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Monday, May 6, 2013

'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' Star Virginia Gibson Dies at 88 by Mike Barnes

A regular on Broadway for more than decade starting in the 1940s, Gibson received a Tony Award nomination in 1957 for best featured actress in a musical for her work in Happy Hunting opposit…

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Sunday, February 24, 2013

'White Christmas' Dancer John Brascia Dies at 80 by Mike Barnes

He teamed with Vera-Ellen in the Bing Crosby classic, with Cyd Charisse in "Meet Me in Las Vegas" and with Tybee Arfa in nightclubs and on television.

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Character Actor Ned Wertimer Dies at 89 by Mike Barnes

Ned Wertimer, a prolific character actor who was perhaps best known for playing Ralph the Doorman for 11 seasons on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons, has died. He was 89.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Elaine Stewart, Star of 'Brigadoon,' Dies at 81 by Mike Barnes

Elaine Stewart, an alluring leading lady of the 1950s who went on to serve as a co-hostess of two hit game shows in the '70s, died Monday at her home in Beverly Hills. She was 81.

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Prolific TV Actress Phyllis Avery Dies at 88 by Mike Barnes

Avery made her Broadway debut in the 1937 production of Orchids Preferred. After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, she played one of the featured ingenues in the 1940 st…

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