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27.0. "Whatever happened to.....?" by SNOC02::SALES_NOTES (PhoneCasey@SNOV20::SALES_NOTES) Wed Mar 10 1993 22:16

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LANDO::LYONS                                         30 lines  29-DEC-1992 04:37
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    I'd like to start off a new topic with something I think can be
    interesting.  I'd like to call it..."Whatever happened to...."
    and in this topic folks can ask about favorite folks from tv shows past
    and see if anyone out there in notesland has read or anything about
    that person in question.
    
    For instance, I'd like to know what happened to the following folks:
    
    The actor that played Sandy Ricks in Flipper (His real name escapes me
    at the moment)
    
    Or the kid that played Marc McCain from the Rifleman?
    
    Or Randolph Mantooth from the show Emergency?
    
    Or what about David Soul and Paul-Michael Glaser from Starsky and
    Hutch? (I know Paul-Michael Glaser (Starsky) lost a child and I think
    his wife to AIDS) but is he still directing films?
    
    Those are just to name a few.
    
    Have these folks done any acting recently?  Or have they become orange
    growers? or pirates? or something even more obscure?
    
    Inquiring minds want to know........
    
    
    
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TOLKIN::NOONAN "the exception no longer"             20 lines  29-DEC-1992 04:51
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    I think the kid that played Mark McCain has been inactive.  Except in a
    couple of specials about westerns and the like
    
    Randolph Mantooth was on LOVING for a while.  I'm not sure if he is
    still.
    
    David Soul does TV movies once in a while.  He has had trouble with the
    courts, since he likes to beat up on girlfriends, so he may be finding
    it hard to find a job.
    
    Paul Michael Glaser has lost one child to AIDS, and his wife and other
    child have AIDS.  Well, actually, I'm not sure if the both have AIDS or
    if they are HIV+.  His wife, whose name I am ashamed to admit I forget,
    started the Pediatric AIDS Foundation.  She spoke at the Democratic
    National Convention.
    
    That's all I can remember.
    
    
    E Grace
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CIVIC::GIBSON                                         5 lines  29-DEC-1992 04:58
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    Paul Michael Glaser directed the movie "The Cutting Edge" which came 
    out last winter to capitalize on the Winter Olympics. It is the story 
    of a former hockey star who becomes a pairs figure skater.
    
    Linda 
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FRAZZL::CACQUAFRESCA "I want to go back"              5 lines  29-DEC-1992 04:58
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    Randolph Mantooth is on General Hospital right now, he appeared for the
    first time last week.  I believe this is a short term role, but you
    never know!!
    
    Cheryl
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MEOC02::CASEY "VAXphone=MEO78B::CASEY, Melbourne"    13 lines  29-DEC-1992 08:11
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    A good book for your shelf is "Whatever Became Of..?" by Richard
    Lamparski. I have an 8th edition of it and mine's a few years old so
    there would be later ones now.
    
    It's published by:
    
    		      Crown Publishers, Inc., 
    		      1 Park Avenue,
    		      New York, 
    		      New York, 10016
    
    Don
    *8-)
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PAKORA::SWRIGHT                                       9 lines  30-DEC-1992 00:33
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    What ever happend to "Skippy"    *:@)
    or what about the "Whirly Birds" The program about the Helecopters, It
    was on a Saturday Morning years ago...!!
    
    P.S  Does anyone remeber "HR Puff 'n' Stuff"  The program with Witchy
         Poo, and Jimmy the magic flute  etc
    
    
    Steve
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LANDO::LYONS                                         23 lines  30-DEC-1992 05:12
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    That's sad about Paul Michael Glaser's family.  I'm glad his wife has
    brought out something positive from it though (Foundation for Youth...)
    
    I remembered the name of the guy that played Sandy Ricks on
    Flipper...his name is Luke Halpin.  I think he's a has been.
    
    Thanks for letting me know about the book, I'll look into this weekend.
    
    I remember HR Puff 'n' Stuff a little bit but I do specifically
    rememeber a CHiPs episode when HR was in a car and couldn't see
    properly because of his costume and Ponch and Jon pulled him over! 
    That was funny.
    
    Well, I hope this topic will be active and I hope I can add a tidbit or
    two of information for someone else.
    
    Thanks for the previous replys.
    
    Serena
    
    
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GAVEL::JANDROW "Green-eyed lady, passion lady..."     6 lines  30-DEC-1992 05:19
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    I used to love HR Puff n Stuff!!!!!!  Wish I had seen the CHiPs
    episode.  Must have been a riot.
    
    
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MEOC02::CASEY "VAXphone=MEO78B::CASEY, Melbourne"    30 lines  30-DEC-1992 06:28
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    Steve,
    
    Re .7
    
    >>What ever happend to "Skippy"    *:@)
    
    I'm sure you will be overjoyed to know that a NEW series of Skippy is
    under way and being made in Sydney, Australia!!
    
    >or what about the "Whirly Birds" The program about the Helecopters, It
    >was on a Saturday Morning years ago...!!
    
    That series is *OLD*  .. nobody in here would possibly admit to
    remembering it.. hehe. Actually, I remember it - it was a top-line
    program back when it was made in the late '50s. I think they would have
    a problem remaking that series because helicopters have grown
    boring-looking .. not like the li'l Bell Goldfish Bowl jobbies of the
    late '50s. There's one parked at the airport near here, actually. I
    should think that the air worthiness bill for one of those li'l
    darlings would be prohibitive these days.
        
    >P.S  Does anyone remeber "HR Puff 'n' Stuff"  The program with Witchy
         >Poo, and Jimmy the magic flute  etc
    
    Yep.. vaguely..
    
    Don
    *8-)
     
    
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BEDAZL::MAXFIELD "It's PC to be PI."                  7 lines  31-DEC-1992 02:14
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    Well, my TV reference book is at home, so I can't remember the name
    of the actor who played Marc McCain on the Rifleman, but I saw
    a spot about him on Entertainment Tonight (or was it the Today Show)
    and he is enjoying a folk singing career.  He also collects
    and restores antique cars.  His name is Johnny [something]?
    
    Richard
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BEDAZL::MAXFIELD "It's PC to be PI."                  3 lines  31-DEC-1992 02:57
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    Johnny Crawford! (I think)
    
    Richard
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MEOC02::CASEY "VAXphone=MEO78B::CASEY, Melbourne"     7 lines  31-DEC-1992 07:32
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    Whatever happened to the lady who played the part of Lois Lane in the
    original "Superman" TV series? 
    
    (I had a real crush on her when I was a kid. Stop laughin'!)
    
    Don
    *8-)
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DEMING::BITTICKS                                      5 lines  31-DEC-1992 23:36
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    Johnny Crawford (Mark from the Rifleman) has been on Murder She Wrote a 
    couple of times as the deputy. He is also either a regular or was a
    regular on Prarie Home Companion as a singer.
    
    Sari
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NEWPRT::NEWELL_JO "Latine loqui coactus sum"           1 line   1-JAN-1993 04:10
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    I think I saw him *years* ago posing in Playgirl mag.
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NYEM1::MAHER "Time for a new personal name"          10 lines  23-JAN-1993 02:54
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    re: .11
    
    Which Lois are you asking about? There were two:
    
    Phyllis Coates     -- the black & white Lois
    Noel Neill (sp?)  -- the color Lois
    
    It's close, but I'd have to say my preference is for Phyllis Coates.
    
    I'm afraid I can't say what's become of either one of them.
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TOHOPE::WSA038::SATTERFIELD "Close enough for jazz."  9 lines   6-FEB-1993 07:14
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"Homefront" returns at 10pm Tuesdays starting March 9 (hopefully may be renewed
but who knows).

"The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" returns on Saturdays starting March 13
with a two hour episode from 8-10 and subsequentially 9-10.


Randy
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MCIS2::DUPUIS "Love is grand, divorce is 20 grand"    3 lines   8-FEB-1993 23:04
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    Thanks for that news on Homefront....I hope it's going to be renewed!
    
    Roberta
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BREAK::GRANEY "Shoot for the Moon"                    4 lines  13-FEB-1993 04:33
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    Homefront:  I hope it does come back!!  They'd better not be teasing
    us!!
    
    Yeah -- I can't wait for March! 8^)

    re .5.  When you ask about Skippy, were you referring to a tv show, or
    the character from Family Matters?  (I think that' the name of hte old
    Michael J. Fox show.)  The person who played Skippy has been on Evening
    at the Improv as a stand-up comedian -- and he's funny.
    

    I think Skippy was a kangaroo ... can't remember the show, though.
    
    
    Ginny
    
    
    (Don?  Does that ring a bell?  ;^) )

    Re .2
    
    Ginny,
    
    Yes.. you're referring to a series here which was entitled  "Skippy,
    the Bush Kangaroo". It was produced out of Sydney about 20 years ago
    and found its way onto TV sets the world over. It's being rejuvinated
    and is in production right now, incidentally.
    
    (I won't say anymore except that the title of the show ought really to
    be amended to take account of a certain USA use of one of the words
    therein.. all of us Aussies seem to get caught out by dropping that
    word in the company of Americans.. simply because our use of it is
    different.)
    
    Don
    *8-)

    Someone asked about Louis Lane...Well I don't know which Lois it was but
    she appeared in the movie "SUPERMAN". She was on a train with a little
    girl  and the little girl saw Clark Kent running beside the train and
    the little girl tried to get this ladies attention to look out the
    window  but she wouldn't. 
    
    Anyway, That lady was one of the original Lois Lane's.
    
    Ben
    
    

    And the little girl on the train in the film supposedly grew
    up to be the Lois Lane played by Margot Kidder.
    
    helen

     Yep!

    The woman who played Lois Lane on TV and later played Lois' mother in
    Superman: The Movie, was Noel Neill, who is still alive and well, and
    makes regular personal appearances at conventions.
    
    The other woman was Phyllis Coates.  I have no information about her
    health and whereabouts.
    
    tom

    RE .7
    
    tom,
    
    	Quite correct. Phyllis Coates played "Lois Lane" in the early TV
    shows but left the series for another part. As at the 8th edition of
    Richard Lamparski's "Whatever Became Of?", Ms Coates was married to a
    physician and was alive and well in Big Sur, California.
    
    	As to Noel Neill, she retired in 1957 when the TV series ended. She
    was married at the time and is now divorced and living in Santa Monica
    Canyon.
    
    	I was recently reading a fascinating account of George Reeves in
    "Hollywood's Unsolved Mysteries" by John Austin. He starred as
    "Superman" in all 104 episodes, whereupon he shot and killed himself on
    16-JUN-1959.
    
    Don
    *8-

    re: George Reeves shooting himself...
    
    Well, there has been another theory that Reeves was murdered. I don't
    remember all the details, but I'll look for the info and post it...

     I am trying to place a show from ...mumble... years ago. It was about a
    modern family shucked into another deminsion/world. This demision/world was
    very strict and very closley controled by someone.
    
    	The show I remember the best is about the brother and sister
    starting a rock band when most of the popular music was clasical.
    The kids in this place realy liked the STONES and BEATLES music.
    
     In one act the manager is asking how the kids wright all this great 
    music and how they can be sure it will all be a hit. The sister starts 
    to say they are all proven hits but the brother cuts her off. 
     
     At the end of the show the band folds due the the microscope it 
    places the family under and they can not stand the examination as 
    it will expose them as being from somewhere else.
    
    Thanks
    Efw

    
    The show was OTHERWORLD and you just missed it on the Sci-Fi Channel. 
    They run it as part of their Series Collection (week nights at 9pm). 
    They just ran this particular series (8 episodes) a couple of weeks
    ago.  I know that they also ran in around early January (1993), so just
    wait another 10 months or so and it should be on again :^)
    
    Valerie

     Thanks for the quick reply. 
    
    	I would love to watch them again... BUT I live in the Dallas Texas
    area where no cable systems believe in the SF network right to be on their
    systems. :^(
    
    	Efw
    
    

    It's on Telecable in Plano.

    
    What happened to Susan Burke (sp?) who used to be on the morning news 
    on Channel 5 with Jim Boyd ?  She hasn't been on now for over a month.
    
    Anyone know ?
    Lv

    she relocated i believe due to her husband's job, according to the
    newspaper.  
    
    do you miss her ?
    

    
    Kind of, she was with ABC for a long time.  I was just curious as to 
    why she hasn't been on.  Seems like they haven't found anybody to 
    take her place permanently.
    
    Thanks - Lv

    A trivial thought that I cannot make go away, so might as well put
    here...
    
    About a year ago an actress named, I think, Anita Morris, appeared on a
    couple of evening-soap type dramas, as an over-the-top evil beast, of
    the Joan Collins school. She made the late-night talk show rounds. She
    was on Letterman and the Tonight show. Was remarkable for being in
    rather incredibly good shape for a fifty-ish person, having been a
    dancer. Also red hair, quite "vivacious" overall. Maybe from Texas.
    
    Anyway, I saw a note in a TV listing recently, "starring the late Anita
    Morris". If it's the same actress, then she must have died suddenly and
    recently. And not, if appearances were any indication, the result of an
    extended illness. 
    
    Anybody heard of her?
    

    
    	Yes, she did die within the last 3-4 months.
    
    	She was the red-headed bimbo in "Ruthless People", and I
    	think she was in "Eighteen Again".
    
    							GTI
    

    So, what was the cause of death?

    
    	I don't remember.
    
    	I tried looking for an RIP topic here and in MOVIES but came
    	up empty.  I'll try again.
    
    							GTI
    

    
    	Nope, nothing.  Not sure where I saw it.
    
    							GTI
    

    I'm sad to report that Greg Morris, Barney on Mission: Impossible, died
    yesterday at age 61.  Here is the story, taken without permission from
    the Globe:
    
    LAS VEGAS - Actor Greg Morris, who played technical wizard Barney
    Collier in the "Mission: Impossible" television series, was found dead
    at home yesterday.  He was 61.
    
    The cause of his death was not immediately known.  Mr. Morris had
    battled brain cancer the past few years, but had told the Las Vegas
    Review-Journal in May that he was cancer-free.
    
    Mr. Morris was one of the first black actors to star in a hit series
    during the 1960s, playing the quiet, efficient electronics expert on
    the show that ran from 1966 to 1973.  "My seven years on that show were
    the most fun years of my career," he recalled.
    
    But he walked out of the new movie version after only 40 minutes. 
    "It's an abomination," he said of the Tom Cruise film, which did not
    feature any of the series' cast.
    
    Born in Cleveland, Mr. Morris came to Hollywood in the early 1960s
    after some minor stage experience in Seattle.  He had guest roles on
    series including "Dr. Kildare,' "The Dick Van Dyke Show," and "The
    Twilight Zone" before being cast on "Mission: Impossible."
    
    NAZZ

    Sad, indeed.
    
    Morris's spot on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" remains as one of my all-time
    favorite episodes of any sitcom.
    
    For those who may not know or remember, the show was about Rob thinking
    that the newborn Richie had been switched at the hospital.  Cutting to
    the punchline, Rob calls the other couple (the Peters, if memory
    serves) and gets them to come over.  Morris was Mr. Peters.  The scene
    with him and his "wife" walking through the door is still considered 
    an all-time classic.  Dealing with racial tension back then was nearly
    unheard of and "The Dick Van Dyke Show" was one of the few with guts
    enough to tackle it.
    
    Greg will be sorely missed.
    
    
    rick