Posts Tagged ‘Actor’

Don Knotts, Comedy Genius – Revisited

July 28th, 2008

How quickly we (I) forget. Last Monday, July 21st, was the birthday of one of my all time favorite comedy actors, Don Knotts. He would have been 84 years old. In the midst of all the back and forth between SAG and the AMPTP and the internal bickering in SAG, it is easy to forget [...]

Paul Scofield dies at 86

March 20th, 2008

Paul Scofield, a truly GREAT actor has died at the age of 86. Per Daily Variety: LONDON — Oscar-winning British thesp Paul Scofield died Wednesday of leukemia. He was 86. His agent Rosalind Chatto confirmed the legendary actor, who won the best actor Academy award in 1967 for his portrayal of Sir Thomas More in [...]

God Bless you, Don Knotts. You made me laugh out loud.

February 26th, 2006

Don Knotts was a comedy and comic genius. Statement of fact as far as I’m concerned. Anyone who is old enough to have seen the original broadcasts of The Andy Griffith Show understands what I’m saying. Even you young pups who’ve only seen Don Knotts on cable reruns should get the picture. As a kid [...]