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Two other terrific character actors I sometimes mixed up were: Edmund Gwenn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ~ best-known as Kris Kringle aka Santa Claus in the original "Miracle on 34th Street".
and Cecil Kellaway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ~ an equally adorable fellow / I never felt that he was as disposable as Lana Turner's character did in "The Postman Always Rings Twice"; maybe if he had played it as a domineering, mean-tempered man it might have been understandable.
Alice Drummond - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ~ I imagine that she's best-known as the frightened librarian in the opening scenes of "Ghostbusters". Jules Munshin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ~ It's amazing that he isn't remembered but maybe he gets overshadowed in those MGM musicals, including being the third sailor in "On the Town" with Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra. Virginia O'Brien - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ~ She's the very pretty girl with the deadpan delivery of songs that delighted the audiences. I think her major role was in "The Harvey Girls", demonstrating shoeing a horse while singing "Wild Wild West" in her distinctive style. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Pat_O%27Malley ~ Often, he played an inebriated fellow with a distinctive Irish-tinged accent. In "The Fugitive" episode of "Twilight Zone", he was the elderly man with an ET secret.
Here's Virginia singing the very non-PC "Say We're Sweethearts Again":
Steve Valentine is relatively recent as a character actor, but he's already delivered some memorable characters. I hope we'll see him working steadily in those quirky roles: Steve Valentine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Whenever anyone needed a bum in the alley or a hobo, they could depend on Carmen Filpi, who is probably best-remembered as the~yes~hobo Pee-wee Herman meets during his big adventure. Carmen Filpi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It's amazing how many movies and TV shows James Hong shows up in! One day, I was rewatching "The Sand Pebbles" after not having seen it for many years. At one point, I called out, "James Hong!", recognizing him as a man seated in the corner. He just seems to be everywhere! James Hong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Another prolific actor is Victor Wong, with the distinctive drooping face and a growly, expressive voice. BTW: He is NOT the Victor Wong in "King Kong" (1933). One of his best roles is in "Big Trouble in Little China", in which his adversary is portrayed by James Hong as an immortal sorcerer~an amazing role for Hong. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_...ctor_born_1927)
Next is a handsome gentleman my sister and I had such a crush on for many years: James Shigeta. James Shigeta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Here's the basis for the crush, seeing "Flower Drum Song" when we were very young:
The girl is Miyoshi Umeki, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for "Sayonara" and was Mrs. Livingston on the TV series "The Courtship of Eddie's Father". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyoshi_Umeki
Real-life brothers Alan and Jesse Vint played on-screen brothers in the drive-in cult classic "Macon County Line", likely their sole standout roles. By the way, Max Baer, Jr.~best-known as Jethro Bodine on "The Beverly Hillbillies" TV series~not only wrote the story and screenplay but also directed and starred!
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