TV treasures who are still with us (and some now sadly saying goodbye since this thread began)

[Mass Haas]

There is a wondrous number of interviews, both with stars living and since passed, via the Archive of American Television at

 

http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/all-interviewees

 

Each is catalogued with a "highlight" section, but in many cases, full length interviews, some extending several hours, can be found.

 

Dick Van Patten (Eight is Enough), Russell Johnson (Gilligan's Island) as recent examples, and so many others we've highlighted in this thread, are among them.

 

Incredibly addicting if you have the interest and the time.

[WV Brew]

Log Lady Passes

 

Probably most of you don't get this. Twin Peaks character if you're old enough.

[WV Brew]

Bobby Jo from Petticoat Junction

 

Even I don't remember this one too well. For the record though, I think she was the middle sister with black hair.

[1992casey]

Billie Jo had blond hair, Bobbie Jo was a brunette, and Betty Jo was a redhead.

 

Pat Woodell was Bobbie Jo #1. Two actors played the part (Woodell and Lori Saunders). Three actors played Billie Jo (Jeannine Riley, Gunilla Hutton, and the late Meredith MacRae). Sharon Tate was the fourth Billie Jo; she was initially cast to play the part but never appeared in the series. She moved on to a recurring role on [cite]The Beverly Hillbillies[/cite]. Unfortunately, Tate is best known as one of the Manson family victims. Linda Kaye Henning played Betty Jo throughout the run of the series.

[hawing]

More of a film treasure, but her movies are shown on TV: Maureen O'Hara dies at 95

 

This probably isn't how most of her fans remember her, but I associate her with the 1961 The Parent Trap.

[1992casey]

I associate her with John Wayne. He once said, "She's a great guy. I've had many friends, and I prefer the company of men. Except for Maureen O'Hara."

 

Here's Maureen in a catfight with Lucille Ball in [cite]Dance Girl Dance[/cite] (1940):

 

 

Maureen was the good girl, and Lucy was a stripper. She and Lucy sold tickets when the scene was filmed and donated the proceeds to charity.

[Mass Haas]

I associate her with John Wayne. He once said, "She's a great guy. I've had many friends, and I prefer the company of men. Except for Maureen O'Hara."

 

Here's Maureen in a catfight with Lucille Ball in [cite]Dance Girl Dance[/cite] (1940):

 

 

Maureen was the good girl, and Lucy was a stripper. She and Lucy sold tickets when the scene was filmed and donated the proceeds to charity.

 

We've now lost both Mom's from the Parent Trap movies, Natasha Richardson's ski accident so sad in '09.

[Mass Haas]

Al Molinaro was born in Kenosha and lived there into his 30s.

 

We say goodbye (at age 96!) to Happy Days / Odd Couple / Weezer's "Buddy Holly" video icon Al Molinaro.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZVvOSszUXw

 

 

 

[LouisEly]

Somewhat on-topic, while most of these are just character deaths, some of them were real actor deaths. What stands out as missing are the two bailiffs from Night Court who passed away; the show addressed both deaths during episodes. But the article does mention Coach from Cheers:

 

http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/gallery/28-tv-deaths-that-absolutely-broke-your-heart/ss-BBmrLSb?ocid=mailsignout

[1992casey]

Also Martin Milner from Adam-12 at 83…

There's a [cite]Route 66[/cite] marathon this weekend on the Decades channel. The 1960–64 show, starring Milner as Tod Stiles and George Maharis (age 87) as Buz Murdock, is regarded as one of the more "literate" series that TV has seen and is definitely worth catching. Maharis was later replaced by Glenn Corbett, who played Lincoln 'Linc" Case.

 

The show also airs weekly on MeTV (3:00 AM CT Mondays), and the first three seasons are on Hulu.

[Mass Haas]

Happy 96th birthday to the judge who started it all -- The People's Court's Joseph Wapner!

 

http://tvseriesfinale.com/assets/peoplescourt09a.jpg

 

Wow -- 96!

[Mass Haas]

Ed Asner is 86 today, all 5'7" of him!

 

http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/theregularshow/images/1/10/InfoboxEdAsner.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140820090535

[Mass Haas]

Happy 96th (wow, 96!) Alan Young -- video from 2007

 

[LouisEly]

Jim Perry, host of two of my favorite game shows from when I was a kid (Card Sharks and Sale of the Century) has passed away at the age of 82 after a long bout with cancer.

 

"Higher!!!"

[Mass Haas]

Kaye Ballard, who appeared in the movie "Freaky Friday" and the TV series "The Mothers-In-Law" and "The Doris Day Show", turned 90 today.

 

http://www.kayeballard.com/

 

http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID4636/images/kaye_ballard_tv_guide.jpg

 

Ballard on the left (with Mothers-in-Law co-star Eve Arden, who passed in 1990)

[Mass Haas]

Jim Perry, host of two of my favorite game shows from when I was a kid (Card Sharks and Sale of the Century) has passed away at the age of 82 after a long bout with cancer.

 

"Higher!!!"

 

Bummer, Card Sharks was awesome, largely in part to Jim.

[Mass Haas]

One day late on a happy 87th birthday to Dena Dietrich

 

[Mass Haas]

Happy 90th -- Wow!

 

 

3:15 minute mark for Dick's participation

 

[1992casey]

One of Dick's 21st century endeavors has been to perform with an a cappella group called the Vantastix.

 

Here they are performing the lyrics to the [cite]Dick Van Dyke Show[/cite] theme (written by Morey Amsterdam):

 

 

The national anthem at a Lakers game:

 

 

Chitty Chiity Bang Bang:

 

 

Chim Chim Cheree and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious:

 

[Mass Haas]

As a young teenager in the 70's, his Wide World of Sports appearances with the Globetrotters were must-see TV:

 

Harlem Globetrotters legend Meadowlark Lemon, 83, dies

 

My goodness, the life and sights that man got to live and experience through basketball.

[Mass Haas]

Wayne Rogers, Trapper John McIntyre on 'M*A*S*H*,' dies at 82

 

Rogers was on "M.A.S.H." from 1972 to 1975, becoming one of many original cast members to leave the wildly popular show that went on until 1983. He was initially considered for Alda's character, but he preferred Trapper's sunnier disposition to Hawkeye's darkly acerbic personality.

 

The characters were essentially equals when the show began, but it increasingly focused on Alda, which was a factor in Rogers' departure.

[1992casey]

George Martin, arranger and producer for the Beatles, turned 90 yesterday. We haven't seen a lot of him on TV, but we've certainly seen the results of his work over the past several decades.

[Mass Haas]

Pat Harrington Jr., the Super on 'One Day at a Time,' Dies at 86

 

Great early career, too -- Wikipedia

[Mass Haas]

Betty White rolls on (turned 94 on Sunday).

[BrewersSuperCollector]

Abe Vigoda passed away today at 94. RIP Phil Fish