B&B: Blog reports that "Sally Spectra" Darlene Conley has died
Garondo Marondo
wantthis
Garondo Marondo wrote:
> http://dlisted.com/2007/01/15/rip-darlene-conley/
Oh no, RIP Darlene you were always one of my fav's. I am surprised
you are in your 70's you looked GREAT.
Cheri
Karen wrote in message <45acdd51...@news.optonline.com>...
>"Garondo Marondo" <Garondo...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>http://dlisted.com/2007/01/15/rip-darlene-conley/
>
>I'm so saddened to read this. Thank you for providing that link in
>such a timely way.
>
>Karen, a "Sally" fan
Me too, I'm very sorry to hear it, and just kept hoping she might make
it through. I still miss Sol too. :-(
Cheri
MarkH
not really surprised.
However, I can find no confirmation yet of the news on any legitimate
news source. Until I get official confirmation, I'm going to remain
hopeful for Ms. Conley.
If she has passed, though, I send her a message of gratitude for all
the joy she brought to so many of us.
tammyands...@yahoo.com
recovery so until I read it from an official website, I'll take the
original post with a grain of salt.
Ryka
"Garondo Marondo" <Garondo...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> http://dlisted.com/2007/01/15/rip-darlene-conley/
>
I am saddened to learn about Darlene Conley. To me she will always be
Mustang Sally. I was hoping for her recovery and will miss her particular
sense of humor. Even Rose DeVille was a character to Darlene's credit.
EWalters
<tammyands...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Oddly enough, her wikipedia bio posts her date of passing as yesterday.
Watching It
"EWalters" <ric...@si.rr.com> wrote in message
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They just posted that. The passing date was not there (on
Wikipedia) earlier this afternoon. Does this mean that the
news is true? :-(
KC
I just spent quite a while searching and found nothing else that says
she died, so I'm not concluding that Wiki is right just yet.
KC
roxannecollier
"Ryka" <Ryka@dancin'shoes.com> wrote in message
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There is info at wikipedia - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darlene_Conley
MarkH
This is now looking more official, with quotes from the Bells, CBS.
However, I will continue to await publication in the mainstream press.
But it does appear that our beautiful Sally may be gone.
http://www.soapdom.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19713&Itemid=59
EWalters
"Watching It" <mable...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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I havent seen a news or wire bulletin stating it is true in the 8 or so
hours since this was posted.
susankr
http://www.soapdom.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19713&Itemid=59
B&B's Darlene Conley Loses Battle With Cancer PDF Print
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Written by Linda Marshall-Smith
Monday, 15 January 2007
Internationally renowned actress passed away January 14
Darlene Conley (Sally, B&B)January 15, 2007, LOS ANGELES, CA ... She
was larger than life as a fashionista on The Bold & the Beautiful. She
was internationally renowned as a daytime drama mainstay. Darlene
Conley, who played the vividly colored, comedic and tough dame with a
heart of gold, Sally Spectra on The Bold and the Beautiful, died on
January 14, 2007 from cancer Soapdom is saddened to report.
"Darlene understood better than anyone that each moment of airtime
was precious," said Bradley P. Bell, Executive Producer and Head
Writer of The Bold and the Beautiful. "She constantly entertained us
with every move, every breath, every inflection of her voice. Whether
she was the villain, the damsel, the sexpot, or the comedienne, Darlene
was brilliant. An extraordinary actress of film, radio, stage and
television, my family had the privilege and honor of Darlene gracing
our shows for three decades. She was truly one-of-a-kind. We will miss
her beyond measure."
"Darlene was a beloved member of the CBS family for many years,"
said Barbara Bloom, Senior Vice President of Daytime, CBS. "Her
talent, wit, and energy made her a force to be reckoned with and her
loss is immeasurable. She'll be greatly missed but also greatly
remembered."
"We loved watching Conley as Sally Spectra shake things up on The Bold
and the Beautiful,'" said Soapdom CEO, Linda Marshall-Smith. "Every
time she was on screen you never knew what to expect. She kept it
fresh, larger-than-life and always fun. She will be sorely missed."
Conley was diagnosed with stomach cancer a few short weeks ago. She had
immediate surgery and remained upbeat throughout the ordeal. We tried
a number of times to get an update on her health but feared the worst
when our inquiries went unanswered -- until today.
Born in Chicago, Illinois on July 18, 1934, of Irish-German heritage,
she was discovered at age 15 by legendary Broadway impresario Jed
Harris who cast her as the Irish maid in a touring production of the
19th century melodrama The Heiress, which starred Basil Rathbone.
After graduating high school, she toured the country with classical
theater companies before appearing in Shakespearean roles on Broadway
with the Helen Hayes Repertory Theater. She later appeared in a
Broadway revival of the Night of the Iguana, with Richard Chamberlain,
and in David Merrick's musical The Baker's Wife. Her Los Angeles
theater credits included Cyrano de Bergerac and Night of the Iguana
(both with Chamberlain), The Time of the Cuckoo with Jean Stapleton
and Ring Around the Moon with Michael York.
Alfred Hitchcock cast Conley in her first feature film, The Birds, and
she worked with John Cassavetes in Faces and Minnie & Moscowitz.
Conley also appeared in The Valley of the Dolls, Play it as it Lays and
Lady Sings the Blues, as well as Tough Guys, with Burt Lancaster and
Kirk Douglas. Conley has appeared in a host of made for television
films, mini-series and vintage prime-time dramatic series including
Robert Kennedy & His Times, The Fighter, The Choice, Return Engagement
and The President's Plane is Missing as well as The Cosby Show,
Murder, She Wrote, Cagney & Lacey, Little House on the Prairie, The
Mary Tyler Moore Show and Highway to Heaven.
Daytime television became home to Conley, who once said "It (daytime)
is really the best medium today for women of a certain age to do
something really flashy; it's where what we do well as actresses
matters."
Conley portrayed Edith Baker on Days of Our Lives, Louie on Capitol and
Trixie Monahan on General Hospital before being given the role of the
nefarious Rose de Ville, by the late William J. Bell, on The Young and
Restless. When Bell co-created The Bold and the Beautiful with his
wife Lee Phillip-Bell, he envisioned a special role for Conley, the
role of Sally Spectra. Conley showcased her dramatic range and
abilities with the character, and over the years has portrayed an
exotic repertoire of offbeat flamboyant characters within the role. As
Sally, Conley was a master of disguises including Mae West, a German
spy, an Italian gigolo, a nun, and even a rendition of another B&B
character, Massimo Marone.
For her portrayal of Sally Spectra on The Bold and the Beautiful,
Conley was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards and six Soap Opera
Digest Awards.
Additionally, Conley has the distinction of being the only daytime star
to be chosen by the world famous Madame Tussaud's to have her
character, Sally Spectra, displayed in their gallery of wax figures, in
both Amsterdam and Las Vegas.
Conley is survived by her son, Raymond Woodson, ex-husband Bill
Woodson, sisters Carol Fontana and Sharon Wilson, a host of nieces and
nephews, her long time friend and caretaker, Eva Hansen, and her
manager of 24 years, Sandra Siegal. Service arrangements are pending.
It is not yet known how the Bold and the Beautiful will handle Conley's
passing, whether they will recast the role or not. Stay tuned to
Soapdom as we continue to follow this story.
Soapdom holds Conley and her friends, family, castmates and production
team in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.
Cory
DonnaB shallotpeel
<1168928411.2...@a75g2000cwd.googlegroups.com>, "Cory"
<ony...@yahoo.com> wrote:
As usual, it seems like the same article.
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"Coffee has two virtues: it is wet & warm." - Dutch proverb [from H.L.
Mencken's Dictionary]
Cory
> In rec.arts.tv.soaps.cbs on 15 Jan 2007 22:20:11 -0800 in Msg.#
> <1168928411.2...@a75g2000cwd.googlegroups.com>, "Cory"
> <ony...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Sadly, it's true...
> >
> > http://www.soapcentral.com/bb/news/2007/0115-conley.php
>
> As usual, it seems like the same article.
>
> --
> DonnaB : ^> shallotpeel <*> Yahoo Messenger: shallotpeel
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> "Coffee has two virtues: it is wet & warm." - Dutch proverb [from H.L.
> Mencken's Dictionary]
Whoops... I'm sorry... I forgot the word "apparently", since SOD's
offices were closed yesterday in observance of MLK day. Mea Culpa.
I'm tired...
When SOD posts it, then I'll really start believing it.
--- Cory
DonnaB shallotpeel
<1168929890....@l53g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, "Cory"
<ony...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> DonnaB shallotpeel wrote:
> > In rec.arts.tv.soaps.cbs on 15 Jan 2007 22:20:11 -0800 in Msg.#
> > <1168928411.2...@a75g2000cwd.googlegroups.com>, "Cory"
> > <ony...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> <snip...>
> > > Sadly, it's true...
> > >
> > > http://www.soapcentral.com/bb/news/2007/0115-conley.php
> >
> > As usual, it seems like the same article.
>
> Whoops... I'm sorry... I forgot the word "apparently", since SOD's
> offices were closed yesterday in observance of MLK day. Mea Culpa.
> I'm tired...
>
> When SOD posts it, then I'll really start believing it.
Yeah, that's what I'm waiting for, too. <G> Them, or VARIETY, or, well, any
major outlet. None of them would have been working yesterday - even if they
got calls about it at home, on cells, etc.
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"Darkness reigns at the foot of the lighthouse." - Japanese proverb
Cory
> In rec.arts.tv.soaps.cbs on 15 Jan 2007 "Cory" wrote:
> >
> > Sadly, it's true...
> >
> > http://www.soapcentral.com/bb/news/2007/0115-conley.php
>
> As usual, it seems like the same article.
I just found these, too, Donna...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/01/15/entertainment/e222059S55.DTL
http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/entertainment/16468860.htm
Granted, they're the same article, but it's an Associated Press wire
story. Also, there's a quote from Brad Bell...
"'She constantly entertained us with every move, every breath, every
inflection of her voice. Whether she was the villain, the damsel, the
sexpot or the comedienne, Darlene was brilliant,' said Bradley P. Bell,
the show's executive producer."
--- Cory
Cory
> In rec.arts.tv.soaps.cbs on 15 Jan 2007 22:44:50 -0800 in Msg.#
> <1168929890....@l53g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, "Cory"
> <ony...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > When SOD posts it, then I'll really start believing it.
>
> Yeah, that's what I'm waiting for, too. <G> Them, or VARIETY, or, well, any
> major outlet. None of them would have been working yesterday - even if they
> got calls about it at home, on cells, etc.
Sorry to keep doing this back and forth thang...
I just went to Google, and did a search for Darlene Conley under their
"News" link, and there are at least 13 news outlets that have the story
from the Associated Press... including the San Francisco (CA)
Chronicle, Gainesville (FL) Sun, Akron (OH) Beacon Journal, the Macon
(GA) Telegraph, Hollywood Reporter's got it, Charlotte (NC) Observer,
et al., and these reports are REALLY recent... with the exception of
one source who posted it four hours ago, they all posted it within the
last hour (It's 1 AM here in Wisconsin).
Sadly, I think it's true... RIP Ms. Conley... you were a hoot, and
even though I wasn't a "regular" viewer as of late, you made me smile
and laugh when I watched B&B. Thanks.
--- Cory
EWalters
"Cory" <ony...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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And this:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,,-6348645,00.html
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Sharon
Both the CBS website as well as soapcenral has made it official. As far as
wiki, I never trust that only because anyone who has access to www can edit.
RIP Darlene, you will be sorely missed.
Sharon
chicagofan
Well, the fun has certainly gone out of B&B now. She has been, and will
continue to be sorely missed.
bj
susankr wrote:
> Just found this:
>
> http://www.soapdom.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19713&Itemid=59
>
> B&B's Darlene Conley Loses Battle With Cancer
Autumn
"MarkH" <slip...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Cory
> Okay, it's up on the DIGEST website. Sigh. RIP to the marvelous Miz Conley.
http://soapoperadigest.com/news/breaking/
I don't like their headline whatsoever. I'll be the first person to
admit that I am a pretty blunt person, but I'd LIKE to think that I at
least have some tact when talking about issues like this, and if I DO
screw up and just "let someone have it" or "blurt something out"
without regard to the person's feelings, I am able to apologize.
"B&B Star Dead" just seems too vulgar... too uncaring... dare I say too
clinical... for the life that was lived and lost by Ms. Conley. Yes, I
realize that there aren't very many ways to say that someone has died
(but how about just that... "Darlene Conley has died"??? Seriously!),
but there ARE softer ways to say it than this, IMNSHO.
--- Cory
KC
When I first got involved with medical research, I was surprised that
clinical types use the word "expired" instead of "dead". I've gotten
used to it, but to hear them say that the patient expired sounds like
they were a lapsed magazine subscription or a carton of milk that went
bad.
KC
Tracy Findley
"Cory" <ony...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Cory, I had the exact same response. I was shocked they were so crude in
their headline. I was quite offended. How about "Farewell to Beloved
B&B Star"
Darlene was my favorite actor on this soap. Don't know if I can continue
to watch it anymore. All the fun has gone.
Tracy
T. David Bamford
>>"B&B Star Dead" just seems too vulgar... too uncaring... dare I say too
>>clinical... for the life that was lived and lost by Ms. Conley. Yes, I
>>realize that there aren't very many ways to say that someone has died
>>(but how about just that... "Darlene Conley has died"??? Seriously!),
>>but there ARE softer ways to say it than this, IMNSHO.
>>
>>--- Cory
>When I first got involved with medical research, I was surprised that
>clinical types use the word "expired" instead of "dead". I've gotten
>used to it, but to hear them say that the patient expired sounds like
>they were a lapsed magazine subscription or a carton of milk that went
>bad.
>
>KC
I've always favored "passed away" myself... for no particular reason
other than it doesn't sound harsh.
David, who wants his own obit to read "kicked the bucket"