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Thursday, April 18, 2019

Carmelita Pope, actress, Brando friend, was in many TV commercials, dead at 94 by Maureen O'donnell

Carmelita Pope starred in movies, on TV, briefly overlapped on Broadway with her friend Marlon Brando and did ads for Wanzer Milk, PAM cooking spray.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 06:30AM

Friday, April 5, 2019

Winifred O’Reilly dies; mother of 14 created a Chicago performing arts dynasty by Maureen O'donnell

It would be hard to find a Chicago theater or art school that doesn't have some link to Winifred O'Reilly and the family she raised to love the arts.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 06:15AM

Thursday, February 1, 2018

Chicago actor Louis Zorich, husband of Olympia Dukakis, dead at 93 by Maureen O'donnell

Actor Louis Zorich — the father of Paul Reiser on “Mad About You” — has died at 93. The Chicago native was married to actress Olympia Dukakis.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 02:07PM

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Beloved Chicago actor Howard Witt, once a Tony nominee, has died by Maureen O'donnell

Beloved Chicago native and actor Howard Witt, who died Wednesday, was “a legend,” said Goodman Theatre artistic director Robert Falls.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 12:16PM

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All stories by Maureen O&#039;donnell on BroadwayStars

Carmelita Pope, actress, Brando friend, was in many TV commercials, dead at 94 by Maureen O'donnell

Winifred O’Reilly dies; mother of 14 created a Chicago performing arts dynasty by Maureen O'donnell

Chicago actor Louis Zorich, husband of Olympia Dukakis, dead at 93 by Maureen O'donnell

Beloved Chicago actor Howard Witt, once a Tony nominee, has died by Maureen O'donnell

All stories by Maureen O'donnell on BroadwayStars