The Young and the Restless star Eric Braeden reveals cancer diagnosis

 

The actor has portrayed Victor Newman on the soap for more than 40 years.

ENTERTAINMENT

By Justine Browning

April 22, 2023

Eric Braeden, who stars as Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless, has revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer.

The actor shared his story in a Facebook post Friday, explaining that as he was recovering from knee surgery, he "began to have problems" with his prostate. In his message to fans, he also cautioned them to be conscious of their health.

"I hate to be so personal, but I think this may be good for some older guys who may or may not listen to this," the 82-year-old soap star said. "It'll happen to them."

The issue sent him to the hospital, where he was treated for frequent urination. After consulting with several doctors, he discovered he had cancer.

"Needless to say, I was taken aback, but I was determined to deal with it," Braeden said.

After undergoing surgery to remove the cancer, he is receiving treatments that stimulate his immune system to fight the high-grade cancer cells. The routine causes flu-like symptoms and is part of a six-week plan.

Braeden concluded with a hopeful note, saying he is learning to be on top of his health needs as he recuperates. "So that's where I am right now. I'm a little under the weather, but not really much," he said. "I've learned now to listen to my body more and not go all out. I'm gonna get it. And I'll be in top form again soon."

Near the end of the 13-minute video, the actor grew emotional as he thanked fans for their support and expressed his gratitude for his long-running role on the CBS soap, which he's starred on since 1980.

"I still am happy to be able to go work," he said. "It distracts me. I love acting. I love knowing that I entertain people. And, yeah, I love your support. It means a lot."

Braeden first posted about his health in late March, saying he had a "malignant tumor" removed from his bladder.

Eric Braeden’s real name is Hans Gudegast and he appeared as the German military advisor Von Klemmein in 1969’s “100 Rifles” starring Raquel Welch, Jim Brown and Burt Reynolds.

 

New Italian DVD release “Black Town”

 

“Black Town”

(2022)

 

Director: Emiliano Ferrera

Starring: Emiliano Ferrera, Stefano Jacurti, Luce Cardinale, Yassmin Pucci

 

Country: Italy

Label: Independent

PAL 2

Language: DD2 Italian

Running time: 31 minutes

Available by mail order at emilianoferrera@libero.it

Jack Palance: A Good Bad Man [archived newspaper article]

The Post profiled actor Jack Palance in 1954, where he explained his obsession for playing the darker side of villainy on the screen.

The Saturday Evening Post

“Hollywood’s Frightening Lover”

by Richard G. Hubler

November 13, 1954

“I learned how to hate when I was a kid,” says Walter Jack Palance. “In the hard-coal mines.” As a villain in nearly 90 percent of his roles, he has never forgotten the elementary tutoring of his childhood rough-and-tumble in a Northeastern Pennsylvania coal town. He has changed from an arrogant, stiff-necked youngster to a mild-spoken, thoughtful family man. But he can still summon up at will the turbulent emotions that he once experienced. This ability, together with his unusual face, makes him the foremost portrayer of “heavy roles” in Hollywood.

The deadliness of his deep-set stare, the shine of his high cheekbones and the honest witness of his dipsy–doodled nose, his tousled, lusterless black hair and belligerent muscular stance give him the edge on virtually all movie villains. Palance adds to this a voice that is almost suave in its gentility.

[Brief case: Though on-screen for less than 13 of Shane’s 118 minutes, Palance’s performance drew an Oscar nomination (Entertainment Pictures / Alamy Stock Photo)]

He wryly claims that even his four-year-old daughter, Holly Kathleen, is impressed. “Say something, Daddy,” she urged him one night. “Every person says you have a nice soft voice, anyway.”

He thinks that his so-called obsession for playing the darker side of villainy on the screen is easily explainable: “In any dramatic scene, the central figure is always the villain, not the hero. He has the most interest for the audience. The actor who inspires a healthy hatred will make more money than any other.” No actor who has made an outstandingly knavish screen portrayal has ever missed stardom. Palance knows; in his fourth picture he got star billing — about twice as fast as it usually happens.

To get “reality” for his villains, Palance sometimes goes to extremes. For his part in Shane, he trained the way he used to prepare for his professional fights. He actually got his draw and fire — without any particular aim — down to three-fifths of a second. The writer of the book complained that no one could fire a .44 with gloves on. Palance gently pointed out that he was already doing it.

Special Birthdays

 Manuel Berenguer (cinematographer) would have been 110 today but died in 1999.

Teresa Rossi Passante (actress) would have been 110 today but died in ?.

Giovanni Fago (director) is 90 today.

Piergiorgio Farina (singer) would have been 90 today but died in 2008.

André Albrecht (actor) is 40 today.

RIP Karin Gregorek

 

German theater, film, radio, TV and voice actress Karin Gregorek died in Berlin, Germany on April 22, 2023. She was 81. Born in Wendorf, Germany on September 26, 1941, she was best known to Germans for her television role as the nun Felicitas Meier from the ARD ratings hit “For Heaven’s Sake” (2002-2021). Bu her biggest hit with the public, with more than seven million viewers at times, was the long-running hit “Um Himmels Willen”, in which Gregorek has been involved since 2002. Felicitas Meier, the deputy superior of the Magdalen Order, was popular with various weaknesses: among other things, for tobacco, computer games, chocolate and poker. Karin appeared in one Euro-western: “Trini” aka “Death for Zapata” in 1979 playing the role of Frau Carlota.

Little Known Spaghetti Western Actors ~ Gabi Amrani

 [These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information that I was able to find will be given and anything that you can add would be appreciated.]

Gabi Amrani-Gur was born in Nachlaot, Jerusalem, Israel on October 22, 1934. Upon his release from the army, he moved to Kibbutz Yakum and started working with the national kibbutz band. Later he moved to Kibbutz Zorea and staged a show during his stay there that was successful throughout the country. In 1957, after moving to Tel Aviv, he joined the “Bezal Yerok” band, which was mostly made up of the Nahal band members. In 1962 he went to study at an acting school in New York. “I went there with my first wife, we both studied acting there and lived there for four years, it was an unforgettable experience,” he says. “It was one of the most beautiful periods of my life. In 1966, upon his return to Israel, he won his first film role in the film “Fortuna”, and from there he became one of the most successful film actors in Israel in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. 

Gabi’s only Euro-western was as Angel in 1970’s “Madron” with Richard Boone and Leslie Caron. Richard Boone claimed at the time, that a Yemenite actor named Gabi Amrani, who plays a Mexican bandit chief in “Madron” would become an instant favorite in the United States. “He’s stealing the picture, but the only trouble,” Boone says, “is that he will probably be type-cast as a Mexican.” [Honolulu Star-Bulletin, June 2, 1970]

AMRANI, Gabi (aka Gaby Amrani) (Gabi Amrani-Gur) [10/22/1934, Nachlaot, Jerusalem, Israel -     ] – theater, film, TV actor, singer, married to ?, married to ?, received the Ophir Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2000.

Madron – 1970 (Angel)

European Western Comic Books – ALBO TRIS (Mowgli - Panter Blak)

 

ALBO TRIS (Mowgli – Blac Panther)

A comic book with two regular characters: Mowgli (MO) (texts by Roberto Renzi, drawings by Augusto Pedrazza) and Black Panther (PB) (texts by Antonio Chiomenti, drawings by Vincenzo Chiomenti), and various free-themed stories (texts and drawings by Pini Segna). The stories “Anacleto” (#1/#8) are published in the appendix; “The Adventures of Pedrito” (#1/#8 and #12) and “Marcellino” (#9/#11). The comic was published on a weekly basis in 1955 with issue #1 released on February 9 and finishing with #12 on November 18^th. It was published by MTO under the direction of Marino Tomasina. Each issue contained 32 black and white pages with color covers.

Titles

01 (02.09.55) - “La grande pioggia” (MO), “Il cacciatore di indiani” (PB), “A sud di Pala-Moa” ("The Big Rain" (MO), "The Indian Hunter" (PB), "South of Pala-Moa")

02 (09.09.55) - “Il cucciolo d’uomo” (MO), “La prigioniera dei Sioux” (PB), “Il Principe ribelle” ("The Man Cub" (MO), "The Prisoner of the Sioux" (PB), "The Rebel Prince")

03 (16.09.55) - “Il Re dei lupi” (MO), “Nel campo di Lunga Piuma” (PB), “I tre desperados” (- "The King of Wolves" (MO), "In the Field of Long Feather" (PB), "The Three Desperados")

04 (23.09.55) - “Nel covo dei ladri” (MO), “Il lago nero” (PB), “L'ultimo messaggio” ("In the Den of Thieves" (MO), "The Black Lake" (PB), "The Last Message")

05 (30.09.55) - “La figlia del mercante” (MO), “La valanga d’acqua” (PB), “I predoni dello Sciffa” ("The Merchant's Daughter" (MO), "The Avalanche of Water" (PB), "The Raiders of Sciffa")

06 (07.10.55) - “Verso la città” (MO), “L’inseguimento” (PB), “I due squali” ("Towards the City" (MO), "The Pursuit" (PB), "The Two Sharks")

07 (14.10.55) - “Il ratto di Maya” (MO), “Senza scampo” (PB), “Carica nella valle” ("The Rape of Maya" (MO), "Without Escape" (PB), "Charge in the Valley")

08 (21.10.55) - “Il prigioniero” (MO), “Segnale di fumo” (PB), “Incubo sull’isola” ("The Prisoner" (MO), "Smoke Signal" (PB), "Nightmare on the Island")

09 (28.10.55) - “Difficile impresa” (MO), “Battaglia nella valle” (PB), “La jena rossa” ("Difficult Enterprise" (MO), "Battle in the Valley" (PB), "The Red jena")

10 (04.11.55) - “La collina rossa” (MO), “Pioggia mortale” (PB), “Il Sergente Dan” ("Red Hill" (MO), "Deadly Rain" (PB), "Sergeant Dan")

11 (11.11.55) - “La prigioniera della grotta” (MO), “Notte di fuoco” (PB), “Fiamme nella jungla” ("The Prisoner of the Cave" (MO), "Night of Fire" (PB), "Flames in the Jungle")

12 (18.11.55) - “Inseguimento drammatico” (MO), “Ultima battaglia” (PB), “Allarme in città” (“Dramatic Pursuit” (MO), “Last Battle” (PB), “Alarm in the City”)