Happy Birthday Michele Lamar Richards
Michele Lamar Richards was born November 10th, 1954, in Sharon, Pennsylvania. Columbo fans can spot her as the airline clerk in Season 8’s Sex and the Married Detective. She tells Dr. Joan Allenby (Lindsay Crouse) that fog has grounded her flight to Chicago and offers to book her on the first flight in the morning. A routine bit of customer service sends Joan home early, which turns out to be very bad news for her boyfriend.
You might also recognize Richards as Nicki, Whitney Houston’s sister in The Bodyguard, or as the Lamaze instructor on Friends.
Remembering Harry L. Wolf
Cinematographer Harry L. Wolf died November 10th, 1993. He was director of photography on 11 Columbo episodes, including Étude in Black and Any Old Port in a Storm, and won an Emmy for his work on the series in 1974.
Wolf’s career stretched back to Gone with the Wind. He was one of the cameramen who worked on the film, and his later television credits included The Beverly Hillbillies and Baretta.
Remembering George “Gabby” Sasaki
George Sasaki, who died November 10th, 2020, at 89, is listed as an uncredited party guest in Death Hits the Jackpot. Born in Auburn, Washington, he served in the Korean War and spent his working life in the motion picture industry after leaving the military. If you’re revisiting Rip Torn’s lottery caper, keep an eye on the party crowd for an older asian gentleman dressed in a military uniform with sash.
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