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Remember George Sanders?

Margo Channing — Sun, 13 Mar 2016 23:07:31 GMT

As an ardent Sanders fan, I was beyond excited when Mr. Channing managed to track down a copy of his one and only LP-The Gorge Sanders Touch--Songs For the Lovely Lady!

It took him forever, but he found it. George actually wrote one of the songs on it!

I admit I have, shall we say, eclectic tastes.

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GSPgirl — Sun, 13 Mar 2016 23:17:10 GMT

Have always liked him. I just saw him in The Lodger on AMC. Such a good actor. Enjoy your album.

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Margo Channing — Sun, 13 Mar 2016 23:26:42 GMT

@GSPgirl wrote:
Have always liked him. I just saw him in The Lodger on AMC. Such a good actor. Enjoy your album.

I am in the middle of that movie, 'm going to finish it tonite.

Just got Rebecca from Amazon and plan on a movie afternoon tomorow, it's supposed to rain.

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Noel7 — Sun, 13 Mar 2016 23:50:39 GMT

I do! I loved him in old movies.

I remember when he committed suicide, it was so sad.

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Mmsfoxxie — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:03:08 GMT

Didn't know he was a singer, though.

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Puzzle Piece — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:20:11 GMT

I remember first seeing him in "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" with Gene Tierney. He played a philandering cad. Could never shake that from how I would see him the future.

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SharkE — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 01:42:53 GMT

Dorian Gray he was good in, also, 'Ghost and Mrs. Muir'.

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RazorSharp — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 01:47:29 GMT

I always associate him with "All About Eve." He frequently played the villain. I always felt that he was miscast in "Village Of the Damned."

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sfnative — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 01:50:49 GMT

@Noel7 wrote:
I do! I loved him in old movies.

I remember when he committed suicide, it was so sad.

@Noel7

I remember him being interviewed years ago. One of the things asked was what he intended to do if or when he retired. He said, and I paraphrase, "I'm going to do myself in at he age of 65, because there's nothing left after that."

I think I was depressed for a month after hearing that.

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Noel7 — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 02:35:47 GMT

@sfnative wrote:
@Noel7 wrote:
I do! I loved him in old movies.

I remember when he committed suicide, it was so sad.
@Noel7

I remember him being interviewed years ago. One of the things asked was what he intended to do if or when he retired. He said, and I paraphrase, "I'm going to do myself in at he age of 65, because there's nothing left after that."

I think I was depressed for a month after hearing that.

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Hi @sfnative

I looked up Wiki comments on his death and they said he was suffering from dementia and several debilitating health issues. His girl friend had somehow talked him into selling the house in Spain that he loved and he regretted it.

It seemed as if he saw no reason to go on. What a sad ending for him.

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YorkieonmyPillow — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 05:12:05 GMT

I prefer his actor brother, Tom Conway.

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Judaline — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 11:15:59 GMT

@YorkieonmyPillow wrote:
I prefer his actor brother, Tom Conway.

Ahh, yes, The Saint. The accent always gets me when I watch these oldies. Loved these movies.

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LyndaGee — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 18:54:29 GMT

Got curious and Googled. He was married to two Gabor sisters! As Noel posted, his illnesses probably contributed to his thoughts of suicide.

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LilacTree — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 19:49:53 GMT

I remember hearing that his last words prior to suicide were that he was "bored with life." Very sad.

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Margo Channing — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 21:43:24 GMT

@LyndaGee wrote:
Got curious and Googled. He was married to two Gabor sisters! As Noel posted, his illnesses probably contributed to his thoughts of suicide.

Actually, he was married to Zsa Zsa and then her mother. That second marriage lasted only a month before he divorced her.

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YorkieonmyPillow — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 22:35:56 GMT

@Margo Channing wrote:
@LyndaGee wrote:
Got curious and Googled. He was married to two Gabor sisters! As Noel posted, his illnesses probably contributed to his thoughts of suicide.

Actually, he was married to Zsa Zsa and then her mother. That second marriage lasted only a month before he divorced her.

He married Zsa Zsa's sister, Magda, after their divorce - not her Mother.

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BeckiWV — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 22:43:50 GMT

So sauve. I loved him in Rebecca and All About Eve.

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Margo Channing — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 22:59:56 GMT

@YorkieonmyPillow wrote:
@Margo Channing wrote:
@LyndaGee wrote:
Got curious and Googled. He was married to two Gabor sisters! As Noel posted, his illnesses probably contributed to his thoughts of suicide.

Actually, he was married to Zsa Zsa and then her mother. That second marriage lasted only a month before he divorced her.
He married Zsa Zsa's sister, Magda, after their divorce - not her Mother.

You are abolutely CORRECT, my error. I wish I could post their wedding picture, they both looked stoned. Which they probably were!

eta: I'm lstening to him warble Try a Little Tenderness right now. That guy had a DEEEEEEPPPP voice!