Actor Jack Lilley, best known for his different roles in the beloved TV series Little House on the Prairie, has passed away. He was 91 years of age.
Lilley's passing was announced in a post on Instagram by Melissa Gilbert, one of the stars of Little House on the Prairie. Including some images of Lilley, Gilbert shared how the late actor was one of her "favorite people on the planet." Along with touting the talents of Lilley, Gilbert went on to recall some of her most cherished memories of the actor, going all the way back to her childhood as one of the stars of the show they appeared on together.
"The little house family has lost one of our own. Jack Lilley has passed away . He was 91 years old," Gilbert wrote. "He also happened to be one of my favorite people on the planet. He taught me how to ride...
Lilley's passing was announced in a post on Instagram by Melissa Gilbert, one of the stars of Little House on the Prairie. Including some images of Lilley, Gilbert shared how the late actor was one of her "favorite people on the planet." Along with touting the talents of Lilley, Gilbert went on to recall some of her most cherished memories of the actor, going all the way back to her childhood as one of the stars of the show they appeared on together.
"The little house family has lost one of our own. Jack Lilley has passed away . He was 91 years old," Gilbert wrote. "He also happened to be one of my favorite people on the planet. He taught me how to ride...
- 3/21/2025
- by Jeremy Dick
- CBR
This past weekend, the world got a little less entertaining with the passing of veteran actor John Saxon, whose career spanned over an impressive seven decades. A truly singular onscreen presence, Saxon was teen idol turned character actor with a penchant for playing authority figures throughout his diverse career.
If you look at Saxon’s Hollywood résumé, John’s contributions to both the cinema and small screen entertainment are endless, with roles in timeless classics like The Plunderers, Posse from Hell, Summer Love, The Appaloosa, Death of a Gunfighter, Gunsmoke, Fantasy Island, The Big Score, Fast Company (which was directed by an up-and-coming David Cronenberg), Falcon Crest, Running Scared (1980), Beverly Hills Cop III, Dynasty, Melrose Place (playing Daphne Zuniga’s lawyer for multiple episodes), and of course, Enter the Dragon, opposite Bruce Lee.
In terms of his genre output, the variety of films that Saxon was a part of is equally impressive,...
If you look at Saxon’s Hollywood résumé, John’s contributions to both the cinema and small screen entertainment are endless, with roles in timeless classics like The Plunderers, Posse from Hell, Summer Love, The Appaloosa, Death of a Gunfighter, Gunsmoke, Fantasy Island, The Big Score, Fast Company (which was directed by an up-and-coming David Cronenberg), Falcon Crest, Running Scared (1980), Beverly Hills Cop III, Dynasty, Melrose Place (playing Daphne Zuniga’s lawyer for multiple episodes), and of course, Enter the Dragon, opposite Bruce Lee.
In terms of his genre output, the variety of films that Saxon was a part of is equally impressive,...
- 7/30/2020
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
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