Elizabeth MacRae, known for her recurring roles in General Hospital and Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., has died. She was 88.
MacRae died on May 27 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where she grew up.
After graduating, MacRae pursued a career in acting and auditioned for Otto Preminger’s production of Saint Joan in 1956. Although she didn’t land a role, she continued to pursue acting. She moved to New York City where she studied with Uta Hagen at the Herbert Berghof Studio and gained experience in off-Broadway productions.
MacRae landed her first television role playing a witness in the courtroom series The Verdict Is Yours. Over a career that spanned 25 years, MacRae would be featured in television shows like Route 66, Surfside 6, Rendezvous, The Fugitive, Judd for the Defense, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, I Dream of Jeannie, The Andy Griffith Show, and many more.
One of her most prominent roles was in Gomer Pyle,...
MacRae died on May 27 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where she grew up.
After graduating, MacRae pursued a career in acting and auditioned for Otto Preminger’s production of Saint Joan in 1956. Although she didn’t land a role, she continued to pursue acting. She moved to New York City where she studied with Uta Hagen at the Herbert Berghof Studio and gained experience in off-Broadway productions.
MacRae landed her first television role playing a witness in the courtroom series The Verdict Is Yours. Over a career that spanned 25 years, MacRae would be featured in television shows like Route 66, Surfside 6, Rendezvous, The Fugitive, Judd for the Defense, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, I Dream of Jeannie, The Andy Griffith Show, and many more.
One of her most prominent roles was in Gomer Pyle,...
- 5/29/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Anna Strasberg, an actress and the widow of famed acting coach Lee Strasberg who wound up inheriting the bulk of Marilyn Monroe’s estate, has died. She was 84.
Strasberg died Saturday in New York City of natural causes, a publicist for The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute told The Hollywood Reporter. She co-founded the institute and served as artistic director and “visionary leader” at the home of the Method acting approach.
“Anna ensured that The Institute became a beacon for aspiring actors and remains a cherished space for artistic exploration and growth,” a statement said. “Her lifelong commitment to The Method and unwavering devotion to The Institute have left an indelible mark on the world of acting and the countless talented people she inspired.
“Her presence will be dearly missed, but her legacy lives on through The Method and every class of passionate students.”
Monroe died at age 36 on Aug.
Strasberg died Saturday in New York City of natural causes, a publicist for The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute told The Hollywood Reporter. She co-founded the institute and served as artistic director and “visionary leader” at the home of the Method acting approach.
“Anna ensured that The Institute became a beacon for aspiring actors and remains a cherished space for artistic exploration and growth,” a statement said. “Her lifelong commitment to The Method and unwavering devotion to The Institute have left an indelible mark on the world of acting and the countless talented people she inspired.
“Her presence will be dearly missed, but her legacy lives on through The Method and every class of passionate students.”
Monroe died at age 36 on Aug.
- 1/9/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Judy Farrell, who recurred on the hit series M*A*S*H as the 4077’s Nurse Able, died Sunday after suffering a stroke, Deadline has confirmed. She was 84.
The former wife of M*A*S*H star Mike Farrell, who played Captain B.J. Hunnicutt in the 1972-83 CBS sitcom, Judy Farrell portrayed Nurse Able in eight episodes of the series, including the record-setting series finale “Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen.” The 2½-hour episode drew more than 105 million viewers and a 60.2 rating/77 share.
Judy Farrell in M*A*S*H
Prior to her role on M*A*S*H, Farrell made appearances on such 1960s and ’70s series as Judd For The Defense, Get Smart, The Interns, Medical Center, The Rookies, Emergency! and The Partridge Family. In the ’80s she had guest roles on Benson and Fame. Her most recent role was in the 2006 comedy film Long-Term Relationship.
Farrell later became...
The former wife of M*A*S*H star Mike Farrell, who played Captain B.J. Hunnicutt in the 1972-83 CBS sitcom, Judy Farrell portrayed Nurse Able in eight episodes of the series, including the record-setting series finale “Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen.” The 2½-hour episode drew more than 105 million viewers and a 60.2 rating/77 share.
Judy Farrell in M*A*S*H
Prior to her role on M*A*S*H, Farrell made appearances on such 1960s and ’70s series as Judd For The Defense, Get Smart, The Interns, Medical Center, The Rookies, Emergency! and The Partridge Family. In the ’80s she had guest roles on Benson and Fame. Her most recent role was in the 2006 comedy film Long-Term Relationship.
Farrell later became...
- 4/4/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Judy Farrell, who portrayed Nurse Able on M*A*S*H opposite her then-husband Mike Farrell and later served as a writer on the ABC soap opera Port Charles, has died. She was 84.
Farrell died Sunday at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center of complications from a recent stroke, her son, Michael, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Farrell also appeared on such other shows as Judd for the Defense, Get Smart, Medical Center, Quincy M.E., Emergency!, Room 222, The Partridge Family, Benson and Fame, for which she also wrote an episode.
From 1976-83, the Oklahoma native showed up on eight installments of M*A*S*H. Her first one was 1976’s “Out of Sight, Out of Mind,” where Hawkeye (Alan Alda) attempts to fix a gas stove in the nurses’ tent and it blows up, rendering him temporarily blind.
“Alan decided to make it so he really couldn’t see,” she told...
Farrell died Sunday at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center of complications from a recent stroke, her son, Michael, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Farrell also appeared on such other shows as Judd for the Defense, Get Smart, Medical Center, Quincy M.E., Emergency!, Room 222, The Partridge Family, Benson and Fame, for which she also wrote an episode.
From 1976-83, the Oklahoma native showed up on eight installments of M*A*S*H. Her first one was 1976’s “Out of Sight, Out of Mind,” where Hawkeye (Alan Alda) attempts to fix a gas stove in the nurses’ tent and it blows up, rendering him temporarily blind.
“Alan decided to make it so he really couldn’t see,” she told...
- 4/4/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Judy Farrell, known for her role as Nurse Able in “M*A*S*H,” died on Sunday. She was 84.
Her “M*A*S*H” co-star Loretta Swit told Entertainment Weekly, “Judy was a most beautiful woman — inside and out. We grew up together. She was family. This has been a painful loss, but we will always have the beauty of her memory. Rest in peace, Nurse Able.”
She had suffered a stroke eight days prior to her death, TMZ reported.
Farrell was featured on eight episodes of “M*A*S*H,” the television series based on the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital that cared for patients during the Korean War. The TV series aired from 1972 to 1983. She played Nurse Able alongside Alan Alda as Captain Benjamin “Hawkeye” Piece.” Farrell also held roles in popular TV shows such as “Fame” and “Quincy M.E.” while making guest appearances on “Get Smart” and “The Partridge Family.”
Aside from her career as an actress,...
Her “M*A*S*H” co-star Loretta Swit told Entertainment Weekly, “Judy was a most beautiful woman — inside and out. We grew up together. She was family. This has been a painful loss, but we will always have the beauty of her memory. Rest in peace, Nurse Able.”
She had suffered a stroke eight days prior to her death, TMZ reported.
Farrell was featured on eight episodes of “M*A*S*H,” the television series based on the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital that cared for patients during the Korean War. The TV series aired from 1972 to 1983. She played Nurse Able alongside Alan Alda as Captain Benjamin “Hawkeye” Piece.” Farrell also held roles in popular TV shows such as “Fame” and “Quincy M.E.” while making guest appearances on “Get Smart” and “The Partridge Family.”
Aside from her career as an actress,...
- 4/4/2023
- by McKinley Franklin
- Variety Film + TV
Many fans have enjoyed 1883 and eagerly wait for more Yellowstone content. 1883 star Sam Elliott has a long history in film and television, and his passion stems from childhood. When he was young, he saw a classic Universal monster movie in theaters. The screening helped motivate him to become an actor.
Sam Elliott’s career and recent role
Elliott got his first acting credit back in 1969 in an episode of Judd for the Defense. He continued working in television over the years before transitioning to films. His movies include Mask and Fatal Legacy, and The Big Lebowski is one of his most notable appearances.
In the film, Elliott acts as the narrator and also meets the main character as the Stranger. He soon established himself as a character actor and is still getting movie roles. Meanwhile, he continues starring in various TV shows.
For instance, Elliott was in a few episodes...
Sam Elliott’s career and recent role
Elliott got his first acting credit back in 1969 in an episode of Judd for the Defense. He continued working in television over the years before transitioning to films. His movies include Mask and Fatal Legacy, and The Big Lebowski is one of his most notable appearances.
In the film, Elliott acts as the narrator and also meets the main character as the Stranger. He soon established himself as a character actor and is still getting movie roles. Meanwhile, he continues starring in various TV shows.
For instance, Elliott was in a few episodes...
- 3/18/2023
- by Victoria Koehl
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Carmen Argenziano, an actor best known for his roles in “Stargate Sg-1” and “The Godfather Part II,” has died, talent agency Event Horizon Talent confirmed Sunday in a Facebook post. He was 75.
“While Carmen was a client, he was also a good friend. While he was a class act and a consummate gentleman at the events he was booked for, he was also a caring and generous person,” the post reads. “While I had known him for more than a decade, it wasn’t until the past 3 years as a con [sic.] representative for him that our trust and friendship grew and blossomed. He truly treated me like family, and that sentiment was returned.”
With more than 200 film and television appearances under his belt, Argenziano boasted a prolific acting career that spanned almost 50 years, seven of which he spent in his most popular role of Jacob Carter/Selmak in the hit series “Stargate Sg-1.
“While Carmen was a client, he was also a good friend. While he was a class act and a consummate gentleman at the events he was booked for, he was also a caring and generous person,” the post reads. “While I had known him for more than a decade, it wasn’t until the past 3 years as a con [sic.] representative for him that our trust and friendship grew and blossomed. He truly treated me like family, and that sentiment was returned.”
With more than 200 film and television appearances under his belt, Argenziano boasted a prolific acting career that spanned almost 50 years, seven of which he spent in his most popular role of Jacob Carter/Selmak in the hit series “Stargate Sg-1.
- 2/12/2019
- by Nate Nickolai
- Variety Film + TV
Carmen Argenziano, an actor familiar from hundreds of episodic TV guest spots, a recurring Stargate Sg-1 role, an appearance in The Godfather Part 2 and, most recently, a TV commercial for Aarp that cast him as the epitome of an helpful husband who takes the trash out before being asked, died Sunday. He was 75.
His death was announced by his personal appearance agency Event Horizon Talent. A cause of death was not disclosed.
With more than 200 credits lists on his IMdB page, Argenziano’s acting career stretches back 50 years to 1969’s Judd for the Defense, and proceeded on to appearances in such popular drama and cop series as Kojak, The F.B.I., Police Woman, Police Story and The Bionic Woman. He played one of Michael Corleone’s soldiers in The Godfather Part II, and later recurred on L.A. Law., CSI: NY and daytime’s The Young and the Restless.
Though mostly cast in police and crime dramas,...
His death was announced by his personal appearance agency Event Horizon Talent. A cause of death was not disclosed.
With more than 200 credits lists on his IMdB page, Argenziano’s acting career stretches back 50 years to 1969’s Judd for the Defense, and proceeded on to appearances in such popular drama and cop series as Kojak, The F.B.I., Police Woman, Police Story and The Bionic Woman. He played one of Michael Corleone’s soldiers in The Godfather Part II, and later recurred on L.A. Law., CSI: NY and daytime’s The Young and the Restless.
Though mostly cast in police and crime dramas,...
- 2/11/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s impossible to have any discussion about actor and icon Sam Elliott without mentioning That Voice. Simultaneously rough and smooth, like gravel coated in melted butter, that distinctive, husky sound seems to emanate not from Elliott’s throat, but his very soul.
Filmmaker Brett Haley, who has made two recent films with Elliott, calls it “the most beautiful voice ever, special and singular.”
Bradley Cooper found it so distinctive, he used it as a launchpad for his character, country singer Jackson Maine, in his directorial debut “A Star Is Born” — and then cast Elliott as his brother, Bobby.
“We had never met and so I felt like I was taking a gamble,” Cooper admits of the day he invited Elliott over to his house to talk about the film. “I said, ‘I’m going to play something for you, and this might sound weird.’” He proceeded to play a...
Filmmaker Brett Haley, who has made two recent films with Elliott, calls it “the most beautiful voice ever, special and singular.”
Bradley Cooper found it so distinctive, he used it as a launchpad for his character, country singer Jackson Maine, in his directorial debut “A Star Is Born” — and then cast Elliott as his brother, Bobby.
“We had never met and so I felt like I was taking a gamble,” Cooper admits of the day he invited Elliott over to his house to talk about the film. “I said, ‘I’m going to play something for you, and this might sound weird.’” He proceeded to play a...
- 1/7/2019
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
Actor Christopher Jones has died at age 72. Once touted as the heir to James Dean, Jones boasted a handsome face and the same type of brooding intensity that had made legends of Dean and Brando. Jones got his first big break in the 1960s Western TV series The Legend of Jesse James but the show lasted only one season. After appearances on The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and Judd for the Defense, Jones graduated to feature films. He starred in the little-seen 1967 drama Chubasco (click here for review), the hit 1968 Roger Corman production of Wild in the Streets (in which he played a rock star who becomes President of the United States), Three in the Attic and the spy thriller The Looking Glass War. His most high profile role was as a British army officer who falls in a forbidden love affair with an Irish girl in David Lean's 1970 film Ryan's Daughter.
- 2/11/2014
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
So sad! Karen died on Aug. 8 at age 74, her husband announced on Facebook, just minutes after her passing.
Oscar-nominated actress Karen Black died after a long battle with cancer, according to Variety. Read on for more details about her life and death.
Karen Black Dies — ‘Five Easy Pieces’ Star Dead From Cancer At 74
Karen’s husband, Stephen Eckelberry, announced her death on Facebook, saying, “It is with great sadness that I have to report that my wife and best friend Karen Black has just passed away, only a few minutes ago. Thank you all for all your prayers and love, they meant so much to her as they did to me.”
Karen was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Five Easy Pieces. She also starred in popular films such as Nashville and Easy Rider, and she made a comeback in Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean,...
Oscar-nominated actress Karen Black died after a long battle with cancer, according to Variety. Read on for more details about her life and death.
Karen Black Dies — ‘Five Easy Pieces’ Star Dead From Cancer At 74
Karen’s husband, Stephen Eckelberry, announced her death on Facebook, saying, “It is with great sadness that I have to report that my wife and best friend Karen Black has just passed away, only a few minutes ago. Thank you all for all your prayers and love, they meant so much to her as they did to me.”
Karen was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Five Easy Pieces. She also starred in popular films such as Nashville and Easy Rider, and she made a comeback in Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean,...
- 8/8/2013
- by tierneyhl
- HollywoodLife
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