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Post by jimsteel on Dec 5, 2020 0:13:13 GMT -5
 Warren Berlinger, frequent Happy Days guest star and Joey Bishop Show funnyman at 83 He memorably received a heart transplant on 'Emergency!' and raced in 'The Cannonball Run.' Some sources erroneously note that Warren Berlinger was the nephew of Milton Berle, who born Mendel Berlinger in Harlem. While Warren was born just over the river in Brooklyn, it seems that he only shared a sense of humor, Big Apple roots, and Jewish heritage with Milton. Berlinger had a particular knack for military comedy. The actor's breakout role came in the 1960 film The Wackiest Ship in the Army. He played Radioman 2nd Class A.J. Sparks, alongside stars Jack Lemmon and Ricky Nelson. In the late 1970s, Berlinger once again enlisted in a lighthearted Navy comedy, the TV series Operation Petticoat. He was even a laughter-eliciting Marine on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., as an expectant father in "Proxy Poppas." Even Happy Days cast Berlinger as a comedic military man, a short-tempered sergeant barking orders at the Fonz in "The Physical." It was one of five appearances on Happy Days for the actor, as he also played a DJ, a movie director, a doctor, and an ad man on the series. Berlinger had several starring roles on sitcoms of his own. He was the brother of Joey Bishop and sister of Marlo Thomas on The Joey Bishop Show (1961). The Funny Side, an ensemble series poking fun at marital tropes, cast him as the generic "Blue-Collar Husband." He was the son of Shirley Booth (Hazel) in her short-lived series A Touch of Grace. MeTV fans might know Berlinger best for two particularly small but memorable roles. He rode a motorcycle with Bert Convy in The Cannonball Run. And on Emergency!, he turned up as a heart-transplant patient in "The Inspection." |
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Post by jimsteel on Dec 5, 2020 10:43:11 GMT -5
 'Bad Girls Club' Star Whitney Collings Dead at 33 |
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Post by jimsteel on Dec 5, 2020 10:46:47 GMT -5
 It was reported that actress Mana Kinjo, best known to most fans as Ui Tatsui in Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger has passed away. She was 24 years old. The actress passed away last December 1st due to an unspecified illness. The official press release coming from her talent agency stated that she took a time off last year to recover while working hard to maintain her career, hence why she didn't appear in later episodes of Ryusoulger, most notably during the show's later half. She later returned at the show's final episode. |
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Post by jimsteel on Dec 5, 2020 15:13:50 GMT -5
 LAVERNE & SHIRLEY' STAR DAVID LANDER, 'SQUIGGY' STAR, DEAD AT 73 |
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Post by throwingtoasters on Dec 5, 2020 15:22:39 GMT -5
Ugh. What a loss. True legend.
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Post by TTX on Dec 5, 2020 15:51:47 GMT -5
RIP David. Your voice was so memorable.
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Post by jimsteel on Dec 5, 2020 22:59:12 GMT -5
 Olympic icon, decathlon champion Rafer Johnson dies at 86 |
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Post by jimsteel on Dec 7, 2020 14:59:34 GMT -5
 'Eve' & 'Madea' Star Natalie Desselle-Reid Dead at 53 from Colon Cancer Natalie Desselle-Reid -- a prolific actor known for roles in "Eve," a 'Madea' film and 'B*A*P*S' -- has died after a battle with cancer ... one she'd kept private. The veteran comedic actor passed away Monday morning. Natalie was perhaps best known for her sidekick role opposite Halle Berry in the 1997 comedy film "B*A*P*S" in which she played the hilarious role of Mickey. She also starred on the sitcom "Eve" for three years, playing Janie Egins -- as well as having starred in Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family" as Tammy. Her acting credits go well beyond that though -- NDR also played a prominent character on the TV shows "For Your Love," and "Built to Last." Her other big-screen credits include "How to Be a Player," "Set It Off," "Divas," "Gas" and quite notably ... the made-for-TV movie "Cinderella," featuring Brandy ... in which Natalie played the evil step-sister, Minerva. |
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Post by TTX on Dec 7, 2020 16:58:09 GMT -5
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Post by jimsteel on Dec 7, 2020 18:44:09 GMT -5
 Seiun Kamen Machineman Star Osamu Sakuta Has Passed Away Actor Takumi Tsuitsui (Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya) revealed on his blog that actor Osamu Sakuta has passed away. He was 62 years old. Sakuta is best known for his role as Ken Takase/Machineman in Seiun Kamen Machineman. |
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