Those Dearly Departed…
Bob May…Cheryl Holdridge…Ricardo Montalban…in January 2009.
By: Dee Miyamura
BOB MAY
In Lancaster, California, actor Bob May, aged 69, passed away due to congestive heart failure on January 18, 2009.
I grew up watching him on the 1960’s “Lost In Space” television show. He was the man inside The Robot, faithful companion to young Will Robinson! May, while filming the series learned all the other actors’ lines for his cues because he couldn’t hear within the costume! He got the job because to quote creator Irwin Allen, “If you can fit in the suit, you’ve got the job!” The Robot’s voice, however; was supplied by Dick Tufeld.
Bob was a veteran actor and stuntman. He made his debut at the age of 2 in his grandfather’s (Chic Johnson) Vaudeville act.
Mr. May is survived by his wife, his son, his daughter, and four grandchildren.
CHERYL HOLDRIDGE
Lung cancer claimed the life of the former original Mouseketeer. Ms. Holdridge was 64 when she passed away on January 9, 2009. She appeared as Wally Cleaver’s girlfriend on “Leave it to Beaver”. The re-runs of both these shows had been a staple of my growing up years, and I am sad to say goodbye.
RICARDO MONTALBAN
We lost this icon on January 14, 2009. He was a film star in his native Mexico, and made his American film debut in 1949. After injuring his back during the filming of “Across the Wide Missouri” in 1951, Mr. Montalban dealt with constant back pain for the rest of his life.
Ricardo became a part of “Star Trek” Lore, twice. In the original series television 1967 episode, “Space Seed”, as genetically superior Khan Noonian Singh and reprising his role in the motion picture sequel in 1982 “Wrath of Khan”.
Montalban’s starred as Mr. Roarke on “Fantasy Island” from 1977 to 1984, his character began his dialogue each episode with “I’m Mr. Roarke, your host. Welcome to Fantasy Island”.
During the 1970’s, Ricardo was the spokesman for Chrysler, praising the “soft Corinthian leather” in the Cordoba automobile.
His grace, his class, as well as that wonderful voice, shall be missed!
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