From Up Close & Personal to The Pursuit of Happyness Despite his new senior citizen status in 1988, American character actor James Karen showed no signs of retiring. Over the next 5 years, he appeared in no less than 8 feature films, 5 made-for-TV movies, and guest-starred on 12 different TV series. He began to be … Continued
All the President’s Men to Wall Street (1923-1987) Veteran American character actor (with over 200 film credits) James Karen was born Jacob Karnofsky on November 28, 1923 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. In an interview for Pitch Weekly, James Karen said that his Sicilian immigrant father would take him to the (silent) movies so he could read the … Continued
Joseph Campanella, Part 2: The Colbys to The Bold and the Beautiful (1986-2016) In an episode of Crazy Like a Fox in 1986, 55+ actor Joseph Campanella guest-starred with John Rubinstein, Michael Callan, Cyd Charisse, Belinda Montgomery, and Andrew Prine. He had worked with Cyd Charisse before, in an episode of Medical Center in 1975. (Joseph … Continued
Florence Henderson, who played Carol Brady on The Brady Bunch from 1969-1974, has died November 24, 2016 at the age of 82 from heart failure. She leaves behind 4 children, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. (Florence Henderson 1964 To Tell The Truth Screenshot) Singer and actress Florence Henderson was born on February 14, 1934 in … Continued
Update: Joseph Campanella died on May 16, 2018 at the age of 93 from Parkinson’s disease complications Joseph Campanella, Part 1: The Bold Ones to One Day at a Time (1924-1985) Joseph Campanella was born on November 21, 1924 in New York City, New York. (Guest star Joseph Campanella as Father Roman, 1966 12 O’Clock … Continued
Baby Boomer Trivia From August 1946: Jockey George Woolf, Adolf Eichman Escapes, CIA Established On January 3, 1946, Canadian jockey George Woolf “The Iceman” fell off his horse Please Me during the fourth race at Santa Anita Park, his home base racetrack. Suffering from a concussion, Woolf was taken to hospital and died the next … Continued
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month In Canada and the United States, lung cancer is the leading cause of all cancer deaths for men and women, with an approximately 70-75% mortality rate for patients diagnosed with it. (Infographic: CDC Global) Over 95% of all new lung cancer cases are older adults age 50+. It’s not only smokers … Continued
Enjoy this Ed Asner, Carroll O’Connor, and William Conrad chapter excerpt below from the new book by Herbie J. Pilato (publishers Rowman & Littlefield), DASHING, DARING, AND DEBONAIR: TV’s Top Male Icons from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. Ed Asner The Mary Tyler Moore Show/Lou Grant I regard myself as a beautiful musical instrument, and my role … Continued
Ancaster, Ontario wills and estate planning lawyer Eileen Quinn offers some insights into probate planning and the perils of joint ownership to avoid probate fees: Many individuals want to avoid probate fees at all costs. The thought of paying probate fees seems to drive people crazy. No one wants to pay any more money to … Continued
November 12 is World Pneumonia Day Pneumonia is a swelling or inflammation of one or both lungs, usually caused by an infection. This infection may cause the lung(s) to fill with fluid or pus and result in a cough (with phlegm/mucus or pus), fever, chills, and difficulty breathing. Pneumonia can be caused by germs such as air-borne … Continued