Jerry Van Dyke, the beloved comic actor (and younger brother of Dick Van Dyke) died this past Friday at his ranch in Malvern, Arkansas at the age of 86. Best known for his portrayal of wacky assistant coach Luther Van…
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Remembering “Gun Crazy” Star Peggy Cummins
It is our sad duty to report that in this new year, another icon has left us. Peggy Cummins, the Irish character actress who is perhaps best known for her role in the 1950 noir classic Gun Crazy, died in…
Read more →Remembering “The Dick Van Dyke Show” Co-Star Rose Marie
We’ve lost another legend. Rose Marie, the charming actress best known for her role as comedy writer Sally Rogers on The Dick Van Dyke Show has died at the age of 94. Beginning her career as a child, she quickly…
Read more →Share Your Jim Nabors Memories With Us
“Well golly!” With those words Jim Nabors captivated millions and cemented himself into the annals of popular culture as affable everyman Gomer Pyle, appearing first on The Andy Griffith Show and then spun off into his own series, the charming…
Read more →Remembering Bernie Casey: 1939-2017
Actor and NFL star Bernie Casey died in Los Angeles on Tuesday at the age of 78 following a brief illness. Born in Wyco, West Virginia on June 8, 1939, he first rose to success as a wide receiver with…
Read more →Remembering Frank Vincent: A True Goodfella
Veteran character actor great Frank Vincent died yesterday at the age of 80 due to complications from heart disease. Having worked steadily in Hollywood from 1976 to last year, Vincent is best known for his acclaimed collaborations with Martin Scorsese,…
Read more →RIP Horror Film Visionary Tobe Hooper: 1943-2017
So far, 2017 has been a terrible year for fans of the horror genre. It was just last month that zombie film master George Romero passed away, and today comes word that Tobe Hooper has died at the age of…
Read more →Hollywood Legend Jerry Lewis Dies at 91
Terrible news out of Hollywood today. We are just learning that comedy legend Jerry Lewis has died at the age of 91. From his peerless TV and film work with fellow funnyman Dean Martin to a solo film career that…
Read more →Remembering “Home Alone” Co-Star John Heard
Respected character actor John Heard has died of undisclosed causes in California at the age of 72. Best known as the harried father in the first two Home Alone films, Heard enjoyed a career that found him steadily working in…
Read more →Martin Landau: An Actor with True Character
On Sunday, we lost a showbiz giant when Martin Landau died at the age of 89. Working steadily from 1959 until this year (he has a movie coming out in the fall), Landau proved himself to be a true original….
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