Charles Dierkop, best known for his roles in The Sting, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Police Woman, died Sunday at a Sherman Oaks Hospital. He was 87.
He reportedly suffered from a heart attack and a case of pneumonia.
The Wisconsin-born character actor got his start in an uncredited role opposite Paul Newman in The Hustler. He reunited with him as Flat Nose Curry in the 1969 flick Butch Cassidy and as a bodyguard in the Best Picture Oscar-winning 1973 movie The Sting.
He found steady work in TV, with roles in episodes of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., Mannix, Kung Fu, The F.B.I., The Andy Griffith Show, Star Trek, Batman, Adam-12, It Takes a Thief, Love, American Style and Mission: Impossible.
Dierkop played Detective Pete Royston from 1974-78 as a series regular opposite Angie Dickinson on NBC’s Police Woman, a spinoff of Police Story.
He reportedly suffered from a heart attack and a case of pneumonia.
The Wisconsin-born character actor got his start in an uncredited role opposite Paul Newman in The Hustler. He reunited with him as Flat Nose Curry in the 1969 flick Butch Cassidy and as a bodyguard in the Best Picture Oscar-winning 1973 movie The Sting.
He found steady work in TV, with roles in episodes of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., Mannix, Kung Fu, The F.B.I., The Andy Griffith Show, Star Trek, Batman, Adam-12, It Takes a Thief, Love, American Style and Mission: Impossible.
Dierkop played Detective Pete Royston from 1974-78 as a series regular opposite Angie Dickinson on NBC’s Police Woman, a spinoff of Police Story.
- 2/28/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
We know that the broadcast networks have produced some of its best series as spinoffs from other shows – like “Cheers” spawning “Frasier” and “Happy Days” giving us “Laverne and Shirley.” What is discussed less often are the stinkers that are spun from successful shows much more often. For instance, “AfterMASH” probably seemed like a good idea in 1983 when it hit the CBS air the fall after “M*A*S*H” departed. But it never caught on. The same was true of the producers of “Friends” deciding to give Matt LeBlanc his own series as his Joey Tribbiani character in 2004. But it too proved to be a relatively short-lived flop.
TV history is jam-packed with ill-conceived and poorly-received spinoffs that in hindsight seem tailor-made for failure. I’m talking about you, “Mrs. Columbo,” and you too, “The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.” In fact, “Mrs. Columbo” was an idea that neither the producers of the original...
TV history is jam-packed with ill-conceived and poorly-received spinoffs that in hindsight seem tailor-made for failure. I’m talking about you, “Mrs. Columbo,” and you too, “The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.” In fact, “Mrs. Columbo” was an idea that neither the producers of the original...
- 10/9/2023
- by Ray Richmond and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
We know that the broadcast networks have produced some of its best series as spinoffs from other shows – like “Cheers” spawning “Frasier” and “Happy Days” giving us “Laverne and Shirley.” What is discussed less often are the stinkers that are spun from successful shows much more often. For instance, “AfterMASH” probably seemed like a good idea in 1983 when it hit the CBS air the fall after “M*A*S*H” departed. But it never caught on. The same was true of the producers of “Friends” deciding to give Matt LeBlanc his own series as his Joey Tribbiani character in 2004. But it too proved to be a relatively short-lived flop.
TV history is jam-packed with ill-conceived and poorly-received spinoffs that in hindsight seem tailor-made for failure. I’m talking about you, “Mrs. Columbo,” and you too, “The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.” In fact, “Mrs. Columbo” was an idea that neither the producers of the original...
TV history is jam-packed with ill-conceived and poorly-received spinoffs that in hindsight seem tailor-made for failure. I’m talking about you, “Mrs. Columbo,” and you too, “The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.” In fact, “Mrs. Columbo” was an idea that neither the producers of the original...
- 10/8/2023
- by Misty Holland, Ray Richmond and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
David McCallum, who starred as Illya Kuryakin alongside Robert Vaughn’s Napoleon Solo in the 1960s hit spy drama “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” and had a supporting role as pathologist Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard on the top-rated series “NCIS” decades later, died Monday of natural causes in New York City. He was 90.
His son Peter made a statement on behalf of his family, saying, “He was the kindest, coolest, most patient and loving father. He always put family before self. He looked forward to any chance to connect with his grandchildren, and had a unique bond with each of them. He and his youngest grandson, Whit, 9, could often be found in the corner of a room at family parties having deep philosophical conversations.
“He was a true renaissance man — he was fascinated by science and culture and would turn those passions into knowledge. For example, he was capable of conducting...
His son Peter made a statement on behalf of his family, saying, “He was the kindest, coolest, most patient and loving father. He always put family before self. He looked forward to any chance to connect with his grandchildren, and had a unique bond with each of them. He and his youngest grandson, Whit, 9, could often be found in the corner of a room at family parties having deep philosophical conversations.
“He was a true renaissance man — he was fascinated by science and culture and would turn those passions into knowledge. For example, he was capable of conducting...
- 9/25/2023
- by Carmel Dagan
- Variety Film + TV
David McCallum, the Scottish actor who portrayed the enigmatic Russian-born U.S. secret agent Illya Kuryakin on The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and the chief medical examiner Donald “Ducky” Mallard on NCIS, died Monday. He was 90.
McCallum died of natural causes surrounded by family at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, a spokesperson for CBS announced.
McCallum also starred opposite Joanna Lumley for four seasons on the 1979-82 British sci-fi series Sapphire & Steel (she was Sapphire, he was Steel) — a show many see as a precursor to The X-Files — and played a British prisoner of war on the acclaimed 1972-74 BBC drama Colditz.
McCallum was married to British actress Jill Ireland from May 1957 until she left him for brawny actor Charles Bronson a decade later. McCallum rebounded quite nicely, though, quickly marrying model Katherine Carpenter in 1967, and his wife of 56 years survives him.
The boyishly handsome actor spent all 20 seasons...
McCallum died of natural causes surrounded by family at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, a spokesperson for CBS announced.
McCallum also starred opposite Joanna Lumley for four seasons on the 1979-82 British sci-fi series Sapphire & Steel (she was Sapphire, he was Steel) — a show many see as a precursor to The X-Files — and played a British prisoner of war on the acclaimed 1972-74 BBC drama Colditz.
McCallum was married to British actress Jill Ireland from May 1957 until she left him for brawny actor Charles Bronson a decade later. McCallum rebounded quite nicely, though, quickly marrying model Katherine Carpenter in 1967, and his wife of 56 years survives him.
The boyishly handsome actor spent all 20 seasons...
- 9/25/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Los Angeles, Jan 30 (Ians) Lisa Loring, who played the young Wednesday Addams in ‘The Addams Family’ from 1964 to 1966 and also appeared in ‘As the World Turns’, died aged 64 of a stroke, her daughter Vanessa Foumberg confirmed.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said, reports Variety.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on ‘The Munsters’, also remembered her on Facebook, writing: “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called ‘The Drew’ frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series ‘Wednesday’, on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said, reports Variety.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on ‘The Munsters’, also remembered her on Facebook, writing: “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called ‘The Drew’ frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series ‘Wednesday’, on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
- 2/1/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Los Angeles, Jan 30 (Ians) Lisa Loring, who played the young Wednesday Addams in ‘The Addams Family’ from 1964 to 1966 and also appeared in ‘As the World Turns’, died aged 64 of a stroke, her daughter Vanessa Foumberg confirmed.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said, reports Variety.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on ‘The Munsters’, also remembered her on Facebook, writing: “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called ‘The Drew’ frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series ‘Wednesday’, on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said, reports Variety.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on ‘The Munsters’, also remembered her on Facebook, writing: “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called ‘The Drew’ frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series ‘Wednesday’, on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
- 2/1/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Los Angeles, Jan 30 (Ians) Lisa Loring, who played the young Wednesday Addams in ‘The Addams Family’ from 1964 to 1966 and also appeared in ‘As the World Turns’, died aged 64 of a stroke, her daughter Vanessa Foumberg confirmed.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said, reports Variety.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on ‘The Munsters’, also remembered her on Facebook, writing: “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called ‘The Drew’ frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series ‘Wednesday’, on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said, reports Variety.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on ‘The Munsters’, also remembered her on Facebook, writing: “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called ‘The Drew’ frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series ‘Wednesday’, on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
- 2/1/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Lisa Loring, the first actor to play the iconic role of Wednesday in “The Addams Family” franchise, died January 28. She was 64.
The news was reported by her friend Laurie Jacobson, who shared on Facebook that Jacobson suffered a stroke that put her on life support before her family made the decision to take her off.
“Beautiful, kind, a loving mother, Lisa’s legacy in the world of entertainment is huge,” Jacobson’s tribute reads. “And the legacy for her family and friends — a wealth of humor, affection and love will long play in our memories. Rip, Lisa. Damn, girl…you were a ton of fun.”
Loring was six years old when “The Addams Family” premiered on ABC in 1964. Based on The New Yorker cartoons by Charles Addams, the series focused on the titular family, a bizarre clan of wealthy aristocrats with a love of the macabre. The series, which ran for two seasons and 64 episodes,...
The news was reported by her friend Laurie Jacobson, who shared on Facebook that Jacobson suffered a stroke that put her on life support before her family made the decision to take her off.
“Beautiful, kind, a loving mother, Lisa’s legacy in the world of entertainment is huge,” Jacobson’s tribute reads. “And the legacy for her family and friends — a wealth of humor, affection and love will long play in our memories. Rip, Lisa. Damn, girl…you were a ton of fun.”
Loring was six years old when “The Addams Family” premiered on ABC in 1964. Based on The New Yorker cartoons by Charles Addams, the series focused on the titular family, a bizarre clan of wealthy aristocrats with a love of the macabre. The series, which ran for two seasons and 64 episodes,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Lisa Loring, who played the original Wednesday Addams on “The Addams Family” from 1964 to 1966, died Saturday. She was 64 years old. She died from complications from a stroke caused by high blood pressure, per media reports.
Loring is best known for her role in AMC’s macabre comedy, “The Addams Family,” in which she played the adorable-but-morbid Wednesday Addams. Though she only played the creepy pet-collecting, headless doll carrying-character for two years, she set the mold for live-action portrayals of Wednesday for decades to come. Most recently, Jenna Ortega, who plays Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series “Wednesday,” was inspired by Loring’s portrayal of the character, particularly her shimmying dance called “The Drew,” which gained renewed attention when Ortega redid it for the Netflix show.
Loring was born in the Marshall Islands to parents who had served in the Navy. She lived in Hawaii before coming to Los Angeles with her mother.
Loring is best known for her role in AMC’s macabre comedy, “The Addams Family,” in which she played the adorable-but-morbid Wednesday Addams. Though she only played the creepy pet-collecting, headless doll carrying-character for two years, she set the mold for live-action portrayals of Wednesday for decades to come. Most recently, Jenna Ortega, who plays Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series “Wednesday,” was inspired by Loring’s portrayal of the character, particularly her shimmying dance called “The Drew,” which gained renewed attention when Ortega redid it for the Netflix show.
Loring was born in the Marshall Islands to parents who had served in the Navy. She lived in Hawaii before coming to Los Angeles with her mother.
- 1/30/2023
- by Aarohi Sheth
- The Wrap
Lisa Loring, best known for being the first person to play Wednesday Addams on the original "The Addams Family" sitcom, has died. She was 64. Loring began her career as a child, first starting out as a child model at age three before appearing on an episode of the 1960s TV series "Dr. Kildare." When Loring was six she landed the role of the gloomy child Wednesday Addams on "The Addams Family," which ran from 1964 through 1966. Loring would also return to the role for reunion specials, including "Halloween with the New Addams Family" in 1977.
"I learned to memorize before I could read," she said in regard to learning her lines. She went on to say:
"I didn't know how to read yet, I hadn't been to first grade, so [producer David Levy] wasn't prepared to see children that young, that he didn't know. But I had my hair down to here [indicates her waist], my mother put...
"I learned to memorize before I could read," she said in regard to learning her lines. She went on to say:
"I didn't know how to read yet, I hadn't been to first grade, so [producer David Levy] wasn't prepared to see children that young, that he didn't know. But I had my hair down to here [indicates her waist], my mother put...
- 1/30/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Original Wednesday Addams actress Lisa Loring has passed away at age 64.
Loring, who starred on “The Addams Family” from 1964-1966 for 64 episodes, died on Saturday after suffering a stroke.
Her daughter, Vanessa Foumberg, said: “She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Variety reported.
“The Addams Family” cast in costume. Standing (L-r): Jackie Coogan (1914 – 1984), John Astin, Blossom Rock, and Ted Cassidy. Sitting (L-r): Lisa Loring, Carolyn Jones, and Ken Weatherwax. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Loring’s friend Laurie Jacobson also shared on Facebook: “It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend, Lisa Loring. 4 days ago she suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure. She had been on life support for 3 days.
“Yesterday, her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed last night. She is embedded in the tapestry that is...
Loring, who starred on “The Addams Family” from 1964-1966 for 64 episodes, died on Saturday after suffering a stroke.
Her daughter, Vanessa Foumberg, said: “She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Variety reported.
“The Addams Family” cast in costume. Standing (L-r): Jackie Coogan (1914 – 1984), John Astin, Blossom Rock, and Ted Cassidy. Sitting (L-r): Lisa Loring, Carolyn Jones, and Ken Weatherwax. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Loring’s friend Laurie Jacobson also shared on Facebook: “It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend, Lisa Loring. 4 days ago she suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure. She had been on life support for 3 days.
“Yesterday, her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed last night. She is embedded in the tapestry that is...
- 1/30/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Before Christina Ricci and Jenna Ortega there was Lisa Loring, the original actor to play beloved character Wednesday Addams in “The Addams Family,” the live action series from the 1960s. We’ve learned the sad news that Loring has passed away at just 64 years old. Variety reports that Loring had suffered a stroke last week, passing away on Saturday due to complications.
Lisa Loring is survived by her daughters Marianne and Vanessa Foumberg. “She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Vanessa Foumberg tells Variety.
“The Munsters” star Butch Patrick writes on Facebook, “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Lisa Loring played Wednesday Addams in all 64 episodes of “The Addams Family” between 1964-1966, turning Charles...
Lisa Loring is survived by her daughters Marianne and Vanessa Foumberg. “She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Vanessa Foumberg tells Variety.
“The Munsters” star Butch Patrick writes on Facebook, “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Lisa Loring played Wednesday Addams in all 64 episodes of “The Addams Family” between 1964-1966, turning Charles...
- 1/30/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Lisa Loring, best known for playing Wednesday Addams on the original live-action Addams Family series, has died.
According to Variety, the actress died Saturday of a stroke.
She was 64.
Writer and producer Laura Jacobsen shared news of Loring's death on Facebook.
"It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend, Lisa Loring."
Jacobsen said Sunday that the actress "suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure" four days prior and had been on life support for three days.
"Yesterday, her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed last night," Jacobson continued.
"She is embedded in the tapestry that is pop culture and in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams."
"Beautiful, kind, a loving mother, Lisa's legacy in the world of entertainment is huge."
"And the legacy for her family and friends — a wealth of humor, affection and...
According to Variety, the actress died Saturday of a stroke.
She was 64.
Writer and producer Laura Jacobsen shared news of Loring's death on Facebook.
"It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend, Lisa Loring."
Jacobsen said Sunday that the actress "suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure" four days prior and had been on life support for three days.
"Yesterday, her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed last night," Jacobson continued.
"She is embedded in the tapestry that is pop culture and in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams."
"Beautiful, kind, a loving mother, Lisa's legacy in the world of entertainment is huge."
"And the legacy for her family and friends — a wealth of humor, affection and...
- 1/30/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Lisa Loring, the actor who played Wednesday Addams in the iconic TV adaptation of The Addams Family, has died aged 64.
Loring died on Saturday night (28 January) at St Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California.
Her daughter Vanessa Foumberg told The Hollywood Reporter said that Loring died of complications from a stroke caused by high blood pressure.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters [Vanessa and Marianne] holding her hands,” she told the publication.
Loring’s friend, Laurie Jacobson, also reported her death on Facebook, writing that Loring was “embedded in the tapestry that is pop culture and in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams”.
Loring is best known for her role playing the pigtail-wearing, pale, death-obsessed character Wednesday in ABC’s sitcom The Addams Family. She took on the role at six years old in 1964 and played the character for two years.
The actor set the framework for the character who would go...
Loring died on Saturday night (28 January) at St Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California.
Her daughter Vanessa Foumberg told The Hollywood Reporter said that Loring died of complications from a stroke caused by high blood pressure.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters [Vanessa and Marianne] holding her hands,” she told the publication.
Loring’s friend, Laurie Jacobson, also reported her death on Facebook, writing that Loring was “embedded in the tapestry that is pop culture and in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams”.
Loring is best known for her role playing the pigtail-wearing, pale, death-obsessed character Wednesday in ABC’s sitcom The Addams Family. She took on the role at six years old in 1964 and played the character for two years.
The actor set the framework for the character who would go...
- 1/30/2023
- by Ellie Muir
- The Independent - TV
Lisa Loring, who played the young Wednesday Addams on “The Addams Family” from 1964 to 1966 and also appeared in “As the World Turns,” died Saturday of a stroke, her daughter Vanessa Foumberg confirmed. She was 64.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on “The Munsters,” also remembered her on Facebook, writing, “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called “The Drew” frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series “Wednesday,” on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on “The Munsters,” also remembered her on Facebook, writing, “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called “The Drew” frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series “Wednesday,” on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
- 1/30/2023
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Lisa Loring, best known for bring Wednesday Addams to life in The Addams Family sitcom in the mid-1960s, has died. She was 64.
Loring’s close friend Laure Jacobson shared in a Facebook post news of her death on January 28 after the actor was taken off life support following “a massive stroke.”
“It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend, Lisa Loring. 4 Days ago she suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure. She had been on life support for 3 days. Yesterday, her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed last night,” Jacobson informed on the social media post.
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Loring’s close friend Laure Jacobson shared in a Facebook post news of her death on January 28 after the actor was taken off life support following “a massive stroke.”
“It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend, Lisa Loring. 4 Days ago she suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure. She had been on life support for 3 days. Yesterday, her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed last night,” Jacobson informed on the social media post.
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- 1/30/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
David Giler, a writer, producer or both on some of the most high-profile films of the 1970s and ’80s, from the controversial Myra Breckinridge to the immensely popular Alien franchise, died of cancer Dec. 19 at his home in Bangkok. He was 77.
His death was announced by spokesman Jeff Sanderson.
“If you knew David, you knew he was special,” said director Walter Hill, his longtime writing and producing partner. “The magic of his personality is hard to describe: funny, angry, extremely knowledgeable, extremely well read; it was my privilege to write and produce with him, and more importantly, to have his close and deep friendship for nearly 50 years.”
Giler’s screenwriting credits include The Parallax View (1974), Fun With Dick And Jane (1977) and The Money Pit (1986). He has writing or story credits for both Aliens (1986) and Aliens 3 (1992), and was a producer of the original Alien (1979) and its seven sequels, up to 2017’s...
His death was announced by spokesman Jeff Sanderson.
“If you knew David, you knew he was special,” said director Walter Hill, his longtime writing and producing partner. “The magic of his personality is hard to describe: funny, angry, extremely knowledgeable, extremely well read; it was my privilege to write and produce with him, and more importantly, to have his close and deep friendship for nearly 50 years.”
Giler’s screenwriting credits include The Parallax View (1974), Fun With Dick And Jane (1977) and The Money Pit (1986). He has writing or story credits for both Aliens (1986) and Aliens 3 (1992), and was a producer of the original Alien (1979) and its seven sequels, up to 2017’s...
- 12/21/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Trade magazine ad promoting Pollard's nomination for Best Supporting Actor Oscar in "Bonnie and Clyde".
By Lee Pfeiffer
Actor Michael J. Pollard has passed away from cardiac arrest at age 80. Pollard's unique look and acting style propelled him to fame in the 1960s. Pollard was born in New Jersey and crossed the river to study in the famed Actors Studio. He first appeared on Broadway in the smash hit production of "Bye Bye Birdie" and quickly became a familiar face on popular television programs including "Gunsmoke", "Lost in Space", "The Andy Griffith Show", "Star Trek", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", "Route 66", "I Spy", "The Fall Guy", "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.", "Crime Story", "Superboy" and "Tales from the Crypt". Pollard's trademark onscreen persona was as a lovable but dim-witted, slow moving character. The image paid off handsomely for him when was cast as C.W. Moss...
By Lee Pfeiffer
Actor Michael J. Pollard has passed away from cardiac arrest at age 80. Pollard's unique look and acting style propelled him to fame in the 1960s. Pollard was born in New Jersey and crossed the river to study in the famed Actors Studio. He first appeared on Broadway in the smash hit production of "Bye Bye Birdie" and quickly became a familiar face on popular television programs including "Gunsmoke", "Lost in Space", "The Andy Griffith Show", "Star Trek", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", "Route 66", "I Spy", "The Fall Guy", "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.", "Crime Story", "Superboy" and "Tales from the Crypt". Pollard's trademark onscreen persona was as a lovable but dim-witted, slow moving character. The image paid off handsomely for him when was cast as C.W. Moss...
- 11/22/2019
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
George M. Lehr, associate producer on such classic TV series as “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” and “Police Woman,” and later a professor at USC’s School of Cinema & Television, died March 14, in Erie, Pa., after a short illness. He was 87.
Lehr worked on television shows at MGM, 20th Century-Fox and Columbia for more than 30 years. He started in 1962 as assistant to producer Sam Rolfe on “The Eleventh Hour,” then assisted Gene Roddenberry on “The Lieutenant,” both at MGM. He spent 1964 through 1968 working as associate producer on MGM’s hit spy series “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” and its spinoff series “The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.”
He later worked on the movie-studio series “Bracken’s World” at Fox, the adventure series “Assignment: Vienna” at MGM, and the Angie Dickinson cop show “Police Woman” at Columbia in the mid-1970s.
Lehr graduated to producer on “Police Woman” and also produced the short-lived “American Girls...
Lehr worked on television shows at MGM, 20th Century-Fox and Columbia for more than 30 years. He started in 1962 as assistant to producer Sam Rolfe on “The Eleventh Hour,” then assisted Gene Roddenberry on “The Lieutenant,” both at MGM. He spent 1964 through 1968 working as associate producer on MGM’s hit spy series “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” and its spinoff series “The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.”
He later worked on the movie-studio series “Bracken’s World” at Fox, the adventure series “Assignment: Vienna” at MGM, and the Angie Dickinson cop show “Police Woman” at Columbia in the mid-1970s.
Lehr graduated to producer on “Police Woman” and also produced the short-lived “American Girls...
- 3/17/2019
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Chicago – My year in capturing 2017 celebrity portraits is best summed up with a bit of poetry: My subjects skewed older and politically bolder/In a year that demanded change/My list is longer with work hopefully stronger/In capturing these faces not strange.
As per every year the ranking of these portraits are based on a combination of the star power wattage of the subjects, the artistic results and the difficulty of landing the quarry for those budding smart-phone celebrity stalkers who may wish to play along at home. So without further adieu, I present my (Joe Arce’s) Top 25 Celebrity Portraits of 2017.
25. Maddie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
Maddie Ziegler works the camera just as gracefully as she choreographs the dance floor. Carefree, playful and unafraid of taking chances, the teen dance phenom – and break-out star of “Dance Moms” and numerous...
As per every year the ranking of these portraits are based on a combination of the star power wattage of the subjects, the artistic results and the difficulty of landing the quarry for those budding smart-phone celebrity stalkers who may wish to play along at home. So without further adieu, I present my (Joe Arce’s) Top 25 Celebrity Portraits of 2017.
25. Maddie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
Maddie Ziegler works the camera just as gracefully as she choreographs the dance floor. Carefree, playful and unafraid of taking chances, the teen dance phenom – and break-out star of “Dance Moms” and numerous...
- 1/11/2018
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – For years, her signature TV series – and subsequent TV movie run – was the iconic “Hart to Hart,” co-starring Robert Wagner. Stefanie Powers began her career in the Swingin’ 1960s, and her career includes one of the signature TV shows from that era. HollywoodChicago.com wishes Stefanie Powers a Happy Birthday on November 2nd, 2017, with this Exclusive Portrait from photographer Joe Arce at “The Hollywood Show” from the Chicago gathering in March of this year.
Stefanie Powers at ‘The Hollywood Show,’ in Chicago in March of 2017
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
She was born Stefanie Federkiewicz in Hollywood, California. She graduated from Hollywood High School, and made her film debut in a small role in “Tammy Tell Me True” (1961). She co-starred with John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara in “McClintock!” in 1963, and her distinctive look got her a role as April Dancer in a spin-off...
Stefanie Powers at ‘The Hollywood Show,’ in Chicago in March of 2017
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
She was born Stefanie Federkiewicz in Hollywood, California. She graduated from Hollywood High School, and made her film debut in a small role in “Tammy Tell Me True” (1961). She co-starred with John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara in “McClintock!” in 1963, and her distinctive look got her a role as April Dancer in a spin-off...
- 11/2/2017
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
When was the last time you thought about The Iron Horse? Or The Time Tunnel? How about The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.? All are television shows that premiered the second week of September in 1966, and all have effectively faded from memory. Not so with The Monkees, the groundbreaking TV-music-performance project that ran amok across the late '60s pop cultural landscape like Frankenstein's multimedia monster. 50 years later, it's still very much alive.
Earlier this year, the three surviving Monkees reunited in the studio with producer Adam Schlesinger – a veteran of the uber-poppy Fountains of Wayne and the tunesmith behind the brilliant...
Earlier this year, the three surviving Monkees reunited in the studio with producer Adam Schlesinger – a veteran of the uber-poppy Fountains of Wayne and the tunesmith behind the brilliant...
- 9/30/2016
- by Jordan Runtagh, @jordanruntagh
- People.com - TV Watch
When was the last time you thought about The Iron Horse? Or The Time Tunnel? How about The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.? All are television shows that premiered the second week of September in 1966, and all have effectively faded from memory. Not so with The Monkees, the groundbreaking TV-music-performance project that ran amok across the late '60s pop cultural landscape like Frankenstein's multimedia monster. 50 years later, it's still very much alive. Earlier this year, the three surviving Monkees reunited in the studio with producer Adam Schlesinger - a veteran of the uber-poppy Fountains of Wayne and the tunesmith behind the...
- 9/30/2016
- by Jordan Runtagh, @jordanruntagh
- PEOPLE.com
By Lee Pfeiffer
There's a tasteless old joke that defines "mixed emotions" as the reaction you would have upon hearing that your mother-in-law just drove off a cliff in your new Jaguar. As a die-hard fan of "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." TV series, I admit to having expectations of experiencing mixed emotions at last Monday's world premiere of Guy Ritchie's feature film version of the show at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York. For those of us who grew up during the spy craze of the mid-1960s, espionage movies are always close to our hearts. With Bond, Bourne and Mission: Impossible still big box-office, it's clear that the younger generation is in synch with our passion for this genre. The Bond films have earned respect for enduring for more than 50 years with six different actors giving vastly different interpretations of Agent 007, each successful in his own way. However,...
There's a tasteless old joke that defines "mixed emotions" as the reaction you would have upon hearing that your mother-in-law just drove off a cliff in your new Jaguar. As a die-hard fan of "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." TV series, I admit to having expectations of experiencing mixed emotions at last Monday's world premiere of Guy Ritchie's feature film version of the show at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York. For those of us who grew up during the spy craze of the mid-1960s, espionage movies are always close to our hearts. With Bond, Bourne and Mission: Impossible still big box-office, it's clear that the younger generation is in synch with our passion for this genre. The Bond films have earned respect for enduring for more than 50 years with six different actors giving vastly different interpretations of Agent 007, each successful in his own way. However,...
- 8/15/2015
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
The year now ending marks another 12-month period of losing talents who have given television viewers entertainment or information ... and some of those passings, even more sadly, came as major and untimely shocks. Zap2it remembers:
Paul Walker: The actor best-known for the "Fast & Furious" movies had career roots in such TV shows as "Who's the Boss?" "Highway to Heaven" and "Touched by an Angel."
James Gandolfini: He projected so much older as mobster Tony Soprano, many were surprised to learn the three-time Emmy winner only was in his 30s and 40s when he played the part.
Cory Monteith: As Finn Hudson on "Glee," the Canadian-born performer touched fans of all ages both in life and afterward.
Jean Stapleton: Forever TV's top "dingbat," the "All in the Family" actress earned three Emmys as lovably daffy Edith Bunker.
Jonathan Winters: The improvisation genius who inspired his...
Paul Walker: The actor best-known for the "Fast & Furious" movies had career roots in such TV shows as "Who's the Boss?" "Highway to Heaven" and "Touched by an Angel."
James Gandolfini: He projected so much older as mobster Tony Soprano, many were surprised to learn the three-time Emmy winner only was in his 30s and 40s when he played the part.
Cory Monteith: As Finn Hudson on "Glee," the Canadian-born performer touched fans of all ages both in life and afterward.
Jean Stapleton: Forever TV's top "dingbat," the "All in the Family" actress earned three Emmys as lovably daffy Edith Bunker.
Jonathan Winters: The improvisation genius who inspired his...
- 12/31/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Noel Harrison as agent Mark Slate in The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.
Noel Harrison, who rode the wave of "British Invasion" music to U.S. shores in the 1960s, has died at age 79. The son of legendary actor Rex Harrison, Noel took a different path than his famed father. At the height of his career, he dropped out of show business to do construction work because he disdained living the life of a celebrity. He was also a championship skier at one time. At his peak, Harrison's well-received folk songs won him loyal followers and some of the songs charted as hits. His biggest splash came when he recorded "The Windmills of Your Mind", the classic title song for the 1968 film "The Thomas Crown Affair" starring Steve McQueen. The song won an Oscar and is still "covered" by artists today. In terms of acting, Harrison only dabbled in the field. He...
Noel Harrison, who rode the wave of "British Invasion" music to U.S. shores in the 1960s, has died at age 79. The son of legendary actor Rex Harrison, Noel took a different path than his famed father. At the height of his career, he dropped out of show business to do construction work because he disdained living the life of a celebrity. He was also a championship skier at one time. At his peak, Harrison's well-received folk songs won him loyal followers and some of the songs charted as hits. His biggest splash came when he recorded "The Windmills of Your Mind", the classic title song for the 1968 film "The Thomas Crown Affair" starring Steve McQueen. The song won an Oscar and is still "covered" by artists today. In terms of acting, Harrison only dabbled in the field. He...
- 10/22/2013
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
A long-standing award to Starz Entertainment pertaining to rights to the Man From U.N.C.L.E. TV series has been reduced on appeal. The case by Starz against Lindsay Dunlap, who claimed to have obtained rights to the series from its creator Norman Felton, resulted in Starz incurring costs for a planned video release of the show. That fell apart when Warner Brothers presented evidence that they owned video rights to the series. Starz then sued Dunlap for damages and was awarded almost $3 million in compensatory and punitive damages. A judge has reduced that figure by half, eliminating the punitive damages but letting stand the compensatory damages of $1.5 million and asserting that Dunlap's claim of ownership of the series did not take into consideration Warner Brothers' rights. Warners ultimately released the entire series on DVD, as well as the spinoff The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. and eight feature length films derived from the show.
- 6/15/2013
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
According to internet reports, actor Tom Cruise is interested in starring as 'Napoleon Solo' for director Guy Ritchie's developing big screen Warners' remake of the 1960's classic spy TV series "The Man From U.N.C.L.E."
The original NBC TV series, airing September 1964 to January 1968, followed two Us secret agents, played by actors Robert Vaughn ("The Magnificent Seven") and David McCallum ("The Great Escape").
The dapper spies worked for the clandestine, international law-enforcement agency 'U.N.C.L.E.' ('United Network Command for Law and Enforcement').
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced 105 "U.N.C.L.E." episodes, originally developed by Sam Rolfe for executive producer Norman Felton, with"James Bond" author Ian Fleming contributing characters 'Napoleon Solo' and 'April Dancer', to series scriptwriters Robert Towne ("Chinatown") and Harlan Ellison ("The City On The Edge Of Forever").
In the TV series, American Solo (Vaughn) and Russian 'Illya Kuryakin' (McCallum) reported to 'Alexander Waverly' (Leo G.
The original NBC TV series, airing September 1964 to January 1968, followed two Us secret agents, played by actors Robert Vaughn ("The Magnificent Seven") and David McCallum ("The Great Escape").
The dapper spies worked for the clandestine, international law-enforcement agency 'U.N.C.L.E.' ('United Network Command for Law and Enforcement').
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced 105 "U.N.C.L.E." episodes, originally developed by Sam Rolfe for executive producer Norman Felton, with"James Bond" author Ian Fleming contributing characters 'Napoleon Solo' and 'April Dancer', to series scriptwriters Robert Towne ("Chinatown") and Harlan Ellison ("The City On The Edge Of Forever").
In the TV series, American Solo (Vaughn) and Russian 'Illya Kuryakin' (McCallum) reported to 'Alexander Waverly' (Leo G.
- 3/20/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Director Guy Ritchie continues developing, with his "Sherlock Holmes" producer Lionel Wigram, a big screen Warners' remake of the 1960's classic spy TV series "The Man From U.N..C.L.E."
The new film will be produced by David Dobkin, Jeffrey Kleeman and John Davis.
The original NBC TV series, airing September 1964 to January 1968, follows two Us secret agents, played by actors Robert Vaughn ("The Magnificent Seven") and David McCallum ("The Great Escape") , who work for the clandestine, international law-enforcement agency 'U.N.C.L.E.' ('United Network Command for Law and Enforcement').
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced 105 "U.N.C.L.E." episodes, originally developed by Sam Rolfe for executive producer Norman Felton, with"James Bond" author Ian Fleming contributing characters 'Napoleon Solo' and 'April Dancer', to series scriptwriters Robert Towne ("Chinatown") and Harlan Ellison ("The City On The Edge Of Forever").
In the TV series, American Solo (Vaughn) and...
The new film will be produced by David Dobkin, Jeffrey Kleeman and John Davis.
The original NBC TV series, airing September 1964 to January 1968, follows two Us secret agents, played by actors Robert Vaughn ("The Magnificent Seven") and David McCallum ("The Great Escape") , who work for the clandestine, international law-enforcement agency 'U.N.C.L.E.' ('United Network Command for Law and Enforcement').
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced 105 "U.N.C.L.E." episodes, originally developed by Sam Rolfe for executive producer Norman Felton, with"James Bond" author Ian Fleming contributing characters 'Napoleon Solo' and 'April Dancer', to series scriptwriters Robert Towne ("Chinatown") and Harlan Ellison ("The City On The Edge Of Forever").
In the TV series, American Solo (Vaughn) and...
- 9/3/2012
- by M. Stevens
- SneakPeek
The Warner Archive Collection is a manufacture-on-demand (Mod) DVD series that specializes in putting previously unreleased films on DVD for the first time. Recently they dug deep into their vast history of classic horror and selected some winners to resurrect.
The Warner Archive Collection can make a wide array of films available because they don't actually create the DVD until it is ordered by a customer. This way, they are not taking a chance of getting stuck with a large amount of inventory if a selected title doesn't sell. You'll certainly recognize some of the horror films the Warner Archive Collection has added to its library, but there are a couple of really obscure ones in there as well. Take a look at the list of what's been made available and plan your shopping list now.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)
Although the recent remake featuring the suddenly single...
The Warner Archive Collection can make a wide array of films available because they don't actually create the DVD until it is ordered by a customer. This way, they are not taking a chance of getting stuck with a large amount of inventory if a selected title doesn't sell. You'll certainly recognize some of the horror films the Warner Archive Collection has added to its library, but there are a couple of really obscure ones in there as well. Take a look at the list of what's been made available and plan your shopping list now.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)
Although the recent remake featuring the suddenly single...
- 7/11/2012
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
According to internet reports, director Guy Ritchie ("Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows") will reteam with producer Lionel Wigram, to shoot a big screen Warners remake of the 1960's classic spy TV series "The Man From U.N..C.L.E."
The new film will be produced by David Dobkin, Jeffrey Kleeman and John Davis.
The original NBC TV series, broadcast September 1964 to January 1968, followed the exploits of two Us secret agents, played by actors Robert Vaughn ("The Magnificent Seven") and David McCallum ("The Great Escape") , who work for the clandestine, international law-enforcement agency 'U.N.C.L.E.' ('United Network Command for Law and Enforcement').
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced 105 "U.N.C.L.E." episodes, originally developed by Sam Rolfe for executive producer Norman Felton, with"James Bond" author Ian Fleming contributing characters 'Napoleon Solo' and 'April Dancer', to series scriptwriters Robert Towne ("Chinatown") and Harlan Ellison ("The City On The Edge...
The new film will be produced by David Dobkin, Jeffrey Kleeman and John Davis.
The original NBC TV series, broadcast September 1964 to January 1968, followed the exploits of two Us secret agents, played by actors Robert Vaughn ("The Magnificent Seven") and David McCallum ("The Great Escape") , who work for the clandestine, international law-enforcement agency 'U.N.C.L.E.' ('United Network Command for Law and Enforcement').
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced 105 "U.N.C.L.E." episodes, originally developed by Sam Rolfe for executive producer Norman Felton, with"James Bond" author Ian Fleming contributing characters 'Napoleon Solo' and 'April Dancer', to series scriptwriters Robert Towne ("Chinatown") and Harlan Ellison ("The City On The Edge...
- 12/8/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
One of the downsides to being a man in demand is that sometimes schedules clash like angry dogs and you have to let one project slip when another wins out. While we're not 100% certain that's the reason Bradley Cooper has decided to drop out of negotiations for Warner Bros. movie adaptation of spy TV show The Man From U.N.C.L.E., it might be a big factor.
It's another blow for the film, which has already seen George Clooney skip taking on the role on Napoleon Solo (the part Cooper was then offered). Warners has been through the usual wide sweep looking to attract name talent, and Joel Edgerton is still rumoured as a possible Illya Kuryakin, Solo's partner.
For those who don't recall the original, U.N.C.L.E. was the light-hearted series that ran between 1964 and 1968 with Robert Vaughn as Solo and David McCallum as Kuryakin. The pair were...
It's another blow for the film, which has already seen George Clooney skip taking on the role on Napoleon Solo (the part Cooper was then offered). Warners has been through the usual wide sweep looking to attract name talent, and Joel Edgerton is still rumoured as a possible Illya Kuryakin, Solo's partner.
For those who don't recall the original, U.N.C.L.E. was the light-hearted series that ran between 1964 and 1968 with Robert Vaughn as Solo and David McCallum as Kuryakin. The pair were...
- 11/10/2011
- icelebz.com
Steven Soderbergh's The Man From U.N.C.L.E. might have recently lost George Clooney (if they ever actually had him), but it's looking as if his replacement may already have arrived. Variety are reporting that Warners have offered Bradley Cooper the role of the devastatingly suave Napoleon Solo.
Robert Vaughn played Solo in the light-hearted spy series that ran for 105 episodes between 1964 and 1968, opposite David McCallum as the intense Russian Illya Kuryakin. U.N.C.L.E. was an international intelligence agency: the United Network Command for Law Enforcement. Their chief antagonists were the agents of T.H.R.U.S.H.: the Technological Hierarchy for the Removal of Undesirables and the Subjugation of Humanity (although that acronym was never actually revealed in the series: it's a retcon from the spinoff novels). The series spawned a sister in The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., several cinema releases of expanded TV episodes, and...
Robert Vaughn played Solo in the light-hearted spy series that ran for 105 episodes between 1964 and 1968, opposite David McCallum as the intense Russian Illya Kuryakin. U.N.C.L.E. was an international intelligence agency: the United Network Command for Law Enforcement. Their chief antagonists were the agents of T.H.R.U.S.H.: the Technological Hierarchy for the Removal of Undesirables and the Subjugation of Humanity (although that acronym was never actually revealed in the series: it's a retcon from the spinoff novels). The series spawned a sister in The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., several cinema releases of expanded TV episodes, and...
- 10/22/2011
- icelebz.com
According to reports, Warner Bros. and actor Bradley Cooper ("The Hangover") are in talks for Cooper to star as secret agent 'Napoloeon Solo' in Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh's upoming big screen adaptation of the 1960's NBC TV spy series, "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.".
The new film will be produced by David Dobkin, Jeffrey Kleeman and John Davis, based on a screenplay by Scott Z. Burns ("The Informant").
The original NBC TV series, airing September 1964 to January 1968, followed the exploits of two secret agents, played by actors Robert Vaughn ("The Magnificent Seven") and David McCallum ("The Great Escape") , who work for the clandestine, international law-enforcement agency 'U.N.C.L.E.' ('United Network Command for Law and Enforcement').
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced 105 "U.N.C.L.E." episodes, originally developed by Sam Rolfe for executive producer Norman Felton, with"James Bond" author Ian Fleming contributing characters 'Napoleon Solo' and 'April Dancer',...
The new film will be produced by David Dobkin, Jeffrey Kleeman and John Davis, based on a screenplay by Scott Z. Burns ("The Informant").
The original NBC TV series, airing September 1964 to January 1968, followed the exploits of two secret agents, played by actors Robert Vaughn ("The Magnificent Seven") and David McCallum ("The Great Escape") , who work for the clandestine, international law-enforcement agency 'U.N.C.L.E.' ('United Network Command for Law and Enforcement').
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced 105 "U.N.C.L.E." episodes, originally developed by Sam Rolfe for executive producer Norman Felton, with"James Bond" author Ian Fleming contributing characters 'Napoleon Solo' and 'April Dancer',...
- 10/21/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Steven Soderbergh's The Man From U.N.C.L.E. might have recently lost George Clooney (if they ever actually had him), but it's looking as if his replacement may already have arrived. Variety are reporting that Warners have offered Bradley Cooper the role of the devastatingly suave Napoleon Solo.Robert Vaughn played Solo in the light-hearted spy series that ran for 105 episodes between 1964 and 1968, opposite David McCallum as the intense Russian Illya Kuryakin. U.N.C.L.E. was an international intelligence agency: the United Network Command for Law Enforcement. Their chief antagonists were the agents of T.H.R.U.S.H.: the Technological Hierarchy for the Removal of Undesirables and the Subjugation of Humanity (although that acronym was never actually revealed in the series: it's a retcon from the spinoff novels). The series spawned a sister in The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., several cinema releases of expanded TV episodes, and...
- 10/21/2011
- EmpireOnline
Oscar-winner Steven Soderbergh ("Ocean's 11") is looking for a lead actor to replace unavailable George Clooney as the new "Man From "U.N.C.L.E." in Warners upcoming feature adaptation of the 1960's TV series "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.", based on a screenplay written by Scott Z. Burns ("The Informant") for producers John Davis and Jeff Kleeman.
The original NBC TV series, airing September 1964 to January 1968, followed the exploits of two secret agents, played by actors Robert Vaughn ("The Magnificent Seven") and David McCallum ("The Great Escape") , who work for the clandestine, international law-enforcement agency 'U.N.C.L.E.' ('United Network Command for Law and Enforcement').
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced 105 "U.N.C.L.E." episodes, originally developed by Sam Rolfe for executive producer Norman Felton, with "James Bond" author Ian Fleming contributing characters 'Napoleon Solo' and 'April Dancer', to series scriptwriters Robert Towne ("Chinatown") and Harlan Ellison ("The...
The original NBC TV series, airing September 1964 to January 1968, followed the exploits of two secret agents, played by actors Robert Vaughn ("The Magnificent Seven") and David McCallum ("The Great Escape") , who work for the clandestine, international law-enforcement agency 'U.N.C.L.E.' ('United Network Command for Law and Enforcement').
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced 105 "U.N.C.L.E." episodes, originally developed by Sam Rolfe for executive producer Norman Felton, with "James Bond" author Ian Fleming contributing characters 'Napoleon Solo' and 'April Dancer', to series scriptwriters Robert Towne ("Chinatown") and Harlan Ellison ("The...
- 10/11/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The Warner Archive has released every episode of The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. on two DVDs. The show ran only one season beginning in September 1967. It starred Stefanie Powers as April Dancer, Noel Harrison as Mark Slate and Leo G. Carroll, carrying over his role of Alexander Waverly from The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Robert Vaughn guest-starred in what many consider to be the best episode of the series, the bizarre Mother Muffin Affair starring Boris Karloff in drag. To order click here...
- 8/22/2011
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Stephanie Powers starred as The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.
Cinema Retro has received the following press release from Larry Edmunds Bookshop in Hollywood:
Hello one and all,
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It's time to tell you about our 2 upcoming events here in February. First off, on Saturday Feb. 19th, is a salute to Forrest J Ackerman with author Deborah Painter and the book "Forry". Special guest and Forry friend Joe Moe will be here to share stories and bring some items for viewing as well. This event will be at a special 5:00 pm time, so that those who want to head down to the Egyptian Theater afterwards can go see Mothra & some Giant Monster Friends on the big screen. A horror-ible night for one and all!
Then on Thursday, Feb. 24th @ 7:00 pm, we welcome the beautiful, talented Stefanie Powers, signing her autobiography, "One From the Hart". Ms. Powers will only be signing the book,...
- 2/15/2011
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Oscar-winner Steven Soderbergh ("Ocean's 11") is in talks to direct Warners upcoming feature adaptation of the 1960's TV series "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.", starring actor George Clooney.
The new "U.N.C.L.E." screenplay will be written by Scott Z. Burns ("The Informant") for producers John Davis and Jeff Kleeman.
The original TV series, broadcast on NBC September 1964 to January 1968, followed the exploits of two secret agents, played by actors Robert Vaughn ("The Magnificent Seven") and David McCallum ("The Great Escape") , who work for the clandestine, international law-enforcement agency 'U.N.C.L.E.' ('United Network Command for Law and Enforcement').
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced 105 "U.N.C.L.E." episodes, originally developed by Sam Rolfe for executive producer Norman Felton, with "James Bond" author Ian Fleming contributing characters 'Napoleon Solo' and 'April Dancer', to series scriptwriters Robert Towne ("Chinatown") and Harlan Ellison ("The City On The Edge Of Forever").
In the TV series,...
The new "U.N.C.L.E." screenplay will be written by Scott Z. Burns ("The Informant") for producers John Davis and Jeff Kleeman.
The original TV series, broadcast on NBC September 1964 to January 1968, followed the exploits of two secret agents, played by actors Robert Vaughn ("The Magnificent Seven") and David McCallum ("The Great Escape") , who work for the clandestine, international law-enforcement agency 'U.N.C.L.E.' ('United Network Command for Law and Enforcement').
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced 105 "U.N.C.L.E." episodes, originally developed by Sam Rolfe for executive producer Norman Felton, with "James Bond" author Ian Fleming contributing characters 'Napoleon Solo' and 'April Dancer', to series scriptwriters Robert Towne ("Chinatown") and Harlan Ellison ("The City On The Edge Of Forever").
In the TV series,...
- 11/18/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
An adaptation of 60s series The Man From U.N.C.L.E has been trapped in development hell for years. Ti charts the spy show’s tortuous journey to the big screen...
For those of you that were kids or teenagers during the 1990s and were into cult TV, you will know that The Man From U.N.C.L.E. was a staple of Friday nights.
Although it was made in the 1960s, during the 1990s, BBC2 would show the likes of Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Stingray at 6pm on a Friday night, and each time they would be followed by an episode of The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
As such, the phrase “Open channel six”, the catchy theme and the agents’ yellow triangular badges signifying their rank in the organisation became very familiar...
For those unfamiliar with the series, it followed global spy force U.N.C.L.E (The United Network...
For those of you that were kids or teenagers during the 1990s and were into cult TV, you will know that The Man From U.N.C.L.E. was a staple of Friday nights.
Although it was made in the 1960s, during the 1990s, BBC2 would show the likes of Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Stingray at 6pm on a Friday night, and each time they would be followed by an episode of The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
As such, the phrase “Open channel six”, the catchy theme and the agents’ yellow triangular badges signifying their rank in the organisation became very familiar...
For those unfamiliar with the series, it followed global spy force U.N.C.L.E (The United Network...
- 11/18/2010
- Den of Geek
According to reports, Warner Bros. Pictures have signed Max Borenstein to write a screenplay for a big screen "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.", adapting the 1960's TV series, for director David Dobkin and producers John Davis and Jeff Kleeman.
The original Us TV series, broadcast on NBC September 22, 1964, to January 15, 1968 followed the exploits of two secret agents, played by actors Robert Vaughn ("The Magnificent Seven") and David McCallum ("The Great Escape") , who work for secret international law-enforcement agency 'U.N.C.L.E.' ('United Network Command for Law and Enforcement').
105 episodes were produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, originally developed by Sam Rolfe for executive producer Norman Felton, with "James Bond" author Ian Fleming contributing the characters 'Napoleon Solo' and 'April Dancer', for series sciptwriters Robert Towne ("Chinatown") and Harlan Ellison ("The City On The Edge Of Forever").
In the TV series, American Napoleon Solo (Vaughn) and Russian 'Illya Kuryakin' (McCallum) reported to 'Alexander Waverly' (Leo G.
The original Us TV series, broadcast on NBC September 22, 1964, to January 15, 1968 followed the exploits of two secret agents, played by actors Robert Vaughn ("The Magnificent Seven") and David McCallum ("The Great Escape") , who work for secret international law-enforcement agency 'U.N.C.L.E.' ('United Network Command for Law and Enforcement').
105 episodes were produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, originally developed by Sam Rolfe for executive producer Norman Felton, with "James Bond" author Ian Fleming contributing the characters 'Napoleon Solo' and 'April Dancer', for series sciptwriters Robert Towne ("Chinatown") and Harlan Ellison ("The City On The Edge Of Forever").
In the TV series, American Napoleon Solo (Vaughn) and Russian 'Illya Kuryakin' (McCallum) reported to 'Alexander Waverly' (Leo G.
- 4/14/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
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