R.I.P. Norman Lloyd (1914-2021)

May 11, 2021 / maedez / Leave a comment

Norman Lloyd, long a personal favorite of mine, was a fascinating man and performer.

Norman Lloyd Dead [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]

R.I.P. Geoffrey Scott

March 3, 2021 / maedez / Leave a comment

Geoffrey Scott was from a younger generation than the performers I normally write about, but his handsome presence was ubiquitous during my 1980s childhood. From Dynasty to The Love Boat, Night Court, and Battle of the Network Stars, his charisma and acting ability lit up the small screen for decades. He will be missed.

GEOFFREY SCOTT

Geoffrey Scott: 1942-2021

Kirk Douglas: 1916-2020

February 6, 2020 / maedez / Leave a comment

Kirk Douglas, circa 1955.

Rest in Peace, Tab Hunter!

July 9, 2018 / maedez / Leave a comment

Rest in Peace to the extraordinary, gifted Tab Hunter (11 July 1931-8 July 2018).

Tab Hunter

R.I.P. William Phipps (1922-2018)

June 3, 2018 / maedez / Leave a comment

William Phipps, Voice of Prince Charming in ‘Cinderella’ and Sci-Fi Movie Star, Dies at 96 [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]

William Phipps (1951)

Happy Birthday, Mr. Fairbanks!

May 23, 2018 / maedez / Leave a comment

Douglas Fairbanks, one of the most charismatic individuals to ever step foot in front of a movie camera, was born on this day in 1883. Cheers to you, sir!

Douglas Fairbanks in His Majesty, the American (1919)

R.I.P. Patricia Morison

May 20, 2018 / maedez / Leave a comment

Patricia Morison Dies at 103

Patricia Morison (1939)

Happy Birthday, Doris Day!

April 3, 2018 / maedez / Leave a comment

Ohio’s own Doris Day is 96 years young today!*

Portrait of Doris Day (Aquarium, NYC) circa 1946, by William Gottlieb.

*And a happy birthday to my lovely aunts Lauree and Linda, who share a birthday with Doris.

Happy Belated Birthday, Ms. Lupino!

February 5, 2017 / maedez / 2 Comments

As a teenager, I was obsessed with the Ida Lupino films, The Light That Failed (1939) and Moontide (1942). The former had the bonus of Ronald Colman, the latter of Jean Gabin. Ida was magnificent in both.

Ida Lupino in The Light That Failed (1939)

Ida Lupino enriched cinema with some of the most nuanced performances of the 1940s, only to outdo herself as a pioneering director and writer. She deserves that rarest of titles: One of a Kind.