Tag: The Waltons
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This Was the Best ‘80s Sitcom
The ’80s were a strange time. Technology was beginning its takeover, a former actor was president of the United States, and television was starting to push boundaries. Those lines seem tame compared to today, but this era of television was nestled in between the sweet safety of shows like The Waltons and The Brady Brunch,…
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Tommy Morgan, Harmonica Soloist for ‘Dances With Wolves,’ ‘Roots’ and Hundreds More Film and TV Scores, Dies at 89
Tommy Morgan, a harmonica soloist who contributed to hundreds of movie and TV shows including “Roots” and “Dances With Wolves,” died June 23. He was 89.Morgan played on film soundtracks and record dates going back to the early 1950s. His estimated 7,000 recording sessions, according to statistics on his website, suggest that more people have…
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Ernie Lively, Actor in ‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants’ Movies, Dies at 74
Ernie Lively, the actor who appeared in beloved movies “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” and “Turner & Hooch,” has died. He was 74.A representative for Lively confirmed his death to Variety.In the two “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” movies, which came out in 2005 and 2008, Lively portrayed the father of Bridget, played…