William Schallert, the veteran character actor and former SAG president, died Sunday at the age of 93, TheWrap has confirmed. Schallert’s prolific career — which included almost 400 screen credits — dates back to the 1940s, when he landed a series of small roles in films like “Mighty Joe Young,” “The Reckless Moment,” and “Perfect Strangers.” He would go on to work steadily for the next 60 years, including guest roles on classic TV shows like “The Lone Ranger,” “Get Smart,” and “The Wild, Wild West.” Also Read: Ian Sander, 'Ghost Whisperer' Producer, Dies at 68 One of Schallert’s most iconic roles came when he.
- 5/9/2016
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
“How come you only show us clips from movies none of us ever heard of?”
She was 30, a single mom who’d admirably gone back to school for a business degree to better things for her and her family. She’d taken my film appreciation class as an elective, a break from the grind of her business classes, expecting it would be – her word – “fun.”
But, due to the aforementioned “movies none of us ever heard of,” she was not having the anticipated fun.
I explained, “Because most movies were made before you were born.”
Simple and obvious, it still didn’t satisfy her, and the unasked next question in her eyes I guessed to be, “But why do we have to see them?”
Most of my class – not all, but most – I knew felt similarly. They didn’t say it but I could tell: rolled eyes, glazed eyes, eyes...
She was 30, a single mom who’d admirably gone back to school for a business degree to better things for her and her family. She’d taken my film appreciation class as an elective, a break from the grind of her business classes, expecting it would be – her word – “fun.”
But, due to the aforementioned “movies none of us ever heard of,” she was not having the anticipated fun.
I explained, “Because most movies were made before you were born.”
Simple and obvious, it still didn’t satisfy her, and the unasked next question in her eyes I guessed to be, “But why do we have to see them?”
Most of my class – not all, but most – I knew felt similarly. They didn’t say it but I could tell: rolled eyes, glazed eyes, eyes...
- 6/4/2011
- by Bill Mesce
- SoundOnSight
Veteran character actor Charles Lane passed away last night at the grand age of 102. His son Tom said that he was talking with his father at the time of his passing. "He was lying in bed with his eyes real wide open. Then he closed his eyes and stopped breathing."
Lane's prolific career spanned almost seven decades and he was one of the first to join the Screen Actors Guild in 1933. Though audiences probably wouldn't recognize his name, they surely remember his face and trademark crusty demeanor and a list of over 800 credits.
Among other films, Lane appeared in Mighty Joe Young, The Music Man, and It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. He was a staple of nine Frank Capra films like It's a Wonderful Life, You Can't Take It With You and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Capra once wrote to Lane, "Well, Charlie, you've been my No.
Lane's prolific career spanned almost seven decades and he was one of the first to join the Screen Actors Guild in 1933. Though audiences probably wouldn't recognize his name, they surely remember his face and trademark crusty demeanor and a list of over 800 credits.
Among other films, Lane appeared in Mighty Joe Young, The Music Man, and It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. He was a staple of nine Frank Capra films like It's a Wonderful Life, You Can't Take It With You and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Capra once wrote to Lane, "Well, Charlie, you've been my No.
- 7/10/2007
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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