END OF AN ERA 🕊️
Legendary martial arts actor and Taekwondo master Hwang Jang-lee has sadly passed away at the age of 82.
Known as the “King of Kicks,” Hwang became one of the most recognizable villains in classic Hong Kong martial arts cinema, captivating audiences with his lightning-fast kicks and incredible fighting skills.
Some of his most memorable films include:
* The Secret Rivals (1976)
* The Secret Rivals Part 2 (1977)
* Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow (1978)
* Drunken Master (1978)
* Dance of the Drunk Mantis (1979)
* Game of Death II (1981)
* Ninja in the Dragon’s Den (1982)
* The Millionaire’s Express (1986)
His unforgettable fight scenes against Jackie Chan in Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow and Drunken Master helped establish him as one of the greatest martial arts villains of his generation.
Beyond acting, Hwang was a highly respected Taekwondo master who helped promote Korean martial arts internationally. He also worked as a film director and martial arts choreographer, including on the popular Korean television drama Sandglass.
Throughout his career, he appeared in more than 340 films and inspired generations of martial arts fans with his extraordinary kicking techniques and screen presence.
His legacy as one of kung fu cinema’s most iconic fighters will never be forgotten.
Rest in peace, Hwang Jang-lee. 🕊️💔
Again, we just lost another legend today 😔
Skip Hinnant, the actor and voice performer remembered for The Electric Company and as the unmistakable voice of Fritz the Cat, has passed away at 86.
For children growing up in the 1970s, Hinnant became a familiar face through The Electric Company, helping make reading and language entertaining through wonderfully strange characters like Fargo North, Decoder, Supper Man and Jay-Jay.
At almost the exact same time, adults were hearing him somewhere completely different.
His performance as Fritz in Fritz the Cat gave a voice to one of the most controversial and recognizable characters in early adult animation, and he later returned for The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat.
Some of his most famous roles:
• Fritz the Cat — Fritz the Cat — Voice
• Fargo North, Decoder — The Electric Company
• Sunny the Easter Bunny — The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town — Voice
• Schroeder — You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
• Fritz the Cat — The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat — Voice
• Pogo Possum — I Go Pogo — Voice
• Ted — The Patty Duke Show
• The Boy — The Electric Company: Love of Chair
• Supper Man — The Electric Company
• Jay-Jay — The Electric Company
Hinnant also originated Schroeder in the celebrated Off-Broadway production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, adding another beloved character to a career that stretched across television, theater and animation.
It was an unusually diverse legacy.
One generation knew him as the man who helped make learning fun. Another heard him as one of adult animation’s earliest rebels. And somewhere between those two worlds, Skip Hinnant became part of American pop culture.
Rest in peace, Skip Hinnant 🕊️
Michael John Roberts, the Canadian director, producer and animator whose credits include ‘BoJack Horseman,’ ‘TripTank,’ ‘Final Space,’ ‘Strange Planet’ and ‘Dallas & Robo,’ has sadly passed away at 48.
He died yesterday at his Los Angeles home, surrounded by family, following a brief battle with glioblastoma.
First trailer for ‘IRON BOY’.
The film follows a young boy who forced to wear an iron corset after a mysterious condition causes him to collapse without warning.
In theaters on January 22.
We just lost another legend again today 😔🕊️
Anthony Clark, the comedian and actor best remembered as Greg Warner on Yes, Dear, has passed away at 62.
For millions of sitcom viewers, Anthony Clark was the guy who could turn everyday frustration into comedy without ever feeling larger than life.
Clark came out of stand-up comedy before finding his place on television, where his naturally awkward, understated delivery made him perfect for characters who were trying their best while everything around them became increasingly ridiculous.
That style found its biggest audience with Yes, Dear. As Greg Warner, Clark became one half of the show’s hilariously mismatched family dynamic, helping the CBS sitcom grow from an underestimated comedy into a six-season favorite.
Some of his most memorable roles:
• Greg Warner — Yes, Dear
• Boyd “Bo” Pritchett — Boston Common
• Reverend Todd Tucker — Soul Man
• Paul the Hotel Barber — The Rock
• Oakie — Dogfight
• Will Davies — Ellen
• Billy — The Thing Called Love
• Jack Schumacher — My Uncle Rafael
• Russell Trotter — Say Uncle
• Tony — Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist — Voice
• Mooney — Teresa’s Tattoo
• Jimmy Jardine — Hourglass
• Tucker — Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery — Voice
• Rico’s Buddy #1 — Paid in Full
• Brad — Killing Cinderella
Clark also hosted the fourth season of Last Comic Standing, bringing his stand-up roots back to television after Yes, Dear ended.
He was never the loudest comedian in the room. That was part of what made him work.
Anthony Clark made ordinary husbands, nervous guys and lovable screwups feel funny because they felt real. For a generation of sitcom fans, Greg Warner will always be one of those familiar television faces that instantly brings back an era.
Rest in peace, Anthony Clark 🕊️