In Memoriam 1956: Famous Faces We Lost in 1956

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Ай бұрын

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@bethdibartolomeo2042 Ай бұрын

Fred Allen is such a treat to watch on reruns of What's My Line on Buzzr. Allen, Dorothy Kilgallen, Arlene Frances, and Bennett Cerf were one of the greatest panels of classic game shows.

@lynettepalecek3141 Ай бұрын

Yes, I agree. Fred Allen had a very unique sense of humor. Btw, he wasn't related to Steve Allen.

@JulieS261 Ай бұрын

Charles MacArthur was married to actress Helen Hayes. His adopted son was James MacArthur, an actor who is best known for his role as Danny Williams in the original "Hawaii Five-O" TV series.

@lynettepalecek3141 Ай бұрын

This is great to read about the famous people who died in the year that I was born. I was born on Christmas Eve in 1956. Thank you for showing this "In Memoriam."

@robertnorris9152 Ай бұрын

The renowned and iconic actor Bela Lugosi died on August 16, 1956 while he still had a part to play in the filming of the movie Plan 9 From Outer Space. Rather than scrap the filming completely with Bela's passing, director Ed Wood replaced Lugosi with another actor, who was about half a foot taller than Bela. Incredible!

@jefferyballard894 Ай бұрын

....these videos are a work of art,..there are others like them but they're not as good,... I watched one last night for 1956 and it didn't have the polish and artwork like this one... please keep 'em coming....

@inmemoriam2000 Ай бұрын

Thank you for that. I'm glad you noticed that I have been putting a lot more effort to make the images/artwork more interesting whenever possible.

@simonagree4070 Ай бұрын

It's true -- KZfaq keeps pushing copycats at me, and I just hit the "do not recommend" link.

@jefferyballard894 Ай бұрын

@@inmemoriam2000 ....you always have,.... I binge for about a week and watched all your videos.... they're awesome.....some complain, myself included, of the people that were missed and it dawned on me that you're doing an overview of the deaths that year, not all films and tv, not all sports ...they are all works of art....

@sleezebagsammy8605 Ай бұрын

Another example of your excellent work and thank you! I love the historical connection.

@inmemoriam2000 Ай бұрын

Thank you too!

@jamesmoss3424 Ай бұрын

R.I.P. Bela Lugosi.

@auroratorres7873 Ай бұрын

Some of these personalities passed away quite young. May they all rest in eternal peace.

@tonyduncan9852 Ай бұрын

I was 12, and unaware at the time, that so many people that had made my world had just passed on. Thanks for the info. 😎

@lydwinaofschiedam2685 Ай бұрын

So many creative geniuses passed in 1956. Thank goodness for their lives here on earth.

@simonagree4070 Ай бұрын

Ah, at last, my birth year. I begin to see why others have made such pronouncements on other installments of In Memorial -- I do feel a slightly stronger sense of connection and sentiment about 1956, and those who departed that year. Jackson Pollock was a primary source of inspiration as an artist (not as a person though); Bela Lugosi I knew from childhood through his movies; I recently read Fred Allen's memoir, Much Ado About Me, published in '56 (many of his radio shows are available at The Internet Archive); there is an entire shelf of the books of H.L. Mencken in my collection. But this channel reminds me of a lot of other interesting characters and innovators of note who left while I was in the womb or the cradle. A silly sentiment, yes, and I'm happy to enjoy it.

@simonagree4070 Ай бұрын

*Memoriam -- I know the name of this channel, but autocorrect doesn't. 😏

@lynettepalecek3141 Ай бұрын

@@simonagree4070I was born on Christmas Eve in 1956. I, too, am glad to read about the famous people who died in the year that I was born.

@simonagree4070 Ай бұрын

Hey, I have a cousin who was born on Christmas Day 1956. Me, I arrived on Bastille Day (July 14, just after midnight, just missed Friday the 13th).

@royals24u Ай бұрын

This is such a great channel.

@umpokitomaurice6780 Ай бұрын

Yeah, featuring faces nobody knew!

@royals24u Ай бұрын

@@umpokitomaurice6780 -Then don't watch it

@inmemoriam2000 Ай бұрын

Thank you sincerely.

@ivanyardley1663 Ай бұрын

@@umpokitomaurice6780 I knew or was aware of some and undertook some research on the others. Very useful and would probably be of some interest to somebody 200 years in the future looking back at this video. It does make you wonder what those who died in 1956 would think of us now

@rma3_3_3 Ай бұрын

❤ I’m grateful For This Memorial To These Souls. Thank You! ❤

@inmemoriam2000 Ай бұрын

You are so welcome

@davidgoodman6924 Ай бұрын

Max Beerbohm at 5:10 looks just like actor Anthony Hopkins, the resemblance is amazing.

@simonagree4070 Ай бұрын

Another note: Mencken had a stroke back in 1946 and was unable to work the last ten years of his life. He sat in his backyard a lot.

@jefferyballard894 Ай бұрын

....when you've gone through the years maybe go back and do "sequels" on the others on people that were missed....😮😮

@user-gw2nh9ff8x Ай бұрын

I am 89 yrs old an Army veteran, i guess i am lucky to be alive

@inmemoriam2000 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your service. Glad you're still with us.

@traceya9615 Ай бұрын

We're lucky to have you, Sir.

@resultsbroadcasting3685 Ай бұрын

The channel should have further elaborated upon Fred Allen's radio experience; much of Allen's career was in radio and he even had his own program.

@inmemoriam2000 Ай бұрын

Yes, but it's hard to do when you only have two or three sentences to recap a person's life. My hope is that some people will choose to look to the internet for discover more information about these great talents like Fred Allen.

@steventrompeter9883 Ай бұрын

As always, enjoyed your presentation.

@r.a.contrerasma8578 Ай бұрын

A heart attack seemed to be the leading cause of death that year. People back then probably didn't know about the dangers of high blood pressure nor were the medicines as good as stabilizing it. And yes, smoking was a huge factor.

@JayCity10 Ай бұрын

As well as other drugs. Alcohol was a factor also. All of that activity that transpired in the Roaring 20s, culminated in this year, years prior, and after.

@r.a.contrerasma8578 Ай бұрын

@@JayCity10 oh absolutely. Good times, they thought back then.

@JayCity10 Ай бұрын

@@r.a.contrerasma8578 They were though. I've always said, in the 20th Century, the best time to live, would have been in the 1920s. It was fun, exciting, carefree, creative, innovative, sexy, and bold. Also, it was loaded with talent and strong personalities.

@ownyourcrazy8734 Ай бұрын

The National Gallery of Australia made the controversial decision to purchase Jackson Pollock's "Blue Polls" in 1973 for A$1.3 million. It remains a part of their collection.