Oliver began drama studies at Swarthmore College,
followed by professional training at the Neighborhood
Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.

After working in summer stock and regional theater,
and in unbilled bits in daytime and primetime television
shows and commercials, she made her first major TV
appearance in a supporting role in the July 31, 1955,
episode of the live drama series Goodyear TV Playhouse,
and quickly progressed to leading parts in other shows
from Star Trek to Twilight Zone.

By the late 1970s with acting opportunities coming less
frequently, Oliver turned to directing.

Susan Oliver passed away from cancer in Woodland
Hills, Los Angeles, California. She was only 58.

Oliver as Vina transformed into an Orion slave girl in the Star Trek episodes "The Cage" and "The Menagerie".

In 1967, piloting her own Aero Commander 200, (above) Oliver
became the fourth woman to fly a single-engine aircraft solo 
across the Atlantic Ocean and the second to do it from New 
York City.

On June 23, 1989, Tim Burton’s noir spin on the well-known story
of the DC Comics hero Batman was released in theaters.

Michael Keaton starred in the film as the multimillionaire Bruce
Wayne, who has transformed himself into the crime-fighting
Batman with Jack Nicholson as his archenemy The Joker.

Helen Elizabeth Hunt 

Actress and director.Helen is the recipient of numerous
accolades, including an Academy Award, four Primetime
Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards.

Hunt rose to fame portraying Jamie Buchman in the sitcom
Mad About You (1992–1999, 2019), which earned her three
Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Television
Series – Musical or Comedy and four Primetime Emmy
Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

Hunt won the Academy Award for Best Actress for starring
as Carol Connelly in the romantic comedy As Good as It
Gets (1997), while her portrayal of Cheryl Cohen-Greene in
The Sessions (2012), gained her a nomination for the
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Philip Baker Hall (September 10, 1931 – June 12, 2022)

Philip Baker Hall, one of Hollywood’s most recognizable
character actors, has died at the age of 90. He was best
known today for his roles on “Seinfeld” and in the films
of Paul Thomas Anderson. The news was first announced
by Hall’s neighbor and friend, Los Angeles sports writer
Sam Farmer, on Twitter. Hall died from emphysema at his
home in Glendale, California.

William John Neeson was born in Northern Ireland. He has received several awards throughout his career, including nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Tony Awards,
three Golden Globe Awards and the Venice Film Festival‘s Volpi
Cup. In 2020, he was placed 7th on The Irish Times list of Ireland’s
50 Greatest Film Actors. Neeson was appointed Officer of the Order
of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000.

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