2022: In Memoriam
Here’s to the performers, creatives, executives, crew, commentators and administrative staff we lost in 2022.
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I’ve always held the view that if someone has made an ongoing contribution to the television industry then the least I can do as editor of a TV blog is acknowledge their passing.
And that’s whether they work in reception at the network or are an A-list star.
Here’s to the performers, creatives, executives, crew, commentators and administrative staff we lost in 2022.
Thanks for the memories….
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this post may contain images and names of deceased persons.
January
Ilankovan Frank
Sidney Poitier
Bob Saget
Dwayne Hickman
Miranda Fryer
Gary Waldhorn
Scot Palmer
Meat Loaf
Louie Anderson
Judy Banks
Howard Hesseman
February
Leonard Fenton
Isabel Torres
Ivan Reitman
Neil Balnaves
Stewart Bevan
Jack Smethurst
Anna Karen
John Edward Szeles aka ‘The Amazing Johnathan’
Colin Stevenson
Sally Kellerman
March
Ralph Ahn
Rod Marsh
Shane Warne
John Stahl
Tim Considine
Brian Davies
Lynda Baron
William Hurt
Peter Bowles
Alan Hopgood
Rob Readings
Max Walsh
Ernie Carroll
April
Estelle Harris
June Brown
Nehemiah Persoff
Gilbert Gottfried
Liz Sheridan
Robert Morse
May
Christopher Muir
Dennis Waterman
Richard Connolly
Robin Parkinson
Fred Ward
Andrew Symonds
John Aylward
Caroline Jones
Erin Jayne
Ray Liotta
June
Charles Siebert
Julee Cruise
Yvette Mooney
Philip Baker Hall
Lydia Rouesnel
Tommy Dysart
Carol Raye
Tyler Sanders
Mary Mara
Frank Williams
July
Mona Hammond
James Caan
Tony Sirico
Larry Storch
Gregory Itzin
Lenny Von Dohlen
Di Kershaw
Paul Sorvino
Tony Dow
Bernard Cribbins
August
Nichelle Nichols
Shirley Barrett
John Tingle
Roger E. Mosley
Olivia Newton-John
Philip Dalkin
Anne Heche
Denise Dowse
Marshall Napier
Hilary Linstead
Josephine Tewson
John Tulloh
Vince Gil
Joe E. Tata
Ross Plapp
William Reynolds
September
Richard Roat
Terry ‘Tezz’ McDermott
Basia Rendall
Jim Tully
Marsha Hunt
Uncle Jack Charles
Mark Miller
John Hamblin
Louise Fletcher
Matthew Farrell
October
Pam Ellis
Peter de Visser
John Westacott
Angela Lansbury
Robbie Coltrane
Peter Yeldham
Leslie Jordan
November
Martin Vaughan
Kevin Conroy
John Aniston
Robert Clary
Jason David Frank
Nicki Aycox
John F. Knight aka “Dr. James Wright.”
Ron Selig
December
Brad William Henke
Bob McGrath
Kirstie Alley
June Blair
Angelo Badalamenti
Stuart Margolin
Stephen ‘Twitch’ Boss
Joan Ambrose
Tony Barry
Manolo Romero
Quinn Redeker
Bobby Driessen
Barbara Walters
Joan Sydney
Updated.
19 Responses
David Franken 21/07/50 – 27/03/22. Publicity/Promos BTQ7 Bris; Promos ATV10 Mel; Promos/Programming & Pub Mgr BTQ7.
Yes I didn’t learn of his til mid year, then too late to post. He also had an industry newsletter.
… wow … I didn’t realise David had died … arguably his most famous moment was at a network program meeting chaired by Bob Campbell and attended by Steve Vizard and Andrew Knight to discuss Vizard’s falling ratings for Tonight Live … Bob asked for comments from each program director and, when it got to David, he just said to Vizard “the viewers hate you” … Steve was, probably for the first and only time in his life, rendered speechless and Bob hastily called a recess to the meeting … but it kinda made the point …
… and he was also famous within the programming and management circles for turning up to Sydney network meetings in his Star Trek uniform. And who ever visited his Brisbane office could forget the dozens and dozens and dozens of Dinosaur models of every shape and size scattered everywhere (even a life-sized blow-up one in the corner).
I’d like to acknowledge that British actor David Warner also passed away in July. He’s probably best known for his film work such as Titanic and Tron but he also had an extensive television career.
To loose some many each year that you grew up watching, enjoying their creativity, laughing at their antics or just enjoying their company for just awhile is sad and often not appreciated until you look back and realise the contributions these people have made. This is the essence of the people who help to make entertainment what it is for us on TV. Unfortunately the music industry is the same each year, but I consider it a privilege to be able to watch/listen and enjoy until I “drop off the twig” myself. So I say “Thank You” and RIP.
So many great names , talents and legends were lost during 2022. 😭 I don’t see Her Majesty The Queen.
What TV show did she work on?
Checkmate.
Royal Christmas Message. Every year. Seen by Millions across the globe.
Well I’ve never done US Presidents or Australian PMs based on their addresses to nations. They don’t strike me as shows.
She also was featured heavily on the news and regularly made magazine front pages. Someone played her in The Royals and Simpsons when they travelled over to London (“The Regina Monologues” season 15, episode 4).
I don’t file on news or magazine obituaries, nor characters played by other people.
Fair enough. Otherwise every world leader would have to be filed when they pass away.
It depends on which Her Majesty SaxyBre84 is referring to because I’ve seen a lot of “Queens” on TV in 2022 who think the are “majestic HRH’s” 😂
As always….thank you ….I also do not know all the names….but kudos to you that you credited them all….blessings.
Such a long list of talent, despite not knowing all the names, there are so many I have watched over the years that have brought so much joy to our screens. Thank you for posting David.
Hey David, An exhaustive listing, many names are familiar – sadness abounds. , you have missed out on Judith Durham, (you can remove this comment from the website if you like)
Judith was really music industry not TV industry, hence I never filed her. I don’t list every person who was once a guest (it would be endless otherwise) it’s about employment. Olivia had acting roles in telemovies for example and Meat Loaf acted in many US shows.