|
|
Message |
|
Author |
by Macc » Thu Oct 03, 2024 6:47 pm
Former children’s television presenter Fiona MacDonald dies at 67Former children’s television presenter Fiona MacDonald has died from motor neurone disease, which was diagnosed in November 2021. She was 67. MacDonald was well-known for hosting the 1980s children’s afternoon show Wombat and the wacky game show It’s a Knockout. https://www.theage.com.au/culture/celeb ... 5kfq0.html
|
1
|
Macc
Milhouse Van Houten
Joined: Mon Nov 29, 2004 5:28 pm Posts: 1630 Karma: 43.74 (713 thanks) Location: A small planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelgeuse
|
Thu Oct 03, 2024 6:47 pm |
|
|
by phunkyfeelone » Tue Nov 12, 2024 10:57 pm
Her husband also committed suicide this week, leaving 3 girls without parents. Sad, but cowardly at the same time.
|
|
phunkyfeelone
Martin Prince
Joined: Thu Jan 01, 2004 2:59 pm Posts: 3301 Karma: 240.05 (7924 thanks) Location: The Land of Chocolate
|
Tue Nov 12, 2024 10:57 pm |
|
|
by Damienpayne » Wed Nov 13, 2024 12:00 pm
it is unfortunate. But for a valid support network, these circumstances may not have occured.
|
1
|
Damienpayne
Disco Stu
Joined: Thu Jan 19, 2017 5:36 pm Posts: 108 Karma: 198.13 (212 thanks)
|
Wed Nov 13, 2024 12:00 pm |
|
|
by Kalis » Wed Dec 04, 2024 11:13 am
Macc wrote: Quote: Dave Prowse: Darth Vader actor dies aged 85
Dave Prowse, the Bristolian former bodybuilder best known for playing Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died aged 85.
Prowse was cast as Vader for his imposing physique, even though the role was voiced by James Earl Jones.
Prowse's career as an actor spanned 50 years, but it was his role as the Sith Lord in Star Wars that brought him international fame.
Unfortunately, his West Country accent was not deemed suitable for the part of a menacing Hollywood villain and his lines were dubbed.
However, Prowse was a definitive presence in all three of the early films, thanks to his hulking 6ft 6in (1.98 m) frame, honed by the weightlifting skills which saw him represent England at the Commonwealth Games in the early 1960s.
Even before he began acting, Prowse found success in Hollywood circles, preparing the late Christopher Reeve for the physical demands of his role as Superman, as the actor's personal trainer.
Prowse made his film debut in 1967 James Bond spoof Casino Royale playing Frankenstein's Creature, a part he was asked to play again in two films from the iconic Hammer film series, 1970's Horror Of Frankenstein and 1974's Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell.
He also regularly featured on cult series such as The Saint, Space 1999 and Doctor Who, in which he was cast as a minotaur in the 1972 episode The Time Monster, opposite Jon Pertwee.
Spotted by director George Lucas in the 1971 film Clockwork Orange, in which he played a bodyguard, Prowse was invited to audition for the roles of Darth Vader and Chewbacca in 1977's Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
With the success of Star Wars, Prowse became a regular on the fan circuit and attended conventions around the world for almost 40 years. just found out about it today four years later.....
|
|
Kalis
Snowball
Joined: Wed Dec 04, 2024 11:08 am Posts: 5 Karma: 200.00 (6 thanks)
|
Wed Dec 04, 2024 11:13 am |
|
|
Who is online |
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests |
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum
|
|