I mused in an earlier blog (probably months back) about finding actors and actresses in roles on Perry Mason episodes. This is a similar experience. I'll see a face, wonder who *is* that? Then go to the cast list, and continue.
The striking look of the actress playing the part of Lady Abigail Austin drove me to look up the cast list, and I discovered this episode had June Havoc in that role. June Havoc was the younger sister of Gypsy Rose Lee, and she did go on from vaudeville into B movies, as an actress. I found her obit in the Guardian for reference, from 2010. She was 97 when she passed. From IMDB I learned that Gypsy Rose Lee died 40 years earlier, from cancer, in 1970. For most of their lives, the sisters were estranged.
Isn't it fun tracking things down, on a simple whim? Ever notice how long some of these actors / actresses lived? Only now are several of them passing.
Which leads down the memory lane of which ones I identify with my mom (Angela Lansbury was one of these), and what movies make me think of Dad... which led me to view some of the more recent 007 movies as Dad was a Bond fan. I notice several of the ones I never did see are films that were made after he had passed on.
An interesting side note, when looking at the episode on IMdB, I noticed a review that bashed this one as being one that "doesn't work" because Jessica is merely narrating the story, not one of the murders she is involved in solving. The side note is that this was my attitude back when they originally aired season 6, that had several of this sort of episode in the mix. Now, though, I am finding myself appreciating them more. The viewer has changed, not the episode!
Here's hoping you're having a good weekend, this mid-October, whether out and about of relaxing with nostalgic shows! Care to share some of your favorites?
Life is good!🎃
Spark on! 🔥✨💖
