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Post 41

Lady Scott

smiley - sorry The only thing I know about him at all is what was written in that link.


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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho

I heard that story too. Danny Baker (or maybe it was Chris Evans) told it more than once. Old actors never die, they just bask in their own fading glory.


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GreyDesk

We wouldn't expect you to smiley - hug

You have to have been born in a certain country, and to be of a certain age for that name to mean anything to you.

And here is a (rather terrible) recording of Don and Windsor Davies' finest hour - http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Bungalow/9635/Whispering_Grass.html


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Post 44

broelan

Gregory Hines
http://film.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/Breaking_News_US/0%2C4294%2C3011225%2C00.html


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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho

smiley - sadface


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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho

Another one of the Mitford sisters smiley - sadface

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3146225.stm


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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3155925.stm

Do you know what I Idi Amin Amin, do you know what I Idi Amin?


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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho

Johnny Cash smiley - musicalnote

And one from a few days ago:
Edward Teller


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Post 49

Lady Scott

John Ritter - very shocking, that one - he was only 55. smiley - sadface


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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho

Heard his name this morning but no idea who he is smiley - erm


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Lady Scott

Ah, you wouldn't have been in this country when Three's Company was on TV. He was starring in a current sitcom though - I've never seen it, but it's called "8 Simple Rules ... For Dating My Teenage Daughter". smiley - erm Considering that it's a sitcom, I can't imagine what they'll do about removing him from the story line, sinc he played the father of the teenage daughter.

His father was Tex Ritter, a Western film star and country musician, but John was an actor with great comedic timing, able to do serious roles as well.


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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho

Robert Palmer smiley - sadface

Another singer who, like Rod Stewart, began with such promise but sold out to pop music.


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Post 53

Lady Scott

And George Plimpton too.


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Post 54

broelan

i'd heard about robert palmer, but i have to admit i don't know who george plimpton is.

and all these people dropping dead in their fifties is starting to give me the creeps.


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Post 55

Lady Scott

At least George Plimpton wasn't still in his 50's - he was 76.


He was primarily a writer. I say primarily, because he also did some acting.

http://asia.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=entertainmentNews&storyID=3516187

You'll probably reccognise him when you see the picture.

I was amazed by the following line:

"Plimpton, a friend of the Kennedys who helped subdue Sirhan Sirhan after he shot presidential hopeful Robert Kennedy at a Los Angeles hotel in June 1968..."


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Post 56

Lighthousegirl - back on board

smiley - sadface


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Post 57

Lady Scott

Donald O'Connor

http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,12585,00.html?tnews

Ironically enough: F150575?thread=320370


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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho

Elia Kazan

::no comment::


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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho

One from last week which seems to have been overlooked - Althea Gibson smiley - racket1


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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho

Jack Elam smiley - biggrinsmiley - sadface (that's supposed to be a comedy/tragedy mask, for an actor)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/3206985.stm

Elliot Smith smiley - musicalnote
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/10/23/1066631552246.html


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