October 19, 2018
Today's winner, by a single vote, is actress Veronica Hamel. Hamel, best known from the hit police drama series Hill Street Blues, has had quite a career. Let's see what she's been doing lately...
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Jimmie Walker: Stand-up comedian, played J.J. on the TV series "Good Times", known for his catch phrase "Dyn-o-mite!"
Charles Laughton: Starred in many movies, especially known for "The Private Life of Henry VIII", also appeared in "Spartacus"
Veronica Hamel
Learn More About Veronica Hamel on Celebrity Nooz
BIRTH DATE: November 20, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
BIRTH NAME: Veronica Hamel
CLAIM TO FAME: Veronica Hamel is an American actress and model best known for playing Joyce Davenport, the dedicated public defender who also happened to be the love interest of police captain Frank Furillo, on the long-running TV series Hill Street Blues from 1981-87.
FAMILY LIFE: Married Michael Irving in 1971, then divorced in 1981.
INFO: Graduated from Temple University.
A former fashion model, discovered by Eileen Ford.
In 1972 she and her then husband became the new owners of Marilyn Monroe's Brentwood home. They hired a contractor to replace the roof and remodel the house, and the contractor discovered a sophisticated eavesdropping and telephone tapping system that covered every room in the house. The components were not commercially available in 1962, but were--in the words of a retired Justice Department official--"standard FBI issue." This discovery lent further support to claims of conspiracy theorists that Marilyn had been under surveillance by the Kennedys and the Mafia. The new owners spent $100,000 to remove the bugging devices from the house.
TRIVIA: She was considered for the role of Kelly Garrett on Charlie's Angels, but reportedly declined the role. Jaclyn Smith was cast instead.
The last commercial on American television for cigarettes was for Virginia Slims and featured Hamel and aired on January 1, 1971 at 11:59 p.m. EST during a break of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
She was a five-time Emmy nominee for her role as Joyce Davenport on Hill Street Blues.
WHERE IS SHE NOW: Veronica Hamel seems to have retired from acting, unofficially. She hasn't been on television screens since the late 2000s. Hopefully, a great project will find her. It would be nice to see her again.
CREDITS:
2004-2010 Lost (TV Series)...Margo Shephard
- Lighthouse (2010) ... Margo Shephard
- There's No Place Like Home: Part 1 (2008) ... Margo Shephard
- White Rabbit (2004) ... Margo Shephard
2007 Bone Eater (TV Movie)...Commissioner Hayes
2002-2003 Third Watch (TV Series)...Beth Taylor
- My Opening Farewell (2003) ... Beth Taylor
- The Price of Nobility (2003) ... Beth Taylor
- Two Hundred and Thirty-Three Days (2002) ... Beth Taylor
2002 Determination of Death...Virginia 'Ginny' Halloran
2001-2002 Philly (TV Series)...Judge Marjorie Brennan
- San Diego Padre (2002) ... Judge Marjorie Brennan
- Meat Me in Philly (2002) ... Judge Marjorie Brennan
- Fork You Very Much (2001) ... Judge Marjorie Brennan
- Loving Sons (2001) ... Judge Marjorie Brennan
- Prisoner of Love (2001) ... Judge Marjorie Brennan
2001 The Fugitive (TV Series)...Dr. Diana Thayer
- Flesh and Blood (2001) ... Dr. Diana Thayer
2001 The Division (TV Series)...Commissioner Myrna Roberts
- Mother's Day (2001) ... Commissioner Myrna Roberts
1998 Touched by an Angel (TV Series)...Judge Dolores Chaphin
- The Wind Beneath My Wings (1998) ... Judge Dolores Chaphin
1998 The Last Leprechaun...Laura Duvann
1997 Stranger in My Home (TV Movie)...Jennifer
1997/I Home Invasion (TV Movie)...Georgia Patchett
1996 Talk to Me (TV Movie)...Sadie
1996 In the Blink of an Eye (TV Movie)...Micki Dickoff
1995 Here Come the Munsters (TV Movie)...Lily Munster
1995 Secrets (TV Movie)...Etta Berter
1994 A Child's Cry for Help (TV Movie)...Dr. Paula Spencer
1994 Stalker: Shadow of Obsession (TV Movie)...Rebecca Kendall
1993 The Conviction of Kitty Dodds (TV Movie)...Kitty Dodds
1993 The Disappearance of Nora (TV Movie)...Nora Freemont
1992 Baby Snatcher (TV Movie)...Bianca Hudson
1991 Deadly Medicine (TV Movie)...Kathleen Holland
1991 Stop at Nothing (TV Movie)...Nettie Forbes
1990 She Said No (TV Movie)...Elizabeth 'Beth' Early
1990 Taking Care of Business...Elizabeth
1989 Brotherhood of the Rose (TV Mini-Series) (uncredited)
1989 Twist of Fate (TV Mini-Series)...Deborah
- Part II (1989) ... Deborah
1988 A New Life...Kay Hutton
1981-1987 Hill Street Blues (TV Series)...Joyce Davenport
All 144 episodes
1985 Kane & Abel (TV Mini-Series)...Kate Kane
- Episode #1.2 (1985) ... Kate Kane
- Episode #1.1 (1985) ... Kate Kane
1983 Sessions (TV Movie)...Lee / Randy Churchill
1981 Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (TV Movie)...Jennifer North
1980 The Hustler of Muscle Beach (TV Movie)...Sheila Dodge
1980 When Time Ran Out...Nikki
1980 Eischied (TV Series)...Shannon Marshall
- Powder Burn (1980) ... Shannon Marshall
1979 The Gathering, Part II (TV Movie)...Helen
1979 Beyond the Poseidon Adventure...Suzanne Constantine
1979 Dallas (TV Series)...Leanne Rees
- Call Girl (1979) ... Leanne Rees
1978 The Eddie Capra Mysteries (TV Series)
- The Intimate Friends of Jenny Wilde (1978)
1978 Ski Lift to Death (TV Movie)
Andrea Mason
1976-1978 Starsky and Hutch (TV Series)...Vanessa / Marianne Tustin
- Hutchinson for Murder One (1978) ... Vanessa
- Tap Dancing Her Way Right Back into Your Hearts (1976) ... Marianne Tustin
1977 The Gathering (TV Movie)...Helen
1977 Harold Robbins' 79 Park Avenue (TV Mini-Series)...Laura Koshko
- Part 3 (1977) ... Laura Koshko
- Part 2 (1977) ... Laura Koshko
- Part 1 (1977) ... Laura Koshko
1977 Family (TV Series)...Vicki Webber
- Change of Heart (1977) ... Vicki Webber
1976 Apple Pie...Artist
1976 The Rockford Files (TV Series)...Marcy Brownell / Sandy Lederer
- Return to the 38th Parallel (1976) ... Marcy Brownell
- A Bad Deal in the Valley (1976) ... Sandy Lederer
1976 Cannonball!...Linda Maxwell
1976 City of Angels (TV Series)
- The Castle of Dreams (1976)
1976 Switch (TV Series)...Nabilla
- Round Up the Usual Suspects (1976) ... Nabilla
1976 The Bob Newhart Show (TV Series)...Rosemary
- Peeper Two (1976) ... Rosemary
1975 Joe Forrester (TV Series)
- Fashion Mart (1975)
1975 Kojak (TV Series)...Elenora
- How Cruel the Frost, How Bright the Stars (1975) ... Elenora (as Veronica Hamil)
1971 Klute...Model (uncredited)
To see Then & Now pictures of Veronica Hamel, visit: Celebrity Nooz
--Answers to DEAD OR ALIVE--
Marlin Perkins - DEAD (Cancer)
Born: 03/28/1905 Died: 06/14/1986
Jimmie Walker - ALIVE
Born: 06/25/1947
Charles Laughton - DEAD (Cancer)
Born: 07/01/1899 Died: 12/15/1962
WHO PASSED ON THIS WEEK...
10/17
Valters Fridenbergs, 30, Latvian musician (Valters and Kaza), contestant of Eurovision Song Contest 2005, cancer.
Cornelius Edward Gallagher, 97, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey (1959-1973).
Oli Herbert, 48, American heavy metal guitarist (All That Remains).
10/16
Ismail Amat, 83, Chinese politician, Chairman of Xinjiang (1979-1985), State Councillor (1993-2003).
Pierre Barlaguet, 86, French football player (Nîmes Olympique) and manager.
Oleh Bazylevych, 80, Ukrainian football player (Dynamo Kyiv) and manager (national team).
Roberto Burgos Cantor (es), 70, Colombian writer.
Bo Cavefors (sv), 82, Swedish writer and journalist.
Joseph Robert Cistone, 69, American Catholic prelate, Bishop of Saginaw (since 2009), lung cancer.
Du Yuwei, 19, Chinese singer (GNZ48), suicide.
Gil Gomes (pt), 78, Brazilian journalist.
Dennis Hof, 72, American brothel owner (Moonlite BunnyRanch) and reality show personality (Cathouse: The Series).
Yuriy Hristoradnov (ru), 88, Russian politician.
Walter Dee Huddleston, 92, American politician, Senator from Kentucky (1973-1985).
Sid Michaels Kavulich, 62, American sportscaster (WBRE-TV) and politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (since 2011), complications from heart surgery.
Wayne Krenchicki, 64, American baseball player (Cincinnati Reds).
Mark Krivosheev (ru), 96, Russian scientist.
Berthold Leibinger, 87, German engineer and philanthropist.
Giovanni Moretti, 94, Italian Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Vartana (since 1971), Apostolic Nuncio (1971-1999).
Dimitar Petrov, 93, Bulgarian film director (Porcupines Are Born Without Bristles, With Children at the Seaside, A Dog in a Drawer).
Tulio Rojas Lizama, 50, Chilean politician.
Bogdan Sawicki (pl), 51, Polish journalist, radio and television presenter.
Wilfried Scharnagl (de), 79, German journalist, writer and politician.
10/15
Paul Allen, 65, American businessman and sports team owner (Seattle Seahawks, Portland Trail Blazers), co-founder of Microsoft, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Annamária Baleczky (hu), 70, Hungarian television announcer.
Mario Buatta, 82, American interior designer, pneumonia.
Charlie Crickmore, 76, English footballer (Hull City, Bournemouth, Notts County).
Maximira Figueiredo (pt), 79, Brazilian actress.
Shelley Hamlin, 69, American professional golfer, breast cancer.
Ian Kiernan, 78, Australian yachtsman and environmental campaigner (Clean Up Australia), cancer.
Ramón Darío Molina Jaramillo, 83, Colombian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Montería (1984-2001) and Neiva (2001-2012), fall.
Michael H. O'Brien, 64, American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (since 2007), heart attack.
Arto Paasilinna, 76, Finnish novelist (The Year of the Hare), complications from a stroke.
Stepan Puchinyan (ru), 90, Russian film director.
Fernando Serena, 77, Spanish footballer (Real Madrid, Sant Andreu, national team).
Bob Spoo, 80, American football coach (Eastern Illinois Panthers).
Ahmed Abdel Wareth, 71, Egyptian actor (Sphinx).
10/14
Eduardo Arroyo, 81, Spanish painter, set designer and writer.
Enrique Baliño, 90, Uruguayan basketball player, Olympic bronze medalist (1952).
Patrick Baumann, 51, Swiss basketball executive, Secretary General of FIBA (since 2003), heart attack.
Peter Brackley, 67, British football commentator, heart attack.
Tom Delahunty, 83, British-born New Zealand football referee, FIFA list (1969-1984).
Milena Dravic, 78, Serbian actress (Destination Death, Special Treatment, St. George Shoots the Dragon).
Per Theodor Haugen, 86, Norwegian actor (The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix, Støv på hjernen).
Germ Hofma, 93, Dutch footballer (Heerenveen, national team).
Abdulaziz Jassim, 61, Qatari actor.
Donald Stovel Macdonald, 86, Canadian politician and diplomat, MP (1962-1978), Government House Leader (1968-1970), and High Commissioner in the UK (1988-1991).
R. Burnett Miller, 95, American politician, Mayor of Sacramento, California (1982).
Aziza Niyozmetova, 46, Uzbekistani singer, cancer.
Mel Ramos, 83, American artist, heart failure.
Saleem (ms), 57, Malaysian singer (Iklim), traffic collision.
Luis G. Santiago, Puerto Rican actor (Minga y Petraca) and musician, complications from diabetes.
Valeriy Shmarov, 74, Ukrainian politician, Minister of Defence (1994-1996).
Dick Tinkham, 85-86, American basketball executive, co-founder of the American Basketball Association, muscular dystrophy.
Raymond L. White, 74, American geneticist.
10/13
Jockin Arputham, 71, Indian urban planner and social worker.
Fabien Eboussi Boulaga, 84, Cameroonian philosopher.
William Coors, 102, American brewer (Coors Brewing Company).
Annapurna Devi, 91, Indian classical surbahar player.
Patricia Hollis, Baroness Hollis of Heigham, 77, British politician.
Parithi Ilamvazhuthi, 58, Indian politician, heart attack.
Don Leo Jonathan, 87, American-Canadian Hall of Fame professional wrestler (NWA).
Nikolai Pankin, 69, Russian breaststroke swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist (1968) and swimming coach.
Jim Taylor, 83, American Hall of Fame football player (Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints).
10/12
Pik Botha, 86, South African politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1977-1994).
Chang Chun-Yen, 81, Taiwanese engineer, President of National Chiao Tung University, member of Academia Sinica, cancer.
Colleen Conway-Welch, 74, American academic administrator (Vanderbilt School of Nursing), Nursing Living Legend, pancreatic cancer.
Vladimir Gaikov (ru), 72, Russian percussionist and music teacher.
Andy Goessling, American musician (Railroad Earth).
Ctirad John (cs), 98, Czech immunologist and microbiologist.
Takehisa Kosugi, 80, Japanese composer and violinist, esophageal cancer.
Margarita Yurieva (ru), 93, Russian actress.
10/11
G. D. Agrawal, 86, Indian environmental activist, suicide by fasting.
Ireneo A. Amantillo, 83, Filipino Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Cagayan de Oro (1976-1978) and Tandag (1978-2001), prostate cancer.
Paul Andreu, 80, French architect (Charles de Gaulle Airport, National Grand Theatre of China).
Fatos Arapi, 89, Albanian poet.
Leif Axmyr, 80, Swedish double murderer.
Sir Doug Ellis, 94, English entrepreneur and football club chairman (Aston Villa).
James Emswiller, 61, American sound mixer (The Avengers, Bessie, Concussion), Emmy winner (2015), fall.
Mikhail Fateev, 44, Russian actor, suicide.
Johanne Fontaine (fr), 63, Canadian actress, cancer.
Milton Gendel, 99, American-Italian photographer and art critic (ARTnews).
Carol Hall, 82, American composer and lyricist (The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas), complications from primary progressive aphasia.
Labinot Harbuzi, 32, Swedish footballer (Malmö FF, S.B.V. Excelsior, Gençlerbirligi), heart attack.
Duncan Johnson, 80, Canadian-born British DJ, complications from Parkinson's disease.
Dieter Kemper, 81, German racing cyclist.
Anatoli Levitin, 96, Russian painter and art educator.
Armas Mishin (ru), 83, Russian poet.
Pran Nevile, 95, Indian art historian.
Mike Relon Makiling, 86, Filipino film director, colon cancer.
Yoshito Sengoku, 72, Japanese politician, Minister of Justice (2010-2011), lung cancer.
Engelbert Siebler, 81, German Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Munich and Freising (1986-2012).
Jimbo Simpson, 60, Northern Irish paramilitary (UDA), lung cancer.
Greg Stafford, 70, American game designer (White Bear and Red Moon, King of Dragon Pass, HeroQuest).
Hebe Uhart, 81, Argentine writer.
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