Peter Palmer, who originated the title character in Broadway’s 1956 musical Li’l Abner and then reprised the role for the 1959 film adaptation, died Tuesday. He was 90.
His death was announced on Facebook by his son Steven Palmer, who noted that the actor died one day after his 90th birthday. No cause was given.
“As a family we knew this was coming and that’s why we had such a wonderful celebration of his birthday this weekend,” Steven Palmer wrote. “He enjoyed being celebrated by his children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews and friends and extended family. Gonna miss you, Pops.”
Palmer, who majored in music while playing football in the early 1950s for the Big Ten champs University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and routinely performed the National Anthem at games, was cast as Broadway’s naïve, muscle-bound hero of Dogpatch after producers saw him sing on The Ed Sullivan Show.
The Li’l Abner musical,...
His death was announced on Facebook by his son Steven Palmer, who noted that the actor died one day after his 90th birthday. No cause was given.
“As a family we knew this was coming and that’s why we had such a wonderful celebration of his birthday this weekend,” Steven Palmer wrote. “He enjoyed being celebrated by his children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews and friends and extended family. Gonna miss you, Pops.”
Palmer, who majored in music while playing football in the early 1950s for the Big Ten champs University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and routinely performed the National Anthem at games, was cast as Broadway’s naïve, muscle-bound hero of Dogpatch after producers saw him sing on The Ed Sullivan Show.
The Li’l Abner musical,...
- 9/22/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Peter Palmer, the onetime college football player who starred in the Broadway and big-screen musical versions of Li’l Abner as the sweet-natured hillbilly title character from Dogpatch, USA, has died. He was 90.
Palmer died Wednesday on the day after his birthday, his son Steven Palmer announced on Facebook.
“As a family we knew this was coming and that’s why we had such a wonderful celebration of his birthday this weekend,” he wrote. “He enjoyed being celebrated by his children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews and friends and extended family. Gonna miss you, Pops.”
After playing tackle ...
Palmer died Wednesday on the day after his birthday, his son Steven Palmer announced on Facebook.
“As a family we knew this was coming and that’s why we had such a wonderful celebration of his birthday this weekend,” he wrote. “He enjoyed being celebrated by his children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews and friends and extended family. Gonna miss you, Pops.”
After playing tackle ...
- 9/22/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Peter Palmer, the onetime college football player who starred in the Broadway and big-screen musical versions of Li’l Abner as the sweet-natured hillbilly title character from Dogpatch, USA, has died. He was 90.
Palmer died Wednesday on the day after his birthday, his son Steven Palmer announced on Facebook.
“As a family we knew this was coming and that’s why we had such a wonderful celebration of his birthday this weekend,” he wrote. “He enjoyed being celebrated by his children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews and friends and extended family. Gonna miss you, Pops.”
After playing tackle ...
Palmer died Wednesday on the day after his birthday, his son Steven Palmer announced on Facebook.
“As a family we knew this was coming and that’s why we had such a wonderful celebration of his birthday this weekend,” he wrote. “He enjoyed being celebrated by his children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews and friends and extended family. Gonna miss you, Pops.”
After playing tackle ...
- 9/22/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
(Why, yes, there Are spoilers in this story – how smart of you to figure that out.)
Dan Slott has done a very good job of driving comics fandom crazy with his latest story in Superior Spider-Man. To explain (no, there is no time…let me sum up) Doctor Octopus transferred his mind into the body of Peter Parker, and let his old body die, with Parker’s mind within.
And for the past few weeks, has been doing a Better job at being Spider-Man than Peter. He’s catching more criminals, the Mayor (J. Jonah Jameson himself) loves the new take-no-guff attitude, and he’s the darling of the media.
And it’s driving the Real Peter Parker loopy.
You see, an echo of Peter has been bouncing around new-Spidey’s head, trying to keep Octavius from getting out of control. And Otto has figured that out, and sets out...
Dan Slott has done a very good job of driving comics fandom crazy with his latest story in Superior Spider-Man. To explain (no, there is no time…let me sum up) Doctor Octopus transferred his mind into the body of Peter Parker, and let his old body die, with Parker’s mind within.
And for the past few weeks, has been doing a Better job at being Spider-Man than Peter. He’s catching more criminals, the Mayor (J. Jonah Jameson himself) loves the new take-no-guff attitude, and he’s the darling of the media.
And it’s driving the Real Peter Parker loopy.
You see, an echo of Peter has been bouncing around new-Spidey’s head, trying to keep Octavius from getting out of control. And Otto has figured that out, and sets out...
- 5/1/2013
- by Vinnie Bartilucci
- Comicmix.com
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