 (Age at Death: 86)

Ella Lane: 1889 Died: 1979 (Age at Death: 90)

Lucille Lane: 1920

Susie Tompkins: 1939

Batman (Bruce Wayne): 1915 Died: 1979 (Age at Death: 64)

Catwoman (Selina Kyle): 1920 Died: 1977 (Age at Death: 57)

Robin (Dick Grayson): 1933

Huntress (Helena Wayne): 1957

Batwoman (Kathy Kane): 1922

Alfred Beagle: 1900 Died: 1989 (Age at Death: 89)

Karl Kyle (Catwoman's Brother): 1924

Harvey Kent: 1912

Gilda Kent: 1915

Thomas Wayne: 1883 Died: 1924 (Age at Death: 41)

Martha Wayne: 1884 Died: 1924 (Age at Death: 40)

Phillip Wayne: 1885 Died: 1939 (Age at Death: 56)

Commissioner James Gordon: 1900 Died: 1976 (Age at Death: 76)

Julie Madison: 1915

Linda Page: 1919

Barbara Gordon (James Gordon's Wife): 1900 Died: 1981 (Age at Death: 81)

Anthony Gordon: 1931

The Flash (Jay Garrick): 1918

Joan Garrick: 1920

Winky Moylan: 1916

Blinky Boylan: 1915

Noddy Toylan: 1914

Green Lantern (Alan Scott): 1913

Doiby Dickles: 1896

Irene Miller: 1914

Harlequin (Molly Mayne): 1923

Wonder Woman (Diana Prince/Diana of Themyscira): 1920

Steve Trevor: 1918

Etta Candy: 1927

Paula von Gunther: 1907

Gerta Von Gunther: 1935

Phillip Darnell: 1903

Hawkman (Carter Hall): 1917

Hawkgirl (Shiera Sanders-Hall): 1917

The Atom (Al Pratt): 1921

Mary James Pratt: 1920

Joe Morgan: 1904

The Spectre (Jim Corrigan): 1900

Clarice Winston: 1908

Percival Popp: 1918

The Sandman (Wesley Dodds): 1913

Dian Belmont: 1916

Sandy the Golden Boy (Sanderson Hawkins): 1928

Lawrence Belmont: 1888 Died: 1974 (Age at Death: 86)

Hourman (Rex Tyler): 1913

Wendi Harris: 1936

Jimmy Martin: 1931

Thorndyke Thompkins: 1930

Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson): 1908

Inza Cramer: 1916

Johnny Thunder: 1917

Daisy Darling: 1918

Peachy Pet: 1935

Red Tornado (Ma Hunkel): 1901

Scribbly Jibbet: 1930

Mortimer "Dinky" Jibbet: 1933

Huey Hunkel: 1930

Amelia "Sisty" Hunkel: 1934

Starman (Ted Knight): 1915

Doris Lee: 1917

Woodley Allen: 1893

Doctor Mid-Nite (Charles Mcnider): 1915

Myra Mason: 1918

Wildcat (Ted Grant): 1919

Joan Fortune: 1913

Hiram Skinner: 1921

Mr. Terrific (Terry Sloane): 1920

Wanda Wilson: 1921

Black Canary (Dinah Drake): 1926

Larry Lance: 1925

Star Spangled Kid (Sylvester Pemberton): 1927

Merry, Girl of 1,000 Gimmicks (Merry Pemberton): 1934

Stripesy (Pat Dugan): 1914

Giovanni Zatara: 1918

Sargon the Sorcerer: 1919

Rose Canton: 1924 Died: 1985 (Age at Death: 61)

Alexei Luthor: 1906

Ultra-Humanite: 1844

J. Wilbur Wolfingham: 1910

Colonel Future (Edmond Future): 1918

The Puzzler: 1901

The Prankster (Oswald Loomis): 1908

The Toyman (Winslow Schott): 1910

Metalo (George Grant): 1909

The Penguin (Oswald Cobblepot): 1907

Clayface (Basil Karlo): 1887

The Scarecrow (Jonathan Crane): 1904

Hugo Strange: 1889 Died: 1982 (Age at Death: 93)

The Cavalier (Mortimer Drake): 1915

The Wizard (William Zard): 1913

Brainwave (Henry King): 1910 Died: 1984 (Age at Death: 74)

The Gambler (Steven Sharpe III): 1910 Died: 1987 (Age at Death: 77)

The Thinker (Clifford DeVoe): 1905

Rag Doll (Peter Merkel): 1916 Died: 1986 (Age at Death: 70)

The Fiddler (Issac Bowin): 1915

Anaya Bowin: 1930

The Icicle (Joar Mahkent): 1913 Died: 1986 (Age at Death: 73)

Sportsmaster (Crusher Crock): 1921

Tigress (Paula Brooks): 1923

Silver Scarab (Hector Hall): 1958

Fury (Hippolyta "Lyta" Trevor): 1958

Nuklon (Albert Rothstein): 1960

Northwind (Norda Cantrell): 1958

The Lare (Olivia Corrigan): 1953

Brainwave Jr (Henry King, Jr): 1963

Harlequin II (Noel Loomis-Schott): 1965

Obsidian (Todd Rice): 1966

Jade (Jennifer Lynn-Haden): 1966

Wildcat II (Yolanda Montez): 1955

Hourman II (Rick Tyler): 1966

Starman II (Jack Knight): 1972

Doctor Mid-Nite II (Beth Chapel): 1959

Cyclone (Maxine Hunkel): 1964

The Warlock (Warren Zard): 1974

Hazard (Rebecca Sharpe): 1971

The Gambler II (Steven Sharpe V): 1975

The Fiddler II (Issac Bowin Jr): 1961

The Icicle II (Cameron Mahkent): 1959

Tigress II (Artemis Crock): 1958

Rag Doll II (Peter Merkel Jr): 1951

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From the Golden Age of Television

Series Premiere

Our Miss Brooks - Trying to Pick a Fight - CBS - October 3, 1952

Sitcom

Running Time: 30 minutes

Directed by Al Lewis

Stars:

Eve Arden as Connie Brooks

Richard Crenna as Walter Denton

Gale Gordon as Osgood Conklin

Robert Rockwell as Philip Boynton

Jane Morgan as Mrs. Margaret Davis

Gloria McMillan as Harriet Conklin

Paula Winslowe as Martha Conklin (uncredited)

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Do you have any headcanon voices for darcy, milk and wolfgang?

milk absolutely sounds like paula winslowe as bambi’s mom. soft, gentle voice that doesn’t quite match her looming frame. darcy has always given me stevie nicks vibes (speaking) and wolfgang.. idk. tim robbins as andy dufresne maybe

[marmotclaw]

Ferncloud

Name meaning: Soft and comforting

Little, short-furred, pale blue spotted tabby molly (she/her), and pale leaf-green eyes.

Cause of death: Killed by Zealstar

Family and Education

Mother: Brindleface

Father: Darkstripe

Brothers: Ashfur, Tulipkit

Sister: Moorkit

Adopted Brother: Cloudtail

Mate: Dustpelt

Daughters: Hollykit, Larchkit, Icecloud

Sons: Shrewpaw, Spiderleg, Birchfall, Foxleap

Mentor: Darkstripe

Personality

ESFJ

Neutral Good

Social

Platonic Love: Ashfur, Birchfall, Brindleface, Cloudtail, Foxleap, Hollykit, Icecloud, Larchkit, Moorkit, Shrewpaw, Spiderleg, Tulipkit

Romantic Love: Dustpelt

Best Friend(s): Daisy

Friend(s): Brightheart, Feathertail, Swiftpaw, Sorreltail, Whitestorm

Mixed feelings: Bluestar

Enemies: Darkstripe, Tigerstar

Favourite food: Vole

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Birthdays 2.24

Beer Birthdays

Johannes Karl Fix (1832)

August Meiresonne (1842)

Georg Schneider II (1846)

Frederick “Fritz” Gettelman (1887)

Jim Patton (1953)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Wilhelm Karl Grimm; writer (1786)

Mitch Hedberg; comedian (1968)

Winslow Homer; artist (1836)

Edward James Olmos; actor (1947)

George Thorogood; rock guitarist (1950)

Famous Birthdays

Barry Bostwick; actor (1945)

George William Curtis; writer (1824)

Kristin Davis; actor (1965)

Rosalia de Castro; Spanish writer (1837)

Mary Coyle Chase; playwright, "Harvey" (1907)

Oscar de la Hoya; boxer (1973)

James Farentino; actor (1938)

Owen Gleiberman; film critic (1959)

Michael Harrington; writer (1928)

Steven Hill; actor (1922)

Rupert Holmes; English songwriter (1947)

Steve Jobs; Apple computers co-founder (1955)

Mark Lane; writer, attorney (1927)

Denis Law; Scottish soccer player (1940)

Michel Legrand; composer (1932)

Joseph Lieberman; politician, touche turtle impersonator (1942)

Marjorie Main; actor (1890)

George Augustus Moore; Irish writer (1852)

Chester Nimitz; navy admiral (1885)

Debra Jo Rupp; actor (1951)

Zachary Scott; actor (1914)

Michelle Shocked; pop singer (1962)

Britney Stevens; porn actor (1985)

John Vernon; actor (1932)

Abe Vigoda; actor (1921)

Honus Wagner; Pittsburgh Pirates SS (1874)

Teri Weigel; porn actor (1962)

Paula Zahn; television journalist (1956)

Billy Zane; actor (1966)

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Tallowed Ground: A Magic Candle Shop Mystery by Valona Jones #Spotlight / #Giveaway - Great Escapes Book Tour @ValonaJonesAuthor @MaggieToussaintAuthor

I am happy to shine the spotlight on Tallowed Ground: A Magic Candle Shop Mystery by Valona Jones today! About Tallowed Ground Tallowed Ground: A Magic Candle Shop Mystery Paranormal Cozy Mystery 3rd in Series Setting - Georgia Publisher ‏ : ‎ Muddle House Publishing (September 10, 2024) Digital Print length ‏ : ‎ 269 pages ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D9HLPS2W When a killer props his third and latest victim against the double tombstone of Tabby and Sage Winslow’s grandparents’ grave in Savannah, Georgia, the psychic twins are stunned. Even worse, the victim is the very man they filed a restraining order against a few months ago for trashing their book and candle shop. Coincidence...or a connection? Then a clue about the murders points to Tabby’s career as a candlemaker. Now, she is the number one suspect in the killing spree. The twins investigate all three victims, finding little that might tie the cases together besides where the bodies were found—in or near Bonaventure Cemetery, a beautiful 100-acre historic graveyard with a storied past. Then Tabby’s Medical Examiner boyfriend is mysteriously pulled from the case, with his dream job in jeopardy. The situation reaches a flashpoint when new evidence points to Tabby. With her freedom and the family business in jeopardy, Tabby and Sage match their wits and psychic abilities against the wily killer. That is, until Tabby’s spirited inquiry lands her in the worst kind of trouble. Can Tabby clear her name before the fiend snuffs her flame…for good? About Valona Jones Valona Jones, aka Maggie Toussaint, writes paranormal cozies set in coastal Georgia, Her latest release, TALLOWED GROUND, book 3 in the  Magic Candle Shop Mysteries, came out September 10, 2024. Under the name of Maggie Toussaint, she also publishes cozy mysteries and romantic suspense. Her pen name for a three-book science fiction ecothriller is Rigel Carson. In total, she has published more than 27 works of fiction and won multiple awards. She lives in coastal Georgia, where time and tide wait for no one. Visit her sites:  https://valonajones.com and https://maggietoussaint.com Author Links Valona Jones Website  Maggie Toussaint Website Maggie Toussaint Facebook Valona Jones Facebook Maggie Toussaint BookBub Valona Jones BookBub Maggie Toussaint Booklover's Bench Maggie Toussaint X Purchase Links Kindle    Nook     Kobo     iBooks    Amazon Kindle and Print Book  Find books written as Maggie Toussaint HERE. TOUR PARTICIPANTS - Please visit all the stops.  September 11 – Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense – SPOTLIGHT September 11 – Angel's Book Nook – AUTHOR INTERVIEW September 12 – Christy's Cozy Corners – CHARACTER GUEST POST September 12 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews – REVIEW September 12 – fundinmental – SPOTLIGHT September 13 – Celticlady's Reviews – SPOTLIGHT September 13 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT September 14 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT  September 14 – Baroness Book Trove – REVIEW September 14 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT September 15 – Elizabeth McKenna - Author – SPOTLIGHT September 15 – StoreyBook Reviews – CHARACTER GUEST POST September 16 – Storybook Lady – REVIEW September 16 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT September 17 – Ruff Drafts – RECIPE September 17 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – CHARACTER INTERVIEW September 18 – Maureen's Musings – SPOTLIGHT September 18 – Binge Reading Books – AUTHOR GUEST POST September 19 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – REVIEW September 19 – Sarah Can't Stop Reading Books – REVIEW September 20 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR GUEST POSTS September 20 – Lady Hawkeye – SPOTLIGHT a Rafflecopter giveaway Have you signed up to be a Tour Host? Click Here to Find Details and Sign Up Today! Want to Book a Tour? Click Here Your Escape Into A Good Book Travel Agent Read the full article

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Episode 358 - Paula Winslowe (Part 2)

Paula Winslowe, aka the long-suffering Mrs. Riley on The Life of Riley, returns to the podcast in two more radio thrillers. First, she's in a frantic race against the clock to find a woman in danger in "The Death Parade" (originally aired on CBS on May 15, 1956). Then, she's a florist who may be the only person who can identify a murderer in "The Twelfth Rose" (originally aired on CBS on June 5, 1956). Plus, we'll hear Ms. Winslowe and William Bendix in a baking contest on The Life of Riley (originally aired on NBC on October 27, 1950).

Check out this episode!

[brennerrama]

MOVIE QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“You must never rush out on the meadow. There might be danger. Out there we are unprotected. The meadow is wide and open and there are no trees or bushes to hide us, so we have to be very careful. Wait here. I’ll go out first and if the meadow is safe, I’ll call you.”

Voice of Paula Winslowe as Bambi’s Mother in Bambi

#Bambi #Disney #WaltDisney

#moviequotes #moviequoteoftheday

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RIP GLORIA MCMILLAN

1933-2022

Gloria McMillan is probably best known to the world as Harriet Conklin on the radio and television sitcom "Our Miss Brooks” (starring Eve Arden).  She also played the role in a 1956 big screen version of the show from Warner Brothers.  

She began playing the role in 1948 on radio. The character was daughter to Osgood Conklin, the Principal of the High School where Miss Brooks worked as a teacher.  The series moved to television in 1952, just one year after “I Love Lucy”. It was produced by Desilu Studios. As a production of Desilu, McMillan worked with many actors who also appeared on “I Love Lucy”.  

Chief among them was Gale Gordon, who, as one of the busiest radio artists in history, did double duty as Osgood Conklin and Mr. Atterbury on Lucy’s radio show “My Favorite Husband,” which aired concurrently with “Our Miss Brooks”.  Despite being busy with other projects, Gordon found time to appear as Alvin Littlefield, owner of the Tropicana, in two episodes of “I Love Lucy”. 

McMillan considered Eve Arden a friend and mentor. In turn Arden considered McMillan her “TV daughter” (even though the characters were not related on the show). 

As an old friend of Lucille Ball’s from their RKO days, Arden did a cameo on “I Love Lucy” when the Ricardos and Mertzes first arrive in Hollywood.  

At around the same time, Desi Arnaz played himself in one 1955 episode of “Our Miss Brooks,” but McMillan’s character did not appear that week. 

McMillan did, however, work with Richard Crenna, who played Arthur Morton, a teenage boy who had a crush on Lucy Ricardo in “The Young Fans”. Crenna created the role of Walter Denton on “Eve” and, like McMillan, played the role on radio and television. The two characters (Denton / Morton) were deliberately similar. Crenna also appeared as a similar type on Lucy’s radio show “My Favorite Husband.” 

Also making the switch from radio to TV with her character was McMillan’s TV mom, Paula Winslowe as Mrs. Martha Conklin. On “I Love Lucy” Winslowe appeared on the deck of the SS Constitution in “Second Honeymoon”, one of the biggest and most expensive episodes of television to be produced at the time. 

Other “Lucy” actors who worked with McMillan on the “Brooks” set include Mary Jane Croft, Frank Nelson, Jerry Hausner, Elvia Allman, Hy Averback, Joe Kearns, Peter Leeds, Maurice Marsac, Nancy Kulp, Herb Vigran, Parley Baer, Gail Bonney, Sammy Ogg, Florence Bates, Arhtur Q. Bryan, as well as many of the Desilu technical and production personnel.

After “Our Miss Brooks”, McMillan appeared on a 1966 episode of NBC’s “Dr. Kildare”; as a judge in the beauty-pageant satire Smile (1975); in the miniseries “Centennial”; and on a 1990 installment of “Perfect Strangers”, her final credit. From 1974 to 2018, McMillan taught acting and tap dancing to kids.

She leaves behind a husband of 49 years, five children, nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.  Gloria McMillan was 88 years old. 

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Happy 77th Birthday to Bambi released August 13, 1942 🦌

A film with one of the most shocking deaths in Disney history; Bambi is a beloved film that has lasted through the ages. It’s a slightly haunting film where you never see ‘Man,’ the antagonist but audiences feel plenty of contempt for him when Bambi’s mother is cruelly killed offscreen. Despite this shocking scene, Bambi has plenty of heart and some cracking quotable lines! Most of the cast have passed on now, but voicing talents include Hardie Albright, Peter Behn, Paula Winslowe, Sterling Holloway, Sam Edwards and Ann Gillis 🐇

Thumper and Miss Bunny are available as a meet and greet and their pictures, along with Bambi and Flower, often get used as decorations or merchandise around Tokyo Disney Resort 🐾

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"You must never rush out on the #meadow. There might be #danger. Out there, we're #unprotected." — Bambi's Mother (Paula Winslowe), #Bambi #CocoPPaPlay #Tinierme #ココプレ #可愛い #moviequotes "You must never rush out on the meadow. There might be danger. Out there, we're unprotected." — Bambi's Mother (Paula Winslowe), Bambi

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Bambi (1942)

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