January's not looking so good after all. Here's another list of brief celebrity tributes.
1. Mike Connors, 1925-2017, R.I.P.
Born Krekor Ohanian, Mike Connors' early films and TV appearances were credited to "Touch Connors." He was using Mike Connors by the time his best-known role, that of TV's Joe Mannix in the Mannix series, came along. Connors seemed to be universally liked by those who knew him and worked with him.
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2. John Hurt, 1940-2017, R.I.P.
Actor and voice actor John Hurt, known for roles in The Elephant Man, Alien, the Harry Potter movies, and so many others, has died at the age of seventy-seven.
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3. Barbara Hale, 1922-2017
Ms. Hale was best known for her role as Perry Mason's secretary, Della Street, in both the Perry Mason TV series and the later Mason TV movies.
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Thanks for your time.
After you post more dropped off, geez. haha
ReplyDeleteWas Mike Connors in Diagnosis Murder or something else with Dick Van Dyke?
Mike Connors made a special appearance as "Joe Mannix" on Diagnosis: Murder. The full story is here.
Delete(Click on "here" in my previous comment for the link.)
DeleteThat I never knew, was oblivious too it when I saw that episode of Diagnosis murder I guess.
DeleteI used to watch Marnix and that guy got beat up more than Rockford:) it is a sad few days especially that these last 3 passed away with24 hours of each other
ReplyDeleteYeah, they're coming fast and furious. I used to watch Mannix as a young adolescent, on Saturday nights, IIRC.
DeleteTouch Connors? I hope that was a nickname. I loved Mannix.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
Yeah, a rather unfortunate nickname from high school, I believe...
Delete2017 looking more and more like 2016 to me, yikes! Gobbled up Perry Mason as a teen, though never had the chance to watch the TV series, worse luck.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm starting to see a resemblance between the two years... :(
Deletei was very saddened about john hurt. i loved his role in harry potter and in v for vendetta.
ReplyDeleteI was more familiar with his earlier stuff.
DeleteHurt was great in Alien. :((
ReplyDeleteYes, wasn't he?
ReplyDeleteI won't ever forget the first time I saw that scene where he dies. One of the best SF movies ever made, too.
DeleteYeah, that's a classic scene.
DeleteYou're certainly going to have your hands full with celebrity death posts at this rate. I still have to catch up with some of your multi-part blog posts over the past few months. I feel like I dropped off the face of the earth for a while!
ReplyDeleteNice tributes to all three of these greats. I hadn't been aware that Barbara Hale had also passed away. Sheesh.
My sister just told me that Al Jarreau died...
DeleteI just bought Season One of Mannix. It hurts to see those we grew to like on TV die. Sigh. Barbara Hale, too. :-(
ReplyDeleteI didn't know Mannix was available!
DeleteSorry to be so late with a comment - I've been away. British actor John Hurt is the one I know best. I saw him in a Chekhov play in London years ago. He was a wonderful actor.
ReplyDeleteSusan A Eames at
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It's okay, I knew you'd been away. Yes, he was a remarkable actor.
DeleteIndeed, January took some beloved personas from us.
ReplyDeleteBarbara from Life & Faith in Caneyhead
February only saw a few celebrity deaths that meant anything to me, but I haven't had a chance to post about any of them yet.
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