Deaths of TV/film actor/actresses

July 1st:
1991
Michael Landon- TV actor best known TV roles' "Little Joe' on NBC Western, Bonanza', 'Charles Ingalls' NBC drama' Little House on the Prairie', Jonathan Smith' on NBC drama' Highway To Heaven' 54 {cancer}
1997
Robert Mitchum- TV/film actor -TV mini series,'Winds of War', North&South, films : The Red Pony, Out of the Past, Heaven Knows, Mr Allison Cape Fear, Ryan's Daughter 79
2004
Marlon Brando- film actor On The Waterfront, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Godfather,{Best Actor Oscar } Last Tango in Paris 80
 
July 2nd:
1973
Betty Grable- film actress How To Marry A Millionaire, Gay Divorcee, 56
1991
Lee Remick- film actress, Days of Wine&Roses, Anatomy of a Murder, Experiment in Terror,,The Omen 55{cancer}
1993
Fred Gywnne-TV/film actor best known TV roles, 'Off Francis Muldoon' in 60's sitcom' Car 54 Where are You?
'Herman Munster' in 60's sitcom' The Munsters' ,films: The Cotton Club. Fatal Attraction, My Cousin Vinny{he played the judge},Shadows&Fog 66
1997
James Stewart- film actor The Philadelphia Story{Best actor Oscar}, Its A Wonderful life, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, Glenn Miller Story, Vertigo 89
 

July 3rd:
1978
James Daly TV actor, best known TV role' Dr Paul Lochner in CBS medical drama' Medical Center 59,his 2 children are both actors, Tim &Tyne
1981
Ross Martin TV actor best known TV role' Artemis Gordon' in CBS western' The Wild, Wild West' 61{heart attack}
1989
Jim Backus TV/film actor, best known TV roles' Thurston Howell III' in CBS sitcom' Gilligan's Island, voice of animated character' Mr Magoo' films: Rebel Without a Cause, Its a Mad, Mad, Mad, World, Hurry Sundown 76
2012
Andy Griffith- TV /film actor, comedian best known TV roles' Sheriff Andy Taylor' in CBS sitcom' Andy Griffith Show 'Ben Matlock in NBC legal drama' Matlock films; No Time for Sargents, A Face in The Crowd, Savages, Spy Hard 86{heart attack}
2019
Arte Johnson- comedian, original cast member in NBC sketch comedy show Laugh-In His 2 famous roles German soldier cigarette in his hand with tag line' Verrry Interesting,' dirty old man comedienne Ruth Buzzi always hit him with her purse 90
 
July 4th:
1995
Eva Gabor -TV/film actress, best known TV role' Lisa Douglas' in CBS sitcom 'Green Acres' films:
The Last Time I Saw Paris, Gigi 76
2008
Evelyn Keyes- film actress Gone With The Wind, Here Comes Mr Jordan, The Seven Year Itch 91
 
July 5th:
1969
Ben Alexander- TV actor best known TV role' Off Frank Smith' in NBC police drama'Dragnet' 59
1991
Mildred Dunnock - character film actress The Jazz Singer, Death of a Salesman, Love me Tender, Peyton Place, Sweet Bird of Youth 87
2014
Rosemary Murphy- film actress To Kill A Mockingbird, Julia, Message in a Bottle 89
 
July 6th
1972
Brandon de Wilde- film actor 'Shane, Hud, The Member of the Wedding' 30 {car crash}
1994
Cameron Mitchell- TV actor best known TV role' Buck Cannon' in NBC Western' The High Chapparral 75
2003
Buddy Ebsen- TV/film actor best known TV role' Jed Clampbett' in CBS sitcom' The Beverly Hillibillies' films:
Born to Dance, Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Andersonville Trial 95
2022
Jame Caan- TV/film actor best known TV role' played Chicago Bears running back' Brain Piccolo' in TV movie' Brian's Song films: The Godfather, Misery, Elf, Rollerball 82
 
July 7th:
1973
Veronica Lake- film actress Sullivan's Travels, This Gun For Hire, The Blue Dahilia 50
1980
Reginald Gardiner- British film actor 'Born to Dance, The Flying Deuces, The Man Who Came To Dinner,The Great Dictator 71
 
July 8th:
1967
Vivien Leigh British film actress, Gone With the Wind{best Actress Oscar}, A Streetcar Named Desire{Best Actress Oscar}, Roman Spring of Mrs Stone, Ship of Fools 53
1991
James Franciscus TV/film actor best known TV roles' John Novak' in NBC 60's drama' Mr Novak', 'Mike Longstreet' in 70's detective series' Longstreet', films : Marooned, Beneath The Planet of the Apes, The Greek Tycoon 57
1994
Dick Sargent- TV actor best known TV role' Darrin Stephens' in ABC sitcom, 'Bewitched' 64{cancer} he replaced actor, Dick York who originated the role, left the show due to health problems
2006
June Allyson- film actress Girl Crazy, The Glenn Miller Story, My Man Godfrey, Vegas 88
2012
Ernest Borgnine TV/film actor, best known TV role' Commander Quinton McHale' in ABC 60's sitcom' McHale's Navy films; Marty{best actor Oscar}, From Here to Eternity, The Poseidon Adventure 95
 
July 9th:
2002
Rod Steiger- film actor "On The Waterfront, Oklahoma,Dr Zhivago, In The Heat of The Night{best actor Oscar},The Illustrated Man, Shiloh 77
2004
Isabel Sandford TV actress, best known TV role' Louise'Wheezy' in CBS sitcom' The Jeffersons' a spinoff of 'All In The Family' 86
2019
Rip Torn- film actor Sweet BIrd of Youth, Coma, One Trick Pony,Cross Creek, Men in Black' 88
 
July 10th:
2015
Omar Sharif- film actor, Dr Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia, Catherine the Great, Funny Girl 83
2015
Roger Rees British TV/film actor ,best known TV role' Robin Colcord' on NBC sitcom' Cheers' films : Life &Adventures of Nicholas Nickelby, A Midsummer's Night Dream, Titantic, Almost Perfect 83{ brain cancer}
 
July 11th:
1973
Robert Ryan- film actor Billy Budd, The Dirty Dozen, The longest Day, God's Little Acre, 63
1989
Laurence Olivier- British film actor, Wuthering Heights, Hamlet{Best actor Oscar}, Rebecca, Marathon Man, The Boys From Brazil, The Jazz Singer 82
 
July 12th:
1973
Lon Chaney, Jr- film actor Bird of Paradise, Of Mice&Men, The Wolfman, High Noon 67
2020
Kelly Preston- film actress Christine, Twins, Jerry Maguire, What a Girl Wants 57{ breast cancer} wife of actor John Travolta
 
July 13th:
2006
Red Buttons , film actor "Sayonara{supp actor Oscar}, The Longest Day, They Shoot Horses, Don't They?,The Poseidon Adventure 87
2013
Cory Monteith- Canadian TV actor/singer, best known TV role' Finn' on Fox drama' Glee' 31 {drug overdose}
 
July 15th:
1983
Eddie Foy, Jr- film actor Yankee Doodle Dandy, The Pajama Game, Bells Are Ringing 78
2012
Celeste Holm, film actress, Gentlemen's Agreement, All About Eve, Three Men and a Baby 95
2017
Martin Landau TV/film actor, best known TV role' "Rollin Hand' in CBS drama' Mission, Impossible' films North by Norhwest, Crimes&Misdeameanors, Ed Wood{supp actor Oscar} 89
 
July 17th:
2005
Geraldine Fitzgerald- Irish film actress 'Dark Victory, Wuthering Heights, The Pawnbroker, Harry&Tonto, Arthur 91
2008
Larry Haines- TV actor, best known TV role' Stu Benson' in CBS soap opera'Search For Tomorrow' 89
 
July 18th:
1973
Jack Hawkins -British film actor The Black Rose, Bridge on the River Kiwai, Lawrence of Arabia,Young Winston 62
1989
Rebecca Schaffer- TV actress, best known TV role' Patti' in CBS 80's sitcom' My Sister Sam' co starred with Pam Dawber
21, shot&killed by a deranged fan
2015
Alex Rocco film actor The Godfather, That Thing You Do, The Wedding Planner 79
 
moviequeen1 said:
Rebecca Schaffer- TV actress, best known TV role' Patti' in CBS 80's sitcom' My Sister Sam' co starred with Pam Dawber
21, shot&killed by a deranged fan
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Her tragic, shocking death prompted California to pass an anti-stalking law and enacted driver's license privacy laws. The man who stalked and killed her was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
 

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