txfilmfan Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Just heard this on the radio. Gavan O'Herlihy passed away. If that name's not familiar to you, he played the disappearing eldest Cunningham sibling on Happy Days, Chuck. His character on that show is mentioned rather frequently in various threads on here. I never knew that it was recast in the 2nd season before they dropped the character. He also had roles in many other properties, such as Superman III, Twin Peaks, Lonesome Dove and Willow. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/gavan-o-herlihy-missing-chuck-201921138.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sewhite2000 Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 I was about to step in and say no, no, it was DAN O'Herlihy who played Piper Laurie's brother in the final episodes of the original Twin Peaks series, but then I thought I'd probably end up looking stupid, as I often do around here when I assert my certainty of something, so I went to IMDB and sure enough BOTH O'Herlihys were on the show. Gavin played a Canadian Mountie in two episodes. I don't know that I remember him or if there was any real-life relation between them. O'Herlihy may be as common a name in one part of the world as Smith is in another. Link to post Share on other sites
txfilmfan Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 20 minutes ago, sewhite2000 said: I was about to step in and say no, no, it was DAN O'Herlihy who played Piper Laurie's brother in the final episodes of the original Twin Peaks series, but then I thought I'd probably end up looking stupid, as I often do around here when I assert my certainty of something, so I went to IMDB and sure enough BOTH O'Herlihys were on the show. Gavin played a Canadian Mountie in two episodes. I don't know that I remember him or if there was any real-life relation between them. O'Herlihy may be as common a name in one part of the world as Smith is in another. Gavan is Dan's son, I believe... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sewhite2000 Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Oh, okay, thanks. I didn't read enough of each's imdb pages to learn that. Link to post Share on other sites
sewhite2000 Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Also looks like from everyone else's posts that I'm spelling his name incorrectly. Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Gorman Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 I remember Gavan O'Herlihy the most as the Chief Gang Scumbag in DEATH WISH 3. He gets blown all to Hell at the end. Link to post Share on other sites
nakano Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Italian actress Luisa Mattioli died on october 6 2021 at 85 she was with Roger Moore for more than 30 years from 1961 till 1993 giving him a divorce in 2000.//www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/obituary-luisa-mattioli-italian-actress-who-was-roger-moores-wife-during-his-james-bond-years- 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Legendary thriller writer Wilbur Smith dies 'unexpectedly' at home in Cape Town aged 88 having spent the morning reading and writing with his wife Niso Legendary thriller writer Wilbur Smith died this afternoon at his home in Cape Town while reading and writing beside his wife Niso.The 88-year-old author sold more than 140 million books since 1964. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MikaelaArsenault Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Art LaFleur Dies: ‘Sandlot,’ ‘Field Of Dreams,’ ‘Santa Clause’ Actor Was 78 https://deadline.com/2021/11/art-lafleur-actor-dead-sandlot-field-of-dreams-1234878002/ 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
yanceycravat Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Will Ryan Dies: Emmy-Nominated Disney Voice Actor, Former ASIFA President Was 72 Simply put -- A super massive talent and one helluva nice guy. As if it were possible the world just got little less funnier and a tiny bit colder. https://deadline.com/2021/11/will-ryan-dead-disney-voice-actor-former-asifa-president-was-72-1234878243/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Gorman Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 I remember ART LaFLEUR. He was also in "Cobra" with Sly Stallone among other features. He was older than I thought. Didn't think he was as old as 78. Link to post Share on other sites
MikaelaArsenault Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Peter Aykroyd, ‘SNL’ Cast Member and Dan Aykroyd’s Brother, Dies at 66 https://deadline.com/2021/11/peter-aykroyd-dead-saturday-night-live-pays-tribute-to-former-cast-member-writer-1234878310/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sagebrush Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 8 hours ago, Mr. Gorman said: I remember ART LaFLEUR. He was also in "Cobra" with Sly Stallone among other features. He was older than I thought. Didn't think he was as old as 78. I believe he was 72. Link to post Share on other sites
MikaelaArsenault Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 56 minutes ago, sagebrush said: I believe he was 72. Art was 78. Link to post Share on other sites
sagebrush Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 9 hours ago, MikaelaArsenault said: Art was 78. I misread the article; thanks for the correction. 🙂 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Gorman Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 RIP PETER AYKROYD. He starred in one of my favorite movies of all-time despite the fact it's critically reviled. But GAS (1981-Canadian) is one of the few comedies that makes me laugh every time I see it. GAS was Peter Aykroyd's biggest part in any movie if I'm not mistaken. And what a movie! ⛽⛽ Link to post Share on other sites
MikaelaArsenault Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Stephen Sondheim, Titan of the American Musical, Is Dead at 91 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/26/theater/stephen-sondheim-dead.html 2 Link to post Share on other sites
MikaelaArsenault Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 David Gulpilil, Aboriginal Actor in ‘Crocodile Dundee,’ Dies at 68 https://deadline.com/2021/11/david-gulpilil-crocodile-dundee-rabbit-proof-fence-actor-dies-68-1234881251/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MikaelaArsenault Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Eddie Mekka, 'Laverne & Shirley's' Carmine Ragusa, Dies at 69 https://extratv.com/2021/12/01/eddie-mekka-laverne-and-shirley-s-carmine-ragusa-dies-at-7/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites
sewhite2000 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Woah, the Big Ragu? Feel like we lost Squiggy sometime recently. My childhood is disappearing. RIP. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sewhite2000 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Checking out the link above, I'm reminded Penny Marshall is also gone. How quickly I forget. Link to post Share on other sites
MikaelaArsenault Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Yvonne Wilder, Actor Known for ‘West Side Story’ and ‘Seems Like Old Times,’ Dies at 84 https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/yvonne-wilder-dead-84-actor-west-side-story-1235123213/ Martha De Laurentiis Dies: ‘Hannibal’ And ‘Red Dragon’ Producer Was 67 https://deadline.com/2021/12/martha-delaurentiis-dead-producer-for-hannibal-wife-dino-delaurentiis-1234885157/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sewhite2000 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 A friend texted me about Bob Dole this afternoon. Not directly an entertainment figure, but he received some extra attention because of Norm Macdonald's impression of him. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
nakano Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Beautiful French actress Francoise Arnoul died in Paris at the age of 90 on July 20th after a long illness,she stopped her career in the mid sixties to work with her husband in the film industry. She was a star from 1955 till 1964 in France, French Can Can is one of her biggest films it featured Jean Gabin. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Barton_Keyes Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Lina Wertmüller, first woman nominated for Oscar in directing, has died at 93 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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