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Robert Clary, the French actor, singer and Holocaust survivor who portrayed Corporal LeBeau on the World War II-set sitcom Hogan’s Heroes, has died. He was 96.
Clary, who was mentored by famed entertainer Eddie Cantor and married one of his five daughters, died Wednesday morning at his home in Los Angeles, his granddaughter Kim Wright told The Hollywood Reporter.
CBS’ Hogan’s Heroes, which aired over six seasons from September 1965 to April 1971, starred Bob Crane as Colonel Robert E. Hogan, an American who led an international group of Allied prisoners of war in a convert operation to defeat the Nazis from inside the Luft Stalag 13 camp.
As the patriotic Cpl. Louis LeBeau, the 5-foot-1 Clary hid in small spaces, dreamed about girls, got along great with the guard dogs and used his expert culinary skills to help the befuddled Nazi Colonel Wilhelm Klink (Werner Klemperer...
Robert Clary, the French actor, singer and Holocaust survivor who portrayed Corporal LeBeau on the World War II-set sitcom Hogan’s Heroes, has died. He was 96.
Clary, who was mentored by famed entertainer Eddie Cantor and married one of his five daughters, died Wednesday morning at his home in Los Angeles, his granddaughter Kim Wright told The Hollywood Reporter.
CBS’ Hogan’s Heroes, which aired over six seasons from September 1965 to April 1971, starred Bob Crane as Colonel Robert E. Hogan, an American who led an international group of Allied prisoners of war in a convert operation to defeat the Nazis from inside the Luft Stalag 13 camp.
As the patriotic Cpl. Louis LeBeau, the 5-foot-1 Clary hid in small spaces, dreamed about girls, got along great with the guard dogs and used his expert culinary skills to help the befuddled Nazi Colonel Wilhelm Klink (Werner Klemperer...
- 11/16/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Richard Maltby Jr, acclaimed lyricist and director, sits down again with Rob and Kevin to pull back the curtain on his illustrious career. In this episode, Richard discusses how he met David Shire, looks back onLove MatchampHow Do You Do I Love You,two musicals that never came to Broadway, and the process of working with choreographers. Plus, Richard pulls back the curtain on such legends as Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ronny Graham, and Cameron Mackintosh.
- 12/19/2016
- by Behind the Curtain
- BroadwayWorld.com
On November 3 amp 17, Martin Charnin's Something Funny's Going On A Cabarevue will play 54 Below. The dazzling new musical revue utilizes the writing talents of Charnin, Ronny Graham, Marvin Hamlisch, Douglas Bernstein, Dennis Markell, Abbott and Weeks, Weeden, Finkle and Fay, Kaufman and Krane and many others. Performed by four young, bright, stars-to-be, this is 75 minutes of new and evergreen sophisticated musical hilarity, sure to be a major Fall happening.
- 10/28/2013
- by Walter McBride
- BroadwayWorld.com
In the immortal words of Max Bialystock, "I picked the wrong play, the wrong director, the wrong cast. Where did I go right?" A month after Shout! Factory releases its epic "The Incredible Mel Brooks: An Irresistible Collection of Unhinged Comedy" DVD/CD box set, "Mel Brooks Strikes Back!" will make its debut on HBO on Monday, December 10th at 9pm, a special filmed in front of a live audience at the Geffen Theater in Westwood, CA. The show features Brooks in conversation with Alan Yentob, the BBC's creative director, discussing his career as a writer, director, actor, producer, composer, failed ballet dancer and comedian, and will include clips from "Your Show of Shows," a Brooks and Carl Reiner "2000 Year Old Man" routine, "The Producer," "Blazing Saddles" and "High Anxiety," as well as footage of Brooks performing the song "Retreat" with collaborator Ronny Graham. ...
- 11/7/2012
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
Chicago – The Round-Up is back to provide our loyal readers with synopsis and feature details on a few titles that may have slipped on to DVD or Blu-Ray under your radar but might make the right purchase choice this holiday weekend.
It’s not that these title are any “lesser” than some of the biggies out there (one nearly made $100 million domestically and another is a Mel Brooks classic), but we can’t get around to a full-length review of everything that comes into the HollywoodChicago.com office and we want to keep you as informed as possible.
“Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail” and “Spaceballs” were released on June 16th, 2009.
“The Education of Charlie Banks,” “Secret Diary of a Call Girl: Season Two,” and “White Sox Memories” were released on June 30th, 2009.
“The Education of Charlie Banks”
Photo credit: Anchor Bay Synopsis: “Charlie Banks’ (Jesse Eisenberg) sheltered...
It’s not that these title are any “lesser” than some of the biggies out there (one nearly made $100 million domestically and another is a Mel Brooks classic), but we can’t get around to a full-length review of everything that comes into the HollywoodChicago.com office and we want to keep you as informed as possible.
“Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail” and “Spaceballs” were released on June 16th, 2009.
“The Education of Charlie Banks,” “Secret Diary of a Call Girl: Season Two,” and “White Sox Memories” were released on June 30th, 2009.
“The Education of Charlie Banks”
Photo credit: Anchor Bay Synopsis: “Charlie Banks’ (Jesse Eisenberg) sheltered...
- 7/3/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Stage director Daniel Sullivan's feature debut is a competent adaptation of Jon Robin Baitz's 1989 play about a Holocaust survivor grown into a hard-headed publisher and hard-hearted father. "The Substance of Fire", an upcoming Miramax release, premiered locally Saturday at the AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival.
Lauded for his performances in the theatrical version, Ron Rifkin reprises the role of Isaac Geldhart, seen in a new opening as a child observing a book-burning during the war. The scene quickly shifts to current times, with Isaac in New York and a heap of problems about to ignite.
Having lost his family and wife and grown stony in the face of criticism for printing only narrow-interest works on the war, Isaac rebuffs his more practical son, Aaron (Tony Goldwyn). The latter is having no luck attracting investors and seeks to publish a potential best seller.
Isaac believes in high standards of craftsmanship and Old World integrity. A struggle ensues for control of the company, with Isaac losing his grip over Aaron's weak older brother (Timothy Hutton) and insurgent sister, Sarah Sarah Jessica Parker). All have equal shares, and Isaac is conspired against.
Meanwhile, Ronny Graham as a cranky author and loyal friend of Isaac lends support as Rifkin, with assured moves, takes us through the lead's mounting crises. Elizabeth Franz is another welcome presence as Isaac's won't-go-down-with-the-ship secretary.
Goldwyn, Hutton and Parker, however, are anything but inspiring. One develops little interest in their characters' problems when the spotlight shines so harshly on Isaac. Rifkin is commanding, but one grows weary waiting for his armor to crack.
One does learn a few things about paper stock and binding in Sullivan's latching onto cinematic possibilities, but the drama is still stagy while lacking the energy and urgency of a live performance.
THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE
Miramax Films
Goldheart Films
Director Daniel Sullivan
Writer Jon Robin Baitz
Producers Jon Robin Baitz, Randy Finch,
Ron Kastner
Co-producer Lemore Syvan
Director of photography Robert Yeoman
Production designer John Lee Beatty
Editor Pamela Martin
Costume designer Jess Goldstein
Casting Meg Simon
Cast:
Isaac Geldhart Ron Rifkin
Aaron Geldhart Tony Goldwyn
Martin Geldhart Timothy Hutton
Sarah Geldhart Sarah Jessica Parker
Miss Barzakian Elizabeth Franz
Val Chenard Gil Bellows
Louis Foukold Ronny Graham
Running time -- 101 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
Lauded for his performances in the theatrical version, Ron Rifkin reprises the role of Isaac Geldhart, seen in a new opening as a child observing a book-burning during the war. The scene quickly shifts to current times, with Isaac in New York and a heap of problems about to ignite.
Having lost his family and wife and grown stony in the face of criticism for printing only narrow-interest works on the war, Isaac rebuffs his more practical son, Aaron (Tony Goldwyn). The latter is having no luck attracting investors and seeks to publish a potential best seller.
Isaac believes in high standards of craftsmanship and Old World integrity. A struggle ensues for control of the company, with Isaac losing his grip over Aaron's weak older brother (Timothy Hutton) and insurgent sister, Sarah Sarah Jessica Parker). All have equal shares, and Isaac is conspired against.
Meanwhile, Ronny Graham as a cranky author and loyal friend of Isaac lends support as Rifkin, with assured moves, takes us through the lead's mounting crises. Elizabeth Franz is another welcome presence as Isaac's won't-go-down-with-the-ship secretary.
Goldwyn, Hutton and Parker, however, are anything but inspiring. One develops little interest in their characters' problems when the spotlight shines so harshly on Isaac. Rifkin is commanding, but one grows weary waiting for his armor to crack.
One does learn a few things about paper stock and binding in Sullivan's latching onto cinematic possibilities, but the drama is still stagy while lacking the energy and urgency of a live performance.
THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE
Miramax Films
Goldheart Films
Director Daniel Sullivan
Writer Jon Robin Baitz
Producers Jon Robin Baitz, Randy Finch,
Ron Kastner
Co-producer Lemore Syvan
Director of photography Robert Yeoman
Production designer John Lee Beatty
Editor Pamela Martin
Costume designer Jess Goldstein
Casting Meg Simon
Cast:
Isaac Geldhart Ron Rifkin
Aaron Geldhart Tony Goldwyn
Martin Geldhart Timothy Hutton
Sarah Geldhart Sarah Jessica Parker
Miss Barzakian Elizabeth Franz
Val Chenard Gil Bellows
Louis Foukold Ronny Graham
Running time -- 101 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
- 10/28/1996
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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