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Diner
Feb 17, 2019, 2:49:12 PM2/17/19
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At the very end of Saturday Night Live last night, right before host Don Cheadle's goodbyes, a card appeared onscreen with the name and photo of Joe Dicso, SNL's longtime stage manager (1976-96), who started stage managing at NBC back in the fifties.
I assume this means he passed away, but I can't find any verification online.
Here's his IMDB page, which is quite incomplete - he actually worked on thousands of shows over about four decades.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0225755/
I assume this means he passed away, but I can't find any verification online.
Here's his IMDB page, which is quite incomplete - he actually worked on thousands of shows over about four decades.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0225755/
That Derek
Feb 17, 2019, 11:03:15 PM2/17/19
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I saw that, too.
Dicso's name is in the credits for 1960 final "Howdy Doody/Clarabellle Speaks" episode.
IIRC, he is in that big SNL "Not Gonna Phone It in Tonight" production number with the entire cast and host Steve Martin from about 25 years ago.
Dicso's name is in the credits for 1960 final "Howdy Doody/Clarabellle Speaks" episode.
IIRC, he is in that big SNL "Not Gonna Phone It in Tonight" production number with the entire cast and host Steve Martin from about 25 years ago.
Kenny McCormack
Feb 18, 2019, 7:53:57 AM2/18/19
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In article <e77d17ee-ca79-42ca...@googlegroups.com>,
That IMDB page is minimal, as is usually the case for behind-the-scenes
types.
Found this:
https://cartermatt.com/352885/who-is-joe-dicso-behind-the-saturday-night-live-title-card/
Where it says this:
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Another thing worth noting about title cards is that they often come
following a passing, and given the way that SNL has done them over the
years (a picture alongside the persons name), the clear assumption
to make is that Dicso is no longer with us. However, there are no
obituaries or any other proof online of his passing. This may actually
be a case in which the series itself is confirming the news before
anyone else. Given his longtime connection to the show, this would
hardly be a surprise.
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types.
Found this:
https://cartermatt.com/352885/who-is-joe-dicso-behind-the-saturday-night-live-title-card/
Where it says this:
--- Cut Here ---
Another thing worth noting about title cards is that they often come
following a passing, and given the way that SNL has done them over the
years (a picture alongside the persons name), the clear assumption
to make is that Dicso is no longer with us. However, there are no
obituaries or any other proof online of his passing. This may actually
be a case in which the series itself is confirming the news before
anyone else. Given his longtime connection to the show, this would
hardly be a surprise.
--- Cut Here ---
--
People who say they'll vote for someone else because Obama couldn't fix
*all* of Bush's messes are like people complaining that he couldn't cure
cancer, so they'll go and vote for (more) cancer.
David Carson
Mar 5, 2019, 8:33:14 PM3/5/19
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On Sun, 17 Feb 2019 11:49:10 -0800 (PST), Diner <bway...@gmail.com>
wrote:
From
http://toobworld.blogspot.com/2019/02/monday-memorial-remembering-joe-dicso.html
"I have yet to find official notice of Dicso's passing but Facebookers in
the business who knew him have been paying tribute to the long-running
stage manager."
"He was my grandmothers uncle and my father and aunt have some great
stories with him. They even got to see the studio for SNL.
I can confirm from his more immediate family whom we keep in touch with
that indeed Joe Disco had passed away on February 18th."
(Note that the title card taken to be his death announcement was shown on
16 February, so the person confirming his death not only has the date
wrong, but misspelled his name.)
David Carson
--
Dead or Alive Data Base
http://www.doadb.com
wrote:
http://toobworld.blogspot.com/2019/02/monday-memorial-remembering-joe-dicso.html
"I have yet to find official notice of Dicso's passing but Facebookers in
the business who knew him have been paying tribute to the long-running
stage manager."
"He was my grandmothers uncle and my father and aunt have some great
stories with him. They even got to see the studio for SNL.
I can confirm from his more immediate family whom we keep in touch with
that indeed Joe Disco had passed away on February 18th."
(Note that the title card taken to be his death announcement was shown on
16 February, so the person confirming his death not only has the date
wrong, but misspelled his name.)
David Carson
--
Dead or Alive Data Base
http://www.doadb.com
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