Which actors or actreses that are no longer among us, do you miss?
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06-10-2010, 04:11 PM #12x Postmania Champion
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06-10-2010, 04:25 PM #2Saying Goodbye
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Chris Farley and John Candy come to mind immediately for me. Heath Ledger also. I'm sure there are others, but those are the ones I can think of at the moment.
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06-10-2010, 04:26 PM #3WW Section Mom/Moderator
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Hands down, Robert Preston. The man had a great sense of timing and humor in his movies and I've lost track of the number of times I've watched Victor/Victoria just to hear his version of 'The Shady Dame from Seville.'
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Phil Hartman. Such a shame.
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J.T. Walsh. The guy made an excellent sinister character, whether on the side of the protagonist or not. The economics behind the rights issues preventing the release of Dark Skies need to get resolved so this guy can live on forever as Captain Frank Bach, United States Navy.
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Many people havent heard of him, but I miss John Morgan. A comedic genius without equal. For those who dotn know who I am talking about, John Morgan was an actor and comedian from Wales, who was best known for his work in Canada, particularly the troupe "Royal Canadian Air Farce". When he was there it was awesome, and it went downhill fast once he left.
here are some examples of his acting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79Ij1...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qNOB...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67-Ge...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1lIh...eature=related
some may seem dated
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Heath Ledger as The Joker literally made me want to BECOME an actor after seeing his performance. I never did pursue it, But it was exhilarating.
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06-10-2010, 04:43 PM #8Twisted Cherry
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YES. He's one of the ones I miss a great deal. Originally Posted by The Beast Of Yucca Flats
Gilda Radner, John Candy & John Belushi as well. Belushi, particularly, because he never got a chance to show his full range and had a much shorter career. His fault, yes, but I wonder what we would have if he hadn't died so early.
Edward Woodward, of Equalizer fame.
Natasha Richardson who was just luminous on-screen. Her sister, Joely, is currently in the Tudors and they look so much alike and the camera treats them similarly. I think Natasha gave off more natural warmth, though it could be the role. (Queen Katherine, the seventh and the one wife who survived Henry VIII.)Corrina Lawson: Writer, Mom, Geek & Superhero.
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06-10-2010, 04:47 PM #9Twisted Cherry
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Robert Shaw.
Every time I watch Jaws, I think how sad it was that he died so soon after the movie. AT least he had one role that will be remembered for a very long time.Corrina Lawson: Writer, Mom, Geek & Superhero.
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Toshiro Mifune.
Also agree about John Candy, Phil Hartman and the other great comedians mentioned already.Smoke me a kipper, skipper.
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06-10-2010, 04:48 PM #11Bargain bin addict.
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John Candy. I can't think of a movie he has done that I don't love.
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06-10-2010, 05:02 PM #12Comics as they should be!
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Apparently you never saw "Wagon's East". I was a HUGE Candy fan, but even he couldn't save that turkey. And usually, even in a bad film, he could pull something out of it! Originally Posted by dupont2005
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Did you know that Queen Elizabeth has seen Spaceballs twelve times? Originally Posted by dupont2005
Looking at Heath in TDK and especially Cassanova, I see a man who was clearly taken before his time.
He wasn't the best actor, but I feel like the world could use Elvis sometimes....
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indeed..... Originally Posted by The Beast Of Yucca Flats
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06-10-2010, 06:46 PM #15Bowties are cool!
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