Obituary – Page 2 – Fernby Films

Vale – Don Lusk

January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 Rodney Twelftree0 comment

Legendary Disney animator Don Lusk, known for his work on Pinocchio, Fantasia and Alice In Wonderland, has passed away. Don Lusk was hired to work at Disney Animation in 1933, where he quickly became known for his prolific output. Initially working as an “inbetweener”, filling in frames between key poses for the main animators, for nearly thirty years Lusk worked on all forms of Disney’s animated projects, including countless shorts and multiple feature films. Lusk is known for working on Gepetto’s goldfish Cleo in Pinocchio, the dog chase in Bambi,…

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Vale – Penny Marshall

December 19, 2018December 19, 2018 Rodney Twelftree0 comment

Hollywood actress and director Penny Marshall, best known as one half of Laverne & Shirley as well as the director of Big, Awakenings and A League of Their Own, has passed away. Ms Marshall was the sister of fellow Hollywood alumni Garry Marshall, and came to prominence early through her co-starring role on the Happy Days spin-off series Laverne & Shirley, playing Laverne DiFazio on the show between 1976 and 1983. She was recognised for her work with three Golden Globe nominations. Previous television work included a recurring guest role…

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Vale – Sondra Locke

December 15, 2018December 15, 2018 Rodney Twelftree0 comment

Academy-Award nominated actress Sondra Locke, star of the 1970’s alongside former partner Clint Eastwood, has passed away. Born Sandra Anderson in 1944, the actress known as Sondra Locke landed her first role (following a talent contest to choose a performer) alongside Alan Arkin in The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter, in 1968, a film which garnered both her and Arkin Oscar-nominations for their work. Supporting roles would follow in Cover Me Babe (1970), Willard (1971), and A Reflection of Fear (1972), and the lead role in The Second Coming Of…

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Vale – Geoff Murphy

December 4, 2018 Rodney Twelftree0 comment

Noted New Zealand filmmaker Geoff Murphy, known for directing action staples such as Under Siege 2 and Freejack, has passed away.

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Vale – Nicolas Roeg

November 25, 2018 Rodney Twelftree0 comment

Acclaimed British filmmaker Nicolas Roeg, known for Don’t Look Now, The Man Who Fell To Earth and The Witches, has passed away.

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Vale – John Bluthal

November 18, 2018November 18, 2018 Rodney Twelftree0 comment

Polish-born English-Australian actor John Bluthal, best known as the incredibly boring Frank Pickle on British television sitcom Vicar of Dibley, has passed away.