Remembrances 2019

Remembering those who passed away in 2019…
These lists and reviews are about actors, actresses and others in the profession who sadly passed away in 2019.
With posts on Windsor Davies, Albert Finney, Ken Kercheval, Peter Mayhew, Doris Day, Rip Torn, Freddie Jones, David Hedison, Rutger Hauer, Peter Fonda, Valerie Harper, Carol Lynley and Clive James.
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FILMS and TV… A Tribute to Windsor Davies, Now Known Not Just for Comedy
Tributing a jewel amongst comedians…
Digging into Windsor Davies comic treasures and unearthing more hidden gems.
FILMS… Remembering Albert Finney with an unsung Oscar nod from me
Lets go to Albert Finney in this movie, let’s go see this star…
Remembering this late actor with the whole shebang about his film, Shoot the Moon. A film telling us about divorce, Dunlap style.
TV… Remembering Ken Kercheval putting Cliff into Cliffhangers in Dallas
My fave moments from J.R. Ewing’s nemesis…
On Ken Kercheval in Dallas. On his role as Cliff Barnes, JR Ewing’s rival in business and love.
FILMS… Revisiting the Galaxy’s Gentle Giant, Peter Mayhew
Recalling Peter Mayhew in two movies released in Summer 1977…
Remembering the actor behind two creatures who roared, as a Minoton and Chewbacca.
FILMS… A Tribute to the Young at Heart Actress, Doris Day
Remembering Doris Day, a Hollywood icon who danced, acted and sang her way in our hearts…
Doris made our Day as a sensational singer, as a fantastic actress in films and as a dancer showing off some marvellous moves in musicals.
FILMS and TV… Remembering Rip Torn, in many roles from Artie to Zed
Remembering Rip Torn in some real rip-roaring movies and moew…
Looking back at the fascinating and versatile award winning Rip Torn, this from everything from on-screen actor to an off-screen voice artist.
FILMS… Fangirling about the late Freddie Jones
Keeping up with nearly 60 years of Freddie Jones’ supporting roles…
Returning to two favourite British 1970s films and much more from the late British character actor, Freddie Jones
FILMS and TV… Relating to Some Supporting Roles from David Hedison
Flashbacking to David Hedison’s characters from the 1980s…
On revisiting Hedison’s roles, there are some bizarre connections between his characters in two Prime time soaps and Moore supporting roles.
FILMS… Recalling Some Retro Rutger Hauer Reels and Spiels
Tributing Rutger Hauer, as a man with a “Pure Genius” in replicating reel roles…
Remembering Rutger Hauer’s roles as a replicant, a romantic lead, an action star and an ad man.
FILMS… Tributing Peter Fonda in Words and Pictures
Born to be more than a famous actor’s child, actor Peter Fonda…
Remembering Peter Fonda in two iconic leading roles in the movies and much more.
FILMS and TV… Remembering TV and Films with Valerie Harper
Recalling the three Rs from Valerie Harper…
Rock (Rock, Rock), Rhoda and (Blame it on) Rio, memories from the Film and TV career of Valerie Harper.
FILMS… Recalling Carol Lynley in Two Seventies Films from the Master of Disaster (TV MOVIE)
Reflecting in depth on two Carol Lynley disaster movies…
Memories on two of the many movies that came flooding in during her career for the disaster movie artiste, Carol Lynley.
FILMS, TV and BOOKS… Revisiting the Celebrated Wit of Clive James on Television
A tribute to the TV and Film critic and presenter Clive James…
Remembering a favourite, inspiring author, critic and presenter in quotes and more.