Served in the United States Army during World War II.
Wallace Maynard “Wally” Cox was born in Detroit on December 6, 1924, and spent parts of his childhood in Evanston, Illinois and New York City, where he became a close lifelong friend of Marlon Brando; he graduated from Denby High School in Detroit, attended City College of New York, served briefly (about four months) in the United States Army during World War II, and after his discharge studied at
Some great musicians and a wonderful film star have passed.
These artists were the bassist for the Moody Blues; acted in The Godfather series of movies, Play It Again Sam, Reds, and many more; was the bassist for the Yardbirds and Box of Frogs; and was in Buddy Holly’s band the Crickets, and wrote the theme song for the Mary Tyler Moore Show.
He served in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant aboard the submarine USS Tirante (SS-420), receiving the Silver Star for gallantry.
Theodore Carroll “Theo” Marcuse born August 2, 1920, was an American character actor best known for formidable, often villainous turns across 1950s–60s film and television; born in Seattle and raised in San Francisco, he studied dramatic arts at Stanford University, where he was active on stage and later reported to have earned a master’s in classical literature before turning professional in theater under Guthrie McClintic alongside players such as Charlton Heston and touring in Medea in the late 1940s;
He served as a lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, where he wrote and performed music for morale-boosting shows.
Bobby Troup, born Robert Wesley Troup Jr., October 18, 1918, was an American jazz pianist, singer, songwriter, actor, and composer best known for writing the iconic song “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66” as well as “Daddy,” which became a hit for Sammy Kaye, and “The Girl Can’t Help It,” made famous by Little Richard; he was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
Redford was one of the defining movie stars of the 1970s, crossing with ease between the Hollywood new wave and the mainstream film industry, before also becoming an Oscar-winning director and producer in the ensuing decades.
Charles Robert Redford Jr. was born on August 18, 1936, in Santa Monica, California, to Charles Robert Redford Sr. and Martha Woodruff Redford, and he grew up in Van Nuys where he attended Van Nuys High School. After graduation he enrolled at the University of Colorado in Boulder on a baseball scholarship but left after a year and a half,
More to report on, here in the summer of 2025.
These individuals have performed in the highly successful rock band, Brewer and Shipley; was the drummer for the band the Pretty Things; was an American anthropologist and academic, an expert on foot morphology and locomotion in primates; and was an actress in movies such as All the President’s Men, Gremlins and Mrs. Doubtfire, and played the character Flo, in the television series Alice and Flo.
This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite cartoon theme songs. See if you agree with any of these!
“Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” is the theme song to the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon of the same name, which debuted on CBS in 1969 and was created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, with music by David Mook and lyrics by Ben Raleigh; it has become one of the most recognizable cartoon themes of all time,
…and four more have passed away, early Fall 2025
These men have sang for the Turtles and Flo & Eddie; was a trailblazing Italian clothes designer; won two World Series with the Baltimore Orioles, and later managed a winning World Series team; and was the Nashville pedal-steel “Man of Steel”, playing for Waylon Jennings and countless others.
Going into fall of 2025 with several more to report.
They have acted in Rescue Me, The Good Wife and The Sopranos; played native American roles in many movies and TV shows, famously “Dances With Wolves”; wrote many TV shows like The Equalizer, Mystery Woman series, Kung Fu: The legend continues; and was the stuntman in many movies, famously Leatherface in “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2”
He served in the United States Air Force from 1959 to 1961 before launching his professional acting career.
Anthony Jared Zerbe (born May 20, 1936, in Long Beach, California) is an American actor known for his intense and versatile performances on stage, television, and film. The son of Arthur LeVan Zerbe and Catherine Scurlock, he grew up in California,
