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The death of Ted Bessell has shocked his many friends in the
biz - particularly Marlo Thomas, his co-star in That Girl from
1966-1971, and Penny Marshall, his partner in Parkway
Productions for the past five years. Marlo told me, "This is a tragedy - I
am broken-hearted. He had been perfectly healthy. I spoke to him four days
ago; we appeared together as a "Dynamic Duo" at the Emmy's as presenters.
We talked about the movie version of That Girl. It would have had us
meeting again after 30 years and falling in love again." Marlo is busy
assembling footage of Bessell's career for the Friday night tribute at
the DGA by the Museum of TV and Radio. She reached artist Al Hirsrchfield
to do a Bessell caricature for the event and for his family.
Penny Marshall, looping The Preacher's Wife in New York, was barely able
to speak, she was so overcome. "He had been so supportive. He went over every
cut I made on every picture. There wasn't a mean bone in his body. He was
there for everybody. It's a great loss, personally." Marshall wings in
tonight (October 9) for the Museum tribute and the Memorial Service Sunday at
St. Martin of Tours Church. Bessell was to direct the feature version of
"Bewitched" for their Parkway banner.
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