Actor Harve Presnell dies of cancer at 75

KVIA - AP ^ | 07/01/09

[Borges]

Presnell also appeared in the film versions of "Molly Brown" and "Paint Your Wagon" as well as "Fargo."

[Borges]

[DemforBush]

I only know him from Fargo, but he was great in that.

[Deb]

Holy CRAP! WTF?

He was so good in "Fargo". Hated "Molly Brown". Only one song in "Paint Your Wagon", but a great one. Too bad.

[Political Junkie Too]

That's 8 now, in the last week or so.

1. Ed McMahon
2. Farrah Fawcett
3. Michael Jackson
4. Billy Mays
5. Gale Storm
6. Fred Travelena
7. Karl Malden
8. Harve Presnell

-PJ

[RichardW]

Is everyone dying? Two more today alone.

[Shermy]

Mollie Sugden, star of Are You Being Served?, dies aged 86

[Shermy]

Another Sugden article, all within the past hour

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/5714022/Mollie-Sugden-star-of-Are-You-Being-Served-has-died.html

[SkyDancer]

I guess we can all drop that “three’s” thing .....

[proudofthesouth]

Are you sure about Fred Travelena? I thought he died last year.

[Disambiguator]

I guess we can all drop that “three’s” thing .....

We're up to 9, that's a multiple of 3.

[Jmouse007]

Now Have Presnell... man they are dropping like flys!

I am sorry he is gone, tremendous voice (7 Brides 4 7 Brothers) and he was an exceptional actor = FARGO.

[a fool in paradise]

One thing no one ever mentioned about the Bush Presidency, we can also put an end to that “0 factor” thing, that presidents who are elected in years ending in 0 die in office.

Reagan survived an assassin’s bullets. GW Bush survived the office too.

[wordsofearnest]

Played General George Marshall in “Saving Private Ryan”.

[My Favorite Headache]

Dom Deluise is missing from your list.

[Shermy]

10, if Jan Rubes is significant enough for the list.

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090630/rubes_dies_090630/20090630?hub=TorontoNewHome

Actor Jan Rubes dies at age 89

Updated: Tue Jun. 30 2009 5:38:12 PM

The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Jan Rubes, who played the Amish grandfather in the 1985 Harrison Ford film “Witness,” has died at age 89.

Rubes was born in the former Czechoslovakia and emigrated to Canada in 1948.

In addition to his film work, he was an accomplished singer who performed for the Canadian Opera Company over 1,000 times.

“Witness,” directed by Peter Weir, was nominated for eight Academy Awards and told the story of a detective protecting a young Amish boy who was witness to a murder.

Other film roles included “The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick,” “Snow Falling on Cedars” and “D2: The Mighty Ducks.” He also did TV work, appearing in shows including “The X-Files,” “Due South” and “Stargate SG-1.”

Rubes was married to his wife Susan for almost 60 years. He also leaves behind two sons and three grandsons.

[BubbaJunebug]

They’re all jumpin’ ship before Obamacare kicks in...

[stefanbatory]

he was excellent in Escanaba in Da Moonlight!

[Shermy]

Deluise died more than a month ago.

I think the list here is meant to be more time limited.

[Clara Lou]

I missed the news on Karl Malden. Wow. He was good.

[Excellence]

Do you remember which song he sang? I loved Paint Your Wagon.

[MotleyGirl70]

Bummer. He was great in Fargo.

[packrat35]

No, not Mrs Sloccum!!

I loved that show “Are You Being served?”

[Deb]

“They Call the Wind Mariah”.

[ReneeLynn]

Nooooo! Mrs. Slocombe is one of my all-time favorite characters. RIP Molly, thank you for the laughs, and I am unanimous in that.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Yes, I posted the thread about Malden a couple of hours ago.

[My Favorite Headache]

I think he started the bunch because it seemed like 8 or 9 days later everything went crazy in the Hollywood Ghoul Pool.

[Diego1618]

Played General George Marshall in “Saving Private Ryan”.

Yup! He had that part down pat.....looked like him and sounded just like him also. Great job/great actor.

He was also a private pilot, owned a ranch in the central valley of California and would commute daily from there to the set....if in L.A.

[Political Junkie Too]

Too long ago. I only went back to last week to see this recent cluster.

-PJ

[COBOL2Java]

Sorry to hear about Mollie Sugden! Wonder what color hair she’ll be sporting in Heaven? (Mrs. Slocombe joke)...

[dfwgator]

Played General George Marshall in “Saving Private Ryan”.

Not a good day for actors who portrayed Generals in movies.

[SkyDancer]

But what’s the window? How many in a week, two weeks?????

[AngelesCrestHighway]

Is everyone dying?

It’s called the Obama effect.....

[pissant]

Was he friends with Carl Malden?

[netmilsmom]

A great voice on that man.

RIP to a great artist.

[Jemian]

It is now three sets of 3.

[netmilsmom]

They call the Wind Mariah

[bondjamesbond]

It is a shame that with all his success, Harve Presnell did not have any health insurance.

Because that’s what people die of, you know. Lack of health insurance.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I miss her too. Looked around the web for quotes that would do her justice but really didn’t find any.

[Churchillspirit]

So sorry to learn that Mollie Sugden has died.

She was a great actress and, according to people who knew her, a great lady as well.

RIP Mrs Slocombe.

[Excellence]

Thanks. He had a strong voice. Beautiful song, too.

[IYAS9YAS]

Are you unanimous in that?

[Shermy]

Sorry, I don’t understand your question.

[skully]

Is everyone dying?

Yes everyone is dying...it begins at birth.

[IYAS9YAS]

It was a reference one of Molly’s catch phrases in “Are You Being Served”. She would follow an assertion with “And I am unanimous in that.”

[SkyDancer]

But what’s the window? How many in a week, two weeks?????

[proudofthesouth]

I stand corrected. I just did some on-line research and discovered that you are correct. Fred died this past Sunday. May God bless him and his family.

[LibertarianLiz]

David Carradine

[Jemian]

No time window. It stays open until the third one kicks over and then it is reset. LOL!

[SkyDancer]

My grandad said someone by the name of Gale Storm passed away a week ago .. .some TV actress/singer .....

[max americana]

He read that letter from Lincoln from the Civil War to explain why they have to save Pvt Ryan in the movie.

But I also caught him as Mr Parker in the Pretender series which was really good.