Alice Drummond obit

Ghostbusters librarian actress Alice Drummond dies aged 88

She was not on the list.

Actress Alice Drummond, best known for playing the librarian in the original Ghostbusters film, has died at the age of 88.


Her friend June Gable said the actress died from complications after a fall she sustained two months ago.


Drummond's other film credits include Doubt, which starred Amy Adams and Meryl Streep, and Awakenings, with Robert De Niro and Robin Williams.


She also played Ross and Monica's grandmother in an episode of Friends.


Drummond was born Alice Elizabeth Ruyter on 21 May 1928.


In 1950, she married Paul Drummond, with whom she moved to Manhattan. The couple divorced in 1976.


She became known as a theatre and television actress before landing her first feature film role in the 1970 comedy Where's Poppa?


Drummond went on to appear in films such as Synecdoche, New York and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective alongside Jim Carrey.


Her most recent film appearance was in the 2010 comedy Furry Vengeance, which starred Brendan Fraser and Brooke Shields.


But it was her appearance in the original Ghostbusters film, released in 1984, which she is likely to be best remembered for.


In the opening scene, Drummond is seen as a librarian who is terrified by a spook among the bookshelves before being questioned by Bill Murray's character.



Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes

1970 Where's Poppa? Woman in Elevator

1974 Man on a Swing Mrs. Dawson

1977 Thieves Mrs. Ramsey

1978 King of the Gypsies Zharko's Nurse

1980 Hide in Plain Sight Mrs. Novack

1981 Eyewitness Mrs. Eunice Deever

1982 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Governor's Secretary

1984 Ghostbusters Librarian

1988 The House on Carroll Street Woman at Hearing

1988 The Suicide Club

1988 Funny Farm Mrs. Ethel Dinges

1988 Running on Empty Mrs. Powell

1989 Animal Behavior Site Committee #1

1990 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Carolyn (segment "Cat From Hell")

1990 Awakenings Lucy

1993 Money for Nothing Mrs. Breen

1994 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Mrs. Finkle

1994 Nobody's Fool Hattie

1994 I.Q. Dinner Guest

1995 Jeffrey Grandma Rose

1995 To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar Clara

1996 Walking and Talking Betsy

1996 Just in Time Edith Short film

1997 Commandments Mrs. Mann

1997 'Til There Was You Harriet

1997 Office Killer Carlotta Douglas

1997 In & Out Aunt Susan

1999 Just the Ticket Lady with Cash

1999 The Love Letter Postal Clerk

1999 I'll Take You There Stella

1999 Advice from a Caterpillar Diner Grandmother

2000 Joe Gould's Secret Helen

2001 The Rising Place Aunt Millie

2003 Pieces of April Grandma Dottie

2004 House of D Mrs. Brevoort

2005 The Honeymooners Miss Benvenuti

2008 Chronic Town Elizabeth

2008 Synecdoche, New York Actress Playing Frances

2008 Doubt Sister Veronica

2009 Motherhood Edith

2009 After.Life Mrs. Hutton

2010 Furry Vengeance Mrs. Martin

2011 Open House Ruthie Short film, (final role)

Television

Year Title Role Notes

1967 Dark Shadows Nurse Jackson Recurring role (5 episodes)

1970 New York Television Theatre Episode: "The Sandbox"

1971-1973 Where the Heart Is Loretta Jardin TV series

1972 Particular Men Mrs. Ewing TV film

1977 The Best of Families Mabel Baldwin TV miniseries

1977 Great Performances Mrs. Varney Episode: "Secret Service"

1978 Ryan's Hope Susie Simpson Episodes: "1.714", "1.719", "1.720"

1979 Sanctuary of Fear Grace Barringer TV film

1981 Park Place Frances Heine Main role (4 episodes)

1981 Love, Sidney Tina Episode: "Hello, Yetta"

1984 American Playhouse Hiss' Secretary Episode: "Concealed Enemies, Part I: Suspicion"

1984 Night Court Mavis Tuttle Episode: "Harry and the Rock Star"

1984 Great Performances Gay Wellington Episode: "You Can't Take It with You"

1986 The Equalizer Kind Woman Episode: "Nocturne"

1987 Night Court Alice Beeker Episode: "Murder"

1988 Kate & Allie Mrs. Rinde Episode: "The Band Singer"

1989 Nikki and Alexander Mrs. Klein TV pilot

1989 The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Juror Episode: "Here's a Major Organ Interlude"

1989 Money, Power, Murder. Helen TV film

1990-1991 Lenny Mary Callahan Regular role (16 episodes)

1992 Frannie's Turn Rosa Escobar Main role (6 episodes)

1993 Daybreak Anna TV film

1994 Grace Under Fire Nana Lil Episode: "With This Ring"

1994 Law & Order Zelda Episode: "Mayhem"

1995 New York News Episode: "Thin Line"

1996 Cosby Mrs. Bagley Episode: "Neighborhood Watch"

1998 Trinity Mrs. Bingham Episode: "Pilot"

1999 Earthly Possessions Old Woman in Jalopy TV film

2000 Spin City Sondra Spencer Episode: "Suffragette City"

2002 Ed Mrs. Shroeder Episode: "Memory Lane"

2004 The Jury Hannah Francis Episode: "The Honeymoon Suite"

2005 Boston Legal Lydia Tuffalo Episode: "The Ass Fat Jungle"

2007 Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom's For One More Day TV film

Brian Demonbreun obit

Brian Demonbreun Obituary

 

He was not on the list.

Brian David Demonbreun died in his home on November 29, 2016 in Hawthorne, California following a year and half battle with cancer. He was 57. Mr. Demonbreun was born on November 19, 1959 to his parents Fred and Aino Demonbreun and was a lifelong resident of Hawthorne, California. He graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a Bachelor's Degree in Art in 1983. He worked as an actor and artist until his illness in 2015.

Mr. Demonbreun was a devoted son and friend and is preceded in death by his father Fred and mother Aino. Although he had never married and had no children or siblings, he was always surrounded by close friends and neighbors, who cared and loved him greatly. He is survived by his Uncle Joe, Aunt Rosa and cousins Linda, Dale, Donna, Patricia, and Lesia and long-time friend Joe Patterson. He leaves behind many close friends and his two beloved dogs, Luke and Lucky. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all who knew him.

Mr. Demonbreun will be buried in a private ceremony on December 16, 2016. A memorial, to celebrate his life, will take place on December 17, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Baycities SouthBay, a community church, at 4915 Emerald Street, Torrance, CA. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Mr. Demonbreun's life.

was a graphic artist, videographer, and actor who appeared as a regular background actor throughout the run of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and in three episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. He received no credit for his appearances.

Demonbreun was born in Santa Monica, California and grew up in Hawthorne, California, attended the Hawthorne Highschool from 1974 until 1978, and was a member of the Screen Actors Guild between 1987 and 2016. He worked as a graphics artist since 1980 and founded his production company Art Patrol in 1989. He specialized in preparing illustrations for realtors and developers. He was also very compassionate for all animals and rescued/cared for many and did his best to spread the word about animals needing shelter and homes. He also was concerned about the lack of trees and natural habitat in his region and designed and implemented residential landscaping projects that brought back natural wildlife to area neighborhoods.

Outside Star Trek he appeared in a supporting role in The Hanoi Hilton (1987) alongside Star Trek performers David Soul, Stephen Davies, Lawrence Pressman, John Vargas, Rick Fitts, and Bill Cho Lee, was featured as a Cobblepot staffer and banquet guest in Batman Returns (1992, with Lena Banks), and appeared as a bar patron in the Cheers episodes "Take Me Out of the Ball Game" (1992, with Kirstie Alley, Kelsey Grammer, Bebe Neuwirth, Paul Willson, Michael Wiseman, Gerard David, Jr., Mark Watson, Eugenie Bondurant, Cameron, and Curt Truman) and "Rebecca's Lover… Not" (1992, with Kirstie Alley, Kelsey Grammer, Bebe Neuwirth, Paul Willson, Joel Fredericks, Mark Watson, Gerard David, Jr., Don Bennett, and Holiday Freeman). Demonbreun worked as stand-in for Charles Rocket and background Icarus ranger in Jonathan Frakes' television pilot Star Patrol! (2000, with Robin Morselli, Tom Miller, Michael Bailous, Kathi Cook, Jason Alexander, and Mel Johnson, Jr.) and as stand-in for John C. Reilly in the comedy Year of the Dog (2007, with Josh Pais).

He appeared as a background actor in World Trade Center (2006, with Jude Ciccolella and Susie Stillwell), Even Money (2006, starring Kelsey Grammer), Next (2007, with Jim Beaver, Danny Downey, and Bonita Friedericy), D-War (2007, with Holmes R. Osborne, Matthias Hues, and Derek Mears), and Balls of Fury (2007, with Diedrich Bader and Cary-Hiroyuki).

Demonbreun worked as photo double for actor David Hasselhoff on Ted 2 (2015) which featured Trek performers Seth MacFarlane, Michael Dorn, Bill Smitrovich, and Ron Canada and appeared as a background doctor in the NCIS episode "Cabin Fever" (2015, with Marcelo Tubert).

Demonbreun was the producer and director of the three episodes of Into Thin Air 1 - 3 (1998, 2002, and 2012, respectively). The Sci-Fi adventure was praised for its excellent F/X's and amazing acting and directing, especially where the child actors were used.

Brian's career also included acting work in more than 50 episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and also a few episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987). Other works included The Hanoi Hilton (1987), NCIS (2003), Even Money (2006), Balls of Fury (2007) and Year of the Dog (2007), along with David Hasselhoff photo-double work in Ted 2 (2015).

Brian was also the founder and main artist for "Art Patrol" which specializes in black and white and color renderings of houses as well as real life architectural models. Much of Brian's brilliant work can be seen in Into Thin Air.

 

Actor

Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)

NCIS

7.8

TV Series

Doctor (uncredited)

2015

1 episode

 

David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)

Bones

7.8

TV Series

Doctor (uncredited)

2005

1 episode

 

Paget Brewster in Star Patrol! (2000)

Star Patrol!

7.6

TV Movie

Icarus Ranger (uncredited)

2000

 

Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell, Colm Meaney, Nana Visitor, Avery Brooks, Armin Shimerman, Rene Auberjonois, and Alexander Siddig in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

8.1

TV Series

Science Division Officer

Starfleet Science Officer

Starfleet Command Officer (uncredited) ...

1993–1999

33 episodes

 

Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Star Trek: The Next Generation

8.7

TV Series

Andrew Powell

DS9 Science Division Officer (uncredited)

1993–1994

2 episodes

 

Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)

Cheers

8.0

TV Series

Bar Patron (uncredited)

1992

7 episodes

 

Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, and Christopher Walken in Batman Returns (1992)

Batman Returns

7.1

Masquerade Ball Guest (uncredited)

1992

 

The Hanoi Hilton (1987)

The Hanoi Hilton

6.1

P.O.W.

1987

 

Additional Crew

Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane in Ted 2 (2015)

Ted 2

6.3

photo double: David Hasselhoff

2015

 

Molly Shannon in Year of the Dog (2007)

Year of the Dog

6.0

stand-in: Mr. Reilly

2007

 

Paget Brewster in Star Patrol! (2000)

Star Patrol!

7.6

TV Movie

stand-in for Charles Rocket (uncredited)

2000

Van Williams - # 146

‘Green Hornet’ Star Van Williams Dies at 82

He was number 146 on the list.

Van Williams, star of the 1966 TV show “The Green Hornet,” died last Monday in Scottsdale, Ariz., of renal failure. He was 82.

“He had a wonderful, caring, and kind heart,” his wife of 57 years, Vicki Williams, told Variety. “He was a wonderful husband, he was a fabulous father, and a devoted grandfather.”

Williams was a diving instructor in Hawaii when he was discovered in 1957 by producer Mike Todd, who was married to Elizabeth Taylor at the time. Williams was persuaded to come to Hollywood and try his hand at acting, and earned his big break on the ABC private detective show “Bourbon Street Beat.” He played Ken Madison, a character he later recycled for another detective show, “Surfside 6.”

In 1966, Williams signed a deal with 20th Century Fox to star in “The Green Hornet” as both the titular masked crusader and his newspaper editor alter ego, Britt Reid. He was ably supported by his martial arts master sidekick Kato, played by Bruce Lee, and by his weaponized car, Black Beauty. Williams played the role straight, signaling a departure from the lampoon comedy of Fox’s earlier “Batman” series.

Williams appeared in iconic shows such as “The Beverly Hillbillies” and “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” as well as in the young adult-targeted “Westwind,” which centered around the adventures of the Andrews family who sailed around the world on a yacht.

After his acting career dropped off in the late 1970s, Williams became a reserve deputy sheriff and a volunteer fire fighter at the Malibu station of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Actress Pat Priest (“The Munsters”), Williams’ longtime friend and neighbor, said Williams was her mentor.

“We had many fun dinners around our dining room table,” Priest told Variety. “We laughed a lot and he was my mentor in helping me with memorabilia shows. He was very special. We saw him last year and we have wonderful memories.”

Producer Kevin Burns, who worked with Williams on a relaunch campaign for “Batman” and “Green Hornet” in 1989, told Variety that Williams had singed his lungs while working as a volunteer fire fighter, and suffered from bronchial problems and back injuries.

“Through it all he remained strong and rarely spoke of what he went through. He was a great guy and a class act all the way,” Burns said in his Facebook post.

Williams is survived by his wife; three children, Nina, Tia, and Britt; and five grandchildren.

Filmography

Surfside 6 cast: Troy Donahue, Lee Patterson, Van Williams and Diane McBain

Film

    Tall Story (1960) - Young Man in Shower (uncredited)

    The Caretakers (1963) - Dr. Larry Denning

    Batman (1966) - President Lyndon B. Johnson (voice, uncredited)

    Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) - Green Hornet Director (final film role)

Television

    Colt .45 in "The Sanctuary" (1959) - Tom Rucker[20]

    Bourbon Street Beat (1959–1960) - Ken Madison

    Surfside 6 (1960-1962) - Ken Madison in the same time slot

    The Tycoon (1964-1965) - Pat Burns

    The Dick Van Dyke Show (1965) - Corporal Clark Rice

    The Beverly Hillbillies (1965) - Dean Peters

    The Green Hornet (1966–1967) - Britt Reid/the Green Hornet

    Batman : includes three cross-over episodes (1966-1967) - The Green Hornet

    The Big Valley (1968) - Sheriff Dave Barrett

    Nanny and the Professor (1970) - Mr. Parsons

    Mannix (1970) - Executive #1

    Gunsmoke (1974) - Quincy

    Westwind (1975–1976) - Steve Andrews

    The Streets of San Francisco - "The Thrill Killers, Part 1" (1976) - Officer Morton

    Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected - "Devil Pack," Season 1 Episode 3 (1977) - Sheriff

    Centennial - "The Scream of Eagles" (1979) - George

    The Rockford Files - "Love is the Word," Season 6 Episode 6, (November 1979) - Lt. Dwayne Kiefer

Keo Woolford obit

Keo Woolford had a love for theater and film

He was not on the list.

Hawaii kumu hula and filmmaker Keo Woolford, 49, died today at Pali Momi Medical Center after suffering a stroke on Friday, according to his publicist.

His publicist Tracy Larrua said Woolford had just completed the script for a followup movie to “The Haumana,” his well-received 2013 film about a hula halau that was picked as the closing-night screening of the Hawaii International Film Festival. He was expected to conduct cast auditions in January, she said.

He was also recently appointed kumu hula of Kumu Hula Robert Cazimero’s award-winning Halau Na Kamalei o Lililehua. Woolford’s credits include a stint with “The King & I” in London and touring as a member of Hawaii “boy band” Brownskin. He also had a recurring role as Det. James Chang in “Hawaii Five-0.”

Woolford’s one-man show, “I-LAND,” served as the inspiration for the loosely autobiographical “The Haumana.” The film follows a young Hawaiian man who reconnects with his culture when he accepts the challenge of training a group of high school boys to perform at a hula festival. The film was screened at several mainland film festivals, winning the audience award for narrative feature at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, where it also was picked for the Special Jury Award for best first feature.

“He is a talent and extraordinary human being that will be missed,” Larrua said.

No further information was immediately available.

He directed the award-winning feature film The Haumāna and the East West Players stage play Three Year Swim Club. He starred in his self-written one-man show, I Land, and as the King of Siam in Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I at the London Palladium. He was a member of the Hawaii boyband Brownskin and the Hobo House on the Hill recording team responsible for the Grammy-nominated Island Warriors album. He was a recipient of the Na Hoku Hanohano Award for The Haumāna Soundtrack. His film and TV work included Godzilla, Act of Valor, The Haumāna, and Sergeant Detective Chang on Hawaii Five-0. He died on November 28, 2016, at Pali Momi Medical Center after suffering a stroke three days earlier.

 

Awards

2014 - Na Hoku Hanohano Award - Best Compilation – The Haumāna Soundtrack

2014 - Audience Award - Big Island Film Festival – The Haumāna

2014 - Best International Film Award - Wairoa Māori Film Festival – The Haumāna

2013 - Audience Award - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival – The Haumāna

2013 - Special Jury Award - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival – The Haumāna

2013 - Audience Award - Hawaii International Film Festival – The Haumāna

2013 - Audience Award - Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival – The Haumāna

2007 - Ovation Award Nomination – I Land

 

Actor

5th Passenger (2017)

5th Passenger

3.3

Captain Odate

2017

 

Swell (2017)

Swell

5.8

TV Series

Kawika

2017

1 episode

 

Scott Caan, Chi McBride, Meaghan Rath, Ian Anthony Dale, Alex O'Loughlin, and Beulah Koale in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)

Hawaii Five-0

7.4

TV Series

HPD Patrol Sgt. James ChangHPD Detective ChangDet. James Chang ...

2011–2015

6 episodes

 

Godzilla (2014)

Godzilla

6.4

Airport Worker

2014

 

The Haumana (2013)

The Haumana

8.1

Royal Hula Festival Soloist

2013

 

Jomar Miranda and Ashley Weismantel in The Writer's Block (2012)

The Writer's Block

Short

Pierre

2012

 

The People I've Slept With (2012)

The People I've Slept With

4.8

Lenny Kai

2012

 

Alex Veadov in Act of Valor (2012)

Act of Valor

6.4

Recruit

2012

 

6B: An Anthology of Hawaii Films (2011)

6B: An Anthology of Hawaii Films

7.8

Kaipo McGee

2011

 

Dead Island (2011)

Dead Island

7.2

Video Game

Various Characters (voice)

2011

 

Sword Vs. Shield

Short

DDR Zombie

2010

 

Keo Woolford and David Huynh in If I Was Like You (2009)

If I Was Like You

Short

Daniel

2009

 

He Likes Guys (2009)

He Likes Guys

5.5

Clyde (segment "Just")

2009

 

Water Falls (2008)

Water Falls

Short

Orderly

2008

 

Laundromat (2008)

Laundromat

6.9

Short

Joey

2008

 

Just (2007)

Just

5.9

Short

Clyde

2007

 

Lewis Black, Margaret Cho, Gale Harold, Fay Ann Lee, and Stephanie March in Falling for Grace (2006)

Falling for Grace

5.8

Butler (uncredited)

2006

 

Bench Warmers (2005)

Bench Warmers

8.3

Short

Ultimate Lover

2005

 

Michael Biehn, Ivan Sergei, Sharif Atkins, Eric Balfour, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, and Aya Sumika in Hawaii (2004)

Hawaii

6.4

TV Series

Hector Diego

2004

1 episode

 

Steve Zahn in Happy, Texas (1999)

Happy, Texas

6.3

Cabana Boy Kimo (uncredited)

1999

 

Daniel Bernhardt, Beverly Johnson, and Miles O'Keeffe in True Vengeance (1997)

True Vengeance

5.0

Video

Adachi

1997

 

Mahal Means Love and Expensive

Short

Man

1993

 

Producer

The Lees of Los Angeles (2015)

The Lees of Los Angeles

TV Series

executive producer (2014)

2015

1 episode

 

The Haumana (2013)

The Haumana

8.1

producer

2013

 

Lunchtime (2010)

Lunchtime

8.7

Short

producer

2010

 

Independent Lens (1999)

Independent Lens

8.1

TV Series

co-producer

2008

1 episode

 

Na Kamalei: Men of Hula

8.2

co-producer

2006

 

Director

The Lees of Los Angeles (2015)

The Lees of Los Angeles

TV Series

Director (2014)

2015

1 episode

 

Song on Canvas (2015)

Song on Canvas

9.7

Short

Director

2015

 

The Haumana (2013)

The Haumana

8.1

Director

2013

 

Lunchtime (2010)

Lunchtime

8.7

Short

Director

2010

 

Soundtrack

Scott Caan, Chi McBride, Meaghan Rath, Ian Anthony Dale, Alex O'Loughlin, and Beulah Koale in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)

Hawaii Five-0

7.4

TV Series

writer: "Aloha Aku Aloha Mai"

2015

1 episode

 

Joan Chen in Americanese (2006)

Americanese

5.2

writer: "Give It Back"

2006

 

Writer

The Haumana (2013)

The Haumana

8.1

Writer

2013

 

Stunts

Alex Veadov in Act of Valor (2012)

Act of Valor

6.4

stunts

2012

 

Thanks

5th Passenger (2017)

5th Passenger

3.3

thanks

2017

 

Stephanie Sherrin in Kids in America (2005)

Kids in America

5.6

thanks

2005

 

Self

HIFF Kaua'i (2014)

HIFF Kaua'i

Video

Self

2014

 

Independent Lens (1999)

Independent Lens

8.1

TV Series

Self

2008

1 episode

 

Na Kamalei: Men of Hula

8.2

Self

2006

 

Videos

2