Poster for the political drama film Advise & Consent, starring Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, Don Murray, Walter Pidgeon, Peter Lawford, Gene Tierney, Franchot Tone and Lew Ayres (1962). Artwork by Saul Bass.
DON MURRAY (1929-Died ? February 2024,at 94). American actor best known for his breakout performance in the film Bus Stop (1956, with Marilyn Monroe), which earned him a nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His other films include A Hatful of Rain (1957), Shake Hands with the Devil (1959, with James Cagney), One Foot in Hell (1960, with Alan Ladd), The Hoodlum Priest (1961), Advise & Consent (1962, with Henry Fonda and Charles Laughton), Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965, with Steve McQueen and Lee Remick), Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), Deadly Hero (1975), and Peggy Sue Got Married (1986, with Kathleen Turner). Murray starred in television series such as The Outcasts (1968–1969), Knots Landing (1979–1981), and Twin Peaks (2017).Don Murray (actor) - Wikipedia
Donald Patrick Murray (July 31, 1929 – February 2, 2024) Film and television actor who starred in television series such as The Outcasts (1968–1969), Knots Landing (1979–1981), and Twin Peaks (2017).
His other television credits include Studio One, Kraft Television Theatre, Lux Video Theatre, Producers' Showcase, The Philco Television Playhouse, The Jane Wyman Show, The United States Steel Hour, Playhouse 90, The DuPont Show of the Month, Police Story, How the West Was Won, T.J. Hooker, Matlock, Hotel, Brand New Life, Sons and Daughters, Murder, She Wrote, Soldier of Fortune, Inc. and numerous made for TV movies from 1959 to 1998. (Wikipedia)
Harry Carney: The Baritone Saxophone Titan of Duke Ellington's Orchestra
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In the pantheon of jazz musicians, Harry Carney stands out as one of the most influential and enduring figures in the genre’s history. As the baritone saxophonist for the Duke Ellington Orchestra for over four decades, Carney’s deep, resonant tone and unparalleled musicianship helped to define the sound of one of the greatest big bands in jazz history. In this blog post, we will…
After the extinction of cats and dogs in 1982, humans started using apes as pets. By 1991 they had become a major source of slave labor. Caesar, the intelligent ape son of survivors of the Planet of the Apes who had fallen backwards in time, witnesses the mistreatment of his fellow apes. When Caesar learns of the death of the only human he really cared for (who was being forced to tell about Caesar by a machine called the Authenticator and killed himself before he completely revealed everything about Caesar) he lead an ape uprising against the human oppressors. This uprising lead to what would become known as the Planet of the Apes. ("Conquest of the Planet of the Apes", flm)