Let Us Remember

[Musiclover]

When one considers that those 6 nominations occurred over a period of just 12 years, it's rather remarkable. It reminds me of something Rosalind Russell wrote about her own nominations -- "Always a bridesmaid, never a bride!"

[Johnny]

I love the celebrated actress Roslaind Russel's delightful biography that uses the quote from Auntie Mame:

"Rosalind Russell, Life Is A Banquet (and Most Poor Suckers Are Starving To Death").

[Johnny]

Let Us Remember:

At the great age of 103, actor Kirk Douglas died
yesterday. He starred in Young Man With A Horn with Doris Day and Lauren Bacall.

Interesting he said at the height of his career in the 1950's: "I'm probably the most disliked actor in Hollywood". and followed with, "And I feel pretty good about it because that's me. I'm a pretty unlikable character".

This is consistent with Doris Day describing her time working on Young Man With A Horn as a miserable experience.

Kirk Douglas starred in Spartacus, Lust For Life, The Bad and The Beautiful, A Letter To Three Wives, and Detective Story.

[Johnny]

Let Us Remember:


On February 9 - 2018, handsome leading man John Gavin died at age 86.

John's films include Spartacus, Imitation of Life with Lana Turner, Psycho with Janet Leigh, Midnight Lace with Doris Day and Back Street with Susan Hayward.

[Johnny]

Let Us Remember:


On February 12 -1955, comedic character actor S.Z. Sakall died at age 72.

He starred in three Doris Day films that include Romance On The High Seas, My Dream Is Yours and Tea For Two.



On February 12 - 1976, actor Sal Mineo died at age 37. He starred in Rebel Without A Cause, Giant and Exodus.

[Johnny]

Let Us Remember:

On February 28- 2011, sultry actress Jane Russell died at age 89.

Jane starred in The Outlaw, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, His Kind of Woman. and the Revolt of Mamie Stover.

[Johnny]

Let Us Remember:


On March 2 - 1987, actor Randolph Scott died at age 89.
Some of his films, many westerns are:

Jesse James
Canadian Pacific
My Favourite Wife


On March 2 -2004, actress Mercedes McCambridge
died at age 87.
She starred in:
All The King's Men
Giant
The Exorcist

[Johnny]

Let Us Remember:

On March 3 - 1987, actor and comedian Danny Kaye died at age 76.

Some of his films are:
White Christmas
A Song Is Born
The Kid From Brooklyn


On March 3-1992, actress Sandy Dennis died at age 54.

Some of her films are:

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Up The Down Staircase
Come Back To The Five and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
The Out -of -Towner's

[Johnny]

Let Us Remember:

On March 14 -1975, talented and beautiful actress Susan Hayward died at age 57.

Susan was nominated five times for a best actress Academy Award for these films:

Smash Up, The Story of A Woman
My Foolish Heart
With A Song In My Heart
I'll Cry Tomorrow
I Want To Live - won in 1958

[webmaster]

Johnny, who was this?

On March 3 - 1987, actor and comedian died at age 76.
Some of his films are:
White Christmas
Sing in’ In The Rain
The Kid From Brooklyn

[Johnny]

Thanks Bryan!

The actor was Danny Kaye. I corrected the post.

[webmaster]

I thought of Danny Kaye (big fan) but I don't think he was in Singin’ In The Rain?

Singin’ In The Rain Full Cast:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045152/fullcredits

Danny Kaye starred in 17 movies, notably Wonder Man (1945), The Kid from Brooklyn (1946), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), The Inspector General (1949), Hans Christian Andersen (1952), White Christmas (1954), and The Court Jester (1956).
It says he did a guest spot in "It's A Great Feeling" but I don't remember it. Do you?

His films were popular, especially for his performances of patter songs and favorites such as "Inchworm" and "The Ugly Duckling," (Hans Christian Andersen (1952). He was the first ambassador-at-large of UNICEF in 1954 and received the French Legion of Honour in 1986 for his years of work with the organization.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Kaye

Thanks, Johnny!
Dorothy Detail

[Johnny]

You are right Bryan! Thank you.

It was Donald O’ Connor that was in Singin’ In The Rain.

[Johnny]

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On. March 23 -2011, actress Elizabeth Taylor died at age 79.

Elizabeth won two Best Actress Academy Awards for her roles in Butterfield 8 and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf.

Some other films are:

A Place In The Sun
National Velvet
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
The VIP's

[Johnny]

Let Us Remember:

On March 28- 2004, distinguished actor Peter Ustinov died at age 82. He won the Academy Award twice as Best Supporting Actor for his roles in Spartacus and Topkapi.

Some of his films are:
Quo Vadis
Spartacus
Death On The Nile
Billy Budd
Lorenzo's Oil
Topkapi