bansi4 Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 It was just reported on the People page that actor Tony Randall has died at age 84. After a prolonged illness he died in his sleep at a Manhattan hospital. Mongo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgeciff Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 Boy, they say things come in three's. First Anna Lee and now Tony Randall. Didn't expect this one at all. Next? I hope not! We have lost so many beloved actors. Randall was a very funny man who was so effective in the Day-Hudson comedies of the 50s & 60s. His best role was in the offbeat George Pal flick SEVEN FACES OF DR. LAO wherein he played all 7 characters with the help of makeup artist William Tuttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feaito Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 He was still active, I mean wasn't he featured in last year's "Down with Love" ?....Great actor...who will ever forget him in those great Rock Hudson-Doris Day Comedies. Another huge loss. Very good comedian. Hope things doesn't come in three's this time.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted May 18, 2004 Author Share Posted May 18, 2004 edgecliff did you forget about the late Alan King? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bggalaxy Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 How sad, I grew up with the Odd Couple and it's re-runs. It was until I got into watching "old" movies that I realized he had a life before Felix. I definately enjoyed his work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgeciff Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 Yes, bansi4 I did forget about King, probably because I am thinking of movie stars, although King did make a number of films. I guess that does make three! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted May 18, 2004 Author Share Posted May 18, 2004 Just heard that tonight on Larry King Live his guest will be Jack Klugman and the wife of the late Tony Randall etc. On CNN at 9:00 PM. Mongo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loliteblue Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 Tony Randall great actor the broadway theater will miss him but we will certainly keep Felix in our hearts and minds whenever we do housework or clean an ash tray,or have sinus problems .....condolences to wife, his children, friends and co-workers. As Tony would say "Hamlet anyone"?......now he's playing to a heavenly audience standing room only, with a standing ovation!.... "Well done Tony well done"!....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhnrndglt Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 June Taylor, choreographer of the June Taylor Dancers on the Jackie Gleason Show also passed away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted May 19, 2004 Author Share Posted May 19, 2004 TCM has scheduled 7 of Tony Randall's films for Monday, May 24th. starting at 6 AM in tribute to the comic actor. Mongo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 How do you measure all the laughs that this man has given us? His intelligence, wit and accomplished acting will be dearly missed. I hope that some readers caught the Larry King tribute last night (Tuesday,May 18th). It included his friend Jack Klugman, Stiller and Meara and others. At the end of the program, they ran a brief clip of Tony in 1997, as King's guest, stating that there were two things he always longed for all his life: one was to have children and the other was to belong to a repetory company. "Who knew," he asked, "that both would happen to me after age 70?". A wonderful man, who had a wonderful life, well lived. Thanks for the update about the tribute to Mr. Randall, Mongo. CNN is planning on running another Larry King appearance by Randall and Jack Klugman on Sunday night at 9pm ET. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgeciff Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 After reading today's obits about Randall, I was not aware of his earlier work on radio and then starring on B'way in many distinguished plays with such stars as Ethel Barrymore and Katharine Cornell. What an amazing career! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicsfan1119 Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 I'm terribly saddened at hearing of the loss of Tony Randall. I always saw him as the "glue" that held many a movie together. And, here again...too bad that TCM never got around to doing a "Private Screenings" with him. Thanks Mongo for letting us know when TCM will do a Tribute to this wonderful man, and thanks to Moira for letting us know that for those of us who missed Larry King last night, we will get a second chance on this coming Sunday night to catch it. ML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwtwbooklover Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 well i'm late but i have to post how i liked Tony Randall especially the roles in the Day and Hudson movies. Especially humorous is his role in Send Me No Flowers the Hudson character thinks he is dying and he lets his best friend played by Randall know and the information about Kills the Randall character he can't sleep, can't eat drinks like a fish and his lines are hilarious. he was the glue that held the movies together.However as Felix, the Felix character got on my nerves but Tony played it well. when i saw the movie version it was strange to see Jak Lemmon playing Felix who my mind says only Randall could play Felix he was more believable to me in the role than Lemmon. but it was hilarious when Lemmon, as Felix, went to the window to try to commit suicide at the begining of the movie and couldn't open the window and thus to oscar's he goes. I miss Lemmon too and Matthau. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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