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TV Obits: Littlefield, Kennedy, Umeki, Bono

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Nancy LittlefieldA roundup of TV people from in front of the camera and behind the scenes who have passed away.

  • Nancy Littlefield: Littlefield was not only the director of New York's Film Office, overseeing the filming of several movies including Fame, Kramer vs. Kramer, and All That Jazz, she was also one of the first women in the Director's Guild of America, having helmed episodes of The Defenders and The Naked City. She died of cancer in Florida at age 77.
  • Rev. D. James Kennedy: He was one of the founding members of the Moral Majority with Jerry Falwell and headed the Coral Ridge Ministries, the radio and TV part of his church. His Coral Ridge Hour is still seen by millions in reruns each week. He died at age 76 in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

  • Miyoshi Umeki: She won a Best Supporting Actor for her role in the film Sayonara, but is probably best known to TV fans for her role as housekeeper Mrs. Livingston on The Courtship of Eddie's Father. She also appeared on such shows as Mr. Ed, The Donna Reed Show, Rawhide, Hallmark Hall of Fame, Dr. Kildare, and What's My Line. She died in Licking, MO at age 78.

  • Jerry Bono: He was a costumer for such TV shows as Star Trek: TNG, Deep Space Nine, Voyagers, BJ and the Bear, and Airwolf. He died at age 65 in Sherman Oaks, CA.

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