Cliff Robertson

Terry 'Tubesteak' Tracy dies at 77; model for Big Kahuna in 'Gidget'

2012-08-24 00:00:00

In 1956, Terry "Tubesteak" Tracy, freshly fired from his job at a downtown insurance company, bid goodbye to the 9-to-5 life and headed for the Malibu shore, where he built himself a shack out of wood scraps and palm fronds and sailed into surfing...

House Proud

2012-05-03 16:39:06

Cliff Robertson dies at 88; actor starred in films and on stage and TV

2011-09-10 20:58:00

Cliff Robertson, who starred as John F. Kennedy in a 1963 World War II drama and later won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a mentally disabled bakery janitor in the movie "Charly," died Saturday, one day after his 88th birthday. Robertson, who also...

The Morning Fix: Can't contain 'Contagion.' RIP Cliff Robertson.

2011-09-12 16:33:44

John Calley, longtime studio chief and producer, dies at 81

2011-09-13 16:33:40

'Rubicon' recap: A strategic retreat, to live and fight another day [Updated]

2010-10-18 16:34:45

Is the Rose Parade red or blue? The eternal spinning of New Year's Day in Pasadena

2010-12-29 21:34:23

Martin Baum dies at 86; Hollywood agent represented A-list talent

2010-11-07 00:00:00

Martin Baum, an old-time New York theatrical talent agent who became a veteran voice of experience for the upstart Creative Artists Agency in the late 1970s and who brought to the firm such established star clients as Sidney Poitier and Peter Sellers, has...

Dominick Dunne dies at 83; author and former Hollywood producer

2009-08-27 00:00:00

Dominick Dunne, the bestselling novelist and Vanity Fair writer who chronicled the misdeeds of the rich and famous with wicked glee -- most memorably in his highly personal accounts of the trials of Claus von Bulow, the Menendez brothers and O.J....

Dick Berg dies at 87; television and film writer and producer

2009-09-03 00:00:00

Dick Berg, a longtime television and motion picture writer and producer, died Tuesday from a fall at his home in Los Angeles. He was 87. A pioneer of the made-for-television movie format that revolutionized network programming in the 1970s, Berg helped...

Mice get smarter with drug

2007-02-26 00:00:00

Lab mice with the mental retardation of Down syndrome got smarter after being fed a drug that strengthened brain circuits involved in learning and memory, researchers reported Sunday. After receiving once-daily doses of pentylenetetrazole, or PTZ, for 17...

See the islands in flower

2006-02-12 00:00:00

DISCOVER the archeological treasures of the Greek isles on a 10-night tour that explores Santorini and Crete. The tour, sponsored by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, begins May 10. "It's a wonderful time of year when wildflowers are blooming, enhancing...

Cliff Robertson relaxes on the set of "PT 109" on location in Florida on Feb. 15, 1963. Robertson portrays Lt. John F. Kennedy.

2012-11-21 18:44:00

Patricia Breslin appeared alongside Cliff Robertson in the short-lived NBC TV series "Outlaws."

2011-09-27 14:37:07

Patricia Neal is joined by, from right, Dina Merrill, Heather Robertson and RKO Pictures Chairman Ted Hartley during the "Academy's New York Oscar Night Celebration" on March 21, 1999.

2010-08-09 14:44:05