actor Cameron Mitchell vs. Modern Family's Cameron and Mitchell ?

[hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com]

On "Big Bang" there are two characters named Sheldon and Leonard.
These characters were named in honor of TV producer Sheldon Leonard.

On "Modern Family" there are two characters named Cameron and
Mitchell. Were these names chosen to honor actor Cameron Mitchell?

[Michael Black]

How many people actually remember "High Chaparral"?

I realize the actors from the shows had other roles, but I never noticed
them until after the show aired.

Michael

[Rhino]

"Michael Black" <et...@ncf.ca> wrote in message
news:Pine.LNX.4.64.12...@darkstar.example.net...

> On Fri, 1 Jun 2012, hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
>
>> On "Big Bang" there are two characters named Sheldon and Leonard.
>> These characters were named in honor of TV producer Sheldon Leonard.
>>
>> On "Modern Family" there are two characters named Cameron and
>> Mitchell. Were these names chosen to honor actor Cameron Mitchell?
>>

I think you'd have to ask the creators of the series that question. Unless
they've spoken of that in an interview, I don't see how anyone here would
know the answer otherwise.

> How many people actually remember "High Chaparral"?

I do!

>
> I realize the actors from the shows had other roles, but I never noticed
> them until after the show aired.
>

I think that's true of most shows.

I recently re-watched all seven seasons of Homicide: Life on the Streets,
including the movie that ended the whole thing, and was struck by several
guest stars who were later major characters in The Wire, including the guy
who played Jay Landsman. I hadn't really noticed him when first watching
Homicide but it stood out after having watched The Wire several times.

I also noticed that Mekhi Pfeiffer (sp?), who went on to play Dr. Pratt in
the last several seasons of ER, had had the recurring role of Junior Bunk in
seasons 5 and 6 of Homicide. I'd forgotten that he was on Homicide, even
though he was the perpetrator of a major shootout in the squad room at the
end of season 6. Then again, I don't think I'd seen him in anything prior to
Homicide so it's probably not surprising that I didn't particularly notice
him in Homicide.

--
Rhino

[hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com]

On Jun 1, 1:47 pm, Michael Black <et...@ncf.ca> wrote:

> > On "Modern Family" there are two characters named Cameron and
> > Mitchell.  Were these names chosen to honor actor Cameron Mitchell?
>
> How many people actually remember "High Chaparral"?

I saw the actor's name in credits for a movie TCM aired late the other
night; about the infamous Mafia meeting in New York State. Not a bad
"pot boiler" I think they were called.

I could see some cinematic elements that later appeared in The
Godfather.

But Hollywood for years had made 'organized crime' or 'gangster'
movies that followed the same general lines.

[Tom]

It could've been worse... you could've seen him in this:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059215/ (a.k.a. Maneater of Hydra)

Tom

[Steve Newport]

Cameron Mitchell was an excellent Jigger in the film version of
CAROUSEL. He did his own singing. He later directed episodic television.

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[farlo...@gmail.com]

I realized it after the 181st episode. I keep reading the articles about Things You Didn't Know About Modern Family, but nothing appears, so I figured it was a coincidence.

[telu...@gmail.com]

You need to look further back to when Cameron was in his prime as an actor and very much in demand. To judge him only by his late film career does him a great injustice and doesn't accurately reflect his contributions as an actor. Every aging star goes through a time at the end of their careers where they are left with no other option but to take whatever comes their way to support themselves. Sad, but true. Cameron suffered severe financial hardships in his later years. Nowdays, Hollywood is more accomodating of older stars who are past their prime and cast them in appropriate roles. Not so during Cameron's time. In his prime, he made some great pictures for MGM and Fox. To name a few: "Love Me or Leave Me" with Doris Day and James Cagney, "All Mine To Give" with Glynnis Johns, "How To Marry a Millionaire" with Marilyn Monroe and Lauren Bacall, and (one of my favorites)"Ride in the Whirlwind" with Jack Nicholson. There are many other quality films he made. You just have to look.

[A Friend]

In article <f4af0476-65e5-4749...@googlegroups.com>,

<telu...@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Friday, June 1, 2012 at 11:06:53 PM UTC-4, Tom wrote:
> > On Jun 1, 9:59 pm, hanco...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
> > > On Jun 1, 1:47 pm, Michael Black <et...@ncf.ca> wrote:
> > >
> > > > > On "Modern Family" there are two characters named Cameron and
> > > > > Mitchell.  Were these names chosen to honor actor Cameron Mitchell?
> > >
> > > > How many people actually remember "High Chaparral"?

It's on every day on the H&I subchannel.

> > > I saw the actor's name in credits for a movie TCM aired late the other
> > > night; about the infamous Mafia meeting in New York State.  Not a bad
> > > "pot boiler" I think they were called.

"Inside the Mafia." 1959. Good film. The story itself was *huge*
back in the day.

> > > I could see some cinematic elements that later appeared in The
> > > Godfather.
> > >
> > > But Hollywood for years had made 'organized crime' or 'gangster'
> > > movies that followed the same general lines.
> >
> > It could've been worse... you could've seen him in this:
> >
> > http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059215/ (a.k.a. Maneater of Hydra)
> >
> > Tom
>
> You need to look further back to when Cameron was in his prime as an actor
> and very much in demand. To judge him only by his late film career does him a
> great injustice and doesn't accurately reflect his contributions as an actor.
> Every aging star goes through a time at the end of their careers where they
> are left with no other option but to take whatever comes their way to support
> themselves. Sad, but true. Cameron suffered severe financial hardships in his
> later years. Nowdays, Hollywood is more accomodating of older stars who are
> past their prime and cast them in appropriate roles. Not so during Cameron's
> time. In his prime, he made some great pictures for MGM and Fox. To name a
> few: "Love Me or Leave Me" with Doris Day and James Cagney, "All Mine To
> Give" with Glynnis Johns, "How To Marry a Millionaire" with Marilyn Monroe
> and Lauren Bacall, and (one of my favorites)"Ride in the Whirlwind" with Jack
> Nicholson. There are many other quality films he made. You just have to look.

I think he'll be remembered most for "How to Marry a Millionaire."
That picture will last, and his stuff at the end is just about the best
thing in it.

[Micky DuPree]

A Friend <no...@noway.com> writes:

>>>> On Jun 1, 1:47?pm, Michael Black <et...@ncf.ca> wrote:

>>>>>> On "Modern Family" there are two characters named Cameron and

>>>>>> Mitchell. ?Were these names chosen to honor actor Cameron Mitchell?

>>>>
>>>>> How many people actually remember "High Chaparral"?

> It's on every day on the H&I subchannel.

I even watched it, both as a kid, and then later as an adult, because of
Henry Darrow's character.

-Micky