tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post7551567398862646893..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Casting Call: 10 More Character Actors We've Known and Loved. (At least in films.)Yvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-63482035603816379132011-11-11T20:50:49.728-05:002011-11-11T20:50:49.728-05:00Annaed: She was a pip. I don't think I ever sa...Annaed: She was a pip. I don't think I ever saw Cluny Brown, but I've loved every performance of Una's that I've seen.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-68500464077410963892011-11-11T18:06:42.214-05:002011-11-11T18:06:42.214-05:00Love all of them -- but, oh, Una O'Connor as M...Love all of them -- but, oh, Una O'Connor as Mrs. Wilson in Cluny Brown!Annaednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-19940341832529204292011-11-11T10:16:56.658-05:002011-11-11T10:16:56.658-05:00Eve: None of these actors ever gave a bad performa...Eve: None of these actors ever gave a bad performance, at least that I can remember. <br /><br />Gleason was a marvel, for sure.<br /><br />Erik Rhodes: "Chance is the fool's name for fate." HA! Remember how he mangled it? Too funny. You know, he practically steals the film away from Astaire and Rogers. Not quite, but almost. Of course Edward Everett Horton is in the cast as well. A scene stealer from way back. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-18754843793786161032011-11-11T10:13:31.324-05:002011-11-11T10:13:31.324-05:00Exactly, Pat. Remember what Norma Desmond says in ...Exactly, Pat. Remember what Norma Desmond says in SUNSET BOULEVARD?<br /><br />"We had faces, then."Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-25196680896749493252011-11-11T00:34:51.230-05:002011-11-11T00:34:51.230-05:00Yvette - My particular favorites among your picks ...Yvette - My particular favorites among your picks are Lionel Atwill, I'm thinking of his wonderful co-starring role with Marlene Dietrich in Josef von Sternberg's "The Devil is a Woman"...Erik Rhodes of "The Gay Divorcee" ('chance is the fool's name for fate') and "Top Hat"...and James Gleason, who was sublime in every film I've seen him in, from "Here Comes Mr. Jordan" to "The Bishop's Wife" to "The Night of the Hunter." Great post!The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-66226569009418682452011-11-10T23:24:20.521-05:002011-11-10T23:24:20.521-05:00This was a lot of fun to read, Yvette, as seeing t...This was a lot of fun to read, Yvette, as seeing these faces brought back so mnay memories. They were all wonderful character actors of their time. It's hard to think of modern actors filling such roles!Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-87037053199079623562011-11-10T20:53:13.178-05:002011-11-10T20:53:13.178-05:00Thanks, C.W.! I always knew Jack Elam couldn't...Thanks, C.W.! I always knew Jack Elam couldn't be as mean as he looked. :) Nice to know that Garner had praise for him. <br /><br />I love these older character actors. Their like will never see the light of day again.<br /><br />Thank goodness we have the films.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-16596240357288954062011-11-10T20:51:26.378-05:002011-11-10T20:51:26.378-05:00Thanks, Dorian. Kind words are always appreciated ...Thanks, Dorian. Kind words are always appreciated around here. :)<br /><br />I really do hope you'll feel better soon. Migraines can be a bitch. I used to get them years ago, my mom too. <br /><br />Take care of yourself, kiddo. Well, of course you're always welcome at my place. Jeez. <br /><br />We're the 'in crowd' in case you didn't know. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-27304953191994277902011-11-10T20:38:44.257-05:002011-11-10T20:38:44.257-05:00Not ten minutes ago my husband, who is reading Jam...Not ten minutes ago my husband, who is reading James Garner's book (birthday present), turned to me to relate that Garner says Jack Elam was a great guy! I'm also planning to watch one of his "Gunsmoke" guest appearances in "P.S. Murry Christmas" to kick start my holiday viewing. <br /><br />Once again, you've filled a post with character greats I'd love to have at a party. A wonderful spotlight, Yvette. Simply wonderful.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-55456601352443207752011-11-10T20:28:42.542-05:002011-11-10T20:28:42.542-05:00Yvette, I'm always happy to spend quality time...Yvette, I'm always happy to spend quality time here at "...in so many words"! Sorry I've been scarce lately; between deadlines and migraines, I haven't been spending as much time reading and writing and blogging as I'd ideally like. Thanks for always making me feel welcome; you're a sweetie! (And have I mentioned that your photos of your granddaughter and your dog always make me smile?)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-59384905771859304672011-11-10T20:07:12.226-05:002011-11-10T20:07:12.226-05:00Wasn't she wonderful? My eyes lit up whenever ...Wasn't she wonderful? My eyes lit up whenever I spotted her in a film. <br /><br />The main reason I re-watch The Invisible Man now and then is for Una. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-58409248606060203212011-11-10T20:03:32.308-05:002011-11-10T20:03:32.308-05:00*D-OH!* How could I forget Una O'Connor, who u...*D-OH!* How could I forget Una O'Connor, who utterly stole her scenes not only in THE INVISIBLE MAN, but also in one of Team Bartilucci's favorite movies of all time, WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION, as ornery but loyal-to-her-mistress Janet MacKenzie, who was "antag'nistic" to Tyrone Power as Leonard Vole?<br /><br />I'm heading on over to your post about THE ADVENTURES OF TARTU as we speak! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-57221799590048854042011-11-10T19:51:58.641-05:002011-11-10T19:51:58.641-05:00Thanks, Dorian. So glad you enjoyed my post. I'...Thanks, Dorian. So glad you enjoyed my post. I'm thinking of doing a character actor post possibly once a month. I love these actors. I mean, who couldn't?<br /><br />Oh Cowan easily fit into that rarified, Thin Man world. No doubt. <br /><br />Hey, DOrian did you spot my movie post featuring one of my favorite Robert Donat films, THE ADVENTURES OF TARTU? A much underappreciated film.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-46238777116992637762011-11-10T19:39:39.998-05:002011-11-10T19:39:39.998-05:00Yvette, once again you've come up with a wonde...Yvette, once again you've come up with a wonderful array of character actors! I always remember Jerome Cowan as THE MALTESE FALCON's Miles Archer, but he's been in a number of comedic roles, too, including THIN MAN-style comedy-mysteries and at least a couple of CRIME DOCTOR movies. And I'm especially delighted that you cited one of our favorite Oscar-winners, Walter Brennan ("Wuz you ever bit by a dead bee?..."). I'm also glad you gave James Gleason a tip of the hat, too; love those Hildegard Withers movies, and I had no idea Gleason was an Oscar-nominated screenwriter as well as supporting actor for HERE COMES MR. JORDAN! And who doesn't love Mary Wickes? Yvette, my friend, thanks to you, my character actor cup runneth over! Great post!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-11210781036205566892011-11-10T19:38:25.836-05:002011-11-10T19:38:25.836-05:00I think these sorts of actors were happy to be emp...I think these sorts of actors were happy to be employed. I think they knew they were not leading man or woman material.<br /><br />I have a feeling that for these actors, being branded, was a good thing. It meant employment. The fact that they were very talented was to be expected. They delivered when called upon.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-57851694043962842322011-11-10T19:26:18.169-05:002011-11-10T19:26:18.169-05:00Such greats, I love them all, especially Wickes, C...Such greats, I love them all, especially Wickes, Cowan, and weisenheimer Roscoe Karns. And Gleason. And Rhodes - Beddini's line is also my favorite from that movie. I wonder if any of them minded being branded with a trademark, or if they felt lucky to have some quality or quirk for which they were known?Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.com