Then and Now - Page 65

August 16, 2021

Debra Winger quit ‘A League of Their Own’ after Madonna was cast

Winger said she trained with the Chicago Cubs for three months to prep for the role.

August 14, 2021

Former child star Ann Jillian on becoming an ‘80s sex symbol, fighting cancer at 35: ‘I jumped right in’

Ann Jillian got her start as a child star whose stage name was given to her by Walt Disney himself before starring in 1961’s “Babes in Toyland.” Just a year later, she appeared in 1962’s “Gypsy” alongside Natalie Wood and Rosalind Russell.

August 13, 2021

Debra Winger says #MeToo movement has 'gone ridiculously too far'

Debra Winger is speaking out about Hollywood after notoriously announcing her departure from the industry years ago.

August 13, 2021

Una Stubbs, '60s star and 'Sherlock' actress, dead at 84

Una Stubbs was a stalwart of British TV and stage for six decades, breaking through in the 1960s with the film "Summer Holiday," which starred Cliff Richard before she landed the role of Rita Rawlings in the long-running sitcom "Till Death Do Us Part;" she also starred in the 1968 film of the same name.

August 11, 2021

Pat Hitchcock, '50s actress and Alfred Hitchcock's only child, dead at 93

Pat Hitchcock appeared in her father’s films including “Strangers on a Train,” “Psycho” and “Stage Fright.”

August 11, 2021

John Tesh recalls how he was 'ready to take’ himself ‘out’ while battling cancer: 'I was angry at God'

In 2015, John Tesh was diagnosed with a rare form of prostate cancer and given only 18 months to live.

August 8, 2021

Judy Garland’s three children reflect of growing up with ‘Wizard of Oz’ star: ‘She wasn’t tragic’

Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft and Joey Luft said they still cherish the many happy moments they shared with the "protective" star

August 8, 2021

John Denver treasured his home life when he wasn’t on stage, pal says: 'He would always miss the kids'

The "Sunshine on My Shoulders" singer is survived by three children: Jessie Belle, Anna Kate and Zachery.

August 8, 2021

‘Back to the Future’ star Claudia Wells on how faith helped her cope with tragedy: It's ‘the reason I’m alive’

"Back to the Future," which starred Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Claudia Wells and Lea Thompson, among others, told the tale of a high school student who is sent into the past with a time-traveling DeLorean invented by an eccentric scientist.

August 7, 2021

‘All in the Family’ star Sally Struthers recalls close bond with Carroll O’Connor: ‘I gained a father again’

Sally Struthers played Gloria Stivic in the hit ‘70s sitcom “All in the Family," which starred Carroll O’Connor as Archie as well as Jean Stapleton and Rob Reiner, among others. The series, which centered on a working-class family, aired from 1971 until 1979.