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Oscar-winning actor Edmond O’Brien, whose roles ranged from the original “1984” to “Julius Caesar,” died at a sanitorium after a long bout with Alzheimer’s disease, a spokesman announced today.
May 9, 1985
Oscar-winning character actor Edmond O’Brien, whose film roles ranged from introspective, beleaguered heroes to dynamic cops and private eyes, died after a years-long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, a spokesman said Thursday.
May 10, 1985
Liam O’Brien, a screenwriter and playwright who penned a series of hit films in the 1950s and went on to produce major television series such as “Police Story” and “Miami Vice,” has died.
March 26, 1996
Angels
Baseball: After stellar hitting in opening games, he strands five runners in 5-0 loss to Blue Jays.
April 10, 1996
WHAT WOULD BIG BROTHER SAY?
Feb. 10, 1985
Entertainment & Arts
Pete Kelly’s Blues (Cinemax Sunday at noon), Jack Webb’s offbeat attempt to recreate the lives of jazz musicians in the ‘20s, boasts a fabulous cast headed by Webb and including Janet Leigh, Edmond O’Brien, Andy Devine, Lee Marvin, Jayne Mansfield and Ella Fitzgerald.
Oct. 8, 1995
Terrific double feature on AMC: Richard Fleischer’s 1949 The Clay Pigeon (Monday at 4:15 a.m., again at 9 a.m.), in which Bill Williams plays a seaman attempting to clear his name of treason and of responsibility in the death of a friend; and the 1950 D.O.A.
Sept. 20, 1992
*** “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” Image, 117 minutes, two CLV Extended Play sides, under $35 .
April 14, 1989
La Bamba (Cinemax Sunday at 9 p.m.): Luis Valdez’s infectious biography of Richie Valens, the teen rock ‘n’ roll star, starring Lou Diamond Phillips as Valens and featuring the music of Los Lobos. (1:50) D.O.A.
July 3, 1988
Television
The Girl Can’t Help It (AMC Sunday at 7:15 a.m.)
July 7, 1996