Wednesday Reads: RIP Norman Lloyd
Posted: May 12, 2021 | Author: JJ Lopez aka Minkoff Minx | Filed under: morning reads | Tags: NASA, Voyager |12 Comments
Norman Lloyd, an amazing actor and a true last connection with the Golden Age of Hollywood…passed away in his sleep, he was 106 years old.
Norman Lloyd, who acted under Alfred Hitchcock and alongside Charlie Chaplin in a career that lasted more than seven decades, died at 106. https://t.co/Q2MVcMNGHW
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 12, 2021
Norman Lloyd, a Hitchcock villain but was best known as Dr. Auschlander in "St. Elsewhere," has died.
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 11, 2021
He was one of the oldest living actors. Lloyd's career spanned 70 years in film, theatre, radio and television.https://t.co/BNU7C2KUTX
i think this is my favorite photo of norman lloyd, here at age 101 pic.twitter.com/68g6eiAEVP
— Robyn (@niksusnybor) May 11, 2021
God Speed Norman Lloyd. This one hurts. pic.twitter.com/7Ctax5Ol1g
— Raquel Stecher (@RaquelStecher) May 11, 2021
Norman Lloyd made the most of 106 years. An exuberantly charming, resilient man who made a mark on every generation of his career as an actor, director, and producer. Unfailingly generous in sharing his fascinating memories of entertainment history. May he rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/QFdt6LQTiK
— The Nitrate Diva (@NitrateDiva) May 11, 2021
I knew this day would come but I'm awfully sad about it. Norman Lloyd was one of the first people I interviewed for the Mike Nichols book. I wanted to talk to him early, for obvious reasons. He had a story to tell, and he told it delightfully. > https://t.co/aeDU8iH84F
— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) May 11, 2021
That booming voice–and laugh. Stories spanning a 90+ year career. Remembering the one and only Norman Lloyd https://t.co/XKOZAUVak6 #MaltinOnMovies #NormanLloyd
— Leonard Maltin (@leonardmaltin) May 12, 2021
RIP Norman Lloyd. Theatre listings from New York Times on November 12, 1937, the day after Orson Welles’ production of “Caesar” (with Lloyd as Cinna the poet) opened. pic.twitter.com/Yh3oNP3Vu8
— The '60s at 60 (@the_60s_at_60) May 12, 2021
To get a glimpse of a what a storyteller Norman Lloyd was read this 2015 profile. Over his 106 years he worked or was friends w/ Bertolt Brecht, Orson Welles, Chaplin, Hitchcock, Renoir, Schoenberg, Salka Viertel, Mike Nichols. So much history died w/ him. https://t.co/KFgIz9RvXF
— Dana Stevens (@thehighsign) May 11, 2021
Norman Lloyd (November 8, 1914 – May 11, 2021)💔
— Dame Angela Lansbury News 😷 (@_AngelaLansbury) May 12, 2021
"I've worked with the greatest actors, and they're all gone. This is what's so desperate to me." Dame Angela Lansbury pic.twitter.com/TGFUwK0U3S
Not only did Norman Lloyd work with Hitchcock, Chaplin, Welles, Renoir, Scorsese and so many other luminaries – he remembered everything, and told the greatest stories. We will always remember him. pic.twitter.com/OAPqOR0Sno
— American Cinematheque (@am_cinematheque) May 12, 2021
Norman Lloyd, who worked with Chaplin, Hitchcock, Renoir, and Scorsese, has died at the age of 106.@DEADLINE — https://t.co/MhwMNe0lZU pic.twitter.com/NyOGEQysNf
— The Daily (@CriterionDaily) May 11, 2021
I can't say the death of a 106-year-old man is truly shocking, but I CAN say that Norman Lloyd will forever be my favorite interview of all time, Random Roles or otherwise. It was the first time I felt like I was truly contributing to history. R.I.P., sir.https://t.co/HblCK4zExd
— Will Harris (@NonStopPop) May 11, 2021
Got to meet Norman Lloyd once about 20 years ago, when he was a mere pup of 86. Run your eye down the man's credits as an actor & director and salute the Real Deal. RIP.
— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) May 11, 2021
We're saddened to hear about the passing of legendary actor, director and producer Norman Lloyd. Over the years, he graciously spent time with us and fans sharing stories about his life and career.
— TCM (@tcm) May 11, 2021
Thank you for your performances, the memories and the laughter. pic.twitter.com/SB2cN5PuJ6
Norman Lloyd Dies: ‘St. Elsewhere’ Actor Whose Screen Career Began With Hitchcock’s ‘Saboteur’ Was 106 https://t.co/any5ecHKqI
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) May 11, 2021
I’m sad about Norman Lloyd. I felt like he would live forever.
— Priscilla 🌺 (@Priscilla_MR21) May 11, 2021
Lockdowns around the world led to a pandemic boom for the billion dollar pet industry. Now, as Covid restrictions lift and workers return to the office, animal shelters are seeing an increase in pet parents abandoning their pets. Take a look. pic.twitter.com/jfchl7LEAX
— Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) May 9, 2021
It’s not every day you get photographed when you’re in #interstellar space. @NASA New Horizons is 50x as far from the Sun as Earth & photographed me from its place in the Kuiper Belt. I’m too faint to be seen directly, but my precise location is known. https://t.co/Lyn3tE0bYK pic.twitter.com/vJ639xS1zh
— NASA Voyager (@NASAVoyager) April 23, 2021
🔊 From 14.1 billion miles from Earth, the Voyager 1 spacecraft has detected a new cosmic “hum” in interstellar space from the Plasma Wave System instrument aboard the craft!
— NASA (@NASA) May 11, 2021
🌊 Learn about what this fascinating discovery means to us here on Earth: https://t.co/2yANyhRxQw pic.twitter.com/V333x2A74J
One of the Earth's longest-flying spacecraft has detected a "persistent hum" beyond our solar system, according to a new study. https://t.co/1ggbGM4sqI
— CNN (@CNN) May 11, 2021
How thick is the stuff filling interstellar space? For the last eight years, @NASAVoyager 1 has waited for lucky blasts from our Sun to tell. A newly-discovered signal in the data suggests that electrons may have been “whispering” the answer since 2017. https://t.co/5wMbobmMgU
— NASA Sun & Space (@NASASun) May 11, 2021
According to a Cornell University-led research, Voyager 1's instruments have detected the constant hum of interstellar gas (plasma waves). Launched 44 years ago, Voyager 1 is now the most distant human-made object in space [read more: https://t.co/Taq5l0ovgR] pic.twitter.com/P0rZs8nXdR
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) May 11, 2021
Like the ocean, the space between stars is full of turbulent waves. As these waves reverberate through space, they vibrate electrons around them, which ring out at characteristic frequencies. 14.1 billion miles from Earth, Voyager 1 recorded their hum. https://t.co/d7ZD9DrdmV pic.twitter.com/WWktcGYj6L
— NASA Exoplanets (@NASAExoplanets) May 11, 2021
The Voyager 1 probe is now so far away that it can hear the background 'hum' of interstellar space https://t.co/adGGr6WVDS
— Raw Story (@RawStory) May 11, 2021
Sending my deepest thoughts and prayers 🤧 https://t.co/XD5WDOr7ZC
— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) May 11, 2021
This is ***amazing *** https://t.co/dOSEgDdQl7
— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) May 11, 2021
.@GovKemp signed an overhaul of a Civil War-era state law that allows Georgians to arrest someone they believe committed a crime. It came a year after the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man killed after he was pursued by white men suspicious of his jogging route. #gapol pic.twitter.com/pQ6ROqoq9U
— Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) May 10, 2021
Two months after eight people were killed at three metro Atlanta spas, a Fulton County grand jury has indicted the alleged gunman, the DA’s Office said. Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty and pursue hate crime charges, according to court filings. https://t.co/UoaAO2Cy6L
— Atlanta Journal-Constitution (@ajc) May 11, 2021
“At least 404 voting-restriction bills have now been introduced in 48 state legislatures” across the country and 25 of those bills have already become law.
— Fair Fight (@fairfightaction) May 11, 2021
Learn more: https://t.co/vooMRIxu0k
Has anyone ever seen this on a job application? pic.twitter.com/OVqwNbTioR
— Charné Graham (@CharneGraham) May 10, 2021
Ending with this song and dance…
All aboard the GOP Express. Next stop crazy town. 🚋🤯🎶 #ClangClangClangWentJoshHawley pic.twitter.com/YXNfyJ9XvQ
— Randy Rainbow (@RandyRainbow) May 10, 2021
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Good morning…
Things will never change:
https://www.businessinsider.com/pac-political-donations-gop-republican-companies-restart-trump-election-biden-2021-5
“ Companies that temporarily stopped political donations after the January Capitol siege are being urged to restart contributions by a trade association that advises firms’ political action committees (PACs), according to a report by Popular Information’s Judd Legum.
The National Association of Business PACs (NABPAC) has encouraged its members to “move beyond” the siege by restarting donations, the publication reported, citing internal documents. The group’s membership includes more than 250 corporate PACs, and its board features representatives from Microsoft, Koch Industries, Kraft Heinz, and Cigna. ”
And…
https://www.businessinsider.com/liz-cheney-gop-lawmakers-except-one-left-trump-speech-cnn-2021-5
“ All Republican lawmakers except for one left the House chamber as GOP Rep. Liz Cheney blasted former President Donald Trump and Republicans who refuse to condemn him.
In a speech to Congress on Tuesday, Cheney criticized those in her party who have not censured Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen and his ongoing “crusade to undermine our democracy.”
CNN reporter Annie Grayer tweeted: “Ken Buck is the only lawmaker watching Liz Cheney speak on the House floor. The rest cleared out.”
One more link:
https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2021/05/12/arendt-roth-and-the-imperative-of-dissent/
This was a long and interesting read.
I never could get into Roth, from a literary standpoint…but I have read many of Arendt work. (Not that I remember it from back in college.) anyway…
Am I the only one who thinks turning Liz Cheney should not be considered a hero simply for truth telling?
It’s not her politics that are the point here. It’s that despite those politics, she has some grasp of reality. And it’s also how much it points up the cult behavior of Repubs.
Her reaction is what you’d expect from actual politicians. Instead, the rest of them proved they’re sunk in a cult.
She’ll be noted in the history books for making that clear, no matter her politics. Truth telling is heroic when it’s in the teeth of your whole peer group.
I admire her guts and honesty for speaking reality and sticking to it, even though I can’t admire her stands on most other issues.
Zomg. I just about rolled off my chair, laughing. I never would have thought of that way of getting them to act responsible. Bit late, of course. Still, it may slow down transmission among them and help us inch toward herd immunity.
Unreal!
Great post with all the info about Lloyd. (Keep it on the down low, but I’d never heard of him before. :redface: )
The article about the interstellar cosmic hum was wonderful!
Agree; that was fascinating. Also someone who never heard of Normal Lloyd that I recall as I’m not a film buff. I do like the classic B&W photography.