2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (759+ words) That feller was Mel Sharples, played by Vic Tayback. While the show was named after the waitress Alice Hyatt (Linda Lavin), one could argue that Mel was the glue that held the whole darn thing together. He was grumpy and…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (234+ words) The show’s central cast featured Davis as Annie, Brad Johnson as Deputy Sheriff Lofty Craig, and Jimmy Hawkins as Annie’s younger brother, Tagg. In honor of the real Annie Oakley’s birthday, August 13, 1860, let’s find out who is still alive from…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (260+ words) Before getting too far into this article, it is necessary to acknowledge a 2019 article found on Medium by Mike Sturm. In it, he asked the question: Where have all the John Candys gone? Why are there so few people, and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (101+ words) Remind Magazine Hal Williams, ‘Sanford & Son’ and ‘227’ Actor, Dies at 91 Hal Williams, the veteran actor who played Officer “Smitty” Smith on Sanford and Son and Lester Jenkins on the NBC sitcom 227, has died. He was 91. Williams’ manager, Zna Portlock Houston,…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (228+ words) Gwynne was born Frederick Hubbard Gwynne on July 10, 1926, in New York City. His life before television was much more interesting than you may realize. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, then went on to Harvard, where he…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (347+ words) Johnathan Southworth Ritter was born on September 17, 1948, in Burbank, California. He came from a show business family: his father was singing cowboy and actor Tex Ritter, and his mother was actress Dorothy Fay. Ritter attended Hollywood High School, then studied…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (124+ words) Michael Byrne Dies at 82: Tributes Pour in for ‘Indiana Jones’ & ‘Harry Potter’ Actor Remind Magazine Michael Byrne Dies at 82: Tributes Pour in for ‘Indiana Jones’ & ‘Harry Potter’ Actor Michael Byrne, the English actor best known for his roles in Indiana…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (93+ words) New Details Emerge in Peter Falk’s Daughter Jacqueline’s Death Remind Magazine Warning: The following post contains discussions of suicide. Columbo star Peter Falk‘s daughter, Jacqueline Falk, died at 60 in April — and grim new details recently came to light about…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (109+ words) Remind Magazine Penelope Keith Dies: ‘The Good Life’ Actress Was 86 Dame Penelope Keith, the British actress known for her roles in The Good Life and To the Manor Born, is dead at 86. On Monday, June 29, Keith’s family released a statement…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (129+ words) ‘All My Children’ Actor Paul Avery & Wife Sheila Die in House Fire Remind Magazine ‘All My Children’ Actor Paul Avery & Wife Sheila Die in House Fire Paul Avery, an actor best known for his role on the ABC soap opera…...