OT: RIP Carole Cook

[bac2therac]

Dead at 98. Most of us know her from Sixteen Candles as the grandmother who felt up Molly Ringwald but she appeared on many tv shows and movies and Broadway and was close friend of Lucille Ball

Actress and Broadway star Carole Cook has died at 98 | CNN

Carole Cook, a veteran actress beloved for her work on stage and screen, with credits including the 1984 John Hughes comedy “Sixteen Candles,” has died, according to a statement from her agent, Robert Malcolm. She was 98.

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[colbert17]

98 is a good run.
R.I.P.

 

[Section124]

One of my favorite movies. Always loved the scene with her opening the Entenmann's box for breakfast with the cigarette ashes. RIP

 

[bac2therac]

This leave Eva Marie Saint and Joyce Randolph at 98 as perhaps the oldest big Hollywood stars left

 

[Ronnie_B]

This leave Eva Marie Saint and Joyce Randolph at 98 as perhaps the oldest big Hollywood stars left

It's amazing Randolph is still kicking. God bless.

 

[ashokan]

This leave Eva Marie Saint and Joyce Randolph at 98 as perhaps the oldest big Hollywood stars left

Last week I was watching an older (1938) version of "A Christmas Carol."
I was looking up the cast on Wiki and most of the cast was from 1800s
Actor playing the ghost of Christmas future was born in 1870
Reginald Own (Scrooge) was from 1887
I figured everyone from film was dead
Then I saw June Lockhart (Mom from 'Lost in Space') was in film playing Bob Cratchett's daughter.
She will be 98 in June

 

[motorb54]

June Lockhart. Those of a certain age probably think "Lassie" or even "Petticoat Junction" before they also recognize "Lost in Space"

You can tell the 1965-1968 Lost in Space was aimed at kIds in a simpler time because we never saw Major Don West and Judy Robinson in a compromising situation.

 

[ashokan]

June Lockhart. Those of a certain age probably think "Lassie" or even "Petticoat Junction" before they also recognize "Lost in Space"

You can tell the 1965-1968 Lost in Space was aimed at kIds in a simpler time because we never saw Major Don West and Judy Robinson in a compromising situation.

Blame Bronx born Jonathan Harris/Dr Smith.

Originally the show was supposed to revolve around Lockhart and Guy Williams (who was the Zorro star).
Judy (Marta Kristen) and Don were supposed to develop a relationship
But fans were most fascinated by Dr Smith and he stole the show with Will and the robot.
Williams and Lockhart were somewhat disappointed (I heard in interview)
Kristen is on Facebook and very nice.
If the show was just about Judy I would have been happy

 

[Scarlet1984]

98 is a good run.
R.I.P.

What’s your line of demarcation “good run” vs. too soon? Different for a man or woman? Is

The closer I get to “senior citizen” the more I move it up (older).

 

[colbert17]

What’s your line of demarcation “good run” vs. too soon? Different for a man or woman? Is

The closer I get to “senior citizen” the more I move it up (older).

Like beauty......it's in the eye of the beholder. As a senior citizen I find myself moving the goalposts every year.

 

[colbert17]

This leave Eva Marie Saint and Joyce Randolph at 98 as perhaps the oldest big Hollywood stars left

Eva Marie Saint had such a beautiful, innocent look in "On The Waterfront". Many people don't know that she was born in Newark.

 

[colbert17]

Blame Bronx born Jonathan Harris/Dr Smith.

Originally the show was supposed to revolve around Lockhart and Guy Williams (who was the Zorro star).
Judy (Marta Kristen) and Don were supposed to develop a relationship
But fans were most fascinated by Dr Smith and he stole the show with Will and the robot.
Williams and Lockhart were somewhat disappointed (I heard in interview)
Kristen is on Facebook and very nice.
If the show was just about Judy I would have been happy

Don't forget Angela Cartwright who played Penny Robinson. For many years also played Danny Thomas' daughter on "Make Room for Daddy".
In the months between that show and Lost in Space she was able to squeeze in a little project called "The Sound of Music" where she was one of the Von Trapp children.

 

[bac2therac]

Don't forget Angela Cartwright who played Penny Robinson. For many years also played Danny Thomas' daughter on "Make Room for Daddy".
In the months between that show and Lost in Space she was able to squeeze in a little project called "The Sound of Music" where she was one of the Von Trapp children.

Did u know the guy who went on to play Spiderman in the late 70s tv series also was a Von Trapp...Nicholas Hammond

 

[colbert17]

Did u know the guy who went on to play Spiderman in the late 70s tv series also was a Von Trapp...Nicholas Hammond

The mid to late 70s are at times very hazy for me.