Do Tinsel Towners really die? Of course not! They snap and sizzle on the late night movies, cherished TV series, and cult favorites. OHLand is proud to honor all the many stars - from the A-list famous to the beloved favorites - who have passed over to HollywoodLand glittering realms. OHLand chooses to feature a star's zodiac sign, rather than list the dates of their birth and passing.

JANUARY

Actor - (TV) Jesus of Nazareth, Murder in the Mirror, Evita Peron, Police Story, Cool Million, Melrose Place, The Bold Ones, Dynasty, Blue Thunder. "There are people in this business that for years said, 'He's an alcoholic. He's a drunk. He stalked Tina.' And the clamps were put on me in many ways. Unless you're making big box office, they're going to kill you. And that's OK because one thing they can't take away from me is whatever talent I feel I have, that people feel I have." IMDb Actor - Welcome Back Kotter, Cagney and Lacey, A Night with Groucho (stage). [On playing Chico Marx] "I always had an affinity for Chico. The character of Epstein from "Welcome Back, Kotter," was modelled after Chico... the wheeler-dealer, skirt chasing, scam artist. In general, I was always able to relate to them culturally as well. They were immigrant Jews, and I was an immigrant Italian. Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Gummo, and Zeppo were intellectuals. Their mother was such a powerful force in their life, as my mother was... she (Minnie) was their first manager. They all played the piano and took music lessons, and they were all juvenile delinquents; I could definitely relate." http://roberthegyes.com/groucho.html

FEBRUARY

Actor - The Big Valley, The Black Saddle, Hawaiian Eye, Maverick. "I do miss the old Hollywood. I'm not too happy with what's there now. I did Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004) - they gave me the role of the head of the studio - and it was just a rush job. Everything's too fast now and you can't go bang-bang-bang and get a performance. They don't make good movies anymore." Founded The Breck Academy for acting. Actor - Anatomy of a Murder, Husbands, Capone, QBVII, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Hysterical Blindness. Emmy for Hysterical Blindness. "I turned down so many movies because I was idealistic. I was so pure. I didn't really take advantage of the opportunities. If I had the same chances today I would take them all because you never know where it will lead." "When I became hot, so to speak, in the theater, I got a lot of offers," he said. "I won't tell you the pictures I turned down because you'll say, 'You are a fool,' and I was a fool." Died on the anniversary of the death of his close friend and film collaborator, John Cassavetes, on February 3, 2012. Singer and Actress - The Bodyguard, Waiting to Exhale, The Preacher’s Wife, Sparkle. "I almost wish I could be more exciting, that I could match what is happening out there to me." Actor - The Monkees (TV series), Oliver! (stage). "I watched the Beatles from the side of the stage, I saw the girls going crazy, and I said to myself, this is it, I want a piece of that." Wikipedia Actor - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fawlty Towers, Waking Ned Devine. "I've been 52-53 years on stage, and yet "Fawlty Towers" (1975), those full 9 minutes, make me recognized anywhere in the world."

MARCH

Actress - Actress, producer, and writer. The Rifleman, Fools Rush In (writer), Hawaii 5-0, Earth vs. the Flying Saucers.

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