Thursday, January 10, 2008

Thanks For The Good Times Johnny


Rest in peace my friend.

Johnny Grant
May 9, 1923-January 9, 2008


14 comments:

  1. Anonymous1:20 PM

    Please accept my condolences for the loss of your friend. :-(

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  2. wow. goodbye old Hollywood...

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  3. *Hugs Ent. I hope this wasn't your friend with all the cool stories.

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  4. WAIT WAIT WAIT - IS THAT JJ??

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  5. I had the fortune to witness his humor at a star dedication a few months ago...he was a real class act. They don't make 'em like that anymore.

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  6. Janele, I thought the same thing.

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  7. aww RIP Monsieur Hollywood.

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  8. It's gotta be, Twisted. Remember, we all thought it was Mickey Rooney and there's Mickey right next to him. hmm...

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  9. I just read the AP story about Johnny Grant, and apparently he was a lifelong bachelor. I seem to recall Ent saying that JJ's wife was roommates with Timmy, and that's how he knew the secret, or something to that effect, so I don't think this was him.

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  10. Liz said...
    I just read the AP story about Johnny Grant, and apparently he was a lifelong bachelor.

    ooo...buzzkill. :-(

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  11. Thanks, Liz. At least we didn't go off on a wild goose chase for long.

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  12. Wow. I'm lame.

    See that dark haired woman over on the far right hand side of the picture?

    I think that's the woman who plays/played Katherine Chancellor's maid on Young and the Restless.

    I used to watch that show when I was in high school (over 10 years ago).

    What's her name?

    Ah. Love Google.

    Her name is Kate Linder. Even after years playing that recurring maid character on Y&R, she still worked as a flight attendant.

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  13. Kara, I used to watch Y & R, too. Here's a pic of Kate Linder that looks very much like the woman in the pic:

    http://imdb.com/gallery/granitz/2967/Events/2967/KateLinder_Grani_4798876_400.jpg.html?path=pgallery&path_key=Linder,%20Kate


    Good catch!

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  14. johnny grant was the honorary mayor of hollywood, it seems like forever. to tell you the truth, i don't even know how he BECAME famous, it just seems like he's always been there. did a lot of traveling doing shows for the troops like bob hope did, and was at every hollywood event since i can remember. just a nice all-around guy.

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