"Dallas" star Barbra Bel Geddes succumbs to lung cancer at age 82

[Mitchell]

I just read an article on AOL which stated that it has been confirmed that "Dallas" star Barbra Bel Geddes, who played matriarch Miss Ellie Ewing on the long running CBS series, has died of lung cancer at age 82. The article stated that her death occurred this past Monday.
Iam sorry to hear of Ms Bel Geddes passing. "Dallas" was my favorite show when it was on the air, and Ms Bel Geddes was incredible in her role of Ellie Ewing. Of course, Ms Bel Geddes had a long career of stage, television, and movie roles in addition to her Miss Ellie role.
If anyone has the article detailing Ms Bel Geddes passing, and they could post it here, it would be appreciated. Thanks.


Mitch

 

[featherfingers]

US actress Barbara Bel Geddes, best known for her role as Miss Ellie in the television show Dallas, has died at the age of 82.

The Jordan-Fernald Funeral Home in Mount Desert, Maine, confirmed the death but said family had asked that no further information be given out.

It is reported she died of lung cancer at her home in Northeast Harbor, Maine.

Bel Geddes, daughter of industrial designer Norman Bel Geddes, was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actress for the 1948 drama I Remember Mama and was the original Maggie the Cat on Broadway in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Associated Press reported.

Dallas came late in her career. She had retired to take care of her husband, Windsor Lewis, after he fell ill with cancer in 1966. He died in 1972.

Her earnings depleted by his long illness, she found work scarce for a middle-aged actress and said she was "flat broke" in 1978 when she accepted the role as matriarch of a rambunctious Texas oil family.

Though castigated by critics, Dallas hurtled to the top of the audience ratings and spawned copycat shows.

Bel Geddes won an Emmy in 1980 as best lead actress in a drama series.

She called Dallas "real fun", but it was also marked by tragedy. In 1981, Jim Davis, who played Miss Ellie's husband, Jock Ewing, died.

"It was like losing her own husband again," said Dallas producer Leonard Katzman. "It was a terribly difficult and emotional time for Barbara."

In March 1984, Bel Geddes was stricken with a major heart attack. Miss Ellie was played by Donna Reed for six months, then Bel Geddes returned to Dallas, remaining until 1990, a year before CBS cancelled the show.

Early in her stage career Bel Geddes married Carl Schreuer, an electrical engineer, and they had a daughter, Susan. The marriage ended after seven years in 1951, and that year she married director Lewis.

They had a daughter, Betsy.

 

[fttickler]

Ok gotta ask something....

If Ms Bel Geddes Dies of Un Natural Causes at age 82 then how does someone Die of natural causes at age 32 ( see below ) ]

LOS ANGELES - Matthew McGrory, the deep-voiced 7-foot-plus actor who moved from appearances on Howard Stern's radio show to a high-profile role as a gentle giant in the movie "Big Fish," has died. He was 32.

McGrory died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles, said director Drew Sky, who was working with him on his current movie, a biopic of wrestler-turned-actor Andre the Giant. Paramedics determined he died of apparent natural causes, police said.

McGrory, who had size 29 1/2 shoes, appeared on Stern's show in the 1990s and received other attention from the national media even before he became an actor. He attended law school and showed up in music videos before starting his career in Hollywood B-movies.

He played a human Sasquatch in 2001's "Bubble Boy," an alien in "Men In Black II" (2002) and Tiny in the Rob Zombie horror movies "House of 1000 Corpses" (2003) and its sequel released this year, "The Devil's Rejects."
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[Mitchell]

FF.. Thank you for posting the full story on Bel Geddes passing. It is appreciated.

To answer your question, FT. I honestly dont know how they say a 32 year old dies of natural causes. I have no clue.

Mitch

 

[venray]

It appears we have a sudden epidemic of lung cancer running amok....Damn!

 

[featherfingers]

FF.. Thank you for posting the full story on Bel Geddes passing. It is appreciated.

You're welcome, Mitch.

 

[ticklingfeet4fu]

This has been a rough week for people dying of lung cancer. It is a shame that we are losing a lot of wonderful people and personalities in the last couple of years. Miss Ellie may you rest in peace. Barbara thank you for the memories.

 

[morgandavis]

god bless bel -_-~~~~

 

[featherfingers]

god bless bel -_-~~~~

I couldn't help but wonder if that obliterated deer in the thumbnail pic was a commentary on Miss Bel Geddes' passing. I tried to remain somber due to the subject matter but I ended up laughing my aspercreme off! No disrespect intended, of course.

 

[morgandavis]

i take pride in my ambiguity <3