ACTORS WHO COULDN'T STAND EACH OTHER BUT YOU NEVER WOULDVE KNOWN IT.

[Corky Marlowe]

Bob Hope-Anita Bryant: Apparently religious right vs non-religious right.

I'd LOVE to hear the full Lucy-Danny Kaye popcorn story!

Paul Lynde-Judy Garland...In the words of Kelso, "Catfight!!! Awesome!!!"

One other one I thought of: John Charles Daly & Dorothy Kilgallen. The story goes that he was very upset with her when she mentioned in her column that he had vetoed Mike Wallace as a mystery guest on "Line" and they didn't speak other than on camera for nearly a year.

 

[Ultimajock]

One other one I thought of: John Charles Daly & Dorothy Kilgallen. The story goes that he was very upset with her when she mentioned in her column that he had vetoed Mike Wallace as a mystery guest on "Line" and they didn't speak other than on camera for nearly a year.

...my understanding is that, for other reasons, Bennett Cerf was thoroughly displeased with Kilgallen from time to time as well, perhaps accounting for their almost always being on opposite physical ends of the panel...

 

[Ultimajock]

*Dan Ingram vs Anita Bryant (she felt Dan was using WABC radio to destroy the morals of American kids and should had been banned from being on the radio by the FCC ).
*Johnny Carson vs. Dick Clark ( Clark had admitted this in his book "Rock, Roll and Remember" )
*Judy Garland vs. CBS and James Aubrey ( I believe this had been discussed once before on this site ).
*Peter Marshall vs. Dan Rowan ( this was in Marshall's bio that came out some years back ).

...Ingram also had a strong personal dislike of Neil Sedaka, which was briefly discussed on-air during WABC's final hours as a music station. I distinctly recall seeing a clip of Johnny Carson appearing (at a drum kit) alongside Dick Clark on American Bandstand, and while Clark maintains that he never appeared on The Tonight Show during Carson's tenure, he indeed did make at least one appearance there, albeit on a night when John Davidson was guest hosting. James Aubrey (and underling Keefe Brasselle) also ruined much of the previously strong friendship between Jack Benny and William Paley. Marshall also claimed to have a feud with Bert Convy, perhaps over a game show that both were up for hosting duties on...

 

[LKellerIII]

Ever since I got on Newspaper Archive, while I was checking out the TV listings in the various newspapers to post on this site, I have stumbled upon a few stories about the famous having "issues" with other famous people. Of course one has to take some of this with a grain of salt.

*Bob Hope vs. Anita Bryant ( Bob didn't want to get involved with her politics ).

*Dan Ingram vs Anita Bryant (she felt Dan was using WABC radio to destroy the morals of American kids and should had been banned from being on the radio by the FCC ).

Why would Anita Bryant pick on Ingram anymore than any other Top 40 DJ??

Bob Hope was a conservative Republican, but Anita was a homophobic nut-job. Her first anti-gay push was her fight against a gay rights amendment in Dade County, Florida where she lived. But her professional downfall (and termination from her duties as the Florida Orange growers' spokesperson) was when she brought the fight to California in 1978 to support the Briggs Initiative, which would (if it had passed) have targeted gay teachers in California schools (whether "out" or not) and gotten them fired.

I'm reasonably sure that Hope knew and worked with many gay people over the years, and was not sympathetic to the Briggs initiative.

 

[stdjsb25]

If I recall correctly, there was William Shatner and George Takei from the original "Star Trek", and how they didn't get along for years.

And if I also recall, James Doohan and Shatner didn't get along as well. It was to the point to where I recall reading in Shatner's "Star Trek Memories" how Doohan had refused to be interviewed for the book. I believe they patched up before Doohan passed away.

 

[Stanislav]

If I recall correctly, there was William Shatner and George Takei from the original "Star Trek", and how they didn't get along for years.

And if I also recall, James Doohan and Shatner didn't get along as well. It was to the point to where I recall reading in Shatner's "Star Trek Memories" how Doohan had refused to be interviewed for the book. I believe they patched up before Doohan passed away.

Actually, I think just about the whole TOS cast (with the notable exception of Nimoy) has been on the outs with Shatner at one time or another.

Shatner was on Howard Stern some years back, and Howard kept pressing Shatner: why does Takei hate you? Why does so-and-so speak poorly of you? Why all this tension, etc. Shatner's constant befuddled refrain of "I don't know," along with his facial expressions and body language, seemed to indicate to me that he genuinely doesn't understand why all the animosity towards him exists. I believe that, because I've known people like him. They aggravate and alienate everyone who comes in contact with them, yet never realize that they, themselves, are the problem -- they always believe that they are the victim, not the instigator.

 

[mleach]

I'd LOVE to hear the full Lucy-Danny Kaye popcorn story!

The book "The Lucy Book" by Geoffrey Fildelam does a better job telling the Danny Kaye-Lucy story a bit better than what UPI did at the time it happened.

In December 1964 Danny made an appearance on "The Lucy Show". After filming wrapped up, as a gift Danny Kaye gave Lucy a very expsensive Asian jewelry box complete with diamonds. Lucy then says to Danny "..here ya go kiddo.." and hands HIM a large CHEAP tin of popcon. Danny Kaye was insulted and vowed never to work with that "bitch" again. Though Lucie Arnaz over the years has denied it, many folks who worked with Lucy over the years has said that Danny Kaye didn't speak to Lucy or Gary for many years..thanks to that popcorn.

Why would Anita Bryant pick on Ingram anymore than any other Top 40 DJ??

When I first read that, I asked myself the same thing. But the more I think about it, its about the same as those old black & white films from the 50's and 60's where preachers slammed rock & roll. Rare did they preach about that "sinful" Jan & Dean or that "evil" Spanky and Our Gang but many of them often slammed Elvis, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones by name and maybe a few others because they were"big". Can't get much more bigger than WABC-AM and Dan Ingram in the 70's. Easier to go after Dan than say John Doe on a 500 watt daytimer in West Virginia,that is if Anita wanted it to make the paper even if we are talking a paragraph or two buried in the back right next to a sale ad for JC Penney or Robert Hall.

 

[Ultimajock]

If I recall correctly, there was William Shatner and George Takei from the original "Star Trek", and how they didn't get along for years.

And if I also recall, James Doohan and Shatner didn't get along as well. It was to the point to where I recall reading in Shatner's "Star Trek Memories" how Doohan had refused to be interviewed for the book. I believe they patched up before Doohan passed away.

Actually, I think just about the whole TOS cast (with the notable exception of Nimoy) has been on the outs with Shatner at one time or another.

Shatner was on Howard Stern some years back, and Howard kept pressing Shatner: why does Takei hate you? Why does so-and-so speak poorly of you? Why all this tension, etc. Shatner's constant befuddled refrain of "I don't know," along with his facial expressions and body language, seemed to indicate to me that he genuinely doesn't understand why all the animosity towards him exists. I believe that, because I've known people like him. They aggravate and alienate everyone who comes in contact with them, yet never realize that they, themselves, are the problem -- they always believe that they are the victim, not the instigator.

...Harlan Ellison, in the book of his scripts and treatments for "The City on the Edge of Forever" -- http://www.amazon.com/City-Edge-Forever-Original-Teleplay/dp/1565049640/ref=pd_rhf_shvl_2 -- goes into extensive detail as to why he was/is ticked off at both Shatner and Gene Roddenberry for decades...

 

[Stanislav]

The book "The Lucy Book" by Geoffrey Fildelam does a better job telling the Danny Kaye-Lucy story a bit better than what UPI did at the time it happened.

In December 1964 Danny made an appearance on "The Lucy Show". After filming wrapped up, as a gift Danny Kaye gave Lucy a very expsensive Asian jewelry box complete with diamonds. Lucy then says to Danny "..here ya go kiddo.." and hands HIM a large CHEAP tin of popcon. Danny Kaye was insulted and vowed never to work with that "bitch" again. Though Lucie Arnaz over the years has denied it, many folks who worked with Lucy over the years has said that Danny Kaye didn't speak to Lucy or Gary for many years..thanks to that popcorn.

I believe that in that same account in The Lucy Book, Ms. Arnaz defended her mother, claiming that she was simply not expecting such an expensive gift from Kaye, and was caught off-guard.

 

[Stanislav]

If I recall correctly, there was William Shatner and George Takei from the original "Star Trek", and how they didn't get along for years.

And if I also recall, James Doohan and Shatner didn't get along as well. It was to the point to where I recall reading in Shatner's "Star Trek Memories" how Doohan had refused to be interviewed for the book. I believe they patched up before Doohan passed away.

Actually, I think just about the whole TOS cast (with the notable exception of Nimoy) has been on the outs with Shatner at one time or another.

Shatner was on Howard Stern some years back, and Howard kept pressing Shatner: why does Takei hate you? Why does so-and-so speak poorly of you? Why all this tension, etc. Shatner's constant befuddled refrain of "I don't know," along with his facial expressions and body language, seemed to indicate to me that he genuinely doesn't understand why all the animosity towards him exists. I believe that, because I've known people like him. They aggravate and alienate everyone who comes in contact with them, yet never realize that they, themselves, are the problem -- they always believe that they are the victim, not the instigator.

...Harlan Ellison, in the book of his scripts and treatments for "The City on the Edge of Forever" -- http://www.amazon.com/City-Edge-Forever-Original-Teleplay/dp/1565049640/ref=pd_rhf_shvl_2 -- goes into extensive detail as to why he was/is ticked off at both Shatner and Gene Roddenberry for decades...

Ellison, one of the most brilliant sci-fi writers (and brilliant minds) of our lifetimes, has spent his life ticked off at just about every carbon-based lifeform that breathes oxygen. His obsessive malice towards Shatner and Roddenberry was far from unique, but was notable for its intensity and unremitting duration. He's far from the first writer to have his precious script hacked and compromised in Hollywood, but most such victims eventually get over the grudge ("that's show biz") and move on. Harlan just can't let go of it.

Of course, in spite of Trek's treatment of his opus (which, contrary to Ellison's view, wasn't nearly as severe as some screenplays have been mangled), it still resulted in a fine hour of TV. Many Trek fans cite "City on the Edge of Forever" as their favorite TOS episode.

 

[FRR]

I don't know how much of this is true, but it is fantastic reading!!!!

 

[stdjsb25]

...Harlan Ellison, in the book of his scripts and treatments for "The City on the Edge of Forever" -- http://www.amazon.com/City-Edge-Forever-Original-Teleplay/dp/1565049640/ref=pd_rhf_shvl_2 -- goes into extensive detail as to why he was/is ticked off at both Shatner and Gene Roddenberry for decades...

Speaking of Ellison and "City"....a lawsuit was just recently settled between Ellison and Paramount/CBS over profits from that episode and all related material.

http://trekweb.com/articles/2009/10...r-Rights-of-City-on-The-Edge-of-Forever.shtml

 

[KyDXIn]

O'Connor was anything but a racist. ??? Don't confuse the actor with the characters.

Didn't O'Connor's character in "Heat" date a black lady in the latter part of the series?

 

[KyDXIn]

Linda Lavin of "Alice" was a diva towards Polly Holliday (who was moved to her own series) and Diane Ladd (who left the show after a year).

The character of Flo was truly amazing. I recently showed a Youtube clip of her to some 20 year olds and they loved her too.

 

[KyDXIn]

On "I Love Lucy", Vivian Vance hated William Frawley so much that when she did "The Lucy Show" later on, she insisted on a clause in her contract that Frawley would never be hired to appear on the show.

There was an episode where Lucy and Vivan went to a horse stable and Frawley appeared as a guy who swept up the horse ****. Another bit of irony was that the horse's name was "Ricky."

Here's the clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJqBVBUI2bs

That was NOT Viv.

 

[Stanislav]

On "I Love Lucy", Vivian Vance hated William Frawley so much that when she did "The Lucy Show" later on, she insisted on a clause in her contract that Frawley would never be hired to appear on the show.

There was an episode where Lucy and Vivan went to a horse stable and Frawley appeared as a guy who swept up the horse ****. Another bit of irony was that the horse's name was "Ricky."

Here's the clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJqBVBUI2bs

That was NOT Viv.

Believe IIRC that was Ann Sothern as "The Countess." They were hoping to make her a sort of semi-regular "fill-in" sidekick to replace Vivian Vance, but Sothern either couldn't or wouldn't commit long-term to the show, so she only ended up appearing in 3 or 4 episodes.

 

[danderson4411]

i know they were not actors but Brent Musburger and John Madden on cbs and Bryant Gumbel and either Jane Pauley or Deborah Norville on Today didnt like each other either i know Madden didnt like Brent because of his ego trips on The NFL Today, which included the in-game updates as far as Gumbel i guess he didnt like Jane or Debroah stealing his air time since he was the second most important person at NBC News(behind Tom Brokaw)

 

[landtuna]

According to one of those many of Lucy books that have been published over the years, I think it was the one by Jess & Greg Oppenheimer ( Jess was the producer ), Vivian Vance and William Frawley actually got along..at first that is. Then one day Frawley overheard Vance's bitching about Frawley being "too old" and all of that and that began this feud which lasted all the way until Frawley's death in 1966.

Another problem Vivian Vance had with her role in "I Love Lucy" was her costumes. According to her they put her in "old woman's frumpy clothes" and she hated appearing older than she already was.

 

[landtuna]

At the beginning, Natalie Schafer (Lovey Howell) hated the show. She thought it was the worst piece of crap ever made, but soon started to really love working on the show with the cast (esp. Dawn Wells) and just started to have fun with the show itself.

Natalie Schafer is reported to have taken the role of Lovey as a way to have a free vacation in Hawaii (the pilot was filmed there).

 

[landtuna]

Well actually one could see belly buttons and the like on TV back in those days...in commercials !! A few years back I was checking out archive.org and watched an old B&W commercial from the early 60s for Belair Cigarettes. The ad was filmed at a beach. No shortage of girls in bikinis, belly buttons & breasts there..all puffing away on their Belairs. It is interesting how the networks back then how they were so concerned about belly buttons and such like in the case of Dawn Wells ( Gilligan's Island ) or even Barbara Eden ( I Dream of Jeannie ) yet OTOH it seemed they really could care less about such things when it came to commericals such as those for QT Suntan Lotion or Belair Cigarettes.

Belly buttons were a big deal only on selected stars. Annette Funicello had the same problem because Uncle Walt did not want her appearing in anything but one-piece in all her beach movies.