RIP Teri Garr

[WarpFactorZ]

Teri Garr passed away today at the age of 79. Although renown for her many standout rolls over an illustrious career in Hollywood, to those on this board she will always be Roberta Lincoln from "Assignment Earth" (though apparently she really didn't enjoy that gig).

Teri Garr, Sweet Star of ‘Tootsie’ and ‘Young Frankenstein,’ Dies at 79

The Oscar-nominated actress, who started out as a dancer, revealed in 2002 that she had multiple sclerosis.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[BillJ]

RIP.

 

[Ronald Held]

RIP!

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

I loved Roberta Lincoln

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

This will make my annual Halloween viewing of Young Frankenstein particularly poignant, given that she was the last of the principal cast to go.

 

[Duncan MacLeod]

Thanks for everything, Teri.

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

Thanks for everything, Teri.

Indeed. For Roberta Lincoln. For Inga, in Young Frankenstein. For Bobbie Landers, in Oh, God. For Ronnie Neary, in Close Encounters. For all of the characters to whom she brought her own special magic.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

Young Frankenstein is such a towering giant among comedies, that it alone would make her immortal.

Incidentally, the way she wore that silver gown, and the luminous way it was captured with b&w cinematography, has lingered in my mind forever. I'm hoping one of these addy's (same photo in both) will survive link rot:

Teri Garr Young Frankenstein 16

Teri Garr Young Frankenstein

www.hollywoodshow.com

https://www.amazon.com/Young-Frankenstein-Original-Autographed-Photo/dp/B06XQBB5XS

 

[Warp Core Breach]

Aww shit, she was great in everything. Loved Roberta and Young Frankenstein is a classic for sure. Plus all of her Letterman appearances.

 

[Henoch]

I'm very sad about Teri Garr's passing. She was a great comedic actor...and, "What knockers!"

 

[Denise]

RIP.

And I still think Dustin Hoffman's character in Tootsie should have realized what a prize Teri Garr's character was.

 

[Poltargyst]

Oh no!

 

[Spock's Barber]

Now she’s free to roam the stars…

 

[Richard S. Ta]

A life well lived. I hope she is at peace.

This will make my annual Halloween viewing of Young Frankenstein particularly poignant, given that she was the last of the principal cast to go.

Gene Hackman is still alive.

 

[Forbin]

She grew up in my home town in NJ. Here she is (on the left) in 1957 with some local kids, including two of my older cousins.

 

[Search4]

Sad and sadly too young. RIP.

 

[CommanderTrip]

RIP - I looked her up and saw name Roberta Lincoln - incorrectly assumed she was in the episode with Abraham Lincoln (having a brain fart, I know its Season 3 and has all those other historical figures in it too)

I'll have to re-watch Assignment: Earth so I can appreciate her work. RIP

 

[mb22]

This will make my annual Halloween viewing of Young Frankenstein particularly poignant, given that she was the last of the principal cast to go.

Not principal cast, but Gene Hackman is still with us.

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

Gene Hackman is still alive.

Not principal cast, but Gene Hackman is still with us.

Indeed. And with just a bit part as the blind hermit, he's still at the top of the still-living YF cast. And he's 94.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

Indeed. And with just a bit part as the blind hermit, he's still at the top of the still-living YF cast. And he's 94.

There's a (highly suspect) saying that "there are no small parts, only small actors," but Gene Hackman lived up to it in YF. He turned a supporting role into a showcase.