Celebrating the Living: Tommy Kirk
Really, part of why I started doing this series was that Kevin Corcoran died. Not…
Celebrating the Living: Sally Field
I was astonished to discover that the TV show of Gidget only lasted for one…
Celebrating the Living: Sidney Poitier
For many years, when Hollywood needed a Dignified Black Man, they called on Sidney Poitier.…
Celebrating the Living: Sonia Manzano
A friend of hers once told a small child of her acquaintance that she knew…
Celebrating the Living: Kirk Douglas
In the Old Days, Disney—and I have no reason to believe it wasn’t Walt personally—could…
Celebrating the Living: Angela Lansbury
I tend to forget how beautiful she was. These days, yes, she looks like someone’s…
Celebrating the Living: Alan Arkin
Alan Arkin once said of himself that he would not have gotten an Oscar nomination…
Celebrating the Living: Olivia de Havilland
I must confess that I was genuinely shocked when Joan Fontaine died. That’s surprising to…
Celebrating the Living: Abe Vigoda
When I was very young, an elderly relative of mine decided that she was going…