Kenneth Mars, 1936-2011

By Glenn KennyFebruary 15, 2011January 12th, 20263 Comments

With Shirley MacLaine in Desperate Characters, Frank D. Gilroy, 1971.

Not many people knew it, but the Führer was a terrific dancer…

Sal C says:

February 15, 2011 at 9:32 am

Ah, but for me Kenneth Mars will always be about that pitch-perfect accent (and that hair!) in ‘What’s Up, Doc?’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W‑C9_51vQHw
Stephen Whitty says:

February 15, 2011 at 11:03 am

And a sad note, too, of the passing of Dave Friedman, the shameless showman behind such populist pulchritude, stupendous splatter (and alliteratively advertised films) as “Blood Feast,” “She Freak” and “Trader Hornee.”
James says:

February 15, 2011 at 3:02 pm

Sad news. I was just thinking about him the other day. He was a cult between me and my German friend Julius when we were students together and obsessed with ‑The Producers-. “Today Broadway; tomorrow…”