Geostan Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Prolific director *Ford Beebe* helmed the Bomba series. I've noticed that Ben Mankiewicz pronounces the surname as "Bee Bee." I cannot be sure, I would not have pronounced the final "e." Nor do I recall Johnny Sheffield correcting me for that pronunciation. Does anyone know for sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValentineXavier Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I have heard the name of undersea explorer William Beebe pronounced bee-bee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SullivansTravels Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Few people know that Ford Beebe was married to Kitty Delevanti, the daughter of old, old character actor (and dead ringer for "Family Affair" regular Johnnie Whitaker) Cyril Delevanti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValentineXavier Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 I just recalled that I went to HS with a kid named Joel Beebe, and he pronounced in bee-bee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriegerg69 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Any time Ford Beebe's name showed up on Mystery Science Theater 3000, they always made fun of his last name by pronouncing it "Bee-Bee!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Faiola Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 > {quote:title=}{quote}old, old character actor Cyril Delevanti. "If it's a boy - Ulysses David. If it's a girl - Ulyssia Davida. THAT'S IT!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedya Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Former NFL player Don Beebe also pronounced the final E. Perhaps Johnny Sheffield was being too polite to correct you if you were wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geostan Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 Johnny would have corrected me if he was sure I was wrong. But I did contact Walter Mirisch and he confirmed that the pronunciation was indeed bee bee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprocket_Man Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 And let's not forget Nixon's old pal, Bebe Rebozo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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