Posts from arthurarnell in thread „2003 Lost Heroes“

  • 2003 Lost Heroes

    :cowboy: Hi


    Although I am not an undertaker by trade or even desire, my recording of John Wayne's co-workers does tend to throw up facts and if anyone is keeping a note, I add the following passing to the list.


    26 March 2004 JAN STERLING One of the passengers in the 1954 picture


    'The High and the Mighty'




    Regards


    Arthur :cowboy:

  • 2003 Lost Heroes

    Hi all


    Although we are now well into 2004 the stars of yesteryear continue to pass on.


    Wednesdays Broadsheet over here carried in the Obits the death of Frances Dee who died on Mach 4th aged 96.


    Born 1909 and not 1907 as most reference books state, she was married to the actor Joel Mcrea for 57 years and made her screen debut in the 1929 'Words and Music' with the young John Wayne and also played a major role in 'A Man Betrayed' (1942), again with John Wayne.


    Lest we forget.


    Regards



    Arthur

  • 2003 Lost Heroes

    One last point on this posting as I agree this is not the place for it.


    Christopher Lee is not credited in the picture and I think that by the early sixties he would have been famous enough to have been given a mention even un-credited as people like connery, Patrick Barr and Leo Genn were.


    The officer talking to Mel ferrer isn't Lee and looking through the cast I can't definately put a name to his face. l


    Rgards


    Arthur

  • 2003 Lost Heroes

    Hi ITDO


    Quote

    "Broke my arm - but I'm ok." Jolly good fellas, these British, are they not?


    Its the breeding.


    Look out for a new post


    FILMS YOU WISH JOHN WAYNE HADN'T MADE


    Regards
    Arthur

  • 2003 Lost Heroes

    Hi ITDO


    Lt Walsh is described in the 50th Anniversary commemorative edition video


    Quote

    'as the courageous officer who, in spite of his broken arm, led his platoon on to the Orne River bridge'


    I have just run it and he is on screen for probably 30 - 40 seconds top talking to Richard Todd.



    Best Regards


    Arthur

  • 2003 Lost Heroes

    Hi


    Keeping the list up to date:-


    Hollywood Producer RAY STARK founder of Seven Arts died January 17th


    and LYNDON BROOK - January 9th 2004 aged 77


    The second name might not mean much to anyone outside of UK (and possibly not a lot to some in UK), but his father was the classic actor Clive Brook and he appeared in 'The Purple Plain' with Gregory Peck, 'Reach for the Sky' with Kenneth More, and he also played Lt Walsh in the Darryl Zanuck extravaganza 'THE LONGEST DAY'. So as he was in a film in which JW was also in he can theoretically be classed as a John Wayne co-worker.

  • 2003 Lost Heroes

    Hi again Hondo
    A pretty morbid subject but unfortunately a neccessary one. Other names to add to your list.


    Ruth Hall - Ride Him Cowboy (d. 9 Oct)


    Lyle Bettger - The Sea Chase ( 24 Sept)


    Patricia Roc


    Louise Platt - Stagecoach d. (6 Sept)


    Sheb Wooley - Rio Bravo (d.16 Sept)


    George Plimpton - Rio Lobo (26 Sept)


    Elia Kazan - director (d. 28 Sep)


    Althea Gibson- The Horse Soldiers (d 28 Sept)


    Gordon Mitchell


    David Hemmings


    Sir Alan Bates


    Rand Brooks - Gone With The Wind (d 1 Sept)


    Conrad Hall - cinematographer (January 4)


    Richard Crenna - (d. 17 Jan)


    Vera Ralston - The Fighting Kentuckian, Dakota (9 Feb)


    Karen Morley (d 8 Mar)


    Anthony Caruso (d apr 4)


    Phillip Yordan - Screenwriter (d Mar 24)


    Dame Wendy Hiller (d May 14


    Adie McPhail - Girls Demand Excitement (d 14 Apr)


    And out of twenty names I have added eight worked on the Dukes pictures the list of his co-workers is getting shorter.


    I would like to wish you on a happier note a peaceful and prosperous New Year to you and your family.


    Best Regards


    arthur