James Gandolfini, Sopranos superstar by Ronald Bergan

US actor best known for his role as the mafia boss Tony SopranoJames Gandolfini, who has died aged 51 of a heart attack, was one of those rare actors who was able to portray a violent, bully…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:06am on June 20, 2013☆⚑

Jack Klugman obituary by Ronald Bergan

Actor who won fame as Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple and crimesolving medical examiner QuincyTelevision was the medium that conferred stardom on the actor Jack Klugman, who has died aged 90…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:14am on December 25, 2012☆⚑

Celeste Holm obituary by Ronald Bergan

Sophisticated and witty actor who triumphed on Broadway and won an OscarCeleste Holm, who has died aged 95, was the original Ado Annie in Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's groundbreaki…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:04pm on July 15, 2012☆⚑

Rosel Zech obituary by Ronald Bergan

Actor best known for her nuanced portrayal of a faded screen idol in Veronika Voss, directed by Rainer Werner FassbinderAccording to the German actor and writer Peter Berling, the most impor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:29am on September 4, 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 on August 7, 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 on July 28, 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 1:24pm on June 2, 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 5:24pm on May 27, 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 1:19pm on April 3, 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 2:25pm on March 14, 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 1:30pm on March 1, 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 1:27pm on January 3, 2011☆⚑

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 7:01pm on July 7, 2009☆⚑