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Sunday, August 7, 2011

Claude Laydu obituary by Ronald Bergan

Intense and instinctive star of Robert Bresson's Diary of a Country PriestOne of the greatest performances in the history of film was given by Claude Laydu, in the title role of Robert Bress…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:50AM
Thursday, July 28, 2011

Silvio Narizzano obituary by Ronald Bergan

Director best known for Georgy Girl, a romantic comedy set in 60s LondonThe film and TV director Silvio Narizzano, who has died aged 84, handled several genres throughout his caree…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:46PM
Thursday, June 2, 2011

Mary Murphy obituary by Ronald Bergan

Hollywood actor who shot to fame as Marlon Brando's girlfriend in The Wild OneCo-starring with Marlon Brando in his prime is a bonus for any actor's filmography. The fame of M…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:24PM
Friday, May 27, 2011

Actor best known as John Travolta's sidekick Kenickie in Grease, and Bobby Wheeler in the US sitcom Taxi by Ronald Bergan

Actor best known as John Travolta's sidekick Kenickie in Grease, and Bobby Wheeler in the US sitcom TaxiIn the late 1970s and early 80s, Taxi was one of the best American television sitcoms.…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:24PM
Sunday, April 3, 2011

Lyudmila Gurchenko obituary by Ronald Bergan

Popular Russian film star and entertainer who brought a light touch to the Soviet eraAfter Nikita Khrushchev's denunciation of Stalin's "cult of personality" at the 20th party congress in Fe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:19PM
Monday, March 14, 2011

Hugh Martin obituary by Ronald Bergan

A composer of classic musicals, he wrote Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasAmong the perennial Christmas songs, one of the most performed and popular is Have Yourself a Merry Little Chri…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:25PM
Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Annie Girardot obituary by Ronald Bergan

Versatile French actor whose work ranged from popular comedy to melodramaAnnie Girardot, who has died aged 79 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease, was an extremely versatile performer w…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:30PM
Monday, January 3, 2011

Pete Postlethwaite obituary by Ronald Bergan

Oscar-nominated British actor with a vast range who could move between comedy and tragedy with easeThe actor Pete Postlethwaite had a face that elicited many similes, among them "a stone arc…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:27PM
Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Harve Presnell by Ronald Bergan

A musical star of stage and screen, he won acclaim for later work as a character actor Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:01PM

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