I was so saddened to learn today that two of my favorite people from my childhood (and beyond) have passed away.Suzanne Pleshette has died at the age of 70. Naturally, I adored her as Emily, the sassy but loving wife of Bob Newhart on his first tv show. I also squealed with delight when his second series, Newhart, ended with him discovering that the entire series had been a dream and he was back in bed with Emily.
But I also loved her in her few guest appearances on Will & Grace as Karen's grifter/mother. I loved how she called Karen "KiKi." I'm so sad she's gone.
The second death? Sam the Butcher. Actor Allan Melvin has passed. He also voi
ced "Magilla Gorilla," one of my favorite cartoons of my youth. He was on "All in the Family / Archie Bunker's Place," too, but I didn't care for those shows. No, he was and forever shall be Sam the Butcher.
ced "Magilla Gorilla," one of my favorite cartoons of my youth. He was on "All in the Family / Archie Bunker's Place," too, but I didn't care for those shows. No, he was and forever shall be Sam the Butcher.
Rest in peace.
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So sad about both of these fine actors. Sam the Butcher! Though a minor character, he was so much fun in Brady Bunch.
Perhaps Shitney Smears will be the third one. Please god, please!
I was never fond of the Bob Newhart show, but always found Suzanne Pleshette to be a good actress. Her vulnerablility seemed real in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds". She was funn in Will & Grace.
Rest in peace.
Mark :-)
Great to meet you last night at Stephen's Birthday eve gathering!
oxoxo
Angel
All the stars of my youth are going now... :(
I said the exact same thing to Husbandji! It is a well known fact that celebrities die in "threes"!
Number three: Heath Ledger
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