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Both cultured cells and easy-to-lyse tissues can be processed with the AllPrep DNA/RNA Micro Kit (see table). Genomic DNA is purified using the novel AllPrep DNA spin column, and total RNA is purified using an RNeasy MinElute spin column. Total RNA with Agilent RIN values of close to 10 is routinely obtained from cultured cells. The purified genomic DNA has an average length of 15–30 kb depending on homogenization conditions (see figure "Simultaneous purification of total RNA and genomic DNA"). Genomic DNA and total RNA show reliable quantification over a wide dynamic range (see figure "Wide dynamic range").
The AllPrep DNA/RNA Micro Kit is designed for purifying both genomic DNA and total RNA from a single cell or tissue sample, and is highly suited for small samples such as laser-microdissected cryosections and fine-needle aspirates. Since there is no need to divide the sample into two for separate purification procedures, maximum yields of DNA and RNA can be achieved. The purified DNA and RNA are eluted separately and ready to use in any downstream application.
A simple workflow allows the purification of high-quality DNA and RNA from the same sample in as little as 40 minutes (see flowchart "AllPrep DNA/RNA procedure"). Both cultured cells and easy-to-lyse tissues can be processed. Genomic DNA is purified using the novel AllPrep DNA spin column, and total RNA is purified using an RNeasy MinElute spin column.
When disrupting and homogenizing tissues in Buffer RLT Plus (supplied with the AllPrep DNA/RNA Micro Kit), excessive foaming may occur. This foaming is substantially reduced by adding Reagent DX (supplied separately) to Buffer RLT Plus at a final concentration of 0.5% (v/v) before starting disruption and homogenization. Reagent DX has been carefully tested with the kit, and has no effect on RNA purity or on downstream applications such as real-time RT-PCR. Buffer RLT Plus containing Reagent DX can be stored at room temperature (15–25ºC) for at least 9 months.
A supplementary protocol allows optional purification of protein. For experiments with larger samples, the AllPrep DNA/RNA/Protein Mini Kit can be used to simultaneously purify DNA, RNA, and protein from the same cell or tissue sample.
The purified genomic DNA has an average length of 15–30 kb, depending on homogenization conditions, and is suited for any application, including Southern-, dot-, and slot-blot analyses; and PCR and multiplex PCR.
The purified total RNA can be used in any application, such as RT-PCR and real-time RT-PCR; differential display; cDNA synthesis; northern-, dot-, and slot-blot analyses; and microarrays.
A supplementary protocol allows optional purification of protein. The purified protein is denatured and can be used in applications such as SDS-PAGE, western blotting, and 2D gel electrophoresis.
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699 Liberty St.
Martinsville, VA 24112
The Dick and Willie Passage Rail Trail is a beautiful 4.5 mile paved rail trail that is located in Martinsville and Henry County. The trail begins at Virginia Avenue and ends near Mulberry Creek in Martinsville. The trail can be accessed at one of four locations; Virginia Avenue, Liberty St., Doyle St and Fisher St. This trail is great for walking, biking, running or rollerblading.
This trail is part of the former Danville and Western Railroad. Train enthusiasts will enjoy reading stories about the history of the rail line on the many signs located along the trail. Contact Henry County Parks and Recreation at 276.634.4640 for more information about the trail.
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Monday, January 31, 2011
RIP John Barry
Barry was known for his distinct style which concentrates on strings and use of brass. He was one of the first to employ synthesizers in a film score (On Her Majesty's Secret Service), and to make wide use of pop artists and songs in Midnight Cowboy. Because Barry provided not just the main title theme but the complete soundtrack score, his music often enhanced the critical reception of a film, notably in Midnight Cowboy, Out of Africa, and Dances with Wolves.
One of Barry's best known compositions is the theme for the 1971 TV series The Persuaders!, also known as "The Unlucky Heroes", in which Tony Curtis and Roger Moore were paired as rich playboys solving crimes. The score for the series was composed by Ken Thorne. The theme went on to be a hit single in some European countries and has been re-released on collections of 1970s disco hits. The instrumental recording features Moog synthesizers. Barry also wrote the scores to a number of musicals, including Passion Flower Hotel (lyrics by Trevor Peacock), the successful West End show Billy (lyrics by Don Black) and two Broadway's, The Little Prince and the Aviator and Lolita, My Love, the latter with Alan Jay Lerner as lyricist.
During 2006, Barry was the executive producer on an album entitled Here's to the Heroes by the Australian ensemble The Ten Tenors. The album features a number of songs Barry wrote in collaboration with his lyricist friend, Don Black. Barry and Black also composed one of the songs on Shirley Bassey's 2009 comeback album, The Performance. The song entitled, "Our Time is Now", is the first written by the duo for Bassey since "Diamonds Are Forever".
In November 2008, a 300-page biography, John Barry - The Man With The Midas Touch, by Geoff Leonard, Pete Walker & Gareth Bramley, was published by Redcliffe Press, Bristol.
BARRY, John (John Barry Pendergast)
Born: 11/3/1933, York, Yorkshire and the Humber, England, U.K.
Died: 1/30/2011, New York City, New York, U.S.A.
John Barry's westerns - composer:
Monte Walsh - 1970
The White Buffalo - 1977
The Legend of the Lone Ranger - 1981
Dances with Wolves - 1990
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
RIP Chief White Eagle (Basil F. Heath)
Basil F. Heath, better known to Tinley Park residents as Chief White Eagle, died on Monday in Indiana. He was 93.
Tinley Park Patch
By Paul Dailing
January 26, 2011
Basil F. Heath, better known to legions of Tinley Park residents and decades of moviegoers as Chief White Eagle, said John Wayne killed him seven times on the screen.
The long-time Tinley Park resident died at 2:35 a.m. Monday in Woodlawn Hospital in Rochester, Ind. He was 93.
Starting with 1939's Northwest Passage, White Eagle appeared in Westerns like She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Red River, Niagara, How the West was Won and Stage Coach. He later went on to host the "Indian Stories" segment of the long-running WTTW children's show Totem Club, which debuted in the 1960s. "Totem Club was one of the first children's shows on WTTW and was the beginning of a long legacy of providing quality programming to the children of this community, which is at the heart of our mission, said Dan Soles, senior vice president of television content at WTTW. White Eagle also appeared on the show Wagon Train, made numerous commercials and public appearances and hosted a Native-American-centric radio show for many years.
He lived in Tinley Park from about 1975 to 1990 and was well-known to the children of the town, said long-time friend and Village Clerk Pat Rea. "He always considered himself a Tinley Parker," Rea said. White Eagle's wife, Bobbie Bear, called Rea this week to let him know the sad news. Village officials who were, as Mayor Ed Zabrocki put it, "old enough" held an impromptu memorial during Tuesday night's village board meeting. "He really made an influence on the town many years ago," Zabrocki said. "He was a fixture here and it's a sad day."
White Eagle was born on March 18, 1917, at the Iroquois Indian Grand River Reservation in Ontario, Canada, the son of Andrew Cleve and Amelina (Da Amorin) Heath. He attended McGill University in Montreal and later Oxford University in England. During World War II, he served as a liaison officer in the Office of War Information. He started his career as an iron worker and welder before becoming a stuntman and then making the transition to on-screen parts. He married Bobbie Bear in on June 29, 1977 in Grand River Reservation, Canada.
In the mid-1980s, White Eagle and Bobbie Bear accompanied Rea, Zabrocki and other village representatives on an exchange visit to Tinley Park's European sister cities. Although both White Eagle and Bobbie Bear had high positions in their respective tribes, they were unaccustomed to the reception they received from the European nobility, Rea said. "When they went to Europe, he was always given princely deference and his wife was automatically put in with the princesses, which, by the way, flabbergasted her," Rea said, laughing. Basil "Chief White Eagle" Heath is survived by: wife, Roberta "Bobbi Bear" Heath, Rochester, Ind.; daughter, Eunice Madeline Heath Collard, North Chichester, Essex, England; adopted tribal son, Kenneth "Lone Eagle", Knox, Ind.; granddaughter, Laura Marie West, Dagenham, Essex, England; great-grandchildren, Connor Ben West and Kai Porter West, Dagenham, Essex, England; sister, Mildred Burgemeyer, Converse, Texas, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by daughter Lauraine Heath and sisters Sylvia Schroeder and Valerie Peterson.
Private services will be observed. Memorial contributions may be made to the Chief White Eagle Memorial Fund. Arrangements by Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, Indiana. Online condolences may be sent to email@example.com or in the comments field below this article.
CHIEF WHITE EAGLE (Basil F. Heath)
Born: 3/18/1917, Grand River Reservation, Ontario, Canada
Died: 1/24/2011, Rochester, Indiana, U.S.A.
Chief White Eagle's westerns - actor:
Stagecoach - 1939 (Indian)
Northwest Passage - 1940 (Indian)
Red River - 1948 (Indian)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon - 1949 (Indian)
Wagon Train (TV) - 1957 (Indian)
How the West Was Won - 1962 (Indian)
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
RIP Stanley Frazen
August 15, 1919 - January 23, 2011
Picture editor and former President of the Motion Picture Editors Guild Stanley Frazen, A.C.E., passed away January 23, 2011. Lucky to live a full 91 years, he had a life of success, happiness, family, wisdom and love.
A pioneer in the early days of Television, Stanley was a messenger at Warner Bros. at the age of 18. He enlisted in the First Motion Picture Unit of the Army Air Corps in World War II, launching his film editing career. Editing for a span over 50 years, Stanley was Post-Production Supervisor and Supervising Editor at McCadden Productions, working on shows in the 1950s such as Burns and Allen, I Married Joan, The Bob Cummings Show, People's Choice, and The Jack Benny Show.
Stanley became a Commercial Director and directed commercials for Carnation, Revlon, Chevrolet, Ford, Kellogg's and Purina, which led to his forming his own production company and producing the feature Man-Trap for Paramount Studios.
Always an editor at heart, he continued to edit in the 1960s, '70s and '80s on television series such as The Beverly Hillbillies, My Favorite Martian, The Monkees, Get Smart, Columbo, Charlie's Angels and The Fall Guy, to name a few. Later, he was an editor on the films Young Doctors in Love, The Milagro Beanfield War and The Amityville Horror.
A past President of the Motion Picture Editors Guild in 1979 and a longtime board member, as well as the America Cinema Editors (ACE), Stanley loved editing and training young people in the profession. Many famous editors have gone on to great careers after passing through his editing room.
Born in Chicago, Stanley moved with his mother to Los Angeles at a very young age. He spent a lot of time with his grandparents, growing up in Boyle Heights during the Depression. Always work-oriented, he was a paper boy at the age of ten. He went to Roosevelt High School and was on the track team. His hobbies were golf and watching sports, and he was a voracious reader.
He is survived by his wife Diane Frazen; children Nancy Frazen, Marcy Frazen Toschi and Robert Frazen; grandchildren Matthew, Griffin, Spencer and Amy; and first wife Frances Frazen.
Stanley had a strong will to live and a passion for life. He was a loving and generous husband, father and grandfather, always wanting his family around him. His love for his family was endless and he will be missed so much.
Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. at Mount Sinai Memorial Park on Forest Lawn Drive in Los Angeles.
Donations can be made to the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital.
FRAZEN, Stanley
Born: 8/15/1919, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Died: 1/23/2011, Woodland Hills, California, U.S.A.
Stanley Frazen's westerns - film editor:
The Lone Ranger (TV) - 1949
Apache Chief - 1949
The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV) - 1967
Hardcase (TV) - 1972
Marie Ann -1978
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RIP Bernd Eichinger
German movie producer, director Bernd Eichinger dies in Los Angeles of heart attack at age 61.
German movie producer, director and screenplay writer Bernd Eichinger, who produced well-known films "The Neverending Story" and "Downfall," has died. He was 61.
Film production firm Constantin Film AG said in a statement Tuesday that Eichinger suffered a deadly heart attack Monday night during a dinner with family and friends in Los Angeles.
One of Eichinger's recent successful productions was "Downfall," for which he also wrote the screenplay. The movie depicts the last days of Nazi Germany in Adolf Hitler's bunker and was nominated for an Academy Award in 2005.
Eichinger was a major Constantin shareholder and one of the firm's leading executives. He also produced "The Name of the Rose" and "The House of the Spirits."
Though there had been rumors Eichinger might be in poor health after he failed to attend the Bavarian Film Awards earlier this year, his death comes a shock.
Eichinger is survived by his wife Katja, a film journalist and daughter Nina, a well-known TV personality and jury member on the German version of American Idol.
EICHINGER, Bernd
Born: 4/11/1949, Neuberg an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany
Died: 1/24/2011, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Bernd Eichinger's western - producer:
The Shoe of Manitou - 2001
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RIP Bruce Gordon
He was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on February 1, 1916. He was a stage, movie and television actor during a career spanning five decades, making his first professional appearance on Broadway in Arsenic and Old Lace with Boris Karloff.
Mr. Gordon performed in over 400 live major network television productions as well as numerous television movies. His starring roles in television series included four years with The Untouchables, in which he played the infamous Frank Nitti.
In later years, he chose to live in Santa Fe, and came out of retirement to appear in two stage productions at the College of Santa Fe.
A private family memorial will be held in Big Sur, California.
GORDON, Bruce
Born: 2/1/1916, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Died: 1/20/2011, Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Bruce Gordon's westerns - actor:
Zane Grey Theater (TV) - 1957 (cattle buyer)
Tombstone Territory (TV) - 1957 (Jake Hoyt)
Have Gun - Will Travel (TV) - 1957, 1959 (Louis Dryden, Decker)
Trackdown (TV) - 1958 (Steve Marriner)
Jefferson Drum (TV) - 1958 (Juan Cavanaugh)
Man Without a Gun (TV) - 1958
Northwest Passage (TV) - 1958 (Captain Hugo Marten)
U.S. Marshal (TV) - 1958 (Myers)
Gunsmoke (TV) - 1958, 1960 (Jed Gunter, Red Samples, Sloat)
The Californians (TV) - 1959 (Charles Savage)
Curse of the Undead - 1959 (Buffer)
Johnny Ringo (TV) - 1959 (Max Healey)
Bat Masterson (TV) - 1959 (Jason Medford)
Have Gun - Will Travel (TV) - 1959 (Sergeant Decker)
Bonanza (TV) - 1959, 1965, 1970 (Chief Winnemucca, Dan Bronson, Scott)
Riverboat (TV) - 1960 (Garnett)
Hotel de Paree (TV) - 1960 (Tom Reddiger)
Laramie (TV) - 1960 (Major Cantrell)
Tales of Wells Fargo (TV) - 1960 (Garner, Carl Orleans)
Stagecoach West (TV) - 1960 (Leo Calloway)
Sugarfoot (TV) - 1960, 1961 (Elias Stone)
Outlaws (TV) - 1960, 1961 (Mercer)
Maverick (TV) - 1961 (Rath Lawson)
Death Valley Days (TV) - 1961 (Claypool)
Rider on a Dead Horse - 1962 (Barney Senn)
Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns - 1971 (Burt)
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann - 1982 (Earl)
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Monday, January 24, 2011
RIP Hellmut Lange
Lange was known from many television plays and series on ARD and ZDF. Among his best known roles include the TV Leatherstocking four-part series "The Leatherstocking Tales," (1969). He also had many viewers as the host of the quiz series "Do you know movies?" (1971-1981). Unforgettable is his long representation of the scar-faced, professional crises ridden art shooter appearing in the circus series "Somersault" (1968).
With his distinctive deep voice, he dubbed many movie stars and, according to his wife, he has also recorded radio plays very much like the MDR-production "The King David Report" by Stefan Heym. His last TV appearance was as investigative commission head Herwegh Sat.1 in the film "Ferry to Death".
LANGE, Hellmut
Born: 1/19/1923, Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Died: 1/13/2011, Berlin, Belin, Germany
Hellmut Lange's western - actor:
The Leatherstocking Tales (TV) - 1969 (Natahaniel 'Nat' Bumpo)
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Sunday, January 23, 2011
RIP Jack LaLanne
MORRO BAY, Calif. — Fitness guru Jack LaLanne, who inspired television viewers to trim down and pump iron decades before exercise became a national obsession, has died at age 96.
His agent Rick Hersh says LaLanne died of respiratory failure due to pneumonia Sunday afternoon at his home in Morro Bay on California's central coast.
Hersh says Lalanne ate healthy and exercised every day of his life up until the end.
LaLanne credited fitness with transforming his life as a teen, and he worked over the next eight decades to transform others' lives, too.
He said, "The only way you can hurt the body is not use it." LaLanne's workout show was a television staple from the 1950s to '70s. He maintained a youthful physique into his 80s.
LaLANNE, Jack (Jack Francoise Henri LaLanne)
Born: 9/26/1914, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Died: 1/23/2011, Morro Bay, California, U.S.A.
Jack LaLanne's western - actor:
More Wild Wild West (TV) - 1980 (Physical Fitness Trainer)
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
RIP Don Kirshner
By BEN SISARIO
Don Kirshner, who guided the course of Brill Building and bubblegum pop in the 1950s and '60s as a music publisher and promoter, and later served as an Ed Sullivan for 1970s artists like Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, Kiss and the Ramones with his weekly program "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert" on television, died on Monday in Boca Raton, Fla. He was 76. The cause was heart failure.
Born in the Bronx, Mr. Kirshner entered the music business in the mid-1950s, writing commercial jingles with Bobby Darin, whom he had met in a Washington Heights candy shop as Robert Cassotto. When Mr. Darin went on to fame as a singer in 1958 with "Splish Splash," Mr. Kirshner assumed a powerful role behind the scenes with his publishing company Aldon, which he founded with Al Nevins.
Aldon published songs by many of the classic songwriters of the Brill Building era, like Neil Sedaka and the teams of Carole King and Gerry Coffin ("Will You Love Me Tomorrow," "The Loco-Motion") and Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil ("You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," written with Phil Spector). As a producer and impresario, Mr. Kirshner was also responsible for putting together the songs for two manufactured pop groups on television: the Monkees and the Archies. Mr. Nevins died in 1965.
From 1973 to 1981 Mr. Kirshner was the producer and host of "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert" on ABC, a live show that opened with a performance by the Rolling Stones and had appearances by Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Allman Brothers, David Bowie and many others.
He is survived by his wife, Sheila; his children Ricky and Daryn; and five grandchildren.
KIRSHNER, Don (Donald Kirshner)
Born: 4/17/1934, Bronx, New York, U.S.A.
Died: 1/17/2011, Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.A.
Don Kirshner's westerns - producer, screenwriter, composer, consultant:
Scalplock (TV) - 1966 [music consultant]
The Kowboys (TV) - 1970 [producer, screenwriter, composer]
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
RIP Augusto Algueró
MADRID – Spanish composer, arranger and orchestra director Augusto Alguero died Sunday in his sleep at his home in Torremolinos on the southern Costa del Sol, the Spanish General Society of Authors and Publishers, or SGAE, said. He was 76.
The funeral chapel for the composer, who was a member of the SGAE Board of Directors, will be set up on Monday at the Madrid headquarters of the SGAE so that the public may say their final goodbyes to one of the "most important (figures) in (Spanish) popular music," the organization said. "Music is the most universal language that exists and I have devoted my entire life to it," Alguero said some time back.
Alguero was known for composing important pieces that now belong to the collective imagination, including "Penelope" (Juan Manuel Serrat), "Noelia" (Nino Bravo), "Tombola" (Marisol) and "La chica ye-ye" (Concha Velasco).
In addition, he wrote the musical scores for a number of films, including "El ruiseñor de las cumbres," with Joselito, and "Zampo y yo," with Ana Belen; and he collaborated on about 50 theater works, among which were "Mama, quiero ser artista," with Concha Velasco.
In 1961, Alguero married popular Spanish actress Carmen Sevilla, but the couple separated 10 years later after having a son. Alguero, who in 1986 married Natividad Benito, was born in Barcelona on Feb. 23, 1934, and he combined his musical studies at the Municipal Conservatory there with the study of medicine.
He began his musical career in the early 1950s at age 16. The great majority of his songs were composed using lyrics by Antonio Guijarro, sung by famous Spanish artists and became hits, making Alguero very popular in Spain and Latin America. In all, during the course of his career, he wrote more than 500 songs and about 200 musical scores for movies and television.
ALGUERO, Augusto (Augusto Algueró Dasco)
Born: 2/23/1934, Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Died: 1/16/2011 Torremolinos, Málaga, Spain
Augusto Algueró's western - composer:
Juanito - 1960
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RIP Herb Mitchell
He attended Bar Harbor schools, and was an altar boy at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church throughout his school years. He attended the University of Maine and Maine Maritime Academy, eventually becoming an investment banker. Coaxed by his first wife into becoming a member of The Ellsworth Players in the late '60s, Herb discovered his calling as an actor, which he later developed into a very successful acting career in Los Angeles, appearing in numerous television shows and films.
He is survived by his first wife, Scarlet Kinney of Surry, and their children, Sharon Mitchell Kassity and husband, Chris, of Carson City, Nev., Kelly A. Mitchell of Penobscot, Kathleen Mitchell Hally and husband, Brian, of Blue Hill, and Gerard B. Mitchell of Los Angeles. He leaves behind four grandchildren of this family, Courtney and Tierney Hally of Blue Hill, and Lucas and Kate Kassity of Carson City, Nev. He is also survived by his daughter, Kaitlin Mitchell of Andover Mass., from his second marriage to Janet Ahearn, and by his two brothers, Gerald Mitchell, of Seattle, Wash., and Louis Mitchell, of Los Angeles.
Herb's family wishes to thank Hancock County HomeCare and Hospice and Dr. Tom Bugby for their attentive care and guidance. We also wish to thank Nadine A. Kassity, MBA, RN, and Jamieson E. Jones, MD, for their book "First Heal Thyself," which was a great help to the family as they dealt with Herb's passing.
A funeral Mass will be held 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Ellsworth, followed by a reception in the church hall. A private burial will be held in the spring. A service of Bragdon-Kelley Funeral Home, Ellsworth. Condolences may be sent at http://www.bragdonkelley.com/
MITCHELL, Herb (Herbert L. Mitchell, Jr.)
Born: 6/18/1937, Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S.A.
Died: 1/4/2011, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Herb Mitchell's westerns - actor:
Little House on the Prairie (TV) - 1981 (workman)
Father Murphy (TV) - 1981, 1982 (guard, pallbearer)
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Saturday, January 15, 2011
RIP Toshiyuki Hosokawa
Hosokawa was born in Fukuoka in 1940, and joined the Bungakuza theatrical troupe after he left Gakushuin University. Alongside actress Nana Kinomi, he starred in the Japanese production of the musical Show Girl for 15 years starting in 1970. He also appeared in such films as Yonige Yahonpo 2 and Radio Time (Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald). He tried his hand in voice-acting when he played Tohru Rikiishi, a major rival of the title character in the anime films based on the classic boxing manga Ashita no Joe. Since 2004, he served as a professor at the Osaka University of Arts.
HOSOKAWA, Toshiyuki
Born: 1940, Fukuoka, Japan
Died: 1/14/2011, Tokyo, Japan
Toshiyuki Hosokawa's western - actor:
New Morning of Billy the Kid - 1986 (Mystery Man)
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Friday, January 14, 2011
RIP Paul Picerni
He played Agent Lee Hobson from 1960-63 on the ABC gangster series.
Paul Picerni, who played Eliot Ness' right-hand man on TV's The Untouchables for three seasons, died Wednesday at his home in Llano, California. He was 88.
The news was announced Friday by author Tom Weaver, who helped Picerni pen his 2007 autobiography, Steps to Stardom.
Picerni portrayed Agent Lee Hobson opposite Robert Stack from 1960-63 on ABC's The Untouchables, the gangster series set in Prohibition-era Chicago. His extensive TV work also included guest spots on such shows as Dragnet, Batman, Starsky & Hutch, Gunsmoke and Kojak, whose star, Telly Savalas, was his best friend for almost three decades.
The Corona, N.Y., native also played the romantic lead in the horror classic House of Wax (1953) starring Vincent Price as part of a seven-year contract Picerni had at Warner Bros.
A bombardier in World War II — he was on the plane that destroyed the bridge made famous in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) — Picerni also appeared in supporting roles in the war films Twelve O'Clock High (1949), Breakthrough (1950), Operation Pacific (1951) and To Hell and Back (1955). He also appeared opposite Errol Flynn in Mara Maru (1952).
Picerni served as the halftime master of ceremonies for Los Angeles Rams home games for decades before the NFL team moved to Anaheim after the 1979 season.
PICERNI, Paul (Paul Vincent Picerni)
Born: 12/1/1922, Corona, New York, U.S.A.
Died: 1/12/2011, Llano, California, U.S.A.
Paul Picerni's westerns -actor:
Saddle Tramp - 1950 (Denver)
Fort Worth - 1951 (Joe Castro)
Cattle Town - 1952 (Pepe)
The Charge at Feather River - 1953 (sergeant)
Riding Shotgun - 1954 (Bob Purdee)
The Bounty Hunter - 1954 (Jud)
Stories of the Century (TV) - 1955 (Rube Burrows)
Circus Boy (TV) - 1957 (Julio Gaetano)
Tales of the Texas Rangers (TV) - 1957 (Philip Conzog)
Broken Arrow (TV) - 1957 (Zele)
Boots and Saddles (TV) - 1957, 1958 (Private Grimes)
Colt .45 (TV) - 1957, 1959, 1960 (Quito, Jose, Duke Blain)
Return to Warbow - 1958 (Deputy Sheriff)
26 Men (TV) - 1958 (Ranger Ben Thorpe)
Zorro (TV) - 1958 (Pedro Murrietta)
Maverick (TV) - 1958 (Rene Gireaux)
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV) - 1959 (Jaffar Husein)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV) - 1959 (Chief Bullhead)
Bonanza (TV) - 1960 (Sanchez)
Rawhide (TV) - 1960 (Bahari)
Sugarfoot (TV) - 1960 (Gian-Paolo)
Shotgun Slade (TV) - 1960 (Quinn)
The Rebel (TV) - 1960 (Clee, Manuel, Lee Ricker)
The Big Valley (TV) - 1966 (Peterson)
The Virginian (TV) - 1967 (Parks)
Gunsmoke (TV) - 1967, 1973, 1974 (William McGee, Ganns, Grimes, Marshal)
The Scalphunters - 1968 (Frank)
Lancer (TV) - 1968 (Provost Marshal)
Landraiders - 1969 (Carney, Arturo)
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011
RIP Peter Hobbs
HOBBS, Peter
Born: 1/18/1918, Etretat, Seine-Maritime, France
Died: 1/2/2011, Santa Monica, California, U.S.A.
Peter Hobbs' westerns - actor:
The Big Valley (TV) - 1967, 1968 (Marshal Steve Macklin, Cliff Hyatt)
Bonanza (TV) - 1972 (Judge Henry Hull)
Belle Starr (TV) - (Jenkins)
Little House on the Prairie (TV) - 1980, 1981 (Attorney Arthur Davis)
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RIP David Nelson
He was the last surviving cast member of iconic show
David Nelson, who grew up in front of America in "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," died Jan. 11 in Century City, Calif., of complications from colon cancer. He was 74.
Nelson was the last surviving member of the Nelsons TV family: actor-bandleader Ozzie; his singing wife, Harriet Hilliard; and his teen-idol younger brother, Rick. The show, which originated on radio in 1952 as "Here Come the Nelsons," ran for 320 episodes from 1952 to 1966 as "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" on ABC. On the radio show, the boys were portrayed by pros, but they persuaded their parents to allow them to play themselves for the smallscreen.
In the show's later years, David Nelson also directed some episodes. His film career included roles on 1957's "Peyton Place," 1959's "The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker," "The Big Circus" (for which he won critical acclaim as a homicidal trapeze artist) and "Day of the Outlaw," 1962's "The Big Show," l965's "Love and Kisses," 1978's "Up in Smoke" and 1990's "Cry-Baby."
He also starred with Hilliard in 1976's "Smash-Up on Interstate 5."
Smallscreen roles included "The Love Boat," "Hondo," and telepics "A Family for Joe," "Swing out Sweet Land" and "High School USA."
Nelson also had a career as a director and a producer. Besides directing eps of "Ozzie and Harriet" he helmed episodes of "O.K. Crackerby," "Adam-12" and "Ozzie's Girls." Feature credits included 1969's "Childish Things," 1982's "Death Screams," 1983's "Last Plane Out" and 1984's "A Rare Breed."
He produced "Ozzie's Girls," "Last Plane Out" and "Easy to Be Free."
In 2006, he was nommed for a TV Land Award for "Ozzie and Harriet" and received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Yvonne; four sons and a daughter; seven grandchildren; three nephews; Matthew, Gunnar and Sam; and a niece, Tracy.
NELSON, David Oswald
Born: 10/24/1936, New York City, New York, U.S.A.
Died: 1/11/2011, Century City, California, U.S.A.
David Nelson's westerns - actor:
Day of the Outlaw - 1959 (Gene)
Hondo (TV) - 1967 (Jeff)
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RIP Christopher Trumbo
Christopher Trumbo, the screen and television writer son of Oscar-winning screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who was blacklisted and imprisoned during the Red Scare as a member of the Hollywood 10, has died. He was 70.
Trumbo died Saturday from complications of kidney cancer while in hospice care at his home in Ojai, said his sister, Mitzi Trumbo.
During a more than 40-year writing career launched in 1967, Trumbo wrote episodes of TV series such as "Ironside," "Quincy, M.E.," and "Falcon Crest" — as well as co-writing the 1973 crime drama "The Don Is Dead," starring Anthony Quinn; and the 1975 crime drama "Brannigan," starring John Wayne.
He also was known as an authority on the blacklist era, a specialty that grew from his firsthand knowledge.
That most notably included writing a two-character play based on his father's letters, "Trumbo: Red, White & Blacklisted," which tells the story of Dalton Trumbo's life and the blacklist through the words in his correspondence.
An off-Broadway production of the play, directed by Peter Askin, opened at the Westside Theatre in 2003 with Nathan Lane as Trumbo and Gordon MacDonald as the narrator.
The play ran a little over a year and boasted a string of familiar names who took over the Trumbo role, including Brian Dennehy, Gore Vidal, Richard Dreyfuss, F. Murray Abraham and Chris Cooper. A national tour of the play starring Dennehy followed.
Dalton Trumbo's letters also were the basis of the Christopher Trumbo-written and Askin-directed "Trumbo," a 2007 film that was part documentary and part performance by actors such as Lane, Dennehy, Paul Giamatti, Liam Neeson and Donald Sutherland.
"Actors love the language in those letters; that's why we were able to attract them," Askin told The Times on Tuesday. "This was great material for actors to work with."
Askin said Christopher Trumbo "was a passionate, articulate spokesman for the time of the blacklist."
"He learned about it from his father and experienced it, and he was absolutely articulate and vigilant in everything he did being an accurate interpretation of what that time was like and the principles his father stood for," Askin said. And Trumbo "was funny the way his father was," he said.
"You could tell he had absorbed his father's biting sense of humor and independence of spirit," he said. "You really felt like you were in his father's world when you were listening to Chris."
Born Sept. 25, 1940, in Los Angeles, Trumbo was 7 when his father was subpoenaed by the House Un-American Activities Committee as part of its investigation into "communist infiltration of the motion picture industry."
As one of the Hollywood 10 who refused to cooperate with the committee by challenging its right to ask questions about their political beliefs, Dalton Trumbo and the others were blacklisted by the studio owners.
After he and the others were indicted for contempt of Congress, tried, convicted and sentenced to prison, Dalton Trumbo spent 10 months in a federal prison in Kentucky.
Released in 1951, he and his family moved to Mexico City with the family of blacklisted screenwriter Hugo Butler. After nearly two years in Mexico, the Trumbos returned and settled in Highland Park.
The three Trumbo children felt the effects of the Red Scare and their father's notoriety.
"My younger sister was thrown out of the Blue Birds [young Campfire Girls] for being undesirable," Trumbo said in a 1996 Associated Press interview. "When I went to high school, the authorities tried to deprive me of one academic award because of my family background.
"Feelings about my father were strong enough to get a reaction from schools, private organizations and individuals who sent hate mail. That was the tenor of the times."
After his release from prison, Dalton Trumbo resumed writing under a variety of pseudonyms.
"He used at least 13 different names and had an elaborate bank account system to protect himself and the producers from being detected," Christopher Trumbo told The Times in 1989. "When I was 16 or 17, I was running around town with sometimes $10,000 or $20,000 in cash and checks, depositing them under these different names."
In 1957, Dalton Trumbo's story for "The Brave One," which he wrote under the name Robert Rich, won an Oscar.
For Dalton Trumbo, the blacklist ended when Kirk Douglas, the star and executive producer of "Spartacus," gave him screen credit under his own name on the film, which was released in 1960, the same year that producer-director Otto Preminger's "Exodus" also gave Trumbo screen credit on that film.
Christopher Trumbo graduated from Columbia University in 1963, after taking off a year to work as an assistant director on "Exodus." He later worked as associate producer and assistant director on the 1971 anti-war drama "Johnny Got His Gun," which was written and directed by his father. "Christopher's use of thought and language was unsurpassed," said Michael Butler, the son of Hugo Butler and Christopher Trumbo's writing partner in the late '60s and early '70s. "Unlike most of us in the '60s, Christopher was dedicated to always doing the right thing," Butler said. "He was an extraordinary moral and ethical human being. His path was always one of tremendous rectitude."
Trumbo, who was frequently interviewed about the Hollywood blacklist and appeared in several documentaries on the subject, was working on a memoir/history of the blacklist at the time of his death.
Besides his sister Mitzi, Trumbo is survived by his wife, Nancy Escher; and his other sister, Nikola Trumbo.
TRUMBO, Christopher
Born: 9/25/1940, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Died: 1/8/2011, Ojai, California, U.S.A.
Christopher Trumbo's western - screenwriter:
Bearcats! (TV) - 1971
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
RIP Margaret Whiting
Margaret Whiting, one of the most popular and distinctive voices of American popular song died Monday at the Actors' Fund Home in Englewood, N.J. She was 86 years old. Whiting introduced such standards as "That Old Black Magic" and "Moonlight in Vermont."
Whiting was born into musical royalty. Her father was composer Richard Whiting, who wrote the music for a number of pop hits including "Hooray For Hollywood" and "On The Good Ship Lollipop." Her home became the royal court for some of the biggest songwriters of the 20th century — Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen. To her, Jerome Kern was "Uncle Jerry."
Whiting began singing when she was a toddler. When lyricists were working on songs with her Dad and wanted to hear how they might sound, the popular refrain was, "Get the kid."
Her father died when she was 13 and Mercer took care of her. She became one of the first artists signed to Capitol Records, founded by Mercer in 1942. She scored her first hit that year with Mercer's "That Old Black Magic." She was 17 years old.
Other hits quickly followed: "Moonlight in Vermont" with Billy Butterfield's Orchestra; "It Might As Well Be Spring" with Paul Weston; "Baby, It's Cold Outside," a duet with Mercer. She landed hits under her own name as well: "A Tree In the Meadow" and "Slippin' Around," one of a series of duets with country singer Jimmy Wakely.
Whiting continued performing in concert and at cabarets into her 80s. She was also a much-interviewed primary source on American popular song.
WHITING, Margaret
Born: 7/22/1924, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Died: 1/10/2011, Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Margaret Whiting's western - actress:
Colt .45 (TV) - 1960 (Vinnie Berkeley)
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Monday, January 10, 2011
RIP Del Reisman
Reisman served as president from 1991-93 and was VP from 1987-91 and a member of the board of directors from 1979-87. He also chaired three negotiating committees, was a chairman or member of more than 20 other guild committees and was also a longtime member of the board of trustees of the Writers Guild Foundation.
Reisman was awarded the WGA West's Morgan Cox Award in 1999 for his service to the guild.
"Del was a wonderful man, a staunch defender of writers, and a tremendous friend whose many years of selfless service to the Guild have improved working lives for thousands of writers and their families. He will be missed," said WGA West President John Wells
American Film Institute Dean Robert Mandel said, "Over the past ten years, our Fellows have benefitted from Del's exceptional teaching, support, and compassion as they prepare to dive into the scary Hollywood waters. Del was much beloved and he will be dearly missed."
During World War II, Reisman served with the U.S. Army Air Forces from 1942-45 and was trained as a bombardier on the B-17 Flying Fortress. He flew 35 combat missions, mostly over Northern Europe, and achieved the rank of First Lieutenant.
Reisman launched his writing career during the 1950s on such shows as "NBC Matinee Theater" and served as story editor for "Playhouse 90" and "Twilight Zone." Writing and co-writing credits include "Peyton Place," "Cagney & Lacey," "Charlie's Angels," "Magnum P.I.," "Scarecrow & Mrs. King," "The Streets of San Francisco," "Cannon," "Little House on the Prairie," "Lou Grant," "The Six Million Dollar Man," "Flamingo Road," "The Blue Knight," "Banacek," "Harry O," "Kung Fu," "Ghost Story," "Airwolf" and "The Yellow Rose."
His screen credits include 1973's "The Take" (co-written with Franklin Coen, based on a novel by G.F. Newman).
He was a faculty member at the American Film Institute and a longtime member of the Library of Congress' National Film Preservation Board. Last May, Reisman volunteered to participate in the Writers Guild Foundation's inaugural Veteran Writers Workshop.
Reisman is survived by his niece, Karen Schneider, who resides in Washington D.C., and half-sister Penny Chidgey, who resides in Australia.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made in Reisman's name to the Writers Guild Foundation. Memorial services are pending.
REISMAN, Del
Born: 4/13/1924, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Died: 1/8/2011, Toluca Lake, California, U.S.A.
Del Reisman's westerns - associate producer, screenwriter:
Hotel de Paree (TV) - 1959-1960 [associate producer]
Rawhide (TV) - 1964-1965 [associate producer]
Kung Fu (TV) - 1973 [screenwriter]
Little Houe on the Prairie (TV) - 1979 [screenwriter]
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RIP Juanito Navarro
NAVARRO, Juanito (Juan Navarro Rubinos)
Born: 7/8/1926, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Died: 1/10/2011, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Juanito Navarro's western - actor:
Al este del oeste - 1984 (Blackandecker)
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Friday, January 7, 2011
RIP Aron Kincaid
The Los Angeles native appeared in 'The Girls on the Beach' and 'The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini.' He later had careers as a model and an artist.
By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Time
January 8, 2011
Aron Kincaid, an actor who appeared in 1960s "beach" movies such as "The Girls on the Beach" and "The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini" and later had careers as a model and an artist, has died. He was 70.
Kincaid, who lived in Beverly Hills, died of heart-related complications Thursday at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, said his longtime friend Rodney Kemerer.
The tall and handsome Kincaid was a UCLA student when he was spotted in a Los Angeles stage production by a casting agent and signed to a contract with Universal. That led to a regular role in the final season of the sitcom "Bachelor Father" in 1962 — as Warren Dawson, the junior partner of John Forsythe's Hollywood attorney Bentley Gregg. Dawson becomes engaged to Gregg's niece, Kelly, played by Noreen Corcoran.
Kincaid later appeared with Corcoran in the 1965 comedy "The Girls on the Beach" and had roles in "Beach Ball" and "Ski Party," and made what was billed as a "guest appearance" in "Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine" — as well as appearing in "The Happiest Millionaire, "The Proud and the Damned" and other movies. Kincaid, who also made guest appearances on series such as "The Beverly Hillbillies and "Get Smart," moved to San Francisco in the early 1970s and launched a successful career as a model. He also had a 20-year voice-over career in hundreds of commercials and did voice work on animated TV series such as "Smurfs," "Jonny Quest" and "The Transformers."
He was born Norman Neale Williams II in Los Angeles on June 15, 1940. His father, a second lieutenant in the Army Air Forces, died during World War II. His mother remarried and moved to Oakland, where Kincaid graduated from high school. After graduating from UCLA in 1962, he enlisted in the Coast Guard Reserve. As an artist, Kincaid used the name N.N. Williams II. He sold his landscapes and seascapes through galleries in Laguna Beach. He had no immediate survivors.
KINCAID, Aaron (Norman Neale Williams, Jr.)
Born: 6/15/1940, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Died: 1/6/2011, Westwood, California, U.S.A.
Aron Kincaid's westerns - actor:
Death Valley Days (TV) - 1968 (Char Blanchard)
The Proud and the Damned - 1972 (Ike)
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RIP Herman Groves
September 21, 1927 - December 5, 2010
Born in Baltimore, Maryland. Passed away peacefully with his family at his side in Laguna Woods, California.
Herman was a Navy veteran, and a writer and producer for film and television, and wrote scripts for favorite shows such as "Bewitched," "Fantasy Island," and "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color." He is survived by his sons Brian and Kevin, and daughters Allison, Kimberly, Kathleen, and Stephanie, 16 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.
A memorial celebration will be held on December 13th at 11 a.m. at Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Memorial Park, 1625 Gisler Street, Costa Mesa, CA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Imagine Foundation, P.O. Box 9577, Newport Beach, California, 92658.
GROVES, Herman (Herman John Groves)
Born: 9/21/1927, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
Died: 12/5/2010, Laguna Woods, California, U.S.A.
Herman Groves westerns - screenwriter, assistant producer:
The Restless Gun (TV) - 1959
Bonanza (TV) - 1959, 1960
Hotel de Paree (TV) - 1960
Tate (TV) - 1960
The Rifleman (TV) - 1961, 1962
Have Gun - Will Travel (TV) - 1962
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV) - 1963
Temple Houston (TV) - 1963, 1964
The Virginian (TV) - 1964
Rawhide (TV) - 1965
Daniel Boone (TV) - 1965, 1967
The Iron Horse (TV) - 1967
Gunsmoke (TV) - 1969, 1975
Ride a Northbound Horse - 1969
Flap - 1970 [assistant producer]
Return of the Big Cat (TV) - 1974
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
RIP Margot Stevenson
Thesp appeared on Broadway, radio
By Variety Staff
Margot Stevenson, an actress on Broadway and radio, died Sunday in New York. She was 98.
In 1932 she made her Broadway debut in "The Firebird." Stevenson appeared in more than 20 Broadway shows including "You Can't Take It With You," in which she starred as Alice Sycamore; "The Barretts of Wimpole Street"; and "Venus Observed," directed by Laurence Olivier. She also acted in "The Seven Year Itch" and "Sweet Peril" in London's West End. She last appeared on Broadway in a 1976 production of "The Royal Family."
In 1938, Stevenson began appearing in "The Shadow" as Margo Lane opposite a relatively new Orson Welles. The character had been inspired by and named for her by Clark Andrews, the show's original producer. Stevenson was among the last surviving original stars of "The Shadow."
She could be heard on other radio shows including "The Silver Theater," "Grand Central Station," "The Fat Man" and "Life Can Be Beautiful."
Survivors include daughter thesp Margot Avery.
STEVENSON, Margot (Margaret Helen Stevenson)
Born: 2/8/1912, New York City, New York, U.S.A.
Died: 1/2/2011, New York City, New York, U.S.A.
Margot Stevenson's western - actress:
Granny Get Your Gun - 1940 (Julie Westcott)
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RIP Patricia Smith
SMITH, Patricia
Born: 2/20/1930, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Died: 1/2/2011, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Patricia Smith's westerns - actress:
Gunsmoke (TV) - 1958, 1961 (Abby, Edna Walstrom)
Bonanza (TV) - 1969 (Margaret Claybourne)
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
RIP Miriam Seegar
Actress became an interior designer
Miriam Seegar Whelan, 103, an actress from the early days of talking films who was married to director Tim Whelan, died Sunday of age-related causes at her home in Pasadena, said her daughter-in-law Harriet Whelan.
After her acting career ended, Whelan became an interior designer in Los Angeles.
She was born September 1, 1907, in Greentown, Indiana, where she and her sisters enjoyed play-acting as children. In her teens she joined a traveling group of stage performers in the Midwest and New York. She eventually made her way to London and starred opposite Ernest Truex in a West End production of "Crime".
She began appearing in British films in the late 1920s, earning top billing in "Valley of the Ghosts" (1928). She met her future husband on the set of "When Knights Were Bold" a 1929 film he directed.
After the couple returned to the United States, she starred in such Hollywood films as the 1930 romantic comedy "What a Man", the 1930 western "The Dawn Trail" and the 1932 crime drama "Out of Singapore".
She left acting to raise the two sons she had with Whelan. He died in 1957.
SEEGAR, Miriam
Born: 9/1/1907, Greentown, Indiana, U.S.A.
Died: 1/2/2011, Pasadena, California, U.S.A.
Miraim Seegar's western - actress:
The Dawn Trail - 1930 (June Denton) [as Miriam Seeger]
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Tuesday, January 4, 2011
RIP Jill Haworth
By BRUCE WEBER
Published: January 4, 2011
Jill Haworth, a British-born film ingénue in the 1960s who made her only Broadway appearance as the original Sally Bowles in "Cabaret," died Monday at her home in Manhattan. She was 65. The police confirmed her death, attributing it to natural causes.
A petite, strikingly pretty blonde (she wore a dark wig on Broadway), Ms. Haworth was just 14 when she was signed to appear, along with Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint and Sal Mineo, as a displaced Jew in "Exodus" (1960), Otto Preminger's grandiose adaptation of the Leon Uris novel about the birth of the state of Israel. She made three films in France and then two others with Preminger, "The Cardinal" and "In Harm's Way," before auditioning for "Cabaret," along with more than 200 other actresses, and winning the part of Sally, the lovably intemperate lass who sings for her supper at a decadent nightclub in Weimar-era Berlin.
Julie Harris had played Sally in the John Van Druten play "I Am a Camera," on which the musical drew for its source material (along with the Christopher Isherwood book "The Berlin Stories," on which the play was based). Liza Minnelli would make the role indelibly hers when she starred in the 1972 film, directed by Bob Fosse. For Ms. Haworth, the role would be the high point of her career. Just 21 on opening night and with scant stage experience, she had never before sung a note professionally. The reviews were not overly kind, and one in particular was a damning declaration by Walter Kerr in The New York Times. " 'Cabaret' is a stunning musical with one wild wrong note," Kerr began, later naming Ms. Haworth as the clunker and calling her "a damaging presence, worth no more to the show than her weight in mascara." Harold Prince, who directed the musical, recalled in an interview Tuesday that Ms. Haworth was remarkably steadfast and mature after the drubbing. She played the part for nearly two years and "never laid the weight of that on anyone," he said. "We just loved her." "They underestimated her," Mr. Prince said of the critics. "Sally Bowles was not supposed to be a professional singer. She wasn't supposed to be so slick that you forgot she was an English girl somewhat off the rails in the Weimar era. When Jill came in and auditioned, she nailed it right away, walked that line. That's what we wanted, and that's what she delivered."
Valerie Jill Haworth was born, according to many online sources, in Sussex, England, on Aug. 15, 1945. Her parents, who divorced when she was a girl, were well-to-do. Her father was a textiles magnate who also drove racing cars; her mother trained as a ballet dancer, as did Ms. Haworth. "Society looked down on me for becoming an actress, but I don't miss society, " she told the gossip columnist Earl Wilson in 1965, adding that in America she acceded to a change in the pronunciation of her name. "I can't get anyone here to pronounce it 'Hahworth.' Just as long as they don't spell it H-a-y." Information about her family, including survivors, wasn't immediately available.
Following "Cabaret," she appeared in a handful of horror movies and in television series including "Mission: Impossible," "Bonanza" and "Baretta." But her career never regained the upward path on which it had begun. "She was 'let's have a good time,' " Joel Grey, who starred as the master of ceremonies in the original "Cabaret," said on Tuesday. "She had a wild abandon about herself and her life. I understood why Hal chose her. She was so Sally Bowles."
HAWORTH, Jill (Valerie Jill Haworth)
Born: 8/15/1945, Sussex, England, U.K.
Died: 1/4/2011, Manhattan, New York, U.S.A.
Jill Haworth's westerns - actress:
Rawhide (TV) - 1965 (Vicki Woodruff)
Bonanza (TV) - 1971 (Gillian Harwood)
Monday, January 3, 2011
RIP Josef Shiloach
SHILOACH, Joesf (aka Joseph Shiloach, Yossi Shiloah)
Born: 7/9/1941, Kuridstan
Died: 1/3/2011, Jerusalem, Israel
Josef Shiloach's westerns - actor:
Carlos (TV) - 1971 (Mario) [as Yossi Shiloah]
Kid Vengeance - 1976 (Lupe) [as Joseph Shiloach]
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RIP Pete Postlewhaite
Oscar-nominated performer appeared in 'Inception,' 'The Usual Suspects,' 'In the Name of the Father.'
By Gil Kaufman
British actor Pete Postlethwaite, best known to American audiences for his Oscar-nominated role in 1993's biographical film about Irish Republican Army bombers "In the Name of the Father," died on Sunday at the age of 64.
BBC News reports that Postlethwaite, who also appeared in the 2010 box-office smash "Inception," passed away peacefully in a hospital in Shropshire, England, after a long battle with cancer.
Postlethwaite's 40-year career encompassed both stage and screen, including a stint in the 1980s with the Royal Shakespeare Company after years of working in regional English theater. With the kind of instantly recognizable face crucial for a character actor — sunken, bony cheeks, broad forehead and a bulbous nose — Postlethwaite made his way to the screen in 1988 in the British drama "Distant Voices, Still Lives," one of many rough-edged, working-class roles he would take on over the years.
He was born in Warrington, England, on February 7, 1946, and initially trained to be a teacher, serving as a drama instructor at Loreto College in Manchester before taking a detour into acting.
His breakthrough came playing Daniel Day-Lewis' father in the political drama "In the Name of the Father," which earned him a best-supporting-actor Oscar nomination. He followed that part with other memorable roles in films such as "The Usual Suspects," "Brassed Off" and "Amistad." Postlethwaite also made forays into big-budget Hollywood fare, including "Alien 3," Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo + Juliet," "Inception," "Clash of the Titans" and "The Lost World: Jurassic Park." It was his work in that dinosaur sequel that led director Steven Spielberg to dub the veteran performer the "best actor in the world."
Postlethwaite returned to the stage in 2008 to star in Shakespeare's "King Lear" at the Everyman Theater in Liverpool, where he had gotten his start nearly 40 years earlier.
He is survived by his wife and two children.
POSTLEHWAITE, Pete (Peter William Postlehwaite)
Born: 2/16/1946, Warrington, Cheshire, England, U.K.
Died: 1/2/2011, Shropshire, England, U.K.
Pete Postlehwaite's westerns - actor:
The Last of the Mohicans - 1992 (Captain Beams)
Zorro (TV) - 1990 (Correo's accomplice)
Cowboy Up - 2001 (Reid Braxton)
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RIP Anne Francis
'Forbidden Planet' Star Anne Francis Dies at 80
Anne Francis, star of 'Forbidden Planet,' 'Honey West,' dies in California at age 80
Actress Anne Francis, who was the love interest in the 1950s science-fiction classic "Forbidden Planet" and later was sexy private eye in "Honey West" on TV has died at age 80 in California.
Funeral director Bill Guntle in Santa Barbara says Francis died Sunday of natural causes at a local nursing home. Her daughter, Jane Uemura, tells the Los Angeles Times that Francis died from complications of pancreatic cancer.
Francis, a famous beauty of the time, had a childhood career in radio and TV and on Broadway before turning to movies. In later years she returned to television, appearing in dozens of series.
In "Honey West," which aired from 1965 to 1966, she played a female James Bond who kept a pet ocelot.
FRANCIS, Anne (Anne Lloyd Francis)
Born: 9/16/1930, Ossining, New York, U.S.A.
Died: 1/2/2011, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A.
Anne Francis' Westerns - actress:
Anne Francis' westerns - actress:
Bad Day at Black Rock - 1955 (Liz Wirth)
The Hired Gun - 1957 (Ellen Beldon)
Rawhide (TV) - 1959 (Rose Wittman)
Temple Housron (TV) - 1964 (Kate Fitzpatrick)
Death Valley Days (TV) - 1964 (Pearl Hart)
The Virginian (TV) - 1964, 1970 (Victoria Greenleigh, Myrna)
More Dead Than Alive - 1969 (Monica Alton)
Wild Women (TV) - 1970 (Jean Marshek)
The Intruders (TV) - 1970 (Leora Garnson)
Gunsmoke (TV) - 1972 (Sarah)
Pancho Villa - 1972 (Flo)
Kung Fu (TV) - 1974 (Ida Quinlan)
Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free (TV) - 1976 (Flora Dobbs)
Anne Francis, star of 'Forbidden Planet,' 'Honey West,' dies in California at age 80
Actress Anne Francis, who was the love interest in the 1950s science-fiction classic "Forbidden Planet" and later was sexy private eye in "Honey West" on TV has died at age 80 in California.
Funeral director Bill Guntle in Santa Barbara says Francis died Sunday of natural causes at a local nursing home. Her daughter, Jane Uemura, tells the Los Angeles Times that Francis died from complications of pancreatic cancer.
Francis, a famous beauty of the time, had a childhood career in radio and TV and on Broadway before turning to movies. In later years she returned to television, appearing in dozens of series.
In "Honey West," which aired from 1965 to 1966, she played a female James Bond who kept a pet ocelot.
FRANCIS, Anne (Anne Lloyd Francis)
Born: 9/16/1930, Ossining, New York, U.S.A.
Died: 1/2/2011, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A.
Anne Francis' Westerns - actress:
Anne Francis' westerns - actress:
Bad Day at Black Rock - 1955 (Liz Wirth)
The Hired Gun - 1957 (Ellen Beldon)
Rawhide (TV) - 1959 (Rose Wittman)
Temple Housron (TV) - 1964 (Kate Fitzpatrick)
Death Valley Days (TV) - 1964 (Pearl Hart)
The Virginian (TV) - 1964, 1970 (Victoria Greenleigh, Myrna)
More Dead Than Alive - 1969 (Monica Alton)
Wild Women (TV) - 1970 (Jean Marshek)
The Intruders (TV) - 1970 (Leora Garnson)
Gunsmoke (TV) - 1972 (Sarah)
Pancho Villa - 1972 (Flo)
Kung Fu (TV) - 1974 (Ida Quinlan)
Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free (TV) - 1976 (Flora Dobbs)
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Saturday, January 1, 2011
RIP Bill Erwin
Character actor got Emmy nomination
Bill Erwin, 96, a veteran character actor remembered for his role as Arthur the bellman in the 1980 fantasy film "Somewhere in Time" and his Emmy-nominated guest appearance on "Seinfeld," died Wednesday at his home in Studio City of age-related causes, his son Mike said Friday.
Erwin had a long-running career in film, television and theater with dozens of roles in episodic TV. He was nominated for an Emmy Award as outstanding guest actor in a comedy series in 1993 playing the cranky Sid Fields in a "Seinfeld" episode titled "Old Man."
He also had roles in the TV series "Growing Pains," "Gunsmoke," "Highway to Heaven," "Perry Mason," "The Golden Girls," "Twilight Zone," " Zane Grey Theater," "Who's the Boss?" and many more.
Erwin became a favorite of the devoted fans of "Somewhere in Time," the romantic time-travel drama starring Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour, and he was featured in a documentary accompanying the film's 20th anniversary DVD.
William Lindsey Erwin was born Dec. 2, 1914, in Honey Grove, Texas, and earned a bachelor's degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 1935.
He studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse and performed there and at the Laguna Beach Playhouse and La Jolla Playhouse beginning in 1940.
Erwin continued acting on local stages over the decades and received a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award in 1983 for his performance in "Old Friends" at the Actors Forum.
ERWIN, Bill (William Lindsey Erwin)
Born: 12/2/1914, Honey Grove, Texas, U.S.A.
Died: 12/29/2010, Studio City, California, U.S.A.
Bill Erwin's westerns - actor:
Cheyenne (TV) - 1956
Man from Del Rio - 1956 (Roy Higgens)
Sheriff of Cochise (TV) - 1957
Zane Grey Theater (TV) - 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 (Clay Daivs, Sam Townley)
Gun Fever - 1958 (bartender)
Colt .45 (TV) - 1958
Trackdown (TV) - 1958 (Dawson)
Sugarfoot (TV) - 1958
Lawman (TV) - 1958
Have Gun - Will Travel (TV) - 1958, 1959, 1960 (citizen)
The Texan (TV) - 1958, 1959, 1960 (Lee Cosby)
The Rifleman (TV) - 1959 (Joe Flecker)
Wagon Train (TV) - 1959 (Clegg, Barnaby West)
Tales of Wells Fargo (TV) - 1959 (Justin Peevy)
Desilu Playhouse - 1959
Bat Masterson (TV) - 1959 (Teller)
Black Saddle (TV) - 1959 (Kelly)
Tombstone Territory (TV) - 1959
Johnny Ringo (TV) - 1959
Law of the Plainsman (TV) - 1959
Rawhide (TV) - 1961
Outlaws (TV) - 1961
Maverick (TV) - 1961 (hotel clerk)
Terror at Black Falls - 1962 (Hugh 'Squint' Edwards)
The Dakotas (TV) - 1963 (doctor)
The Virginian (TV) - 1964
Death Valley Days (TV) - 1964
The Big Valley (TV) - 1965
Laredo (TV) - 1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV) - 1967
The Wild Wild West (TV) - 1967 (jury foreman)
Here Come the Brides (TV) - 1970
Gunsmoke (TV) - 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974 (Reverend Tucker, Ned Wright, townsman, captain, judge, juror, businessman, bailiff, telegraph agent, Greeves, Mr. Jonas, Snood)
Lone Star (TV) - 1983 (Ezra Holloway)
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Gillette Stadium announced today that it will host two college lacrosse doubleheaders this spring.
On Saturday, March 31, in the first women's collegiate athletic event at Gillette Stadium, No. 1 ranked Northwestern University will face-off against 12th ranked Ohio State University and 11th ranked Syracuse University will play 16th ranked Harvard University.
On Saturday, April 21, Gillette Stadium will host the 3rd Annual New England Lacrosse Classic with Division II powers Bentley College and Merrimack College facing off, followed by 20th ranked Hofstra University taking the field against seventh ranked University of Massachusetts.
"We are very pleased to welcome these eight prestigious institutions with great lacrosse traditions to Gillette Stadium," said Dan Murphy, Vice President for Business Development at Gillette Stadium. "These events continue the growing lacrosse tradition associated with Gillette Stadium."
Both lacrosse events feature a wealth of local talent. Eighteen players from New England states populate the rosters of the four women's teams while 83 players from the four men's teams grew up in New England.
Tickets for the two doubleheader events will go on sale Thursday, March 1 through Ticketmaster. Youth organizations and group sales will be managed through Gillette Stadium (508-549-0178).
After having set three different attendance records during the 2008 and 2009 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships, Gillette Stadium will serve as the site of the 2012 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships May 26-28.
Information on all three events is available at www.gillettestadiumlacrosse.com.
In addition to serving as the home of the New England Patriots and the New England Revolution, Gillette Stadium hosts a variety of sporting events, including NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships, FIFA World Cup qualifiers, high school football super bowls and serves as the finish line for the Harvard Pilgrim 10K. Beginning in 2012, Gillette Stadium will serve as the home field for University of Massachusetts football.


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Ticks are common in tall grasses and wooded areas, but they can easily be found near homes as well, hitching a ride on field mice, deer, dogs, and even people. Bites from ticks can cause serious diseases in both dogs and humans, the most prevalent being Lyme disease, a long-term debilitating illness that can be difficult to detect and treat.
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Founded in 1974, The Aaron M. Priest Literary Agency is one of the most prestigious and successful boutique literary agencies in New York. From Erma Bombeck and Phil Caputo to David Baldacci, Aaron's vision has always encompassed a wide range of literary tastes.
Mainstream and literary fiction, thrillers and narrative non-fiction are all represented on our shelves, including bestsellers by Robert James Waller, Johanna Lindsey, Greg Iles, Harlan Coben, and Robert Crais. We are proud to maintain our reputation as a full-service, "hands on" agency representing a select group of clients.
Highly respected by writers, editors and publishers alike, the Aaron Priest Agency has earned its superior reputation through its commitment to talented authors and the successful management of their careers. Our agents are continually searching for the right authors to add to our already impressive list.
The Target-David Baldacci
The President knows it's a perilous, high-risk assignment. If he gives the order, he has the opportunity to take down a global menace, once and for all. If the mission fails, he would face certain impeachment, and the threats against the nation would multiply. So the president turns to the one team that can pull off the impossible: Will Robie and his partner, Jessica Reel.
David Baldacci - The Innocent
America has enemies--ruthless people that the police, the FBI, even the military can't stop. That's when the U.S. government calls on Will Robie, a stone cold hitman who never questions orders and always nails his target.
But Will Robie may have just made the first--and last--mistake of his career . . .
Jennifer Echols-Love Story
For Erin Blackwell, majoring in creative writing at the New York City college of her dreams is more than a chance to fulfill her ambitions—it's her ticket away from the tragic memories that shadow her family's racehorse farm in Kentucky. But when she refuses to major in business and take over the farm herself someday, her grandmother gives Erin's college tuition and promised inheritance to their maddeningly handsome stable boy, Hunter Allen. Now Erin has to win an internship and work late nights at a local coffee shop to make her own dreams a reality.
Edgar Roy-an alleged serial killer held in a secure, fortress-like Federal Supermax facility-is awaiting trial. He faces almost certain conviction. Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roy's attorney, Sean's old friend and mentor Ted Bergin, to help work the case. But their investigation is derailed before it begins-en route to their first meeting with Bergin, Sean and Michelle find him murdered.
Gregg Hurwitz - You're Next
Harlan Coben - Promise Me
Last seen in bestseller Coben's Darkest Fear (2000), Myron Bolitar, former basketball star (Boston Celtics) turned sports and entertainment agent and occasional knight in shining armor, is back in fighting form in his action-packed eighth thriller. For the past six years Myron has been leading a quiet life, much of it at his parents' old house in Livingston, N.J. A new girlfriend, Ali Wilder, a 9/11 widow, is helping to bring him out of his shell.
Peter Melman - Landsman: A Novel
Peter Charles Melman's debut novel, Landsman, is a boisterous, sometimes brutal, and full-hearted tale of a Jewish hoodlum turned Confederate soldier in the Civil War. Elias Abrams is the son of an indentured servant in New Orleans who escapes a robbery gone awry--and the wrath of his old underworld gang, the Cypress Stump Boys--by enlisting in the Third Louisiana Regiment.
David Baldacci - True Blue
This promising first in a new series from bestseller Baldacci (First Family) introduces Beth Perry, chief of the District of Columbia's Metropolitan Police, and Beth's younger sister, Mace Perry, a former police officer dubbed the Patty Hearst of the twenty-first century after she was seized by bandits, drugged and taken along on a series of armed robberies around Washington.
David Baldacci - Split Second
"We just solved a huge, complicated mystery," says one protagonist to another in this latest novel from the bestselling author of Last Man Standing, Absolute Power, etc. And that is the problem: this story of two disgraced Secret Service agents who come together to solve two campaign-trail crimes doesn't play to Baldacci's strengths, which are suspense and action (as well as strong characterizations; here's one thriller author who writes people that readers care about).
David Baldacci - The Collectors
In bestseller Baldacci's entertaining if overly long sequel to The Camel Club (2005), renegade CIA agent Roger Seagraves has set himself up in the business of freelance assassination and selling our country's secrets to the highest bidder. The Camel Club, a group of four dysfunctional crime solvers headed by ex-CIA assassin Caleb Shaw, becomes involved with Seagraves through a killing at the Library of Congress, where one of the club members works.


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Construction employment dropped in 285 out of 337 metropolitan areas between June 2009 and June 2010, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released recently by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The employment figures demonstrate how weak overall demand for construction is outpacing the benefits of the stimulus' $135 billion in construction-related investments, association officials note.
"The overall lack of demand for new construction is hurting more than the stimulus is helping at this point," says Ken Simonson, AGC's chief economist. "While more metropolitan areas have started adding construction jobs, most are still experiencing losses nearly four years after the construction downturn began."
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville lost more construction jobs (21,300 jobs, 15%) than any other metro area, while Pascagoula, Miss., (2,000 jobs, 32%) and Flagstaff, Ariz., (700 jobs, 32%) lost the highest percentage. Other areas experiencing large declines in construction employment included Las Vegas (16,500 jobs, 26%); Houston (16,300 jobs, 9%); Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale (15,900 jobs, 13%); and Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (12,400 jobs, 16%).
Simonson notes that 25 metro areas added construction jobs over the past 12 months, while another 27 areas experienced no change in construction employment. Calvert-Charles-Prince George's Counties, Md., added more construction jobs (1,900, 5%) than any other metro area while Hanford-Corcoran, Calif., added the highest percentage (22%, 200 jobs). Other areas adding jobs included Kansas City, Kan., (1,600 jobs, 8%); Columbus, Ohio (1,200 jobs, 4%); Chattanooga, Tenn., (900 jobs, 11%); and Eau Claire, Wis., (400 jobs, 13%).
The construction economist says the growing volume of stimulus-funded projects was helping save jobs throughout the construction industry. He adds; however, that continued weak private, state, and local demand for construction was taking a broader toll on construction employment. Worse, overall demand for construction is unlikely to recover until well after stimulus funding runs out, Simonson notes.
"The industry's employment picture is only going to get worse unless Congress and the Administration act on long-overdue infrastructure investments programs," says Stephen Sandherr, the association's CEO, referring to a series of recurring highway, transit, water, and other investment programs Congress is months late in passing. "You have to ask how many more construction workers will lose their jobs once the stimulus runs out."


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The November webinar provides information on the role of a Third Party Administrator (TPA), what is a Professional Employment Organization (PEO), program updates, important dates, and our monthly safety tip.
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Pitcher & Player of the Week ? No. 4
By Alan Grosbach, Manager of Communications & Sports Information
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Daniel Jones of Brewton-Parker (Ga.) has been named the NAIA National Baseball Pitcher of the Week and Adam McCormick of Tabor (Kan.) has been tabbed National Baseball Player of the Week, the national office announced on Tuesday. Jones and McCormick were selected based on their performances from March 26 - April 1 and were chosen out of a poll of conference/independent/unaffiliated groupings.
Jones, a native of Daytona, Fla., notched his third win in his last four appearances with a no-hit, complete-game win against Shoter (Ga.) on March 30. He ended the contest with seven strikeouts in seven innings, while walking none. With the performance, Jones ends the month of March with a 1.88 earned run average, allowing only eight runs in 38.1 innings. He also struck out 25 and walked only nine during the stretch.
On the season, Jones leads the team with 64.0 innings pitched and is second on the squad with a 2.67 earned run average (min. 10 innings). He owns a 5-3 record in 10 appearances.
McCormick, a native of Pittsburg, Kan., hit .577 with five doubles, three home runs, eight runs scored and 16 RBIs to lead Tabor to a 7-1 record for the week, including a four-game sweep of Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference foe McPherson (Kan.). The senior went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and a season-high six RBIs in the Blue Jays 21-2 win against the Bulldogs on March 26. In game two of Tabor's four-game series with Saint Mary (Kan.), McCormick used a 3-for-3 effort - including a double and home run - to drive in four of Tabor's five runs en route to the 5-3 win against the Spires.
On the year, McCormick ranks second nationally with a .519 batting average, while also ranking amongst the top-25 in the NAIA in slugging percentage (.840) and runs batted in per game (1.18). He owns hits in 23-of-30 games this season, including 12 multi-hit performances.
For a complete listing of all the national statistical leaders, click here.
The next NAIA Baseball Pitcher and Player of the Week announcement will be on April 10.
Pitcher Nominees: Josh Trejo, Bellevue (Neb.); Jacob Loucks, Ottawa (Kan.); Victor Lopez, Wiley (Texas); Tyler Richardson, Brescia (Ky.); Tanner Hamilton, Houston-Victoria (Texas); Jason Snodgrass, Concordia (Ore.); Carlos Ditren, Fisher (Mass.); Wesley Hardy, Jamestown (N.D.); Brandon Alger, Indiana Tech; Martin Martinez, Graceland (Iowa); Justin Brown, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio); Chris Fern, Union (Ky.); Abraham Carrasco, Mount Mercy (Iowa); Adam Brush, William Woods (Mo.); Daniel Eaton, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Will Irvin, Union (Tenn.); Lester Lugo, Lubbock Christian (Texas); Michael Hodges, Concordia (Neb.); Chad Richie, Georgetown (Ky.); Charlie Gillies, The Master's (Calif.); Craig Lipp, Judson (Ill.); James Dykstra, Cal State San Marcos.
Player Nominees: Ethan Schroeder, Doane (Neb.); Travis Molina, Arizona Christian; Tanner Moore, Bellevue (Neb.); Justin Barnes, Texas Wesleyan; Nathan Jones, Evangel (Mo.); Roger Glaude, Lyon (Ark.); Matt Jones, Shawnee State (Ohio); Andrew Thibodeaux, Houston-Victoria (Texas); Carlos Ruiz, Missouri Baptist; Jason Hershfield, Dakota State (S.D.); Max Boe, Jamestown (N.D.); Micah Loegering, Grand View (Iowa); Jamie Bruno, Belhaven (Miss.); Ian Nielsen, Taylor (Ind.); Greg Smith, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Phil Navatsyk, Point Park (Pa.); Danny Olszowy, Asbury (Ky.); Jared Coon, Science & Arts (Okla.); Jeffrey Harris, College of Idaho; Jordan Leyland, Azusa Pacific (Calif.); David Kuhne, St. Francis (Ill.); Kyle Kolat, Milligan (Tenn.); Dan Harder, Madonna (Mich.); Joey Kampfer, Thomas (Ga.); Trent Jemmett, Cal State San Marcos.
2012 Composite Award Winners (Pitcher; Player)
Week 1: Kris Hall, Lee (Tenn.); Ignatius Mackenzie, Indiana Tech
Week 2: Tyler Garkow, Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.); Daniel Hall, Sterling (Kan.)
Week 3: Drew Sain, Davenport (Mich.); Ryne Otis, Taylor (Ind.)
Week 4: Daniel Jones, Brewton-Parker (Ga.); Adam McCormick, Tabor (Kan.)


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Snow Mountain Climber's Log
boisedoc - Sep 11, 2006 5:54 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 1995Lots of driving
My first California summit. Lots of driving on forest service roads. Fun hike.
keema - Aug 13, 2006 2:24 am Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2006From Summit Springs Trailhead
A very enjoyable hike. Just wish the air was a lttle cleaner for the views. I saw only 4 backpackers headed out so I had the summit all to myself. In fact the entire area as far as humans go, but I did see zillions of lizards. No rattlesnakes though. On my drive out I saw quite a few vehicles with rifles as the next day was the opening of deer season in this zone. The picture is on the west summit. I hit both just to make sure I got the county highpoint.
brianhughes - Aug 8, 2006 5:06 am Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006From Summit Springs trailhead ...
Very enjoyable hike out to both East and West summits. Smoke from nearby forest fires pretty much ruined the long-range views, but a nice day nonetheless. The lady at the Stonyford Forest Service office told me the road was closed 1.5 miles below the Summit Springs trailhead due to a slide. But I got up there and it appeared the repairs had been essentially completed, as the road was easily passable.
Here's a quote from the SP main page " ... but rattlers are also reportedly present (watch out!)."
Reportedly, my ass - I was going down the trail, still well above 6,000 ft elevation, and nearly stepped on a 4-foot long rattler that eventually developed a real bad attitude about having his picture taken.
Got back to the trailhead near sunset and decided to sleep in the truck at a nice campsite about a quarter mile down the road instead of trying the long drive home in the dark. I'd just settled in for the night when one of the local good ole boys stopped by to find out what I knew about a group of asians he was convinced were up to no good - most likely poaching deer. Turns out I had met them on the trail, and I had also gotten a pretty strange feeling about them. Anyway, he was hot on their trail, and it was probably best for all parties if he never caught up with them.
Spent the next day just taking my time on the drive out, enjoying the views and checking out different areas along the way. Made a side trip to walk around Lett's Lake. It's a pretty lake, but I wouldn't want to camp there on a busy weekend.
rgreene - Jun 4, 2006 7:01 am Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2006Deafy Glade/Summit Trail
Creek running like crazy, lots of snow above 6200'. Nice warm day, lots of flies. Only one other person on the trail this Saturday (looks like there was a mass of people last weekend for Memorial Day from the summit register).
Matt Worster - Mar 29, 2006 3:31 pm Date Climbed: Nov 11, 2005Summit Trail
Low clouds, but they parted when we got near the top. Nice trail.
96avs01 - Dec 5, 2005 1:50 amRoute Climbed: East Peak Loop Date Climbed: October 23, 2004
Summited after encountering several feet of snow on the last few hundred feet. Spent the night at the summit. Awoke to a crystal clear valley with incredible views, including Shasta.
jakefrisbee - Oct 10, 2005 11:46 amRoute Climbed: Summit Springs Date Climbed: October 9, 2005
Cloudless day with relatively little haze in the Central Valley, which allowed us to see all of Mount Shasta and Lassen Peak! We saw several deer hunters along the trail, but no hikers and no deer.
The trail is well built and maintained. After leaving the East Peak, we followed the West Peak ridge to attempt to make a loop back to Cedar Camp. If you try this, stay on the ridge as much as possible! We descended off the ridge to the right through the unforested hillside and ended up wading through lots of thorny bushes to gain a trail back to Cedar Camp.
Matthew Holliman - Jul 16, 2005 2:10 pmRoute Climbed: Summit trail Date Climbed: May 30, 2005
Hiked this on my way back to the Bay Area after climbing Mt. Shasta the day before. Took the trail to the East Summit, then headed over to the lower West Summit and looped back via an old unmaintained trail (not shown on the 7.5'). Nice area.
derbilly - Jun 23, 2004 3:38 amRoute Climbed: Waterfall loop Date Climbed: May 29, 2004
Got up to the summit at sunset. I could barely make out Shasta and Lassen.
dharmadog - Jun 21, 2004 12:42 amRoute Climbed: summit Date Climbed: June 1, 2004
hiked with my friend from NYC.....great view of shasta and lassen. i have climbed this many times...i view it from my home. Many lupines on the lower trail.
Sam Mills - Jan 26, 2004 11:51 pmRoute Climbed: Summit trail Date Climbed: March 2000
A late start and a lot of snow (and postholing) put me on the West summit mid afternoon. A nice peak for dayhiking, but a time consuming drive to the trailheads.
Diggler - Jun 17, 2003 5:13 pmRoute Climbed: Deafy Glade/Summit Trail Date Climbed: 10 June, 2003
Having been turned back with Marianne in mid May due to various causes including a late start (her car's life was almost at its end), route-finding difficulties, & high, soft snow (w/o snowshoes or even gaiters), I came back on June, and I wasn't gonna take "no" for an answer...
Getting another late start this time, I nonetheless felt it important to attempt the peak via the same route as before (style points were deemed key). I left the Deafy Glade TH @ 14.50. Taking a few short intermittent breaks along the way, I got to the Deafy Glade-summit trail junction @ 16.46, & managed to attain the summit by 18.51. Not having to negotiate a 3-ft high swollen creek en route, or resort to snow-covered bushwhacking up a non-existent trail with a crust of snow too weak to support body weight (not that the 1st trip wasn't great, however), helped immensely.
After lingering at the summit for awhile (unfortunately it was too hazy to see much), talking to this old dude for a bit & eating my 'lunch,' I departed @ 18.53. Trying to avoid being stuck on the at-times-not-easily-discernable Deafy Glade trail at night again (which would've been surmounted, but which would've likely required significantly more time), I made an effort to get down quickly. To get first-hand beta on the standard route, I flew down to the standard trailhead (arriving @ 20.01, leaving @ 20.05), noting its elevation, and the surrounding features of the trail along the way. Dropping down from the T-junction at 20.19, I had enough light to get down the trail w/o getting off-track once. Arriving at the creek @ 21.14, I soaked some of the soreness away, then took off, getting back to my bike, & the Deafy Glade TH, at an early 21.51. Great day, some nice views, and fun hiking!


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BWW TV: Sneak Peek of Signature Theatre's GOLDEN CHILD
Signature Theatre presents Golden Child by David Henry Hwang, directed by Leigh Silverman, playing through Sunday, December 16. The production opens tonight, November 13 in The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues). Check out highlights from the show below!
Golden Child is the first show in Signature Theatre's Residency One: David Henry Hwang Series. A new production of his play THE DANCE AND THE RAILROAD, directed by May Adrales, and the new play KUNG FU, directed by Leigh Silverman, will also be part of this series.
The cast includes Tina Chilip (Leviathan Lab's Twelfth Night) as Servant / Ghost, Nadia Gan (Mirror Rep's The Shanghai Gesture) as Servant / Ghost, Lesley Hu (off-Broadway debut) as Eng Eling / third wife, Jennifer Lim (Broadway's Chinglish) as Eng Luan / second wife, Matthew Maher (CSC's The School for Lies) as Reverend Baines, Annie Q ("Are We There Yet?") as Eng Ahn , Tony Award nominee Julyana Soelistyo (original Broadway cast of Golden Child) as Eng Siu-Young / first wife, and Greg Watanabe (MyNetworkTV's "Watch Over Me") as Grandson / Eng Tieng Bin.
After three years working abroad, a Chinese businessman sets off a dangerous power struggle in his polygamous household. Inspired by his own family history, David Henry Hwang's 1997 Obie Award-winning and 1998 Tony nominated Golden Child explores the often-painful process through which change comes to people and cultures.
The design team includes Neil Patel (Scenic Designer), Anita Yavich (Costume Designer), Matt Frey (Lighting Designer), Darron L West (Sound Designer), Darrel Maloney (Projection Designer), Tom Watson (Hair and Wig Design), Deb Hecht (Dialect Coach) and Qian Yi (Movement Consultant). David H. Lurie is Production Stage Manager.
To purchase tickets for all Signature Productions, call the Signature Theatre Box Office (212-244-7529) or visit signaturetheatre.org.Buy Tickets to Golden Child - click here.


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Think global: the good news and the bad news
The good news is that it has never been easier to participate in international trade. We have instant communication, a system to quickly transfer money, a huge market outside the US, and endless products that we can import.
The bad news is that it is harder than most people think:
- Geared for large quantities: Generally you need to import enough to fill a ship container.
- Long lead time: Shipping means 1 to 2 months - your customers are often thinking "next day".
- Customs and an intermediary: You will need to hire an intermediary to receive the container and process it through customs.
- Risk of defective products: You won't know until the container arrives whether the product you ordered meets your specifications - and if it doesn't, there is little recourse.
- Few or complicated legal protections: Patents laws are non-existent in some countries. In other countries, you must file paperwork and be willing to defend your patent in each country where you do business.
- Complicated taxes: If you sell items outside the US, you need to comply with that nation's taxes and business fees.


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Oct. 28 • Spartanburg, S.C.
Women's 5K race 10:00 a.m. • Men's 8K race 10:45 a.m. • Free admission • Awards ceremony following men's race
In 2017, the Furman Paladins earned their fifth consecutive men's and women's team titles at the Southern Conference Cross Country Championships at Milliken Research Park. Furman's Aaron Templeton won the men's 8K race, while Furman's Allie Buchalski took first in the women's 5K race. Both were recognized as runners of the year for their first-place performances.
For more information on SoCon cross country, check out the Southern Conference cross country record book.
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2017 Champions
Men: Furman Paladins / Furman's Aaron Templeton
Women: Furman Paladins / Furman's Allie Buchalski