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Gin Ingalls Friend for Life
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| Subject: Re: David's Little House Star Profiles and Trivia Thu May 24, 2012 11:04 am | |
| Thanks for doing Blanche. I'm sure some of those kinds of extras are hard to fine info on. They are really cool animals.
Jasper would be good too...I wonder if there were any articles written about Jasper after the episode aired? Sometimes that gets alot of attention. Good luck. It is the lack of Christianity that has brought us where we are. Not a lack of churches or religious forms but of the real thing in our hearts. LIW.....Words From a Fearless Heart | |
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| Subject: JASPER Thu May 24, 2012 12:24 pm | |
| Sorry Gin, Nothing on Jasper........... He didn't belong to the Screen Actors Guild!
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| | | Gin Ingalls Friend for Life
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| Subject: Re: David's Little House Star Profiles and Trivia Thu May 24, 2012 12:49 pm | |
| Oh well....thanks for doing the leg work on it. You've already covered so many. I've got to catch up on some. It is the lack of Christianity that has brought us where we are. Not a lack of churches or religious forms but of the real thing in our hearts. LIW.....Words From a Fearless Heart | |
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| Subject: HOPE SUMMERS Thu May 24, 2012 1:20 pm | |
| Versatile, dark-haired actress Hope Summers could portray a friendly neighbor or companion as she did for Frances Bavier's Aunt Bee character on many episodes of "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960), or a deceptive threat as her witch character proved to be to Mia Farrow's quivering pregnant wife in Rosemary's Baby (1968). Born in 1896 (some sources indicate 1901 or 1902) in Mattoon, Illinois, Hope developed an early interest in the theater. Graduating from Northwestern School of Speech in Evanston, Illinois, she subsequently taught speech and diction there. This, in turn, led to her head position of the Speech Department at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, teaching students privately on the side as well. In the 1930s Hope began to focus on acting. She found work in community and stock theaters in Illinois and earned some notice for putting on one-woman shows such as "Backstage of Broadway." She made use of her vocal eloquence by building up her resumé on radio, performing in scores of dramatic shows including "Authors' Playhouse," "First Night," "Ma Perkins" and "Step-Mother." In 1950 Hope transferred her talents to the new medium of television and earned a regular role on the comedy series "Hawkins Falls: A Television Novel" (1950). By the age of 50, she was customarily called upon to play slightly older than she was, appearing in a number of minuscule matron roles in such films as Zero Hour! (1957), Hound-Dog Man (1959), Inherit the Wind (1960), Spencer's Mountain (1963), The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966), Charley Varrick (1973) and her last, Foul Play (1978). She never had any major stand-out roles in movies; TV would be a more prolific choice of medium. Her gently stern, old-fashioned looks allowed her to be a part of many small-town settings, including "Dennis the Menace" (1959) and "Petticoat Junction" (1963), and in various western locales such as "Maverick" (1957) and "Wagon Train" (1957). Hope was a rustic regular for many years on "The Rifleman" (1958). Usually assigned to play teachers, nurses and other helpful, nurturing types, her characters were also known to be inveterate gossips. Hope worked until close to the end, passing away from heart failure in 1979 at the age of 83.. Made several appearances on The Andy Griffith Show. She provided the voice for "Mrs. Butterworth" the famous talking maple syrup bottle. Her father was a member of Congress. Two brothers had successful business careers and later entered the Diplomatic Corps. Started in radio in Chicago in 1939 and played nearly every show that originated there. She also founded two stock companies in Chicago in which she both produced and acted. She was in one Little House Episode “The Collection” 1976 As Addie Bjornesen Opposite Johnny CashOn The Andy Griffith Show | |
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| Subject: Walker Edmiston Thu May 24, 2012 2:27 pm | |
| Talented, prolific and versatile voice and character actor Walker Edmiston had a remarkable career in radio, movies and television that spanned over five decades. Walker was born on February 6, 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri. Edmiston discovered at an early age that he could perfectly mimic other people's voices; he used to entertain his family with his vocal impression of Lionel Barrymore. After World War II ended Walker went to Los Angeles to study acting at the Pasadena Playhouse. Edmiston was introduced to animation producer Walter Lantz while performing in a play. This in turn lead to his first steady job doing various incidental voices on the children's show "Time for Beany." In the 50s and 60s he hosted "The Walker Edmiston Show," a children's TV program broadcast in Los Angeles which featured puppets of Edmiston's own creation that included Kingsley the Lion and Ravenswood the Buzzard. Walker worked often for Saturday morning TV series creators Sid and Marty Krofft; he supplied the voices of Sparky the Firefly on "The Bugaloos," Dr. Blinkey and Orson the Vulture on "H.R. Puffnstuf," and Big Daddy Ooze on "Sigmund and the Sea Monsters." Moreover, Edmiston portrayed a crazy old Civil War prospector on "Land of the Lost" and had a recurring role as token benevolent and intelligent Sleestak Enik. He provided the scary grunts and growls for the ferocious Zuni fetish doll in the final and most frightening segment of the made-for-TV horror anthology "Trilogy of Terror." Walker did the voice of Inferno for the "Transformers" cartoon show. For twenty years Edmiston was the voice of both beloved "nice guy" Tom Riley and the notorious Bart Rathbone on the popular radio program "Adventures in Odyssey." In addition, Walker was the voice of Ernie the Keebler Elf in countless TV commercials for ten years. Among the TV shows he had guest spots on are "Maverick," "Thriller," "The Virginian," "Green Acres," "Get Smart," "Star Trek," "The Wild, Wild West," "Bonanza," "Mission: Impossible," "Gunsmoke," "Fantasy Island," "The Waltons," "Little House on the Prairie," "The Dukes of Hazzard," "Falcon Crest," and "Knots Landing." He appeared on several records with Spike Jones, looped actor's voices on numerous films (one of these jobs was doing the off-camera lines for Orson Welles in "Start the Revolution Without Me"), and even supplied many different voices on all five "Planet of the Apes" pictures (he's the voice of the talking baby chimp in "Escape from the Planet of the Apes"). Walker Edmiston died from complications from cancer at age 81 on February 15, 2007. He was in over 137 productions form 1959 - 2006 During the 1950s and early 1960s, he hosted a children's TV show which featured his own puppets. He later provided voices for many Sid Krofftand Marty Krofft TV characters. Auditioned for the voice of Yoda for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). He was the voice of Wally the Walrus in several Walter Lantz cartoons, and occasionally voiced Sparky the Firely on the series "The Bugaloos" (1970). Personal Quotes I do many voices that I can't do and people ask me what I mean. What I tell them is that I'll be hired to come in and do a voice and prior to going in I can't do it. But I listen to the tape of the voice and that way have done things like Strother Martin in "Slapshot." Somehow, I have this ear where I can hear a voice and reproduce it. He was in 4 Little House Episodes– Love (1982)… Dr. Vanderan – Goodbye, Mrs. Wilder (1981)… Mr. Stohler – The Man Inside (1978)… Dr. Moore
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| Subject: james jeter Thu May 24, 2012 3:09 pm | |
| James Jeter was an American actor born in 1921. He acted in over 74 film and television productions from 1965 through 2004. There is very little information about him other tha the roles he played. Some of his appearances were in The Dukes of Hazzard, TJ Hooker, Father Murphy, CHiPs, Knotts Landing, Family, Rockford Files, Quincy ME, Emergency, Gunsmoke, The Waltons, Bonanza, The High Chapparral, Cool Hand Luke and The Sand Pebbles to name a few. He passed away in 2007 at the age of 85 He was on 9 episodes of Little House All as Hans Dorfler, The Town Blacksmith Remember Him Helping Laura With Bunny in "The Race"? | |
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| Subject: WALTER BROOKE Thu May 24, 2012 4:12 pm | |
| Walter Brooke (October 23, 1914 – August 20, 1986) was an American actor. Brooke is best known for playing Mr. McGuire in The Graduate, where he said his famous line, "Plastics". He is also remembered for playing district attorney Frank Scanlon in the television series The Green Hornet. Brooke appeared on stage in the 1957 production of Hide and Seek at the Shubert Theatre in Washington, D.C. Brooke died from emphysema on August 20, 1986, aged 71 He knew everything about Thomas Jefferson. He once confided to his nephew that if he'd known that his line about plastics in The Graduate (1967) would take off like it did, he would have invested in it. Apparently the market took off in 1968 because of that one remark. Said that the funniest film he'd ever seen was The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977). He loved to laugh. He was a very prolific actor appearing in 204 productions from 1941 through 1986. He was on 4 episodes of the Waltons as Clarence Johnson and Two Episodes of Little House. Selling Mrs Olsen the Horse – The Race (1976)… Sandler– The Wild Boy: Part 2 (1982)… Judge Simpson | |
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| Subject: MILTON PARSONS Thu May 24, 2012 5:08 pm | |
| Milton Parsons was a bald, skeletal character actor with a sepulchral speaking voice who specialized in playing creepy undertakers and other eccentrics. He was born in May of 1904 in Massachusetts and died in May of 1980, 4 days shy of his 75th birthday in Los Angeles, Ca. He was in 159 TV shows and Movies from 1939 – 1978. Some of his appearances were in McMillan and Wife, Kung Fu, The Brady Bunch, Mayberry RFD, Bonanza, get Smart, Twilight Zone, rawhide, The Rifleman, and the list goes on and on. Milton Parsons was a bald, skeletal character actor with a sepulchral speaking voice who specialized in playing creepy undertakers and other eccentrics. He was born in May of 1904 in Massachusetts and died in May of 1980, 4 days shy of his 75th birthday in Los Angeles, Ca. He was in 159 TV shows and Movies from 1939 – 1978. Some of his appearances were in McMillan and Wife, Kung Fu, The Brady Bunch, Mayberry RFD, Bonanza, get Smart, Twilight Zone, rawhide, The Rifleman, and the list goes on and on. Four years before his death, he appeared in one Little House episode in 1976 as Thaddeus Moon “The Monster of Walnut Grove”.. He sold the mannequin to Mr. Olsen.In Another Creepy Role in The 60's | |
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| Subject: Re: David's Little House Star Profiles and Trivia Thu May 24, 2012 10:40 pm | |
| That's been all so instersting to read. I knew that was him Richard W. Farnsworth who played in a esp od little house from anne of green gables. the dogs were cuite. Thanks for the info. “Tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it... Yet.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables | |
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| Subject: SHAWNA LANDON Fri May 25, 2012 10:24 am | |
| Shawna Leigh LandonBorn 1971, Los Angeles, California, USA Half-sister of Jennifer Landon, Mark Landon, Sean Landon and Josh LandonDaughter of Michael Landon and Lynn NoeSister of Michael Landon Jr., Leslie Landon and Christopher LandonShe appeared in one Little House Episode. Little House on the Prairie Little Girl in the Library – Once Upon a Time(1983)… (uncredited) SHAWNA - In Once Upon A Time
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| Subject: Re: David's Little House Star Profiles and Trivia Fri May 25, 2012 9:34 pm | |
| She's pretty. “Tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it... Yet.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables | |
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| Subject: Re: David's Little House Star Profiles and Trivia Fri May 25, 2012 11:52 pm | |
| - Davetucson wrote:
- Milton Parsons was a bald, skeletal character actor with a sepulchral speaking voice who specialized in playing creepy undertakers and other eccentrics. He was born in May of 1904 in Massachusetts and died in May of 1980, 4 days shy of his 75th birthday in Los Angeles, Ca.
He was in 159 TV shows and Movies from 1939 – 1978. Some of his appearances were in McMillan and Wife, Kung Fu, The Brady Bunch, Mayberry RFD, Bonanza, get Smart, Twilight Zone, rawhide, The Rifleman, and the list goes on and on.
Milton Parsons was a bald, skeletal character actor with a sepulchral speaking voice who specialized in playing creepy undertakers and other eccentrics. He was born in May of 1904 in Massachusetts and died in May of 1980, 4 days shy of his 75th birthday in Los Angeles, Ca. He was in 159 TV shows and Movies from 1939 – 1978. Some of his appearances were in McMillan and Wife, Kung Fu, The Brady Bunch, Mayberry RFD, Bonanza, get Smart, Twilight Zone, rawhide, The Rifleman, and the list goes on and on.
Four years before his death, he appeared in one Little House episode in 1976 as Thaddeus Moon “The Monster of Walnut Grove”.. He sold the mannequin to Mr. Olsen.
In Another Creepy Role in The 60's
I remember seeing him in "Get Smart"...and yes he could be reepy at times! It was sorta creepy and weird when he caressed the mannequin that way... Vanesa. | |
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| Subject: JOHN McLIAM Sat May 26, 2012 12:25 pm | |
| John McLiam (1918 – 1994) Aged 76 In 1951, John McLiam began acting in some of Joseph Papp's earliest productions, and that same year he made his Broadway debut in Maxwell Anderson's "Barefoot in Athens." His subsequent Broadway credits included "One More River," "Desire Under the Elms," "Saint Joan" and "Tiger at the Gates." He appeared in more than 20 films, including "First Blood," "The Missouri Breaks," "Riverrun," "In Cold Blood," "My Fair Lady," "Cool Hand Luke," "Monte Walsh" and "Split Decisions." Among his television credits were the prime-time series "Dynasty," "Two Marriages" and "Highway to Heaven," “Little House On The Prairie,” and the specials "The Homeless" and "Freedom Road." He was on 3 episodes of Little House and two episodes of Highway to Heaven. Mr. McLiam, whose name was originally John Williams, graduated from St. Mary's College in Berkeley, Calif. He served as an intelligence officer in the Navy for four years, and was awarded a Bronze Star. "Sins of The Father" - 1983 - Elliott Reed (Sarah Carter's Overbearing Father)"To Live With Fear Pt. 2" - 1977 - Harris (The Mining Boss)"Whisper Country" - 1978 - Caleb Fisher (Father Of The Family Mary Stayed With) Being Late For Dinner Irritated This Guy
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| Subject: JAMES SHIGETA Sat May 26, 2012 1:07 pm | |
| Hawaiian-born in June of 1933, James Shigeta was for a time the biggest Asian-American star the country had known for decades. His up-and-down career reflected America's changing interest in films with Eastern themes, but when called upon he filled both A-movie starring roles and minor TV guest appearances with the same cool and classy style. An aspiring song-and-dance man early in his career, he had a series of romantic leading roles in the late fifties culminating in his most important one, the lead in Ross Hunter's glitzy production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical Flower Drum Song (1961). Supporting parts followed, his last showy turn coming again from Ross Hunter, with star billing and his own production number in the ill-fated musical remake of Lost Horizon (1973). Along the way there have been many notable TV guest appearances showcasing Shigeta's facility with both sympathetic and villainous roles. His status as the foremost Asian leading man of 20th century American film will endure undiminished by an erratic career. He speaks fluent Japanese, French and Italian. He has appeared in over 58 TV shows and movies since 1959. The first Asian-American to crack the old Hollywood studio star system, albeit briefly, groomed as a romantic leading man. He was chosen by Goldsea Asian American Daily as one of the "100 Most Inspiring Asian Americans of All Time".Update: James passed away in July of 2014 at the age of 85..... He was on one episode of Little House"To Live With Fear Part 2" - 1977 - As Sam WingIn The Movie "Midway" - 1976 - As Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo (center)
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| Subject: RICHARD JAECKEL Sat May 26, 2012 2:45 pm | |
| Richard Jaeckel was born in October of 1926 in Long Beach, New York. A short, but tough guy, he played a variety of characters during his fifty years in movies and television and became one of Hollywood's best known character actors. Jaeckel got his start in the business at the age of seventeen while working as a mailboy at 20th Century Fox studios in Hollywood. A casting director auditioned him for a key role in the 1943 film Guadalcanal Diary, Jaeckel won the role and settled into a lengthy career in supporting parts. He served in the United States Merchant Marine from 1944 to 1949 then starred in two of the most remembered war films of 1949: Battleground and Sands of Iwo Jima with John Wayne. One of Jaeckel's shortest film roles was in The Gunfighter, in which his character is killed by Gregory Peck's character in the opening scene. He also played the role of Turk, the roomer's boyfriend, in the Oscar-winning 1952 film Come Back, Little Sheba, co-starring with Shirley Booth, Burt Lancaster, and Terry Moore. In 1960, he appeared as Angus Pierce in the Western Flaming Star which starred Elvis Presley. He played Lee Marvin's able second-in-command in The Dirty Dozen for director Robert Aldrich. Jaeckel appeared in several other Aldrich films, including Attack, Ulzana's Raid and Twilight's Last Gleaming. He appeared in many television programs, including the syndicated drama of the American Civil War, Gray Ghost. In 1954, he appeared as Billy the Kid in an episode of the syndicated western, Stories of the Century, with Jim Davis as the fictitious Southwestern Railroad detective Matt Clark. He also played a boxer on a 1954 episode of Reed Hadley's CBS legal drama, The Public Defender. In 1972, Jaeckel received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Sometimes a Great Notion. He had a recurring role in the short-lived Andy Griffith vehicle Salvage 1. In 1977, Jaeckel appeared with Donna Mills, Bill Bixby, and William Shatner in the last episode, entitled "The Scarlet Ribbon", of NBC's western series The Oregon Trail, starring Rod Taylor and Andrew Stevens. In his later years, Jaeckel was known to TV audiences as Lt. Ben Edwards on the NBC series Baywatch. He also co-starred on Robert Urich's ABC series Spenser: For Hire in the role of Lieutenant Martin Quirk. Was forced to file bankruptcy in early 1994 due to a $1.7-million debt, and eventually he lost his home in Brentwood, CA, and most of his possessions. He later moved into the Motion Picture and Television Retirement Center in Woodland Hills, a retirement home for actors and other motion picture people, where he stayed for the next three years until his death in June of 1997 at the age of 70. His son Barry, is a professional golfer who has won on the PGA Tour. Appeared in over 186 Movies and TV shows from 1943 - 1994 Little House on the Prairie - Two Episodes"Sylvia" - 1981 - As Irv Hartwig - Opposite Matt"The Long Road Home" - 1976 - As Murphy - Opposite Michael | |
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| Subject: CLINT LILLEY Sat May 26, 2012 3:41 pm | |
| Remember Son of Running Bull in “The Halloween Dream” made in 1979? The kid who portrayed him was Clint Lilley born September 9th,1967. It was his first acting role, followed by appearances in Used Cars, Highway To Heaven, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and The Magnificent Seven TV series to name a few. He acted in a total of 19 productions. His last acting appearance was in 1995. He has done stunts in over 195 productions and is still very active. He is the Stunt coordinator for First Platoon due for release in 2013 currently in production. I emailed Clint and asked him for a comment on his experience on Little House. Here is his reply: "Hey Dave, I can't tell you enough how Mike has affected me in the business, a very talented man who could write , produce, act, and direct all at one time...thats amazing especially in episodic tv... Best, Clint"He is the son of Jack Lilley who appeared in nearly all episodes of Little House, mostly as the stagecoach driver. He too, was a stuntman. The Halloween Dream - 1979 - Son of Running BullClint Lilley Today[b]
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| Subject: Re: David's Little House Star Profiles and Trivia Sat May 26, 2012 3:57 pm | |
| Interesting about Richard Jaeckel. I didn't know his son was a PGA champ! | |
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| Subject: JAN STERLING Sat May 26, 2012 4:52 pm | |
| Jan Sterling (April 3, 1921 – March 26, 2004) One of Hollywood's more talented and watchable stars on screen was sullen, stick-thin 50s actress Jan Sterling who didn't quite reach the top echelon of stardom but certainly ensured audiences of a real good time with her sexy pout and flashy ways in soaps, film noir and saucy comedy. Jan was born Jane Sterling Adriance in Manhattan in 1921 to a well-to-do family. Her mother remarried when Jan was a youngster and the family relocated to Europe where Jan was schooled by private tutors in London and Paris. At 15, the teenager, who by this time possessed a strong British accent, was enrolled in Fay Compton's dramatic school in London. A strong-minded young lady with a heartfelt passion for acting, she returned to Manhattan to conquer Broadway and by the age of 17 had found her first ingénue role in "Bachelor Born," playing (naturally) a young British lady. Over the next 11 years, she dominated Broadway as proper British ladies while billing herself as Jane Adrian. One of her highlights was working with the legendary Ruth Gordon in 1942 in Ruth's first play entitled "Over 21." As Billie Dawn in the Chicago company of "Born Yesterday," Jan bowled over the critics and seemed almost a shoo-in to do the 1950 film version but she lost out in the end to Judy Holliday. The ash-blonde broke quickly into films supporting Oscar-winning Jane Wyman in Johnny Belinda (1948) in a key, emotional role. To her delight, her docile, ladylike image was finally behind her as she ventured on in movies playing cheap floozies, hard-bitten dames, and lethal schemers. She stood out in such 'bad girl' film roles as Caged (1950), Ace in the Hole (1951), Flesh and Fury (1952), The Human Jungle (1954), and Female on the Beach (1955), while making a nicer, or at least a more sympathetic impression, in Sky Full of Moon (1952) and The High and the Mighty (1954), which earned her an Oscar nomination. Married and divorced to actor John Merivale in the 1940s, Jan's career slowed down considerably after the death of her second husband, actor Paul Douglas, in 1959. She refocused on stage and TV but at a slower step. She also involved herself in humanitarian causes. In the 70s, she entered into a strong personal relationship with actor Sam Wanamaker. They never married but stayed together until his death in 1993. Inactive for nearly two decades, Jan made an appearance at the Cinecon Film Festival in Los Angeles in the fall of 2001, still charming audiences at the age of 80. On 26 March 2004, Jan Sterling passed away at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. She was 83. She was on one Little House Episode As Laura Colby Ingalls - Charles's Mother Journey Into Spring - 1976 | |
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| Subject: SAM EDWARDS Sat May 26, 2012 6:19 pm | |
| Sam Edwards was born into a showbusiness family in May of 1915, his first role was as a baby in his mother's arms. He appeared on radio in the 1930s in the Adventures of Sonny and Buddy one of the first radio serials ever syndicated, and later in The Edwards Family, a series based on the life of Sam, brother Jack, sister Florida, and his parents, Edna Parks and Jack Edwards Sr. Sam was also an early cast member of one of the first radio soap operas, One Man's Family. His first major screen role was as Chuck Ramsey in the movie serial version of Captain Midnight (1942). During World War II, Sam was inducted into the Army and ended up serving as part of the morale-building entertainment corps, spending much of the time in the African, European and India/Burma theater, travelling for a time with Dwight D. Eisenhower and George S. Patton's regiments. After the war, he kept very busy on a variety of radio programs, and landed a starring role opposite Janet Waldo in the long-running Meet Corliss Archer series. He also had recurring or cast member roles in radio on Father Knows Best, Fort Laramie, Gunsmoke, Dragnet, Suspense, Escape, This Is Your FBI, The Six Shooter, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, and Crime Classics. From 1949 to 1981, Mr. Edwards made several film appearances, with significant roles in Twelve O'Clock High (1949), Operation Pacific (1951), Gangbusters (1954), and supporting roles in The Beatniks (1960) and Suppose They Gave A War and Nobody Came (1969). He was also seen in The Absent-Minded Professor (1961), Hello, Dolly! (1969) and The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981). Sam also appeared on many television series starting in the mid 1950s. Most notable of these include many episodes of Dragnet and Gunsmoke throughout their long runs. He also appeared on over 60 different series, including The Burns and Allen Show, The Andy Griffith Show, Petticoat Junction, Green Acres, Mannix, Mission: Impossible, The Streets of San Francisco, Adam-12, The Red Skelton Variety Show, Happy Days, The Dukes of Hazzard, and even Days of our Lives. As a voice actor and radio veteran, Sam was also often heard behind animated characters both on film and records. In 1942, he voiced the adult Thumper in the animated classic Bambi. Later work for Disney was largely on LP Records, including the voices of the Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman on their Oz series, and as the bouncy Tigger, Rabbit and Owl on the Winnie the Pooh records. He voiced the title character of Rod Rocket in an early 1960s educational series, and did some episodes of the cult classic Jonny Quest. His last work for Disney was as Mr. Owl opposite singer Burl Ives as Sam the Eagle on their long-running America Sings attraction at Disneyland. There were numerous TV and radio commercials as well, both in front of and behind the camera. Mr. Edwards spent much of his retirement travelling the world with his wife of 35 years, Beverly, and attending many Old Time Radio conventions where he participated in recreations of original shows from the 1940s and 1950s, as well as newer scripts. He spent his last 24 years based in Durango, Colorado where he died in July of 2004 at the age of 89. From 1937 to 1983 he was in over 130 productions. His last work was on Little House from 1978 to 1983. He played the banker, Bill Anderson. in six episodes. The postman in one. 7 total The Man Inside (2 October 1978) - Postman in Winoka 1.Crossed Connections (10 December 1979) 2.The Legend of Black Jake (16 November 1981) 3.Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow: Part 1 (15 February 1982) 4.Welcome to Olesonville (11 October 1982) 5.Little Lou (25 October 1982) 6.The Older Brothers (17 January 1983) In "Crossed Connections" 1979 | |
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| Subject: JULIE ANN HADDOCK Sat May 26, 2012 7:03 pm | |
| Julie Anne Haddock (born April 3, 1965, Los Angeles, CA USA) is a former American actress best known for her role in the television series The Facts of Life as tomboy "Cindy Webster." Though she has had other roles in both film and television, her acting career effectively ended after the first season of The Facts of Life, when her character was quietly written out of the show. The producers explained they wanted to take the series in a new direction, and fired more than half the original cast. Although effectively fired from the series, Haddock was allowed to make a limited number of guest appearances on the show during seasons two and three, for the sake of continuity. Her final appearance on the show was in the season eight episode "The Little Chill" (1986); this was also her last listed acting role. She is also known for her appearance on the Wonder Woman television series as the super powered girl Emma Donna in the episode The Girl from Islandia and as Robert Duvall's daughter in the movie The Great Santini. She also appeared as Melinda Mulligan, the daughter of Lawrence Pressman and Elinor Donahue on the short-lived series, Mulligan's Stew, in 1977. In the 1983-1984 season, she appeared on NBC's short-lived Boone starring Tom Byrd and Barry Corbin. Since then Haddock has retired from the public eye. She currently resides in California and sings in her church under her married name Julie Anne Becker. She was briefly interviewed for the DVD release of The Facts of Life and explains that she also gives her time to fundraising. She was on One Little House Episode The Man Inside (1978)… Amelia Bevins - Left | |
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| Subject: Re: David's Little House Star Profiles and Trivia Sat May 26, 2012 7:28 pm | |
| I do remember her on The Facts of Life! I knew I had seen her somewhere before. It is the lack of Christianity that has brought us where we are. Not a lack of churches or religious forms but of the real thing in our hearts. LIW.....Words From a Fearless Heart | |
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| Subject: Re: David's Little House Star Profiles and Trivia Sat May 26, 2012 7:39 pm | |
| Wow....how nice of him to comment. Its so nice to see people really be thankful for their time on LH and share it with us. I'll have to see if I can find a photo of him on there...maybe he would want a drawing. Thanks for sharing the email Dave. It is the lack of Christianity that has brought us where we are. Not a lack of churches or religious forms but of the real thing in our hearts. LIW.....Words From a Fearless Heart | |
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| Subject: Re: David's Little House Star Profiles and Trivia Sat May 26, 2012 11:43 pm | |
| I always thought that "Amelia" was pretty. The guy on the very left in the second picture about James Shigeta looks like the actor who played "Arnold" on Happy Days. | |
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| Subject: Guy On The Left Sun May 27, 2012 1:09 am | |
| - LIWnut wrote:
- I always thought that "Amelia" was pretty.
The guy on the very left in the second picture about James Shigeta looks like the actor who played "Arnold" on Happy Days. You are absolutely right! He was on 26 episodes of Happy Days as Matsuo 'Arnold' Takahashi / Arnold. He is Pat Morita. He is also VERY well known as Mr. Kesuke Miyagi in the "Karate Kid" opposite Ralph Macchio. | |
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| Subject: Re: David's Little House Star Profiles and Trivia Sun May 27, 2012 8:19 am | |
| Dave, I was thinking that Pat Morita was in more than 26 eps of Happy Days, but I just Wiki'd it and was surprised to read that he left the show after the first season! I thought he was there much longer. He did reprise the role in the 1982-83 season, however. | |
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