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Venetia Stevenson, a model, actress and daughter of Hollywood luminaries who appeared in films including Darby’s Rangers, Island of Lost Women and Horror Hotel after being labeled “the most photogenic girl in the world,” has died. She was 84.
Stevenson died Monday at a health care facility in Atlanta after a battle with Parkinson’s disease, her brother, actor and photographer Jeffrey Byron, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Stevenson’s parents were Robert Stevenson, the Oscar-nominated director of Mary Poppins who earlier helmed King Solomon’s Mines and Jane Eyre, and her mother was Anna Lee, who starred in How Green Was My Valley and portrayed the matriarch Lila Quartermaine for a quarter-century on General Hospital.
The screen siren was married to actor Russ Tamblyn from Valentine’s Day 1956 until their divorce in April 1957 and to Don Everly of The Everly Brothers from 1962-...
Venetia Stevenson, a model, actress and daughter of Hollywood luminaries who appeared in films including Darby’s Rangers, Island of Lost Women and Horror Hotel after being labeled “the most photogenic girl in the world,” has died. She was 84.
Stevenson died Monday at a health care facility in Atlanta after a battle with Parkinson’s disease, her brother, actor and photographer Jeffrey Byron, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Stevenson’s parents were Robert Stevenson, the Oscar-nominated director of Mary Poppins who earlier helmed King Solomon’s Mines and Jane Eyre, and her mother was Anna Lee, who starred in How Green Was My Valley and portrayed the matriarch Lila Quartermaine for a quarter-century on General Hospital.
The screen siren was married to actor Russ Tamblyn from Valentine’s Day 1956 until their divorce in April 1957 and to Don Everly of The Everly Brothers from 1962-...
- 9/27/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
MipTV Online Plus ends on April 2. Series Mania’s Digital Forum on April 7. As virtual marketplace presentations foreseeably wind down, here area few first takes on the world’s first, and one hopes last, totally online business. More will be added shortly.
Series Mania, MipTV Newsflow Weakens in a Virtual Market
Yes, deals were announced during the Series Mania/Mip-TV virtual marketplace, which may now be beginning to wind down. Federation unveiled strong pre-sales on “The Bureau” S5 and “Bad Banks” S2, Beta Film deals on “Cryptid” (Germany’s Joyn), “La Unidad” (HBO Latin America) and “The Turncoat” (all Nordic state TVs); Fremantle announced Dr’s purchase of “Five Guys a Week,” and Globo sales on telenovelas in Latin America. Cineflix Rights tub-thumped a Spring/Summer slate, adding ITN docs; Brazil’s Encripta bought five dramas from Russia’s Ntv. Filmax announced a drama reversion of horror movie classic...
Series Mania, MipTV Newsflow Weakens in a Virtual Market
Yes, deals were announced during the Series Mania/Mip-TV virtual marketplace, which may now be beginning to wind down. Federation unveiled strong pre-sales on “The Bureau” S5 and “Bad Banks” S2, Beta Film deals on “Cryptid” (Germany’s Joyn), “La Unidad” (HBO Latin America) and “The Turncoat” (all Nordic state TVs); Fremantle announced Dr’s purchase of “Five Guys a Week,” and Globo sales on telenovelas in Latin America. Cineflix Rights tub-thumped a Spring/Summer slate, adding ITN docs; Brazil’s Encripta bought five dramas from Russia’s Ntv. Filmax announced a drama reversion of horror movie classic...
- 4/1/2020
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Stuart Whitman, best known for his role in the TV western series Cimarron Strip and his Oscar-nominated turn in the drama The Mark, died in his home in Montecito, California. He was 92.
According to TMZ, Whitman had been in and out of the hospital as a result of skin cancer seeping into his bloodstream. He was surrounded by family at the time of his death.
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Whitman was born on February 1, 1928 in San Francisco before his family would move to Brooklyn. He went on to graduate from Hollywood High School and served in the United States Army in the Corps of Engineers.
According to TMZ, Whitman had been in and out of the hospital as a result of skin cancer seeping into his bloodstream. He was surrounded by family at the time of his death.
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Whitman was born on February 1, 1928 in San Francisco before his family would move to Brooklyn. He went on to graduate from Hollywood High School and served in the United States Army in the Corps of Engineers.
- 3/17/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
James Garner's cause of death has reportedly been revealed as a heart attack.
The actor, who passed away aged 86 earlier this month, had suffered from coronary artery disease and died from acute myocardial infarction.
The star's death certificate, which was obtained by TMZ, confirmed the reason behind his death.
Last night, cable channel TCM aired 12 of Garner's movies, starting with his early film appearance in Toward the Unknown and continuing with Grand Prix, Cash McCall, Darby's Rangers and Victor/Victoria.
Garner was known for starring as Jim Rockford in crime drama series The Rockford Files between 1974 and 1980.
The actor, who passed away aged 86 earlier this month, had suffered from coronary artery disease and died from acute myocardial infarction.
The star's death certificate, which was obtained by TMZ, confirmed the reason behind his death.
Last night, cable channel TCM aired 12 of Garner's movies, starting with his early film appearance in Toward the Unknown and continuing with Grand Prix, Cash McCall, Darby's Rangers and Victor/Victoria.
Garner was known for starring as Jim Rockford in crime drama series The Rockford Files between 1974 and 1980.
- 7/29/2014
- Digital Spy
A marathon of James Garner's most popular films will air on TCM.
The Rockford Files and Maverick actor passed away at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 86 earlier this week.
Cable channel TCM has confirmed that it will air 12 of the star's movies on Monday (July 28), starting with his early film appearance in Toward the Unknown at 6am Et.
The day will also include screenings of Grand Prix, Cash McCall, Darby's Rangers, and Victor/Victoria.
Screening times can be found on TCM's website.
The cable network has previously aired on-air marathons to mark the deaths of Mickey Rooney, Shirley Temple and Elizabeth Taylor.
The Rockford Files and Maverick actor passed away at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 86 earlier this week.
Cable channel TCM has confirmed that it will air 12 of the star's movies on Monday (July 28), starting with his early film appearance in Toward the Unknown at 6am Et.
The day will also include screenings of Grand Prix, Cash McCall, Darby's Rangers, and Victor/Victoria.
Screening times can be found on TCM's website.
The cable network has previously aired on-air marathons to mark the deaths of Mickey Rooney, Shirley Temple and Elizabeth Taylor.
- 7/24/2014
- Digital Spy
Actor James Garner, who starred in hit TV shows such as Maverick and The Rockford Files, passed away on Saturday at the age of 86 in his Brentwood area Los Angeles home.
Born James Bumgarner in Norman, Oklahoma, James Garner became a merchant seaman before moving to Los Angeles to work at his father's carpeting business, before serving in the Korean War, where he earned the Purple Heart before his discharge in 1952. After studying business administration at the University of Oklahoma for a semester, he returned to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.
After landing small roles in the TV series Cheyenne, James Garner landed a contract at Warner Bros. at $200 a week, where he had a number of supporting roles before his breakout performance in Sayonara alongside Marlon Brando. That lead to his first starring role in Darby's Rangers after Charlton Heston walked off of the production.
In...
Born James Bumgarner in Norman, Oklahoma, James Garner became a merchant seaman before moving to Los Angeles to work at his father's carpeting business, before serving in the Korean War, where he earned the Purple Heart before his discharge in 1952. After studying business administration at the University of Oklahoma for a semester, he returned to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.
After landing small roles in the TV series Cheyenne, James Garner landed a contract at Warner Bros. at $200 a week, where he had a number of supporting roles before his breakout performance in Sayonara alongside Marlon Brando. That lead to his first starring role in Darby's Rangers after Charlton Heston walked off of the production.
In...
- 7/21/2014
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
Rebel Without A Cause Star Allen Dead At 75
Actor/director Corey Allen, the last surviving castmember of James Dean's Rebel Without A Cause movie, has died just two days before his 76th birthday.
He died from natural causes in Hollywood on Sunday.
Born Alan Cohen in Cleveland, Ohio, the star began his career as an actor and landed his big break in 1955 when he starred as Dean's nemesis in the classic Nicholas Ray film. He was the last of the main Rebel Without a Cause stars to die.
Allen's other acting credits include The Night of the Hunter (1955), Darby's Rangers (1958) and The Chapman Report (1962).
He went on to establish himself as a prolific TV director and won an Emmy Award in 1984 for his work on an episode of U.S. police drama Hill Street Blues.
Allen also took charge of shows like The Rockford Files, Magnum, P.I., Murder, She Wrote, Hawaii Five-o and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
He last worked on episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in 1994.
He died from natural causes in Hollywood on Sunday.
Born Alan Cohen in Cleveland, Ohio, the star began his career as an actor and landed his big break in 1955 when he starred as Dean's nemesis in the classic Nicholas Ray film. He was the last of the main Rebel Without a Cause stars to die.
Allen's other acting credits include The Night of the Hunter (1955), Darby's Rangers (1958) and The Chapman Report (1962).
He went on to establish himself as a prolific TV director and won an Emmy Award in 1984 for his work on an episode of U.S. police drama Hill Street Blues.
Allen also took charge of shows like The Rockford Files, Magnum, P.I., Murder, She Wrote, Hawaii Five-o and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
He last worked on episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in 1994.
- 6/29/2010
- WENN
Corey Allen, who fatally challenged James Dean to a "chicken race" in the 1955 film classic "Rebel Without a Cause" before embarking on a career as a prolific TV director, died June 27 of natural causes in Hollywood, two days before his 76th birthday.
With the May 29 death of his longtime friend Dennis Hopper, Allen was briefly the last surviving member of the "Rebel" main cast. He played Buzz Gunderson, one of the pic's antagonistic tough guys in a leather jacket.
Allen collected an Emmy Award for a 1983 episode of "Hill Street Blues" after being nominated for another series episode two years earlier. He earned a CableACE award in 1984 for an episode of "Paper Chase" and received DGA TV noms for his work on "The Streets of San Francisco" and "Hill Street Blues."
As an actor, the ruggedly handsome Cleveland native also appeared in 1958 films "Darby's Rangers" and "Party Girl" (also directed...
With the May 29 death of his longtime friend Dennis Hopper, Allen was briefly the last surviving member of the "Rebel" main cast. He played Buzz Gunderson, one of the pic's antagonistic tough guys in a leather jacket.
Allen collected an Emmy Award for a 1983 episode of "Hill Street Blues" after being nominated for another series episode two years earlier. He earned a CableACE award in 1984 for an episode of "Paper Chase" and received DGA TV noms for his work on "The Streets of San Francisco" and "Hill Street Blues."
As an actor, the ruggedly handsome Cleveland native also appeared in 1958 films "Darby's Rangers" and "Party Girl" (also directed...
- 6/28/2010
- by By Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Some lucky people are getting out of town for Memorial Day 2010. But some of us are staying at home. Luckily, all your favorite channels are doing mega marathons of all your favorite shows.
Zap2it is the one-stop shop for all your Memorial Day programming. From delightfully bad reality TV like "Real Housewives" and "Jersey Shore" to the quirky 1990s dramedy "Twin Peaks" to the serious TCM salute to war movies, there's something for everyone on TV this weekend. All times Eastern, but check your local listings for times and channel numbers.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
A&E (11 a.m. - 6 p.m.): Flip This House
Animal Planet (1 p.m. - 7 p.m.): River Monsters
BBC America (8 p.m. - 8 a.m.): Doctor Who
Bet (10 a.m. - 7 p.m.): Everybody Hates Chris
Biography (8 p.m. - 3 a.m.): Celebrity Ghost Stories
Bravo (9 p.m. - 2 a.
Zap2it is the one-stop shop for all your Memorial Day programming. From delightfully bad reality TV like "Real Housewives" and "Jersey Shore" to the quirky 1990s dramedy "Twin Peaks" to the serious TCM salute to war movies, there's something for everyone on TV this weekend. All times Eastern, but check your local listings for times and channel numbers.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
A&E (11 a.m. - 6 p.m.): Flip This House
Animal Planet (1 p.m. - 7 p.m.): River Monsters
BBC America (8 p.m. - 8 a.m.): Doctor Who
Bet (10 a.m. - 7 p.m.): Everybody Hates Chris
Biography (8 p.m. - 3 a.m.): Celebrity Ghost Stories
Bravo (9 p.m. - 2 a.
- 5/29/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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