Tag: Desilu
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RIP LARRY STORCH
1923-2022 Lawrence Samuel Storch was an actor and comedian best known for his comic television roles, including the bumbling Corporal Randolph Agarn on “F Troop” (1965-67). He started acting on television in 1951. Several of his early appearances were at or for Desilu. In February 1955, Larry Storch appeared on the Desilu variety series “Shower of Stars”…
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RIP MAGGIE PETERSON-MANCUSO
1941-2022 Margaret Ann Peterson (aka Maggie Mancuso) was best known for playing Charlene Darling on “The Andy Griffith Show”, which was filmed on the Desilu backlot. In one episode she played opposite Howard McNear, who also played Mr. Crawford, Little Ricky’s music instructor on “I Love Lucy.” “The Andy Griffith Show” was actually a spin-off of “Make Room for Daddy”…
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RIP NEHEMIAH PERSOFF
1919-2022 Nehemiah Persoff was born in Jerusalem, Palestine, in 1919. When he was 10, his family immigrated to America and settled in New York City. During World War II he was drafted and served in a worldwide entertainment unit. After the war, he trained as an actor and began his career in 1947. Between 1947…
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RIP TIM CONSIDINE
1940-2022 Tim Considine was born into a theatrical family. His father John Considine Jr. was a famous film producer. His maternal grandfather was Alex Pantages, founder of the Pantages Theatre chain. His paternal grandfather was vaudeville impresario John W. Considine. He made his screen debut at age 12 in the film The Clown (1953) starring…
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RIP SALLY KELLERMAN
1937-2022 Sally Kellerman was an actress and singer born in Long Beach, California. Kellerman’s acting career spanned over 60 years. Her role as Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in Robert Altman’s film M*A*S*H (1970) earned her an Oscar nomination. “I always wanted to be an actress. My mother told me to get a job as an…
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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…
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RIP DWAYNE HICKMAN
1934-2022 Dwayne Hickman was the younger brother of actor Darryl Hickman, with whom he sometimes appeared on screen. They were born in Los Angeles. Dwayne was best known as the title character of “The Many Lives of Dobie Gillis” (1959-63) a show, like “I Love Lucy”, that aired on CBS and was sponsored by Philip Morris. Prior…
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RIP BETTY WHITE
1922-2021 Lucille Ball and Betty White shared the small screen at least 18 times over three decades on TV’s “Password”, Lucille’s favorite game show, which was originally hosted by White’s third husband, the love of her life, Allan Ludden. Betty White’s 1957 TV series “Date with the Angels” was filmed at Desilu Studios. It was loosely…
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RIP NICHOLAS GEORGIADE
1933-2021 Nicholas Georgiade was born in New York City on March 25, 1933, of Greek ancestry. After serving four years in the Army, he attended Syracuse University, where he was a heavyweight boxer for three years. Intending to become a teacher, he majored in sociology and psychology, and graduated 1956. A role in a college play convinced…