1982: Days of our Lives' Salem Strangler "killed" Marlena.
1999: Pop group 98 Degrees sang on As the World Turns.
1999: The final episode of Melrose Place aired on Fox.
2005: Cassie Newman died on The Young and the Restless."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1966: "Mame" opened on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theater. The show featured Frankie Michaels, the youngest Tony winner ever, who had been playing Tom Hughes on As the World Turns the previous two years. Michaels, who had just turned 11 when the show closed,...
1999: Pop group 98 Degrees sang on As the World Turns.
1999: The final episode of Melrose Place aired on Fox.
2005: Cassie Newman died on The Young and the Restless."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1966: "Mame" opened on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theater. The show featured Frankie Michaels, the youngest Tony winner ever, who had been playing Tom Hughes on As the World Turns the previous two years. Michaels, who had just turned 11 when the show closed,...
- 5/24/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1982: Days of our Lives' Salem Strangler "killed" Marlena.
1999: Pop group 98 Degrees sang on As the World Turns.
1999: The final episode of Melrose Place aired on Fox.
2005: Cassie Newman died on The Young and the Restless."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1966: "Mame" opened on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theater. The show featured Frankie Michaels, the youngest Tony winner ever, who had been...
1999: Pop group 98 Degrees sang on As the World Turns.
1999: The final episode of Melrose Place aired on Fox.
2005: Cassie Newman died on The Young and the Restless."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1966: "Mame" opened on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theater. The show featured Frankie Michaels, the youngest Tony winner ever, who had been...
- 5/24/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
What was hot in the month of March in the soap world? We Love Soaps TV is using data to try to find out. By compiling data from number of reads on each post, the number of searches on our website and hits on our videos, we are ranking the Top 10 People and Shows for the month of March. The late Robert Calhoun, whose longtime partner Farley Granger died in March, landed in the top spot.
10 Hottest People In March (Top 10 Ranking Last Month)
1. Robert Calhoun (-)
2. Susan Haskell (-)
3. Erika Slezak (-)
4. Crystal Chappell (6)
5. Timothy D. Stickney (-)
6. Maurice Benard (-)
7. Thom Bierdz (7)
8. Gregori J. Martin (-)
9. Tristan Rogers (-)
10.Brian Kerwin (-)
10 Hottest Soaps In March
1. One Life To Live (3)
2. As The World Turns (7)
3. Days Of Our Lives (2)
4. General Hospital (1)
5. The Young And The Restless (5)
6. All My Children (9)
7. Make It Or Break It (-)
8. Ragged Isle (-)
9. The Bay...
10 Hottest People In March (Top 10 Ranking Last Month)
1. Robert Calhoun (-)
2. Susan Haskell (-)
3. Erika Slezak (-)
4. Crystal Chappell (6)
5. Timothy D. Stickney (-)
6. Maurice Benard (-)
7. Thom Bierdz (7)
8. Gregori J. Martin (-)
9. Tristan Rogers (-)
10.Brian Kerwin (-)
10 Hottest Soaps In March
1. One Life To Live (3)
2. As The World Turns (7)
3. Days Of Our Lives (2)
4. General Hospital (1)
5. The Young And The Restless (5)
6. All My Children (9)
7. Make It Or Break It (-)
8. Ragged Isle (-)
9. The Bay...
- 4/13/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
In case you missed them, here are the 15 most popular topics over the past week at We Love Soaps TV:
1. Chandler Massey on Days Gay Storyline: 'I think it's going to be done very well'
2. Genie Francis on Gh: 'They cannot conceive a Laura who is a grown woman'
3. News: Eddie Alderson, Van Hansis, James Franco, Atss
4. Roger Howarth Returning To One Life To Live
5. News: Emmy Changes, Michael Buble, Games Of Thrones
6. Producer Robert Calhoun dies at 77
7. News: Ambridge, Tika Sumpter, Bradford Anderson, Ashley Judd
8. Is ABC Preparing to Cancel All My Children & One Life To Live?
9. News: Hillary B. Smith, Ryan Murphy, Clark, Miranda Lambert
10. Make It Or Break It Q&A: Josie Loren & Cassie Scerbo
11. Lorraine Broderick Named Head Writer For All My Children
12. Susan Haskell Out at One Life To Live
13. News: YouTube Channels, Ingo Rademacher, Gaga, Jenni Pulos
14. Playgirl Going All-Web
15. News: Ratings, WWE, 15 Richest,...
1. Chandler Massey on Days Gay Storyline: 'I think it's going to be done very well'
2. Genie Francis on Gh: 'They cannot conceive a Laura who is a grown woman'
3. News: Eddie Alderson, Van Hansis, James Franco, Atss
4. Roger Howarth Returning To One Life To Live
5. News: Emmy Changes, Michael Buble, Games Of Thrones
6. Producer Robert Calhoun dies at 77
7. News: Ambridge, Tika Sumpter, Bradford Anderson, Ashley Judd
8. Is ABC Preparing to Cancel All My Children & One Life To Live?
9. News: Hillary B. Smith, Ryan Murphy, Clark, Miranda Lambert
10. Make It Or Break It Q&A: Josie Loren & Cassie Scerbo
11. Lorraine Broderick Named Head Writer For All My Children
12. Susan Haskell Out at One Life To Live
13. News: YouTube Channels, Ingo Rademacher, Gaga, Jenni Pulos
14. Playgirl Going All-Web
15. News: Ratings, WWE, 15 Richest,...
- 4/10/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
In case you missed them, here are the 15 most popular topics over the past week at We Love Soaps TV:
1. Producer Robert Calhoun dies at 77
2. Susan Haskell Out at One Life To Live
3. Genie Francis Joins Young And The Restless
4. Is ABC Preparing to Cancel All My Children & One Life To Live?
5. Former General Hospital star Sharon Wyatt faces osteonecrosis, bone death in jaw
6. News: Michael Sheen, Fall Pilots, Army Wives, Lindsay, Days Sellout
7. News: Couric to CBS? Kimberly McCullough, Ignacio Serricchio
8. News: Betty White, The Talk More Profitable Than Atwt, Goddard
9. Farley Granger Has Died At Age 85
10. News: Wendy Williams, Candy Spelling, Taylor Kitsch, Gh Story Unrealistic?
11. Kourtney Kardashian: Doing Soap Opera Felt Like Prostitution
12. News: Bogue/Bruno Married, John Stamos, Keifer Sutherland, Playboy
13. News: March 2012 Mad Men, Lea Michele, James Scott, Eric Marsolf
14. News: Lucci on Pratt, America Ferrera, Sarah Silverman, Alec Baldwin
15. Make It Or Break It...
1. Producer Robert Calhoun dies at 77
2. Susan Haskell Out at One Life To Live
3. Genie Francis Joins Young And The Restless
4. Is ABC Preparing to Cancel All My Children & One Life To Live?
5. Former General Hospital star Sharon Wyatt faces osteonecrosis, bone death in jaw
6. News: Michael Sheen, Fall Pilots, Army Wives, Lindsay, Days Sellout
7. News: Couric to CBS? Kimberly McCullough, Ignacio Serricchio
8. News: Betty White, The Talk More Profitable Than Atwt, Goddard
9. Farley Granger Has Died At Age 85
10. News: Wendy Williams, Candy Spelling, Taylor Kitsch, Gh Story Unrealistic?
11. Kourtney Kardashian: Doing Soap Opera Felt Like Prostitution
12. News: Bogue/Bruno Married, John Stamos, Keifer Sutherland, Playboy
13. News: March 2012 Mad Men, Lea Michele, James Scott, Eric Marsolf
14. News: Lucci on Pratt, America Ferrera, Sarah Silverman, Alec Baldwin
15. Make It Or Break It...
- 4/3/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Hollywood veteran Farley Granger has died at the age of 85. The actor, best known for his collaborations with legendary moviemaker Alfred Hitchcock, passed away on Monday, March 28 in New York. His death has been attributed to natural causes, according to E! Online.
Granger started his career in a theater in his native California, where he was discovered by Hollywood heavyweight Samuel Goldwyn and handed a studio contract, which led to roles in "The North Star" (1943) and "The Purple Heart" (1944). He stepped away from Hollywood when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy but later returned to the movie business after serving in Hawaii and he went on to win a role in Hitchcock's classic 1948 thriller "Rope", with James Stewart.
Granger later re-teamed with the director for arguably his most famous film role in 1951's "Strangers on a Train". He went on to make films including "Senso", "The Naked Street" and...
Granger started his career in a theater in his native California, where he was discovered by Hollywood heavyweight Samuel Goldwyn and handed a studio contract, which led to roles in "The North Star" (1943) and "The Purple Heart" (1944). He stepped away from Hollywood when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy but later returned to the movie business after serving in Hawaii and he went on to win a role in Hitchcock's classic 1948 thriller "Rope", with James Stewart.
Granger later re-teamed with the director for arguably his most famous film role in 1951's "Strangers on a Train". He went on to make films including "Senso", "The Naked Street" and...
- 3/30/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Actor who rose to fame in Hitchcock's Rope and Strangers On a Train, but refused to conform to Hollywood pressures
Early on in his career, the actor Farley Granger, who has died aged 85, worked with several of the world's greatest directors, including Alfred Hitchcock on Rope (1948) and Strangers On a Train (1951), Nicholas Ray on They Live By Night (1949) and Luchino Visconti on Senso (1953). Yet Granger failed to sustain the momentum of those years, meandering into television, some stage work and often indifferent European and American movies.
The reasons were complicated, owing much to his sexuality and an unwillingness to conform to Hollywood pressures, notably from his contract studio, MGM, and Samuel Goldwyn. Granger refused to play the publicity or marrying game common among gay and bisexual stars and turned down roles he considered unsuitable, earning a reputation – in his own words – for being "a naughty boy".
He was also the victim of bad luck,...
Early on in his career, the actor Farley Granger, who has died aged 85, worked with several of the world's greatest directors, including Alfred Hitchcock on Rope (1948) and Strangers On a Train (1951), Nicholas Ray on They Live By Night (1949) and Luchino Visconti on Senso (1953). Yet Granger failed to sustain the momentum of those years, meandering into television, some stage work and often indifferent European and American movies.
The reasons were complicated, owing much to his sexuality and an unwillingness to conform to Hollywood pressures, notably from his contract studio, MGM, and Samuel Goldwyn. Granger refused to play the publicity or marrying game common among gay and bisexual stars and turned down roles he considered unsuitable, earning a reputation – in his own words – for being "a naughty boy".
He was also the victim of bad luck,...
- 3/29/2011
- by Brian Baxter
- The Guardian - Film News
The world lost another film legend today with the passing of Farley Granger at the age of 85. Granger, who died of natural causes at his Manhattan home, was best known for his roles in two Alfred Hitchcock films, but he also appeared in several Italian horror movies in the early 1970's.
Hitchcock cast the American actor first in Rope in 1948, following that up with Strangers on a Train in 1951. Granger played the part of tennis star Guy Haines at the mercy of a psychotic socialite (Robert Walker) who is convinced he had struck a murder deal with the athlete. In addition to the Italian genre films Something Is Crawling in the Dark; Amuck; So Sweet, So Dead; and The Coed Murders, he portrayed the sheriff in Joseph Zito's The Prowler.
Per Yahoo! along with his roles in dozens of films through the 1970s, Granger also entertained a significant acting career on and off Broadway,...
Hitchcock cast the American actor first in Rope in 1948, following that up with Strangers on a Train in 1951. Granger played the part of tennis star Guy Haines at the mercy of a psychotic socialite (Robert Walker) who is convinced he had struck a murder deal with the athlete. In addition to the Italian genre films Something Is Crawling in the Dark; Amuck; So Sweet, So Dead; and The Coed Murders, he portrayed the sheriff in Joseph Zito's The Prowler.
Per Yahoo! along with his roles in dozens of films through the 1970s, Granger also entertained a significant acting career on and off Broadway,...
- 3/29/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Actor Farley Granger died Monday (March 28) in New York of natural causes at the age of 85. He is perhaps best known for starring in the 1948 and 1951 Alfred Hitchcock classics "Rope" and "Strangers on a Train." He is pictured above, top right with Hitchcock and co-star Robert Walker on the "Train" set and below left in "Rope," below right in 2004.
"Rope" is a fictionalized version of the real-life Leopold and Loeb murders, with Granger and John Dall in the roles of the famous killers. James Stewart is their former professor who figures out what they're up to. It's a 90-minute cat and mouse movie that appears to have been done in one continuous 90-minute take. It is actually done in three long takes, but you have to be looking hard for the splices to know.
"Strangers on a Train" is the classic thriller where two strangers, played by Granger and the...
"Rope" is a fictionalized version of the real-life Leopold and Loeb murders, with Granger and John Dall in the roles of the famous killers. James Stewart is their former professor who figures out what they're up to. It's a 90-minute cat and mouse movie that appears to have been done in one continuous 90-minute take. It is actually done in three long takes, but you have to be looking hard for the splices to know.
"Strangers on a Train" is the classic thriller where two strangers, played by Granger and the...
- 3/29/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
"Farley Granger, best known for the Alfred Hitchcock thrillers Rope (1948) and Strangers on a Train (1951), and for Luchino Visconti's period romantic drama Senso (1954), has died," reports Andre Soares at the Alt Film Guide. "Granger's big break came when the independent producer [Samuel Goldwyn] cast him in Nicholas Ray's film noir They Live by Night (1949), in which the 24-year-old played a rebellious young man opposite minor leading lady Cathy O'Donnell."
Duane Byrge in the Hollywood Reporter: "In 2007, Granger published a memoir, Include Me Out, in which he told of being bisexual, documenting affairs with Shelley Winters, Ava Gardner and Patricia Neal as well as playwright Arthur Laurents and a two-night fling with Leonard Bernstein. Since the 1960s, he lived with his longtime partner Robert Calhoun, a soap opera producer, who died three years ago."
Bilge Ebiri has "been reading James Kaplan's pretty great biography Sinatra: The Voice, and there is,...
Duane Byrge in the Hollywood Reporter: "In 2007, Granger published a memoir, Include Me Out, in which he told of being bisexual, documenting affairs with Shelley Winters, Ava Gardner and Patricia Neal as well as playwright Arthur Laurents and a two-night fling with Leonard Bernstein. Since the 1960s, he lived with his longtime partner Robert Calhoun, a soap opera producer, who died three years ago."
Bilge Ebiri has "been reading James Kaplan's pretty great biography Sinatra: The Voice, and there is,...
- 3/29/2011
- MUBI
Ed is traveling back home after giving his speech last night (I hope he took my advice and pictured everyone in jockstraps), so I'll be handling the Meme. Every time i give you one of these 80's puzzles, you impress me with your knowledge, so this one is a bit tougher. A few months ago I presented ten of my favorite 80's singers, and here are ten more. How many can you name?
Broadway hottie (and one of the stars of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert) Will Swenson will direct a feature film version of Carol Lynn Pearson’s play Facing East, about a Mormon couple who grapple with their faith after the suicide of their gay son. A portion of the film's profits will benefit The Trevor Project.
Food goddess Ina Garten is trying to recover from that sick kid PR disaster. She's changed her mind and will invite him to watch her cook,...
Broadway hottie (and one of the stars of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert) Will Swenson will direct a feature film version of Carol Lynn Pearson’s play Facing East, about a Mormon couple who grapple with their faith after the suicide of their gay son. A portion of the film's profits will benefit The Trevor Project.
Food goddess Ina Garten is trying to recover from that sick kid PR disaster. She's changed her mind and will invite him to watch her cook,...
- 3/29/2011
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Hollywood veteran Farley Granger has died at the age of 85.
The actor, best known for his collaborations with legendary moviemaker Alfred Hitchcock, passed away on Monday in New York. His death has been attributed to natural causes, according to E! Online.
Granger started his career in a theatre in his native California, where he was discovered by Hollywood heavyweight Samuel Goldwyn and handed a studio contract, which led to roles in The North Star (1943) and The Purple Heart (1944).
He stepped away from Hollywood when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy but later returned to the movie business after serving in Hawaii and he went on to win a role in Hitchcock's classic 1948 thriller Rope, with James Stewart.
Granger later re-teamed with the director for arguably his most famous film role in 1951's Strangers on a Train. He went on to make films including Senso, The Naked Street and The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing, and appeared on TV shows and in theatre.
He opened up about his Hollywood career and his personal life in his 2008 memoir Include Me Out: My Life From Goldwyn to Broadway, revealing his relationships with men and women, including Ava Gardner, Shelly Winters, composer Leonard Bernstein and famed playwright Arthur Laurents, who wrote the screenplay for Hitchcock's Rope.
Granger's longterm partner, soap opera producer Robert Calhoun, died in 2008.
The actor, best known for his collaborations with legendary moviemaker Alfred Hitchcock, passed away on Monday in New York. His death has been attributed to natural causes, according to E! Online.
Granger started his career in a theatre in his native California, where he was discovered by Hollywood heavyweight Samuel Goldwyn and handed a studio contract, which led to roles in The North Star (1943) and The Purple Heart (1944).
He stepped away from Hollywood when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy but later returned to the movie business after serving in Hawaii and he went on to win a role in Hitchcock's classic 1948 thriller Rope, with James Stewart.
Granger later re-teamed with the director for arguably his most famous film role in 1951's Strangers on a Train. He went on to make films including Senso, The Naked Street and The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing, and appeared on TV shows and in theatre.
He opened up about his Hollywood career and his personal life in his 2008 memoir Include Me Out: My Life From Goldwyn to Broadway, revealing his relationships with men and women, including Ava Gardner, Shelly Winters, composer Leonard Bernstein and famed playwright Arthur Laurents, who wrote the screenplay for Hitchcock's Rope.
Granger's longterm partner, soap opera producer Robert Calhoun, died in 2008.
- 3/29/2011
- WENN
Film star became famous for his roles in Alfred Hitchcock classics such as Strangers on a Train and Rope
The actor Farley Granger, most famous for his roles in Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train and Rope, has died of natural causes at the age of 85 in New York.
In the 1951 thriller Strangers on a Train, Granger starred alongside Robert Walker as a nice guy tennis player who becomes embroiled in a reciprocal murder scheme. In Rope, released three years earlier, he starred as one of two students of a dubious professor, played by James Stewart, who are persuaded to carry out an elaborate homicide.
In 2007 he released his memoir, Include Me Out, in which he told of his bisexuality and flings with Ava Gardner, Patricia Neal, Shelley Winters and the composer Leonard Bernstein.
His long-time partner Robert Calhoun, with whom he had been in a relationship since 1963, died three years ago.
The actor Farley Granger, most famous for his roles in Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train and Rope, has died of natural causes at the age of 85 in New York.
In the 1951 thriller Strangers on a Train, Granger starred alongside Robert Walker as a nice guy tennis player who becomes embroiled in a reciprocal murder scheme. In Rope, released three years earlier, he starred as one of two students of a dubious professor, played by James Stewart, who are persuaded to carry out an elaborate homicide.
In 2007 he released his memoir, Include Me Out, in which he told of his bisexuality and flings with Ava Gardner, Patricia Neal, Shelley Winters and the composer Leonard Bernstein.
His long-time partner Robert Calhoun, with whom he had been in a relationship since 1963, died three years ago.
- 3/29/2011
- by Ian J Griffiths
- The Guardian - Film News
Actor Farley Granger has died aged 85. Granger was known for bringing a surprising vulnerability to performances that could have otherwise been dismissed as bland handsome leading man roles.
Granger is best known for his work on two of Alfred Hitchcock's acclaimed thrillers - 1948's "Rope" and 1951's "Strangers on a Train". He also worked on at least three dozen features including Lewis Milestone's 1944 war film "The Purple Heart", Nicholas Ray's 1949 film noir "They Live by Night" and Luchino Visconti's 1954 period romantic drama "Senso".
The actor came out about his bisexuality in a 2007 memoir and revealed his affairs with the likes of Shelley Winters, Ava Gardner and Patricia Neal as well as playwright Arthur Laurents and musician Leonard Bernstein. He lived with his longtime partner Robert Calhoun since the 1960's through to Calhoun's death three years ago.
Granger is best known for his work on two of Alfred Hitchcock's acclaimed thrillers - 1948's "Rope" and 1951's "Strangers on a Train". He also worked on at least three dozen features including Lewis Milestone's 1944 war film "The Purple Heart", Nicholas Ray's 1949 film noir "They Live by Night" and Luchino Visconti's 1954 period romantic drama "Senso".
The actor came out about his bisexuality in a 2007 memoir and revealed his affairs with the likes of Shelley Winters, Ava Gardner and Patricia Neal as well as playwright Arthur Laurents and musician Leonard Bernstein. He lived with his longtime partner Robert Calhoun since the 1960's through to Calhoun's death three years ago.
- 3/29/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Farley Granger, who played one of Lisa's many husband's on As The World Turns, died Sunday of natural causes in New York. He was 85.
Non-soap fans know him best as the likable tennis pro who was thrust into a murder exchange in Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train in 1951. Soap fans loved him as Earl Mitchell, Lisa's husband on As The World Turns during the early Douglas Marland years. His other soap roles included Trent Archer on The Edge Of Night and Will Vernon on One Life To Live.
In 2007, Granger published a memoir, "Include Me Out," in which he told of being bisexual, documenting affairs with Shelley Winters, Ava Gardner and Patricia Neal as well as playwright Arthur Laurents and a two-night fling with Leonard Bernstein. Since the 1960s, he lived with his longtime partner Robert Calhoun, a soap opera producer, who died three years ago.
Granger made...
Non-soap fans know him best as the likable tennis pro who was thrust into a murder exchange in Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train in 1951. Soap fans loved him as Earl Mitchell, Lisa's husband on As The World Turns during the early Douglas Marland years. His other soap roles included Trent Archer on The Edge Of Night and Will Vernon on One Life To Live.
In 2007, Granger published a memoir, "Include Me Out," in which he told of being bisexual, documenting affairs with Shelley Winters, Ava Gardner and Patricia Neal as well as playwright Arthur Laurents and a two-night fling with Leonard Bernstein. Since the 1960s, he lived with his longtime partner Robert Calhoun, a soap opera producer, who died three years ago.
Granger made...
- 3/29/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
A memorial service for Emmy-winning producer Robert Calhoun was interrupted by a gatecrasher on Monday.
Police were called to the service for Calhoun - long-term partner of actor Farley Granger - in a New York restaurant when a man stole drinks from the guests.
Restaurant owner Don Evans tells the New York Post, "He was packing them away.
"A hostess noticed and ordered him out. He wouldn't go, and the cops had to be called. The police cuffed him and booted him, but he was not arrested."
Granger was comforted by 100 guests including Julianne Moore.
Calhoun died on 24 May aged 77.
Police were called to the service for Calhoun - long-term partner of actor Farley Granger - in a New York restaurant when a man stole drinks from the guests.
Restaurant owner Don Evans tells the New York Post, "He was packing them away.
"A hostess noticed and ordered him out. He wouldn't go, and the cops had to be called. The police cuffed him and booted him, but he was not arrested."
Granger was comforted by 100 guests including Julianne Moore.
Calhoun died on 24 May aged 77.
- 7/22/2008
- WENN
A Memorial service for the longtime lover of Alfred Hitchcock star Farley Granger had a Hitchcockian twist itself. As friends and family mourned the passing of Emmy-winning producer Robert Calhoun at a private get-together at Compass restaurant on West 70th Street Sunday, a freeloader looked in the window, spotted the complimentary booze flowing and made like a mourner so he could scarf down free drinks. "He was packing them away," Compass partner Don Evans told The Post's Braden Keil. "A hostess noticed and ordered him out.
- 7/22/2008
- NYPost.com
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