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Don Helverson April 13, 2013 at 11:47 am
My wife and I were guests of Felice Orlandi and Alice Ghostly, when I first met him. Felice made…Read More pasta from scratch, perfect pasta, spiced with herbs from
the garden he and Alice kept as a hobby. Felice regularly invited a crew of actors and funny men to his Wednesday luncheons. Sometimes Burt Reynolds or Everet Greenbalm (Mayberry RFD) or Charles Nelson Reilley might come. My first luncheon was dominated by pantomimes by Jonathan Winters who smoked imaginary cigars whole eating imaginary schlurping, with which he'd interrupt others and then apologize profusely, proclaiming himself a victim of a new spoon gifted him by the IRS. "You see, you have to schlurp hard to keep the spoon from swallowing all your damn soup!"
Mike Szymanski (Editor) April 12, 2013 at 06:51 pm
It's great to hear these local stories and how much people got the benefits of Mr. Winters for…Read More free!! The locals were his test market!
Dina Saunders April 12, 2013 at 02:45 pm
I worked at the Vons in Toluca Lake from the late 70's to mid 80's. Jonathan Winters and Hans…Read More Conried both frequented the store and could be found any day of the week doing a stand up routine together in the produce section or meat dept. Everyone would gather round and you could hear roars of laughter from our customers and coworkers. Those were some good times!!
Suzanne Lewis April 10, 2013 at 09:46 pm
Some rare photos of Annette from Disney. Enjoy!
Rest in Peace.…Read More
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2013/04/remembering-annette-funicello-at-disneyland-park/?CMP=SOC-DLRUSENFY12Q2FBDM0641
Elaine Sabih April 10, 2013 at 05:40 pm
Annette and her mother ran the snack bar many times when her son and mine played Little League in…Read More Encino. She and her mom always brought the lemonade because they had a lemon tree. I still make lemonade the "Annette" way, the most deliciious of lemonades. (One part lemon juice, one part sugar and four parts water.) In her memory I have shared this recipe.
Fred April 10, 2013 at 02:31 pm
I went to school with Annette on Hollywood Blvd. in the 50's. I did not know her or see much of her…Read More in school, she was 3 years younger than me. I knew a lot of the older kids she worked with, we had a few of the Mousekeeters in our little private school in Hollywood. Our school went from the first through the twelve grades. Over half the kids in the school worked in show business and many of them had famous parents. It was a real fun school in the 50's because the students where different from kids in other schools in Hollywood and so much fun to be in school with.
Laura Nelson April 7, 2013 at 08:48 pm
As a native of the Chicago suburbs and frequent reader of the Sun-Times, Roger Ebert has a special…Read More place in my heart. He was ever inspiring in his last years especially. Great piece, Mike.
Sean Saulsbury April 7, 2013 at 12:44 am
Nice tribute, Mike. Thanks for sharing your memories with us.
Mary McGrath January 30, 2013 at 11:50 am
Thanks for your feedback Penny. And as we all know, as we age, we have to deal with the death of…Read More our loved ones much more frequently. It's part of life, but that doesn't make it any easier....Thank you for being my friend.
Penelope Gamble January 30, 2013 at 12:42 am
Mary, I lost my mother in 1978 when she was only 59. So at 39, I set my mortality goal...I had to…Read More live past 59. Now I'm coming up on 74 and have surpassed my goal. I've reset it several times, but now take each year as it come and passes. My mother and I had a basket full of issues. But as the only child she had, I stepped up and took care of her at the end and held her as she took her last breath. It was a very emotional moment in my life. Losing a parent is always difficult. You did it with grace.
Penny
teresa mcgrath January 29, 2013 at 07:30 pm
yvonne, i meant to ask you saturday, how is it going regarding your dad's passing?
Mike Szymanski (Editor) January 8, 2013 at 05:57 pm
Actually, it turns out that we compared notes and we met in the 1980s at a series of parties of past…Read More stars that Donald O'Connor held around his birthday for years, and came up with some photos of us talking together with my friend Marsha Hunt at those gatherings at a house in Sunland. So, thanks for re-introducing us, but turns out we knew each other back when BOTH of us lived in Studio City.
Miki Henderson January 8, 2013 at 05:52 pm
I was one of the people who got her autograph at the Aroma's front table. I think you may hve been…Read More there, Mike!!!! I will always treasure my talks with Gloria. She was very classy.
Lisa Cahan Davis January 8, 2013 at 08:38 pm
Gloria was a kind, appreciative and strong woman. As you can see in the Republic Pictures 75th…Read More Anniversary event photo I posted, Gloria always "looked the part". I'm sorry to hear about her passing.
Linda Rubin January 7, 2013 at 08:39 pm
You can see what a colorful character she was in her post-Voluptua years from the pix I just added…Read More to this article of Gloria at our Patch party in 2011. She was a fan of our sites and promoted her own story to our editors. I'm sad to say goodbye to Gloria.
Linda Rubin January 7, 2013 at 08:32 pm
I first met Gloria when she attended a Thanksgiving Feast provided by Temple Beth Hillel in Valley…Read More Village. She was dressed in Native American costume. She didn't tell me about her history as a glamor girl until later in our acquaintance. You can see her interview at this link on Patch. http://studiocity.patch.com/articles/temple-beth-hillel-serves-up-10th-annual-thanksgiving-feast#video-3456712
Tamara December 20, 2012 at 05:03 pm
God Bless The Families of Jenni and her crew!!!!
Thinking of you all and Praying God to give you…Read More peace. Just knowing Jenni and her crew were doing something they loved, hopefully will bring you peace.
Something not everyone can do is make us feel loved. Through Jenni's Music!!!
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Bob Perkins DDS September 2, 2012 at 10:47 pm
"What's it all about Alfie?
Is it just for the moment, we live?
What's it all about, when you…Read More sort it out, Alfie?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoNtj27a6Rk&feature=related
Anthea Raymond September 2, 2012 at 02:16 pm
Downtown's Grand Performances presented David "conversation" with Alan Warner at the…Read More California Plaza a few summers ago. Glad I got a chance to see this and to hear David explain he had no reason to write a song about San Jose. He "just wanted to."
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teresa mcgrath December 22, 2012 at 02:46 pm
steve strickland, such kind words of r.g.....i bet the stories are exceptional....happy holidays....
Steve Strickland December 22, 2012 at 01:57 pm
Mary,
I am the son of Nina Strickland. She and my dad, Ed, went to Howard College in Birmingham,…Read More Ala. with RG. Mom could tell some really interesting tales of their doings at the old Howard campus. RG would send mom and dad a Christmas card every year up until about 10 years ago. We actually visited his home in Studio City some time in the 60s I believe it was. He scared the heck out of me with his gruff voice but his kind hand was very relieving. Mom died this past Oct. 26. We had talked about RG just a few weeks before her death. We found many photos RG signed for mom. RG, a very gentile giant. Find me on FaceBook. Steve Strickland, Meridian, Idaho.
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Mary McGrath July 10, 2012 at 12:09 pm
My partner has a friend whose mother used to date Ernest back in the day. She said he was a very…Read More nice fellow...
Lee Carnes July 10, 2012 at 02:18 am
I am so very sad today, to have lost a true friend, a friend that gave me some very good advice the…Read More first day we met, back in 1982, at an event in California. Thanks to Jeff Krulik, there is a video, part 1 and part 2 that you can view on one of my web site pages.
The link on the left of the page when you get there is called: Airwolf Hawkes Rainbow!. Go to the bottom of that page, and click on Ernest Borgnine On The Bus video, then see part 2. If you are prompted to sign up to see the links, it is a short sign up, so please do so. You will see a side of Ernie, that really only his close family and friends have gotten to see. The other page is called The Love Of Airwolf, there you will see pictures of Ernie, as well as some pictures of him in Airwolf. Ernie played Dominic Santini in the Airwolf series that he loved so much making as an actor.
Go here: http://www.playitcity2.com , the other URL to the site is:
http://www.artistworldentertainmentgroup.com .
Ernie will be missed greatly, we all are praying for his family. Rest in Peace Ernie, as I can feel the tears of Heaven with a smile, as Ernie is welcomed into Gods Kingdom. We love you so much Ernie!. Thanks for all the memories. I just can't believe you're gone my friend.
Lee Carnes, The Artist World Entertainment Group, and Play it City2.Com.
Jean Kline July 4, 2012 at 07:17 pm
Rest in peace, Mr. Griffith. You brought so much joy into people's lives that you never knew.…Read More Thank you for sharing your music, acting and comedy. My very first exposure to Andy Griffith was in an elementary auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama where we all listened to his witty "Romeo and Juliet". He was so funny!
My sincere condolences to his family and close friends.
John Wescott July 4, 2012 at 02:32 pm
He sometimes attended services at Toluca Lake United Methodist Church. To sit in the pew behind him…Read More and listen to him sing Amazing Grace was surreal!
Irene DeBlasio July 4, 2012 at 01:39 pm
Andy was one of the regular shoppers at Gelson's on Laurel Canyon and Riverside Drive when he lived…Read More in Toluca Lake. He mingled with others in the market and was always gracious and accessible. Last time I saw him, he and I were mock fighting over ears of corn. He was one of our treasures -- under-estimated by some Hollywood standards of superstardom but a giant of spirituality, humor and caring (a fine musician, as well). Rest in peace, Andy
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