Category Archives: Obituaries

Art Exhibit Features Paul Revere Williams

Posted on October 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo The Art Museum at the University of Memphis has opened an exhibition on the works of Los Angeles architect Paul Revere Williams, above left, with champion prizefighter Joe Louis in 1960. … Continue reading →

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Voices – Ingrid Bergman

Posted on October 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

Oct. 26, 1980: Roderick Mann interviews Ingrid Bergman on the release of her autobiography, “My Story.” Mann writes: Yesterday's scandal is tomorrow's yawn, and young people today, let alone future historians, may well marvel that Ingrid … Continue reading →

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Tom Bosley and the Black Dahlia

Posted on October 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

Beverly Lafayette “Bevo” Means, 1971. Most people associate the late Tom Bosley with his role as Howard Cunningham in “Happy Days.” But not at the Daily Mirror HQ, where we think of him in his cameo … Continue reading →

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Voices – Joan Sutherland, 1926 – 2010

Posted on October 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

Nov. 22, 1966: Times music critic Martin Bernheimer interviews Joan Sutherland … in his Volkswagen? Yes, it’s true. She and Ricky (her husband, conductor Richard Bonynge) are getting ready to do “Lucia” at the new Met, which will … Continue reading →

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Voices — Martin Aguirre

Posted on October 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

Meet Martin Aguirre, one of the most fascinating figures I have come across in quite a while. He was a bailiff in courtroom of Judge George Hutton in the Clarence Darrow trial, and led a most interesting … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, Obituaries | 2 Comments

‘A Terrible Roar’—Updated

Posted on October 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

Courtesy of University of Southern California, on behalf of the USC Special Collections. Oct. 1, 1910: The Times Building in flames, as seen from Broadway just south of First Street. Notice The Times Eagle outlined by the fire. El Alisal, … Continue reading →

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Voices – Tony Curtis

Posted on September 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

April 3, 1977: Tony Curtis tells the late Roderick Mann, “I've put nearly 30 years into acting, and it would be nice to have got back a little respect from the profession. Bit I never got it, never.”

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Buddy Collette — ‘Shotgun Freeway’

Posted on September 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

Amid the tributes to Buddy Collette, Daily Mirror readers should remember that he appears in “Shotgun Freeway,” one of the great documentaries about Los Angeles. The trailer is here.

Posted in #Jazz, Film, Obituaries | 1 Comment

Voices – Roderick Mann

Posted on September 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

Here are two of the hundreds of profiles done for The Times by Roderick Mann, who died Friday at the age of 87. His first byline in The Times was a 1975 interview with Ava Gardner (d.1990), in … Continue reading →

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Barry Goldwater, Aug. 30, 1960

Posted on August 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aug. 30, 1960: Perhaps you saw David Klinghoffer’s recent piece about changes in the conservative movement (“From neocons to crazy-cons”) or Jonah Goldberg’s rebuttal. If so, you might like to read some of Barry Goldwater’s thoughts for yourself, from 1960. … Continue reading →

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Florence Nightingale Dies

Posted on August 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aug. 15, 1910: Florence Nightingale dies in London at the age of 90.

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on August 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Los Angeles Times file photo March 18, 1929: Robert Ober to direct at MGM. Update: Our weekend mystery guest is Robert Ober (d. 1950). Saturday’s picture shows him in “A Reno Divorce” with May McAvoy … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo, Obituaries, Photography | 6 Comments

Workers Save Children From Fire at Jewish Orphans Home

Posted on August 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

Mission Road via Google maps’ street view. Aug. 1, 1910: A short circuit in the attic starts a fire that destroys the Jewish Orphans Home at 535 Mission Road. Disregarding their own safety, Rabbi Sigmund Frey and Emma Rives … Continue reading →

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Eric Malnic and ‘Con Air’

Posted on July 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

One of the late Eric Malnic’s more remarkable experiences was his involvement in “Con Air.” Here’s his original story, which inspired the film. When Jailbirds Fly, They Always Use 'Con Air' Travel: The amenities are few and the passengers … Continue reading →

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Eric Malnic

Posted on July 28, 2010 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Rick Meyer / Los Angeles Times Among Eric Malnic’s many accomplishments at The Times was becoming a specialist on airplane crashes and he was proud of getting a pilot’s license as part of the beat. Former Times city … Continue reading →

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Voices — Edith Shain and ‘The Kiss’

Posted on June 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times Celebrating the V-J Day Kiss Seen 'Round the World * The 60th anniversary of the end of World War II focuses new attention on the joyful smooch between two exuberant … Continue reading →

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Voices — Jerry Clark, 1940 – 2010

Posted on June 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

KTLA’s Stan Chambers, left, Times reporter Nieson Himmel, center, and Jerry Clark. Note: Jerry Clark, who died Tuesday, was a longtime newsman who ran an informal group of retirees called the “Old Farts of The Times” (or in … Continue reading →

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Pomona Boys Die in Crash of Stolen Plane

Posted on June 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 3, 1960: James A. McDonald, 14, and his 12-year-old brother, Thomas, of Pomona took their dog and ran away from home, determined to steal a plane – destination unknown. Several months before, someone had caught them hot-wiring a … Continue reading →

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William A. Fraker, 1923 – 2010

Posted on June 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

William A. Fraker In my two-story career as a freelancer for American Cinematographer, I interviewed the late William Fraker on location in Florence, Ariz., for the 1985 James Garner-Sally Field movie "Murphy's Romance," directed by Martin Ritt. For my previous … Continue reading →

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