Saturday, January 14, 2006

Ma Parker Is Dead

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Actress Shelley Winters, who played the dastardly Ma Parker in episodes 43 and 44 of Batman, is dead. Of the roughly three dozen "special guest villains" who opposed the Dynamic Duo in the feature film and series, which began 40 years ago this week, 11 are still alive:

Julie Newmar (Catwoman)
Eartha Kitt (Catwoman)
Lee Meriweather (Catwoman)
Joan Collins (The Siren)
Zsa Zsa Gabor (Minerva)
Glynis Johns (Lady Penelope Peasoup)
Cliff Robertson (Shame)
Barbara Rush (Nora Clavicle)
Malachi Throne (False Face)
Eli Wallach (Mr. Freeze)
And, frighteningly, Van Johnson (The Minstrel), who must be 150.
Services: Wednesday and Thursday, 7:30 PM, Gotham Prison Chapel.

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Pix: The 1966 Batman Villains - Ma Parker and this eBay auction.

3 comments:

rev. billy bob gisher ©2008 said...

who actually worked up the nerve to tell her she was dead?

Our Man Horn said...

You can go ahead and spell "Lee Meriwether" correctly. I'm sure she wouldn't mind.

Stang said...

Thanks for the spelling correction. Dick.