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Cloris Leachman R.I.P.


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6 hours ago, Clark said:

She was 94.  She had a good long run.  All the ladies from the MTM show are now gone, except for Betty White.  

Wow, that is weird!  When did MTM die? Brb!  Hmm, her and Valerie Harper both died at 80, in 2017 and 2019. Rose Marie also died fairly recently, in 2017, but unlike them, she was ancient. She was 94, same as Cloris.

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10 hours ago, Philander Seabury said:

I don’t remember her from lassie atoll. 

Apparently only part of a season then replaced by June Lockhart. Reading her 'early career' on Wikipedia, surprised she wasn't labeled as unreliable within the industry and avoided. While initially a backup/replacement, the two Broadway bound productions, leaving before hit Broadway. The in Shakespeare's As You Like It, but left on opening night and signs had to be posted at the box office correcting the billing. Leaving Lassie was also by her decision as she "she didn't see the role as challenging when realized all she would be doing is baking cookies" and wanted out. Despite all that went on with a phenominal career.

 https://youtu.be/x8Wbk1uOhLs

EDIT NOTE: The link is to Lassie, but got an error message when posting the YouTube does mot allow embedding of the link...so simply posted as a link.

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9 minutes ago, Tizeye said:

Apparently only part of a season then replaced by June Lockhart. Reading her 'early career' on Wikipedia, surprised she wasn't labeled as unreliable within the industry and avoided. While initially a backup/replacement, the two Broadway bound productions, leaving before hit Broadway. The in Shakespeare's As You Like It, but left on opening night and signs had to be posted at the box office correcting the billing. Leaving Lassie was also by her decision as she "she didn't see the role as challenging when realized all she would be doing is baking cookies" and wanted out. Despite all that went on with a phenominal career.

 https://youtu.be/x8Wbk1uOhLs

EDIT NOTE: The link is to Lassie, but got an error message when posting the YouTube does mot allow embedding of the link...so simply posted as a link.

Her Mel Brooks parts were meaty.

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