CHRIS UDVARNOKY, 49 - October 25, 2010
Chris Udvarnoky, who starred with his twin brother Marty in the 1972 film "The Other", died in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on October 25, 2010. Udvarnoky was born in Michigan on May 23, 1961. The twins played the roles of Niles and Holland Perry in the 1972 film version of Tom Tryon's best-selling horror novel. Directed by Robert Mulligan, and co-starring Uta Hagen and Diana Muldaur, the Udvarnoky brothers left a chilling impression in their one and only film appearance. Chris later worked as an x-ray technician and EMT in New Jersey.

'Wheel of Fortune' announcer Charlie O'Donnell dies at 78

Charlie O'Donnell, the familiar announcing voice on KABC-TV's "Wheel of Fortune" for more than 26 years, died overnight in his sleep, his agent confirmed Monday to the Orange County Register.

O'Donnell, 78, lived in Sherman Oaks, with his wife Ellen. He has four children and two grandchildren. A family spokesperson said, "They are too upset to talk right now." A woman who works on "Wheel" at Sony studios also confirmed O'Donnell's death.

Monica Johnson, 'Modern Romance' screenwriter, dead
by Kate Ward

Categories: In Memoriam, News

Screenwriter Monica Johnson — who co-wrote Modern Romance, Real Life, and Lost In America with Albert Brooks — passed away in Los Angeles after a battle with esophageal cancer, Deadline reports. She was 54 years old.

Along with writing films like The Muse and Mother, the award-winning screenwriter also worked with The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Laverne and Shirley, and served as a consultant on It’s Garry Shandling’s Show.

Brooks issued the following statement regarding Johnson: “Monica Johnson was an extraordinary person. Funny, smart, and so much fun to work with. The world has lost a great sense of humor.”


"Charlie was by far one of the greatest show announcers ever," said his long-time agent Fred Wostbrock. "He gave life to that copy on 'Wheel.' Even the way he said 'Wheeeel of Fortune' started the excitement in the first two seconds of the game. He was as much a part of that show as Vanna White and Pat Sajak, and Charlie was with the original 'Wheel' with Chuck Woolery and Susan Stafford," he said.

"I am very lucky that I have had such a wonderful home base at Wheel of Fortune," O'Donnell was quoted as saying in his Biography on the Wheel of Fortune website. "Throughout my 40 plus years working as an announcer, I have had the honor to have worked with some of the leading entertainers in the world."

In 1987, O'Donnell was chosen to announce the arrival of Pope John Paul II at the Papal Teleconference at Universal Amphitheatre. He was the announcer for the Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl and Dodger Stadium in 1965 and 1966; announced the Rolling Stones at the Long Beach Auditorium in 1965; and was the voice of Dick Clark's "American Bandstand" for 10 years.

According to his biography, O'Donnell's other credits include: "The Dating Game," "Everybody's Talking," "The Gong Show," "The Guinness Game," "Hot Potato," "The Joker's Wild," "Let's Go Back," "Monopoly," "The Newlywed Game," "The Parent Game," "Stompers," "Tic Tac Dough," "To Tell The Truth," "Trivia Trap," "Wedding Party," "The Wizard of Odds" and "Wordplay."
Services are pending.


http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/donnell-273866-wheel-game.html


LEWIS, Arthur Bernard Jan. 15, 1926 - Oct. 30, 2010 Arthur Bernard Lewis (84) of Sherman Oaks, CA, former television Producer and Writer, whose extensive credits included "Dallas" (Series and TV Movies) and "General Hospital" passed away October 30, 2010 from complications of pneumonia after a long illness. Published in the Los Angeles Times on November 2, 2010