Tribute 2007

*Marcel Marceau* *Deborah Kerr* *Joey Bishop* *Tom Poston* *Charles Nelson Reilly* *Miyoshi Umeki* *Lois Maxwell* *Jane Wyman*	Marcel Marceau 1923 - 2007 The man whose name is almost synonymous with the art of mime, who started his career by performing to American troops. Marcel started a school for mime that was funded by the city of Paris. He was cast in the films "Barbarella" and the one in he actually spoke by saying the word "No," Mel Brooks *"Silent Movie"* Marcel had created a school for mime in 1949 and had as friends Charles Laughton, Marlon Brando, Gary Cooper,, and the Marx Brothers, particularly Harpo. He also painted and created lithographs. "If you love your art, you just do it, Time will judge me."	Deborah Kerr 1921 - 2007 "The English Rose" was actually Scottish. Her trademark was playing mostly ladies of elegance and taste. However she had other roles of substance such as a rancher's wife in The "Sundowners" with Robert Mitchum. One role that she played was the role of Lygia in *"Quo Vadis"* with Robert Taylor. Two prominent nun roles include *"Black Narcissus"* and "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison." Other notable roles include "From Here to Eternity," "An Affair to Remember", and a top-notch performance in "A Woman of Substance" in 1984.
*Joey Bishop* *Tom Poston* *Marcel Marceau* *Deborah Kerr* *Charles Nelson Reilly* *Miyoshi Umeki* *Lois Maxwell* *Jane Wyman*	Joey Bishop 1918 - 2007 The comic genius who wrote much of the jokes for fellow members of the "Rat Pack" (Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. Frank Sinatra, and Peter Lawford) Joey also has his own talk show program in the later 60's and was also featured in a few comic films including the original "Ocean's Eleven" and the western spoof "Texas Across the River" with fellow Rat Packer Dean Martin. He also appeared in the film "The Delta Force" and "Betsy's Wedding."	Tom Poston 1921 - 2007 Bug-eyed actor best known for his bewildered and vacant look who has appeared in a long string of TV shows, including "Becker," "Mork & Mindy,"Newhart," "Bob Newhart Show" "Love Boat" "Steve Allen Show," "That 70's Show," "Dharma and Greg," "Will and Grace," "Malcolm and Eddie," "Grace Under Fire," and a few films such as "Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement," "Carbon Copy," and "Rabbit Test."
*Charles Nelson Reilly* *Miyoshi Umeki* *Marcel Marceau* *Deborah Kerr* *Joey Bishop* *Tom Poston* *Lois Maxwell* *Jane Wyman*	Charles Nelson Reilly 1931 - 2007 A frequent panelist on *"The Match Game"* and *"Hollywood Squares"* during the 1970's, this talented comic actor and director was a stage favorite during the same era, even directing a top-level production of "The Gin Game" in 1997 which earned him a nomination for a Tony award. Other stage credits include a memorable turn as Sidney Lipton in the premier run of Neil Simon's *"God's Favorite"* on Broadway in 1974. His own autobiographical opus, *"Save it for the Stage: The Life of Reilly."* was a hit at its premiere at Garry Marshall's Falcon Theatre. Some folks who were kids in the early 1970s may remember him as the bad guy, Mr. Horatio J. Hoodoo, in Sid and Marty Krofft's Lidsville, and a particular plug for Bic Banana Ink Crayons, (as a talking and singing banana) Reilly also was an acting coach at Burt Reynolds' Dinner Theatre in Jupiter, FL	Miyoshi Umeki 1929 - 2007 The first Asian actress in history to be awarded an Oscar in 1958 by Best Supporting Actress for her role as Katsumi in the film *"Sayonara."* She also was a regular as Ms. Livingston in *"The Courtship of Eddie's Father"* from 1969 to 1972
*Lois Maxwell* *Jane Wyman* *Marcel Marceau* *Deborah Kerr* *Joey Bishop* *Tom Poston* *Charles Nelson Reilly* *Miyoshi Umeki*	Lois Maxwell 1927 - 2007 Best known for her role as Miss Moneypenny, secretary to M, head of the British secret service and Bond's boss in the James Bond films from "Dr. No" to *"A View to a Kill."* She was cast for the role by Ian Fleming, the author of the James Bond novels. At 20, she went to Hollywood , won a Golden Globe for "That Hagen Girl" and was even romanced at one point by then leading man Ronald Reagan. Her final film appearance was in the 2001 thriller "The Fourth Angel" with Jeremy Irons.	Jane Wyman 1914 - 2007 She was best known in the role of Angela Channing, the family matriarch, on the TV series "Falcon Crest" during the 1980's. This wondrous actress won an Academy Award for playing a deaf woman in *"Johnny Belinda"* One of her best performances, however, was as Sister Patricia, a nun aboard "The Love Boat" torn between remaining a sister or marrying a man she met on board. She decides to remain in the convent.