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Jul 31, 2024
Bobby Banas (1933–2024), actor and dancer in West Side Story
Bobby Banas was a dancer, actor, and choreographer known for his work in “West Side Story,” “Mary Poppins,” “Bye Bye Birdie,” and other classic movie musicals.
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Mar 11, 2024
Jean Allison (1929–2024), prolific character actress
Jean Allison was a character actress with a prolific career in the 1950s through ‘80s, appearing in dozens of TV shows.
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Jun 30, 2020
Carl Reiner (1922–2020), legendary comedy writer, director, and performer
Carl Reiner was a legendary comedy writer and performer who created "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and directed films including "The Jerk.”
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Oct 1, 2019
Wayne Fitzgerald (1930–2019), designed title sequences for “The Graduate” and “The Godfather”
Wayne Fitzgerald was a film title designer who created memorable title sequences for hundreds of movies and television shows. Among his most notable projects were the titles for “The Graduate,” the “Godfather” series, “Chinatown,” and “Footloose.” On television, his credits included “Dallas,” “Matlock,” and “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” Working first for Pacific Title and then striking out on his own to form Wayne Fitzgerald FilmDesign, Fitzgerald was at the forefront of a midcentury shift in style for title sequences. In early Hollywood, the title was simple, a single shot with the movie’s name and a few key personnel credited. As movies became more complicated and more and more names began to be credited in the titles, the sequences got boring – until designers like Fitzgerald got creative. He worked to create a sequence that would set the stage for the movie that followed, as when he introduced “9 to 5” with a hectic montage of people busily starting their workdays. Fitzgerald won three Emmy Awards for his work.
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May 6, 2019
Barbara Perry (1921–2019), “The Dick Van Dyke Show” actress
Played Morey Amsterdam’s character’s wife1cPickles1d on two episodes of the classic sitcom.
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Dec 29, 2017
Rose Marie (1923–2017), starred as Sally Rogers on "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
She had a nine decade career in Hollywood.
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Jan 26, 2017
Mary Tyler Moore (1936 - 2017), beloved actress
Mary Tyler Moore, the vivacious actress known best for roles on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show," died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. She was 80.
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Jun 15, 2016
Ann Morgan Guilbert (1928 - 2016)
Ann Morgan Guilbert, the actress who played Millie Helper on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” has died at the age of 87.
