Dig a Hole: Tony Martin and his Tenement Symphony
Yes, Tony Martin spent 60 of his 98 years married to Cyd Charisse. (The leggy dancer died at age 86 in 2008.) Yes, Tony Martin had an 80-year run performing in films and nightclubs and on radio and television. Yes, …
Dig a Hole: William Asher
He wasn't the man who put the 'Cool' in Colini (that was Henry Silva), but credit director William Asher for providing Americans with some of the fluffiest movies (and TV shows) the '60's produced. Emmy-winning television producer and director William …
Dig a Hole: Ernest Borgnine
The lights came up and Ernest Borgnine stood center stage, his hat brim throwing a knifelike shadow across his face. Just give his barrel chest an excuse to bulge and someone in the crowd would have lost an eye when …
Artist Michael Schnorr Dead
News that the artist, teacher and social activist Michael Schnorr died recently has cast a pall on the Chicano Park artistic community. Members say that Schnorr apparently took his own life by jumping off the Coronado Bay Bridge last Friday, …