This Rarely-Seen ’60s TV Star’s Enormous Fortune Has Nothing to Do With Acting md23
He’s the son of a boxing champion. As the last surviving cast member of The Beverly Hillbillies, Max Baer Jr. — better known as Jethro Bodine — remains […]
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Donna Douglas Dies at 81: Watch The Beverly Hillbillies’ Elly May Reflect on Her ”Unbelievable” Life in Flashback Videos md23
For Donna Douglas, it sounds as though art really did reflect life in a way. The actress died Thursday at the age of 81 at her home in […]
How Did Jackie Gleason Die? md23
Jackie Gleason is best known for playing Ralph Kramden on The Honeymooners. He died in 1987 at the age of 71. Here’s how Gleason died. Jackie Gleason’s […]
‘The Honeymooners’: Audrey Meadows Had To Prove She Was Unglamorous To Land Her Role md23
Audrey Meadows is best known for portraying Alice Kramden on ‘The Honeymooners’, but in order to land the role she had to prove she was […]
‘The Honeymooners’: Audrey Meadows Was The Only Cast Member to Earn Residuals md23
‘The Honeymooners’ is considered one of the most beloved TV shows in history, but did you know only one of the actors recieved royaltiies for […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’: How Ron Howard’s Father Rance Got Cast in Episodes of the Classic Comedy md23
One of the lesser-known, behind-the-scenes players on The Andy Griffith Show was young Ronny Howard’s father, Rance. Although he was on that show’s set in the capacity of […]
Ron Howard Honors Andy Griffith’s Birthday in a Moving Tweet: ‘Andy Was 2nd Only to Dad’ md23
Celebrated filmmaker Ron Howard looked back warmly at would have been Andy Griffith’s 95th birthday. Griffith, who died in 2012 at age 86, and Howard remained […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’: What Don Knotts’ Brother-in-Law Said Fans ‘Might Be Fascinated’ to Know Went on Behind the Scenes on the Show md23
By the time actor Don Knotts made his debut appearance on The Andy Griffith Show in 1960, he had been making the rounds on late-night television shows, namely on The […]
Ron Howard’s Father Rance Was Rushed to Fill In on This ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Episode When a Guest Star ‘Collapsed’ md23
Filmmaker Ron Howard’s dad Rance had to fill in on this ‘Andy Griffith Show’ episode when a guest star collapsed. One of The Andy Griffith Show‘s lesser-known […]
The Beverly hillbillies: The Show That Critics Dumped But America Embraced md23
When The Beverly Hillbillies debuted, not everyone was ready to cheer. Critics were quick to dismiss it as lowbrow and simplistic, a rural sitcom pandering […]