Sally Kellerman is DEAD to ME!

Reported on Randall Kleisner's FB page.

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by Anonymousreply 121November 29, 2022 3:58 AM

She had hot lips, but she couldn't live forever.

by Anonymousreply 1February 24, 2022 10:17 PM

I got her mixed up with Sally Kirkland.

by Anonymousreply 3February 24, 2022 10:23 PM

She was hilarious in BACK TO SCHOOL.

by Anonymousreply 4February 24, 2022 10:33 PM

I'll always remember her reading Molly Bloom's passage from Ulysses in the movie Back to School.

by Anonymousreply 5February 24, 2022 10:34 PM

I loved her in everything! When people would remind her that she was in the very first Star Trek episode, she would say she was 12 years old at the time. She was so great as the conniving wife of Martin Landau on The Outer Limits. She was hilarious as a dippy mystic in Serial.

by Anonymousreply 6February 24, 2022 10:36 PM

R5 “Call me when you don’t have any class!”

by Anonymousreply 7February 24, 2022 10:37 PM

Her best film was Lost Horizon (1973), a musical.

by Anonymousreply 8February 24, 2022 10:38 PM

Teenagers made her hate her hips!

by Anonymousreply 10February 24, 2022 10:40 PM

She was iconic in the film SERIAL.

by Anonymousreply 11February 24, 2022 10:40 PM

"I NEVER miss a Liv Ullman musical!"

by Anonymousreply 12February 24, 2022 10:40 PM

R4 I agree. Sally’s character was a learned, worldly, college professor. Rodney Dangerfield was his usual, regular smart ass self. The combo was comedy gold.

by Anonymousreply 13February 24, 2022 10:46 PM

She has a strong profile like Greta Garbo.

But she appeared in a lot of rubbish movies that I didn't see.

by Anonymousreply 17February 24, 2022 10:57 PM

I was mostly a fan of her ranch dressing!

It helped make me the woman I am today!!!

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by Anonymousreply 18February 24, 2022 11:00 PM

Has anybody check in on Mr. Chamberlain?

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by Anonymousreply 19February 24, 2022 11:02 PM

"My God, they've shot him!"

- MASH. Houlihan, while being a cheerleader, hilariously mistakes a starting gun in a football game for a real gun.

Kellerman was truly hilarious in MASH but, to an uncomfortable degree for laughs, her character was subject to lot of mysogyny.

It was noted by many critics that Robert Altman's female characters were subject to a lot of shit. I think he defended himself about that, and, iirc, Cher may have defended him, too.

by Anonymousreply 20February 24, 2022 11:21 PM

R20 Altman was no misogynist, are you kidding me? It's a problem that a female character comes into conflict or hardship during a movie? This is one of the dumbest criticisms I see towards any "oppressed" group being depicted in a film.

He wrote some of the best leading roles for women in the 1970s while other director relegated them to arm candy - McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Images, Nashville, 3 Women, A Wedding. I always saw Altman as one of the more pro-women directors of the New Hollywood cohort.

by Anonymousreply 21February 24, 2022 11:27 PM

[quote] Altman's female characters were subject to a lot of shit.

What sort are you alleging?

by Anonymousreply 22February 24, 2022 11:30 PM

R20 And the misogyny she experiences from the other characters isn't excessive if you take into account that the, you know, actual context. How do you think those guys in Korea treated women in real life? The whole thing is an anti-war satire made at the height of the Vietnam period, and part of that satire is invoking the ineptitude, cruelty and immaturity of our so-called frontline heroes.

by Anonymousreply 23February 24, 2022 11:32 PM

Oh geeze it was funny ! Enough of the misogyny , it was funny since when cant smart women take a joke.

by Anonymousreply 24February 24, 2022 11:36 PM

Had no idea she was married for 36 years (husband passed away a few years ago) and had kids.

by Anonymousreply 25February 24, 2022 11:36 PM

I always loved her. Even if she wasn't always in great movies, she was great. She even gave it her all when she played a MILF porn star in Meatballs III.

Sorry to hear she died, and of dementia. It's a cruel disease.

by Anonymousreply 26February 24, 2022 11:37 PM

But the joke isn't on the guys, r23, especially in the scene where she's taking a shower and they have the shower walls drop exposing her as naked to the entire unit as they applaud from their chairs.

I find how she's treated by the other characters uncomfortable even as I laugh at some aspects of MASH.

by Anonymousreply 27February 24, 2022 11:39 PM

She played Jodie Foster's mother in Foxes.

by Anonymousreply 28February 24, 2022 11:41 PM

Web sites use images of Sally Kirkland for her. R3 is not alone.

by Anonymousreply 29February 24, 2022 11:48 PM

How fares Loretta Swit? Does she still batten upon the living air?

by Anonymousreply 31February 24, 2022 11:52 PM

I thought they were referring to Loretta Swit

by Anonymousreply 32February 24, 2022 11:53 PM

[quote]I thought they were referring to Loretta Swit

Same here. Sally Kellerman was in the movie not the series.

by Anonymousreply 33February 25, 2022 12:01 AM

[quote]Her best film was Lost Horizon (1973), a musical.

Met her a few times and I have "Lost Horizon" signed by her and it got such a drubbing when it opened she was amazed all through the years when people told her how much they liked it.

by Anonymousreply 34February 25, 2022 12:02 AM

She's requested to be buried in Hidden Valley.

by Anonymousreply 35February 25, 2022 12:05 AM

R27 If you think this you misread the entire movie.

by Anonymousreply 36February 25, 2022 12:06 AM

The movie gets a bad rap, but Sally Kellerman was terrific in Neil Simon’s “Last of the Red Hot Lovers”, and Kellerman said more than once that it was one of her favorites.

by Anonymousreply 38February 25, 2022 12:10 AM

Breakfast with Sally, Mary and Dick...

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by Anonymousreply 39February 25, 2022 12:11 AM

I assume had it been good enough, it would have gone to Broadway. Sally seems like good casting...

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by Anonymousreply 40February 25, 2022 12:18 AM

A 54 year old spoiler alert but Sally played one of the Boston strangler's victims.

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by Anonymousreply 41February 25, 2022 12:19 AM

She was HUGE for a while after MASH. Lucille Ball said on Dick Cavett that she was the new Garbo.

by Anonymousreply 42February 25, 2022 12:22 AM

Poor Sal had the dementias.

by Anonymousreply 43February 25, 2022 12:25 AM

In the book “West of Eden,” there’s a segment about Jennifer Jones, which includes details on famous LA shrink Dr. Milton Wexler. Wexler’s group therapy was a large group and included Bud Cort, Blake Edwards, Frank Gehry, Sally, and many others. Sally provides a first person account of the night a stranger infiltrated group therapy and robbed everyone at gunpoint.

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by Anonymousreply 45February 25, 2022 12:27 AM

LOVE LOVE LOVE HER. Like Paula Prentiss, another quirky favorite.

See a very good little movie with Sally, SLITHER (1973). Also starring Louise Lasser, Peter Boyle, James Caan, directed by Howard Zieff.

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by Anonymousreply 46February 25, 2022 12:31 AM

Oh, Frank, my lips are cold! Kiss my cold, dead lips.

by Anonymousreply 47February 25, 2022 12:32 AM

[quote]Altman was no misogynist, are you kidding me?

Were you born yesterday? Most all men Altman's age were misogynists. And when called out on it, he went out of his way not to be as much as an asshole as h was before (1970).

by Anonymousreply 48February 25, 2022 12:39 AM

@r47, I'm really upset that they made Frank look like a bumbling idiot. Altman must of hated men

by Anonymousreply 49February 25, 2022 12:41 AM

* that's hatred of religion, smart ass. Or should I say dumb smart ass R49.

by Anonymousreply 51February 25, 2022 12:44 AM

^ I doubt you're capable of saying much of anything, drunk

by Anonymousreply 52February 25, 2022 12:47 AM

* R52/R49 admitting simple mindedness. Not all of us drink as much as you, dear.

by Anonymousreply 53February 25, 2022 12:49 AM

Her first part was as a lesbian juvie detainee in REFORM SCHOOL GIRL.

by Anonymousreply 54February 25, 2022 12:51 AM

@r53, But you smell, I just assumed it was booze. My bad

by Anonymousreply 55February 25, 2022 12:52 AM

I met her at a cookout at Klesier's house in the '90s. That voice was unmistakable.

I remember that she wore a t-shirt with no bra and her bosoms seemed enormous.

by Anonymousreply 56February 25, 2022 12:53 AM

She's with Shelley Winters now.

by Anonymousreply 58February 25, 2022 12:54 AM

She dropped out of Come Back to the 5 and Dime on broadway and was replaced by Karen Black. Sally, Sandy and Cher would have been quite the 3some.

by Anonymousreply 61February 25, 2022 1:04 AM

Ranch dressing is flying at half mast on this sad day.

by Anonymousreply 62February 25, 2022 1:13 AM

[quote]A 54 year old spoiler alert but Sally played one of the Boston strangler's victims.

In a GOWN BY TRAVILLA.

by Anonymousreply 63February 25, 2022 1:22 AM

Based on what, r42? MASH doesn't seem like a film Lucille would have liked.

by Anonymousreply 64February 25, 2022 1:31 AM

I'm surprised she had dementia.

The last thing I saw her in was the Marc Maron sitcom "Maron", where she played his mother, and she was as delightful as ever. And that doesn't seem that long ago.

by Anonymousreply 65February 25, 2022 1:38 AM

R55, notice the lack of likes. Pop open another Michelob, darling.

by Anonymousreply 66February 25, 2022 2:27 AM

“Do we know if she died of natural causes?”

by Anonymousreply 67February 25, 2022 2:36 AM

[quote]I'm surprised she had dementia.

She thought she was Sally Kirkland.

by Anonymousreply 68February 25, 2022 2:39 AM

She was in the vastly underrated "The Big Bus".

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by Anonymousreply 69February 25, 2022 3:00 AM

" Pop open another Michelob, darling. "

Trailer trash brew for YOU

Loser

by Anonymousreply 72February 25, 2022 4:19 AM

I liked her w/Mackenzie Phillips in "Rafferty & the Gold Dust Twins." A quirky 70s road film, has a cult following

by Anonymousreply 74February 25, 2022 4:54 AM

Sal was on one episode of That Girl and one episode of Hotel. I loved her in the Robert Altman film Brewster McLoud.

by Anonymousreply 75February 25, 2022 4:58 AM

Re Altman's supposed misogyny - this does seem to get brought up a lot, but it's worth mentioning that actresses generally loved working with him (and vice-versa), and many worked with him in multiple films (Kellerman was in 3). Cher hated most of her directors, but liked Altman.

His real conflicts were with writers, since he viewed the script as a blueprint and had no qualms about radically altering it during production (often with input from actors).

[quote]She dropped out of Come Back to the 5 and Dime on broadway and was replaced by Karen Black. Sally, Sandy and Cher would have been quite the 3some.

I thought Black was genius casting in that (and she was probably my favorite of the three) but I can see Sally doing a good job in that part as well.

by Anonymousreply 76February 25, 2022 5:19 AM

Now I know why Bette Midler would never miss a Liv Ullmann musical.

by Anonymousreply 78February 25, 2022 6:27 PM

Here’s a song Grand Funk Railroad wrote for her:

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by Anonymousreply 79February 25, 2022 6:30 PM

She deserved a better career in the 60s and 70s. She was such a beautiful woman--she had the most glorious cheekbones.

by Anonymousreply 82February 25, 2022 11:47 PM

And a most distinctive voice, r82.

by Anonymousreply 83February 26, 2022 12:30 AM

This bitch was fantastic.

Totally underrated and should have had a bigger career.

She needed a gay director to adopt her cause and elevate her in the later years.

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by Anonymousreply 84February 26, 2022 4:17 AM

Sally is just fabulous in this scene from Lost Horizon. You can't take your eyes off her. And that's in one of the worst movies ever made.

I always felt she overachieved in every part.

She didn't work enough in her later career. She could've been one of America's pop grande dames, like a later Helen Mirren/Maggie Smith type who could drop in to lend a shot of camp and heft to whatever.

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by Anonymousreply 86February 26, 2022 9:11 AM

My goodness. Not only did she play Mag Wildwood, she understudied Mary!

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by Anonymousreply 87February 26, 2022 9:16 AM

I wonder if she ever got to sing the title song to Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Chances are she did a better job than MTM.

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by Anonymousreply 88February 26, 2022 9:33 AM

[quote]And a most distinctive voice

I resent that

by Anonymousreply 89February 26, 2022 1:41 PM

[quote] Met her a few times and I have "Lost Horizon" signed by her

This was me. The first time was the NY premiere of "Back To School". We talked a little while. Then I went to CHILLER when she was there to the get the "M*A*S*H" DVD signed. We were talking as she signed and I told her we met at the premiere. I wasn't paying attention to her writing but when I walked away she had written... Dear (Me) So lovely to see you again, Love Sally Kellerman. How sweet was that?

by Anonymousreply 90February 26, 2022 5:17 PM

She's on the Dick Cavett Show tonight on Decades.

by Anonymousreply 91February 28, 2022 6:54 PM

@ R19, R85, R87, R88 I've heard a bootleg audio recording of opening night of Breakfast at Tiffany's recorded from the sound board which starts with the overture, ends as people are milling out after the show and contains all the dialogue and songs in between. MTM tries her best but is miscast; Chamberlain is dull but pleasant; and Sally Kellerman completely steals the show. It only comes alive when Sally is on stage. She really should have been cast as Holly instead of Mag, but her name wouldn't sell tickets at the time. And the show was only going to work if they put the movie and stage and Holly sings "Moon River".

by Anonymousreply 92March 1, 2022 1:47 AM

[quote]Chamberlain is dull but pleasant

Story of Richard Chamberlain's life

by Anonymousreply 93March 1, 2022 1:56 AM

She namechecks Angelyn circa 1:30, lol.

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by Anonymousreply 94March 1, 2022 3:21 AM

Skips asks her about "Robert ALTON."

by Anonymousreply 95March 1, 2022 3:22 AM

I wonder if she's have had a better latterday career if she gave up on the "young"/blonde hair. She typed herself out of old lady roles.

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by Anonymousreply 96March 1, 2022 3:37 AM

I wonder if Sally was up for "Valley of the Dolls."

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by Anonymousreply 97March 1, 2022 3:42 AM

I still think Roxie, the porn star ghost from Meatballs III is her best role. Go watch it and me it isn't so.

by Anonymousreply 99March 1, 2022 11:20 PM

[Quote] Kellerman died of heart failure at her home Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, her manager and publicist Alan Eichler said.

Isn't that the guy who has a YouTube channel featuring old stars in commercials and club dates and talk shows?

by Anonymousreply 100March 1, 2022 11:33 PM

I also like her as Judge Henderson in Moving Violations. According to the director, she hated him for making her wear that dominatrix outfit and for the whole third act.

by Anonymousreply 102March 1, 2022 11:37 PM

She was a cut above pretty much her whole oeuvre.

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by Anonymousreply 103March 1, 2022 11:49 PM

wow she really fell from grace doing Y&R.

by Anonymousreply 104March 3, 2022 11:09 AM

She was old, she needed the work.

by Anonymousreply 105March 3, 2022 12:37 PM

Most of her projects were shit. A Rodney Dangerfield comedy?

by Anonymousreply 106March 3, 2022 5:29 PM

They weren't "her" projects, R106. She was a hired actress, not the writer, producer or director.

by Anonymousreply 107March 3, 2022 6:13 PM

She lowered her stock through poor choices. Spin it however you want.

by Anonymousreply 108March 3, 2022 6:19 PM

What "good" choices did she turn down, r108?

by Anonymousreply 109March 3, 2022 11:02 PM

R108, Sally Kellerman took the best of the jobs offered to her. She was basically an older character actress; she couldn't be choosy, dearest.

by Anonymousreply 110March 4, 2022 12:09 AM

She turned down "Nashville," for one. She also turned down "The Poseidon Adventure."

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by Anonymousreply 111March 4, 2022 12:53 AM

NASHVILLE was 47 YEARS AGO

by Anonymousreply 112March 4, 2022 1:07 AM

And? The more hits a performer has, the better they can sustain their career in the long term.

by Anonymousreply 113March 4, 2022 1:32 AM

Me being a bit "younger" around here and into fashion Sally was perfectly cast and unforgettable in Altmans 1994 Pret a Porter. The Movie was packed with elegant MILS and her topless scene was funny/hot.

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by Anonymousreply 114March 4, 2022 1:43 AM

She's getting more buzz dead than alive.

by Anonymousreply 115March 4, 2022 1:57 AM

R115 Hello Michael J, Marilyn M, Tupac. Judy G.

by Anonymousreply 116March 4, 2022 2:28 AM

I'm still alive and shaking!

by Anonymousreply 117March 4, 2022 2:29 AM

Totally forgot about Verna: USO Girl...

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by Anonymousreply 118March 13, 2022 8:15 PM

Thanks for the delightful reminder of “Verna USO Girl”, R118!

by Anonymousreply 119March 13, 2022 10:30 PM

I guess I got the last laugh, over a lousy cup of coffee, of course

by Anonymousreply 120September 11, 2022 10:25 PM

Just finished Sally's memoir. Sad to read that her husband and daughter died within months of each other about three years after the memoir's conclusion. It must have been a lot for the daughter's twin sibling to process, and then Sally developed dementia.

by Anonymousreply 121November 29, 2022 3:58 AM

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