Critic's Notebook: Penny Marshall, From Sitcom Clown to Versatile Filmmaker
After emerging as a latter-day Lucille Ball on 'Laverne & Shirley,' Marshall moved into directing with the Whoopi Goldberg vehicle 'Jumpin' Jack Flash,' then scored back-to-back hits with 'Big,' 'Awakenings' and 'A League of Their Own.'
Penny Marshall: 11 of Her Most Memorable Films and TV Shows
The 'League of Their Own' director and 'Laverne & Shirley' star has died at the age of 75.
Penny Marshall, 'Laverne & Shirley' Star Turned Director, Dies at 75
She starred for eight seasons on the ABC ratings hit, created by her late brother Garry Marshall, and directed such films as 'Big,' 'A League of Their Own' and 'Awakenings.'
Galt MacDermot, Composer of Broadway's 'Hair,' Dies at 89
The Grammy winner also penned the score for the Tony-winning musical 'Two Gentlemen of Verona.'
Hollywood Hairstylist Oribe Canales Dies at 62
The revolutionary hairstylist created bombshell hair in the '90s.
Publicist Alan Nierob Remembers Late Journalist Mark Morrison: "Kind Is the Best Word to Describe Him"
The veteran rep details the first time he worked with the entertainment writer and editor, who died Dec. 8 at 69 of acute leukemia.
Charles Weldon, Artistic Director of Negro Ensemble Company, Dies at 78
Weldon acted in and directed many theater productions with the company; he also appeared in films including 'Serpico' and 'Malcolm X.'
Rodney Kageyama, 'Gung Ho' Actor and Asian-American Activist, Dies at 77
He also appeared in 'Pretty Woman,' 'The Next Karate Kid' and 'Quantum Leap' and was a member of the East West Players theater group.
Nancy Wilson, Influential Grammy-Winning Jazz Singer, Dies at 81
Wilson covered everything from jazz standards to "Little Green Apples" and in the 1960s alone released eight albums that reached the top 20 on Billboard's pop charts.
Sondra Locke, Oscar-Nominated Actress for 'The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter,' Dies at 74
She co-starred in six films with Clint Eastwood before suing him for palimony and fraud.
