As you know, I’m a big fan of old TV shows.
Oftentimes when watching these old black and white shows, I see an actor who appears interesting and/or familiar but whose name is not in my memory bank.
When that happens, I get on the WWW (World-Wide Web) and google the particular episode, using IMDB (Internet Movie Data Base). This is a great site if you can ever catch sight of it.
“Perry Mason” is one of my favorite TV shows. Ranks right behind “The Lone Ranger.”
Today, I saw an actress named Susan Morrow (nee Immour), playing Perry’s client, improperly accused — natch — of murder.
Here’s a photo I found on the Interweb—LOL.
Since most of your readers are likely 18 years or older, I don’t feel this photo is too racy.
For some of your older readers, perhaps a warning should be posted.
While reading about Ms. Morrow, I learned she had a younger sister named Judith Immour.
In 1952, at age 18, Judith married an up and coming actor named William Campbell.
Campbell was in one of my all-time favorite movies, “The High and the Mighty.” The list of stars in that movie is worth another essay … but I digress.
“He also appeared in some of my all-time favorite TV shows, such as “The Millionaire,” “Gunsmoke,” “Combat,” “Adam-12,” “Hec Ramsey” (nobody remembers it, but it was terrific), “Star Trek” and “Kung Fu.”
He also appeared in some of my all-time favorite TV shows, such as “The Millionaire,” “Gunsmoke,” “Combat,” “Adam-12,” “Hec Ramsey” (nobody remembers it, but it was terrific), “Star Trek and “Kung Fu.”
Campbell was in a “Perry Mason” episode titled “The Case of the Artful Dodger” … I don’t believe the episode had anything to do with the Team Formerly Known as The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers.
Judith’s life story was one of social climbing. She divorced Campbell six years later.
She hung out with Frank Sinatra who introduced her to the handsome, junior Senator from Massachusetts, while he was campaigning for President.
BTW, Sinatra was born in the same town which can lay claim to being the birthplace of our National Pastime … but I digress.
Later, Francis Albert introduced Judith to Sam “Momo” Giancana. He was not nearly as handsome as either Campbell or JFK, so perhaps Judith was attracted to other aspects of his “character.”
Sam hung out with folks like Tony “Big Tuna” Accardo and Frank “The Enforcer” Nitti.
Later, Francis Albert introduced Judith to Sam “Momo” Giancana. He was not nearly as handsome as either Campbell or JFK, so perhaps Judith was attracted to other aspects of his “character.”
Sam hung out with folks like Tony “Big Tuna” Accardo and Frank “The Enforcer” Nitti.
By the mid-70’s, Judith seemed to settle down a bit. She married someone named Dan Exner, allegedly a golfer, but about whom I have been unable to find any footprints.
Her memoir was a juicy one, containing many revelations, some of which may have stretched the truth a bit.
She died of cancer, in 1988, in Duarte, California, at the City of Hope Hospital. From 1980-1985, I lived in Duarte, but I digress.