Joseph Sargent, the director of the original film adaptation of “The Taking of Pelham 123,” died on Monday at his home in Malibu, California as the result of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 89.
A prolific director who got his start in the 1950s, Sargent has more Emmy wins for television films or mini-series than any other director. He took home four Emmy awards for directing out of nine total nominations. He also won four Directors Guild of America awards out of nine nominations.
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A prolific director who got his start in the 1950s, Sargent has more Emmy wins for television films or mini-series than any other director. He took home four Emmy awards for directing out of nine total nominations. He also won four Directors Guild of America awards out of nine nominations.
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- 12/23/2014
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Veteran actor and writer Paul Mantee is dead at 82. Mantee is best known for playing Det. Al Corassa from 1983-1988, the CBS police procedural starring Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless. His numerous other TV credits include guest turns on “Murder She Wrote,” “Seinfeld,”"Kojak,” “Mission Impossible,” “The A Team” and “The Fall Guy.” His movie credits include science-fiction classic,1964′s “Robinson Crusoe on Mars.” He has also appeared in the films “Memorial Day,” “Apollo 13,” “The Great Santini” and “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?” Also read: Mary Carver, the Mom on TV’s ‘Simon and Simon,’ Dead at 89 After retiring from acting,...
- 11/11/2013
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
Veteran character actor Mary Carver passed away on October 18 after a brief illness. She was 89. Over the course of her 62-year career onscreen, Carver had small roles in more than 50 films and television programs, including Gunsmoke (on which she played four separate characters over a span of seven years), The Twilight Zone, Head Of The Class, and Star Trek: Enterprise, where she played a Terra Nova colonist who’d forgotten her human past. However, Carver was best known for her role as Cecilia Simon, mother to the mismatched private detectives played by Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker ...
- 10/29/2013
- avclub.com
Simon & Simon star Mary Carver has died, aged 89.
The actress was perhaps best known for playing the mother of the private detective brothers in the 1980s show.
She also had leading roles in such films as Protocol and Arachnophobia.
Carver died on October 18, following a short illness, according to the Los Angeles Times.
She starred as Cecilia Simon in 153 episodes of Simon & Simon from 1981 to 1989, opposite Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker.
Her acting career spanned over 60 years. She also played the mothers of Goldie Hawn in Protocol in 1984 and James Woods in Best Seller in 1987.
Her other film roles included From Here to Eternity, Pay or Die, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden and Safe in 1995.
Carver's TV appearances included The Donna Reed Show, The Twilight Zone, Gunsmoke, The Man From Uncle, Quincy, ER and Star Trek: Enterprise.
She is survived by her daughters Lia and Athena.
The actress was perhaps best known for playing the mother of the private detective brothers in the 1980s show.
She also had leading roles in such films as Protocol and Arachnophobia.
Carver died on October 18, following a short illness, according to the Los Angeles Times.
She starred as Cecilia Simon in 153 episodes of Simon & Simon from 1981 to 1989, opposite Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker.
Her acting career spanned over 60 years. She also played the mothers of Goldie Hawn in Protocol in 1984 and James Woods in Best Seller in 1987.
Her other film roles included From Here to Eternity, Pay or Die, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden and Safe in 1995.
Carver's TV appearances included The Donna Reed Show, The Twilight Zone, Gunsmoke, The Man From Uncle, Quincy, ER and Star Trek: Enterprise.
She is survived by her daughters Lia and Athena.
- 10/28/2013
- Digital Spy
TV and film actress Mary Carver, who starred on CBS’ Simon & Simon as the brothers’ mother from 1981 to 1989, has died, per an Lat obit. She was 89. Carver, also a Broadway and stage actress, appeared in films including From Here To Eternity, I Never Promised You A Rose Garden, Arachnophobia, and Todd Haynes’ Safe. She also taught theater at USC. She was once married to The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three helmer Joseph Sargent, who directed her in an episode of The Man From U.N.C.L.E....
- 10/28/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Mary Carver, a regular on the long-running 1980s TV series “Simon and Simon,” has died at the age of 89. Carver portrayed the mother of two brothers – played by Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker – in the CBS series, which ran from which ran for eight seasons. Carver also appeared in feature films and on Broadway in a career that spanned six decades. Also read: Marcia Wallace, of ‘Simpsons’ and ‘Newhart’ Fame, Dead at 70 (Updated) She appeared in the 1953 movie “From Here to Eternity” and in the 1977 film “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden,” as well as “Protocol” (1984), “Best...
- 10/27/2013
- by Todd Cunningham
- The Wrap
Veteran actor Mary Carver died Oct. 18 following a brief illness, The Hollywood Reporter reports. She was 89, and is survived by her daughters Lia and Athena.
Best known for playing the mother of the two private-detective brothers on the long-running CBS series "Simon & Simon," Carver was in over 150 episodes of the series from 1981-1989.
Carver's acting career spanned more than 60 years. She played the mother of Goldie Hawn in "Protocol" in 1984, and the mother of James Woods in "Best Seller" in 1987. In 1990's "Arachnophobia," her character was one of many who died from a spider bite.
Carver's other TV roles included: "The Donna Reed Show," "The Twilight Zone," "Gunsmoke," "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," "Mannix," "McCloud," "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," "Lou Grant," "Quincy, M.E.," "E.R.," and "Star Trek: Enterprise."...
Best known for playing the mother of the two private-detective brothers on the long-running CBS series "Simon & Simon," Carver was in over 150 episodes of the series from 1981-1989.
Carver's acting career spanned more than 60 years. She played the mother of Goldie Hawn in "Protocol" in 1984, and the mother of James Woods in "Best Seller" in 1987. In 1990's "Arachnophobia," her character was one of many who died from a spider bite.
Carver's other TV roles included: "The Donna Reed Show," "The Twilight Zone," "Gunsmoke," "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," "Mannix," "McCloud," "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," "Lou Grant," "Quincy, M.E.," "E.R.," and "Star Trek: Enterprise."...
- 10/27/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Mary Carver, who played the mother of the two private-detective brothers on the long-running CBS series Simon & Simon, died Oct. 18 following a brief illness. She was 89. Carver starred as Cecilia Simon on 153 episodes of Simon & Simon, which ran for eight seasons from 1981-89. The series starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as mismatched brothers who run a detective agency in San Diego. In an acting career that spanned more than 60 years, Carver also played the mothers of Goldie Hawn in Protocol (1984) and James Woods in Best Seller (1987). In Arachnophobia
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- 10/27/2013
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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