Actor Farley Granger, a Hollywood star since the early 1940s and best known for his performances in Alfred Hitchcock's Rope and Strangers on a Train, has passed away at the age of 85. (News article from CBS-Los Angeles)
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| an autograph from Mr. Granger from 2006 |
Mr Graner's other film credits include the WWII dramas The North Star (1943) and The Purple Heart (1944), both with Dana Andrews, Small Town Girl (1953) with Jane Powell, O.Henry's Full House (1952), and Hans Christian Andersen (1952) with Danny Kaye.
Thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones.
Tom, When I saw your post yesterday I just about flipped out of my chair. A couple of weeks ago I wrote a bio for N and CF, on the actor, Farley Granger. I was going to feature him for the month of April. I had no idea it would turn into a tribute. He was a great actor.
ReplyDeleteDawn, yours was a lovely tribute. We never know when our time is finished on this earth. Mr Farley lived a long life and I know that he enjoyed meeting his fans, especially in his later years. I never met him personally but I did write to him in 2006 and requested an autograph because my favorite movie of his is Rope with Jimmy Stewart.
ReplyDeleteMy friend on the West Coast did meet him. At a book signing at a Borders a few years ago when he was on a book tour. This was in the Los Angeles area. My friend tried to purchase a book, but they were all sold out, and Borders is pretty strict when it comes to signings - they only want you to get a book signed. But my friend had with him a DVD of Stranges On A Train and asked Farley to sign, and he did anyway. He was a nice man.