Tag Archives: Ed Lauter

Hollywood Beat: RIP Ed Lauter

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Don

Just heard that the prolific character actor Ed Lauter died yesterday — and RIP. He topped over 200 screen or TV credits, and I bet I have seen somewhere between a fourth and half of those, at least, many of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, News | Tagged Ed Lauter, Musso & Frank, Psych |

Frisco Beat: Call Me Al — Al Catraz

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Don

For a brief while in there, ennui seized me in its grip, and it seemed like the only thing I had to live for (in the current popular entertainment landscape, at any rate) was the return of The Walking Dead, any … Continue reading →

Posted in Dash, Film, Frisco, News | Tagged Alcatraz, Creepy Karpis, Daryl Dixon, Deadwood, Douglas Fairbanks, Ed Lauter, Geri Jewell, Hurley, Jean Hagen, Joe Gores, Leo Grin, Leon Rippy, Lost, Missi Pyle, Monk, Noir City, Richard Layman, Sam Neill, Sarah Jones, Stephen King, Terry Zobeck, The Artist, The Mark of Zorro, The Walking Dead, Vince Emery |

Hollywood Beat: Musso & Frank

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Don

Since I missed out on Musso & Frank for years, I’ve been trying to catch up, stopping in every time I make the drive down to LA — I figure I won’t burn out, given that I only drop south once or twice a … Continue reading →