Where Are They Now - Friday, January 16, 2015

Hello fans,

It's time to vote for who you would like to see featured next in Where Are They Now. Here are the choices:

Jo Ann Pflug - MASH, The Night Strangler, The Fall Guy
David Patrick Kelly - The Warriors, Commando, 48 Hrs.
Erika Eleniak - Under Siege, Baywatch, The Beverly Hillbillies
Tony Burton - The Shining, Rocky Balboa, Rocky
Suzy Amis - The Usual Suspects, Titanic, Blown Away

To vote visit, Where Are They Now Archives

Take care,
Melissa

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--DEAD OR ALIVE?--
See if you know if the following celebrities have had a visit from the "Grim Reaper":

Don Rickles - Comedian known for his insults

Milton Berle - Vaudevillian, comedian and huge star in the 1950s as host of the TV series "The Texaco Star Theater" (later known as "The Milton Berle Show"), popularly known as "Uncle Miltie" or "Mr. Television"

Pat Cooper - Primarily known for his stand up routines, where he often makes reference to his Italian heritage.

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Murray Langston
Learn More About Murray Langston on Celebrity Nooz

BORN: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

NICKNAME: The Unknown Comic

CLAIM TO FAME: Murray had been a comic for a long time and had appeared in countless shows like "Laugh-In" and "Sonny & Cher". But it wasn't until he put a bag over his head, donned a plaid jacket with white buck shoes to become the Unknown Comic that his career took off and resulted in a huge cult following.

FAMILY LIFE: Is twice divorced. His elder daughter, Myah Marie, is a singer-songwriter who wrote and published more than 50 songs by the age of 19. His younger daughter, Mary, lives with Langston on their hillside ranch near the mountain town of Tehachapi, California.

INFO: He did a lot of behind the scenes and comedy work after the Gong Show. In Las Vegas' and produced a cable show "The Unknown Comedy Hour".

He wrote a couple screenplays starring Linda Blair: "Night Patrol" and "Up Your Alley", the former also starred Yakof Smirnoff and the latter starred Ruth Buzzi.

TRIVIA: A regular guest comedian on the show "Make Me Laugh" as both the Unknown Comic and Murray Langston.

Appeared on "The Dating Game" as one of the bachelors who was actually picked to date by actress Louisa Moritz in 1973.

Murray also starred in another show for the Playboy Channel, "The Sex & Violence Family Hour" with then unknown Jim Carrey.

WHERE IS HE NOW: Langston occasionally appears as a stand-up comic in Las Vegas and is writing a book of memoirs. He is active in charity work, particularly for children's advocacy causes.

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CREDITS:

2014 Dinner (Short)...Bruce

2002 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind...Actual Unknown Comic

2001 Gong Show 25th Gong-iversary (TV Movie)...Unknown Comic

1998 Urban Legends...The Unknown Comic / Skit characters (uncredited)

1998 Border to Border...Roulette Dealer

1994 Double Blast (Video)...Ticketman

1993 Breakfast of Aliens...Unknown Comic

1990 Diggin' Up Business...Hope

1990/I Wishful Thinking...Michael

1990 Repossessed...Man in Car

1989 Up Your Alley...David

1987 Smart Alex

1986 Lightning, the White Stallion...Gorman

1985 Stitches...Ramon

1985 The Bob Monkhouse Show (TV Series)...The Unknown Comic
- Episode #2.1 (1985) ... The Unknown Comic

1984 Uncensored (Video)...Skit characters

1984 Night Patrol...Officer Melvin White / The Unknown Comic

1983 The Sex and Violence Family Hour (Video)...The Unknown Comic / Various Personalities

1983 The Being...Arn

1980 The Gong Show Movie...The Unknown Comic

1979 Skatetown, U.S.A....The Drunk

1978 Everyday (TV Series)

1971-1972 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (TV Series)...Various Characters

To see Then & Now pictures of Murray Langston, visit: Celebrity Nooz

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--Answers to DEAD OR ALIVE--
Don Rickles - ALIVE
Born: 05/08/1926

Milton Berle (DEAD)
Born: 07/12/1908 Died: 03/27/2002

Pat Cooper - ALIVE
Born: 07/31/1929

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WHO PASSED ON THIS WEEK...
1/13
Doug Cunningham, 69, American football player (Ole Miss Rebels, San Francisco 49ers).
Sir Jack Hayward, 91, English businessman, property developer, philanthropist and president of Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Mark Juddery, 43, Australian author and journalist, cancer.
Mike Marqusee, 61, American-born writer and socialist, multiple myeloma.
Hara Patnaik, 56, Indian actor and film director, cancer.
Keith Wright, 73, Australian politician and convicted child rapist, MP for Capricornia (1984-1993).

1/12
Clifford Adams, 62, American trombonist (Kool & The Gang), liver cancer.
Trevor Colbourn, 87, Australian educator and academic, President of the University of Central Florida (1978-1989).
Steve Gold, 58, British computer journalist.
Carl Long, 79, American baseball player.
Jimmy Lear, 82, American football player (University of Mississippi).
A. J. Masters, 67, American singer and songwriter, prostate cancer.
Lou Miliano, 67, American broadcaster (CBS Radio), lung cancer.
Paul Morgan, 40, Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer.
Yoko Nagae Ceschina, 82, Japanese classical music philanthropist.
Elena Obraztsova, 75, Russian mezzo-soprano.
Gabriel Ramushwana, 73, South African general, Head of State of Venda (1990-1994), colon cancer.
Ed Skinner, 78, American politician and attorney, member of the Iowa House of Representatives (1969-1973).
Inge Vermeulen, 30, Brazilian-born Dutch field hockey player (national team), European champion (2009).

1/11
Jeno Buzanszky, 89, Hungarian footballer (Dorogi FC, national team), Olympic champion (1952), last living member of the Golden Team.
Doriemus, 24, New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse, Melbourne Cup winner (1995), euthanised following paddock accident.
Anita Ekberg, 83, Swedish-Italian actress (La Dolce Vita, Paris Holiday, Back from Eternity).
Chashi Nazrul Islam, 73, Bangladeshi filmmaker (Ora Egaro Jon).
Chic Littlewood, 84, British-born New Zealand television personality.
Albert McPherson, 87, English footballer (Walsall) and coach (West Bromwich Albion).
Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle, 96, American professor emeritus (Johns Hopkins School of Medicine) and neuro-scientist.

1/10
Jorgelina Aranda (es), 72, Argentine model and actress (Il Gaucho).
Robert Berner, 79, American geologist and geochemist.
Walter Berns, 95, American constitutional law and political philosophy professor.
Frans Bolweg, 64, Dutch sailor and coach.
Brian Clemens, 83, British screenwriter (Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde) and television producer (The Avengers, The Professionals).
Abed Daoudieh, Jordanian politician, Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Minister (1984).
Tim Drummond, 74, American bassist (Bob Dylan, Neil Young).
Pierre-Andre Fournier, 71, Canadian Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Rimouski (since 2008).
Elemer Hankiss, 86, Hungarian sociologist.
Maeve Hillery, 91, Irish doctor and president's wife.
Jim Hogan, 81, Irish Olympic long-distance runner, European champion (1966).
Harry V. Jaffa, 96, American political philosophy professor.
Annis Jensen, 93, American roller derby skater.
Elizabeth Kaltman, 41, American public relations executive (Disney), cancer.
Frederik H. Kreuger, 86, Dutch high voltage scientist and inventor and master forger Han van Meegeren, author and professor.
Cyril Lixenberg (nl), 82, British-born Dutch sculptor, prostate cancer.
Junior Malanda, 20, Belgian footballer (VfL Wolfsburg, national under-21 team), traffic collision.
Marko Marin, 84, Slovenian theatre director and art historian.
Slobodan Martinovic, 70, Serbian chess player.
Taylor Negron, 57, American comedian and actor (Angels in the Outfield, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Bio-Dome), cancer.
Francesco Rosi, 92, Italian film director (The Mattei Affair, Christ Stopped at Eboli, Salvatore Giuliano).
Robert Stone, 77, American novelist (Dog Soldiers), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Denis Tsygurov, 43, Russian professional ice hockey player (Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings).
Roger Wosahlo, 67, English footballer (Peterborough), cancer.

1/9
Angelo Anquilletti, 71, Italian footballer (A.C. Milan, national team).
Jasodhara Bagchi, 77, Indian feminist critic and academic.
Susan Calo-Medina, 73, Filipino travel writer and television host.
Amedy Coulibaly, 32, French jihadist, shot.
Popsy Dixon, 72, American musician (The Holmes Brothers), bladder cancer.
Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., 88, American film producer (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World), heart failure.
Robert V. Keeley, 85, American diplomat, Ambassador to Mauritius (1976-1978), Zimbabwe (1980-1984) and Greece (1985-1989), stroke.
Cherif Kouachi, 32, French jihadist, suspect in the Charlie Hebdo shooting, shot.
Saïd Kouachi, 34, French jihadist, suspect in the Charlie Hebdo shooting, shot.
Frans Molenaar, 74, Dutch fashion designer, complications from a fall.
Jozef Oleksy, 68, Polish politician, Prime Minister (1995-1996), cancer.
Bud Paxson, 80, American media executive, (Ion Television, Home Shopping Network).
Peder Pedersen, 69, Danish Olympic cyclist.
Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, 87, Malaysian politician, Chief Minister of Sarawak (1970-1981).
Paul M. Starnes, 80, American politician, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives (1972-1990).
Roy Tarpley, 50, American basketball player (Dallas Mavericks).

1/8
William E. Boeing, Jr., 92, American businessman.
Andrae Crouch, 72, American gospel singer.
Kep Enderby, 88, Australian politician and judge, MP (1970-1975), Supreme Court Justice of New South Wales (1982-1992).
Jean-Claude Gasigwa, 31, Rwandan tennis player (Davis Cup team).
Peter Hill, 83, English footballer (Coventry City).
Jeno Lasztovicza, 53, Hungarian politician, MP (since 1998).
Nerlita Ledesma, 47, Filipino journalist (Abante), shot.
Curtis Lee, 75, American singer ("Pretty Little Angel Eyes"), cancer.
Viktor Legostayev (ru), 83, Russian spacecraft designer, chief designer of RSC Energia (since 2014).
Hubert Markl, 76, German biologist.
Ray McFall, 88, British nightclub owner (The Cavern Club).
Richard Meade, 76, British equestrian, three-time Olympic champion, cancer.
Leif Rantala, 67, Finnish linguist.
Egil Toreng, 92, Norwegian newspaper editor and politician.
Nelson Townsend, 73, American athletic director.