Margalit Fox's Blog, page 3

Dwayne Hickman, TV���s Lovelorn Dobie Gillis, Is Dead at 87

He went on to appear in movies and other TV shows and to work as a television executive, but the role of Dobie would dog him for decades.

Peter Bogdanovich, 82, Director Whose Career Was a Hollywood Drama, Dies

Within one decade, the ���70s, he was transformed from one of the most celebrated of filmmakers, notably for ���The Last Picture Show,��� into one of the most ostracized.

Ruthie Tompson Dies at 111; Breathed Animated Life Into Disney Films

One of a cadre of women who worked behind the scenes, she did indispensable but anonymous work on classics like ���Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs��� and ���Pinocchio.���

Frances T. Farenthold, Liberal Force in Texas and Beyond, Dies at 94

Known as Sissy, she was an advocate for racial parity and women���s rights, and her name was placed in nomination for the vice presidency in 1972. Tragedy trailed her.

Michael Constantine, Father in ���My Big Fat Greek Wedding,��� Dies at 94

He won an Emmy for his role on the TV series ���Room 222��� and played other many characters over the years before becoming known as the hit film���s patriarch.

Michael Constantine, Dad in ���My Big Fat Greek Wedding,��� Dies at 94

He won an Emmy for his role in the TV series ���Room 222��� and played many characters over the years before becoming known as the hit film���s patriarch.

Willard Scott, Longtime 'Today' Weatherman, Dies at 87

Mr. Scott, who played both Bozo the Clown and the original Ronald McDonald on television, was a longtime weather forecaster on the ���Today��� show who emphasized showmanship over science.

Breaking Out of Prison With a Ouija Board and Some Clever Tricks

���The Confidence Men,��� by Margalit Fox, recounts the elaborate true-life saga of two British officers who escaped from an Ottoman prison camp during World War I by brainwashing and manipulating their captors.

Tempest Storm, Legend of Burlesque, Dies at 93

One of the most celebrated strippers of her time, she began her career in burlesque���s golden twilight and continued performing into her 80s.

Tempest Storm, Who Disrobed to Enduring Acclaim, Dies at 93

One of the most celebrated strippers of her time, she began her career in burlesque���s golden twilight and continued performing into her 80s.