Page 6B Tuesday, February 26, 2008 _ dallasnews.com The Dallas Morning News OBITUARIES BITUARIES memorials. burials. cards of thanks. BEN CHAPMAN OSign the Online Guestbook at legacy.com. For information call the obituary desk at (214) 977-8672. WALTERS, SANFORD Was ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’ Born May 12, 1918 in Provencal, LA and passed away Feb. 23, 2008 in Rockwall,TX. Heis survived by From Wire Reports dio publicity department, accord- his7children; Brenda, Carolyn, As an actor, Ben Chapman ing to Mr. Chapman, didn’t want Bubba, Charlotte,Otis,Pam and never landed a star-making role. audiences to think of the creature Bogie. Hehas23grandchildren, 31 Far from it. He had small parts in as “a guy in a suit.” great-grandchildren and 4great-great- grandchildren. Sanford served in the only a few films, including an un- The movie proved to be so suc- United States Army and is a World credited bit part in Ma and Pa cessful that Universal made two War ll Veteran. Heis preceded in Kettle at Waikiki. sequels — Revenge of the Creature death by his wife Jeanette and son, But Mr. Chapman neverthe- (1955) and The Creature Walks Alan. There arenosurviving broth- less achieved a degree of movie Among Us (1956). ers orsisters. Funeral serviceswill immortality — and he did it with- Mr. Chapman, however, did be Tuesday, February26, 2008 at 10:00 AM at Roselawn Chapel. He out uttering a word of dialogue or not return to the creature role in will belaid to rest next tohis be- even showing his face. either film. loved wife and son at Roselawn The 6-foot-5 former Tahitian “Sure, I kind of resented that Memorial Park. The familywill re- entertainer and ex-Marine played they didn’t call me back, but what ceivefamily and friends,Monday6 the title character in Creature are you going to do?” Mr. Chap- to 8:00 PM at Roselawn Chapel. from the Black Lagoon, the classic man said in a 1999 interview with 1954 3-D monster movie that de- the Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal. veloped an enduring cult follow- “My option (at the studio) was not ing. picked up. You can’t dwell on Mr. Chapman, a retired Hono- these things. Besides, ethnically, lulu real estate salesman, died I’m Polynesian, so nothing really WILCOX, LA VITA Thursday of congestive heart fail- bothers me.” FORESTER WATTS ure at Tripler Army Medical Cen- Mr. Chapman was born Oct. Born September23, 1918 to Mary ter in Honolulu, said his longtime 29, 1928, in Oakland, Calif., while Livingston and William Franklin companion, Merrilee Kazarian. his Tahitian parents temporarily Forester. She married O’HaraWatts, He was 79. were living in the United States. who preced- For Mr. Chapman, playing the After growing up in Tahiti, he re- e dher i n Ben Chapman said the costume for the creature, which included a large helmetlike head, was so-called Gill Man in Creature so hot someone on the set had to stand by with a hose to cool him off. turned to California in 1940 and d e a t hin from the Black Lagoon was the went to school in San Francisco. 1 988. S h e later married role of a lifetime. “They were looking for an im- boots,” Mr. Chapman told the Ho- would just stay in the lake to keep A cousin of actor Jon Hall, he James W . “In the big picture, he achieved posing creature, and at 6-feet-5, I nolulu Observer several years ago. cool.” was working as a Tahitian dancer W ilc o x , a small amount of success as an filled the bill,” he told the Palm “They had me lay on a table, Mr. Chapman, as fans of the in nightclubs when he was hired who preced- actor, but for baby-boomer ‘mon- Beach Post in 2003. take a complete plaster of Paris movie know, wasn’t the only per- to play a bit part in the 1950 e dher i n ster kids,’ he was the bomb,” Tom In the film, which stars Rich- mold of my body, then design this son to play the Gill Man. MGM musical romance Pagan d e a t hin Weaver, author of the 1992 “mak- ard Carlson and Julie Adams, a costume. I couldn’t lose or gain Ricou Browning played him in Love Song. 2001. Mrs. W ilc o x i s ing of” book Creature from the scientific expedition venturing weight, or it wouldn’t fit right. the underwater scenes, which He served in the Marines in survived by her daughters:Martha Black Lagoon, told the Los Ange- along the Amazon River in search The whole experience was like were shot in Wakulla Springs, Fla. the Korean War and received a Watts Violaand Mary Watts les Times. of fossils of a legendary prehistor- climbing into a large body stock- As Mr. Chapman once ex- Silver Star, a Bronze Star and two Johnston; threegranddaughters; and Mr. Chapman, who was briefly ic man-fish unexpectedly encoun- ing with creases.” plained: “When you see the mov- Purple Hearts. four great-grandchildren. Memorial a contract player at Universal in ters a live specimen, who terroriz- Mr. Chapman told Mr. Weaver ie, anything below the surface of In addition to Ms. Kazarian, s e rvi c e w ill b e a t2: 00 PM, the early ’50s, always said landing es them but falls for the that he got so hot on the sound the water, it is the (stunt) doubles he is survived by his children, Wednesday,February 27, 2008in the Chapel at Lovers Lane Meth- the Creature role was “a matter of expedition’s only female (played stage wearing the costume, which in Florida and anything above the Benjamin Franklin Chapman III, odist Church. being in the right place at the right by Ms. Adams). included a large helmetlike head, surface is us at Universal in Hol- Grant Chapman and Elyse Maree time.” “The creature suit was a one- that someone had to stand by lywood.” Raljevich; and his sister, Moea He was on the studio lot one piece outfit that zipped down the with a water hose to cool him off. Neither Mr. Chapman nor Mr. Baty. day, when he was called into a back with dorsal fins, hands that When they were shooting on Browning received screen credit Dennis McLellan, casting director’s office. were gloves, feet that were like the back lot, Mr. Chapman said, “I for playing the creature; the stu- Los Angeles Times

WINDHAM, DORA MAE "DODDIE" RICHARD BAER Age 65, of Irving, died Saturday. Funeral service10:30 am Tuesday at Donnelly’s Colonial Funeral Home Chapel. Interment at 3:30 Writer on ‘,’ ‘’ and others p.m. Tuesday at Highland Cemetery in IowaPark. For full obituary, please go to donnellyscolonial.com. From Wire Reports His favorite script, according In the early 1980s, Mr. Baer ty and a master’s degree in cinema Richard Baer, a television writ- to his son, was for the ABC televi- wrote his last script — for from the University of Southern er who contributed to such sit- sion movie Playmates, a 1972 Who’s the Boss? on ABC — and California. coms as Bewitched, That Girl and comedy that starred turned to playwriting. A maternal uncle — radio and The Munsters, has died. He was and Doug McClure as divorced fa- Mixed Emotions, his play TV pioneer , who 79. thers. A review in the Los Angeles about the bumpy courtship of a headed RCA — cultivated Mr. YEAGER, DAVID WARREN He died Friday at St. John’s Times said the romantic farce was New York widow and widower, Baer’s interest in television and Health Center in Santa Monica, “spiced with biting wit” and was born of loss. Louise, his wife kick-started his career. In the ear- Finally conquered his earthly battles Calif., of complications from a packed an unexpected emotional of 35 years, died in 1991. ly 1950s, Mr. Sarnoff called an and wentto be with the Lordon heart attack suffered early in Jan- “wallop.” He also yearned for creative NBC vice president at 6 a.m., or- February 24, 2008. He was bornon uary, said a son, Matthew Baer. Writing for CBS’ The Munsters control, said his son Matthew, dering him to find Mr. Baer “a job June 6, 1956 Mr. Baer started in television in was enjoyable “because it was so who is a film producer. by 9 o’clock,” according to the au- in Dallasthe the 1950s, a gentler time, and “the wild,” he told the Sydney Morning “The main joy he had in writing tobiography Mr. Baer self-pub- second child of D ona ld shows reflected it,” he told the Herald. that play was that he wasn’t going lished in 2005. A l l en a n d Sydney Morning Herald in 1994. Richard Baer earned an Of the five scripts he wrote for to be rewritten. … In the theater, His first television credit was C h a r l y ne “In a half-hour show, we would Emmy nomination for the mid-1960s show, Mr. Baer the writer is king; he loved that,” for the sitcom The Yeager. Heis present the problem, and we his work on Hennesey. said he was fondest of “Just An- his son said. Life of Riley, which aired on NBC preceded in would solve it.” other Pretty Face.” In that episode, The play debuted in Los Ange- in 1953. death by his He wrote for such series as The series for which he wrote Herman Munster is struck by les and in 1993 ran on Broadway Survivors include his wife, beloved fa- ther, adored in 1958, Petti- the most scripts was Hennesey, an lightning that makes his Franken- for more than six weeks. Diane, a television producer he sister,Dale coat Junction in 1963 and early 1960s comedy-drama that stein-like character resemble the The only child of Herbert and married in 1994; another son, Yeager and hisstepfather Forrest in 1966. brought him an Emmy nomina- makeupless face of the actor who Ede Baer, Richard Baer was born Josh; daughter Judy; stepdaugh- Loving Anderson. His quick wit and “I have written for a lot of … tion. He penned more than 30 ep- played him, Fred Gwynne. The in 1928 in New York. His father ter Michele; and three grandchil- loveoffamily made him a unique shows that will do anything for a isodes of the CBS show that plot twist causes the other Mun- was a chemist. dren. human being. He was one of a laugh,” he said in The Chicago Tri- starred as a Navy sters to be aghast at how ugly Her- He earned a bachelor’s degree Valerie J. Nelson, kind and he brightened the lives of all whoknew him. He left behind bune in 1992. medical officer. man has become. in psychology from Yale Universi- Los Angeles Times many treasured memories in those who loved him somuch. He will bemissed,but will forever bein NEWSMAKERS our hearts. The Lordhastaken his soul,but he will continue tolive on in our dreams and memories. Bob Ginnaven known in Little Rock’s advertising, Genoa Leilani Keawe ed in Laie, center of Mormon cul- chard (Houghton Mifflin, 1963); Heissurvived by his mother, marketing and public relations ture in Hawaii. She sang with the The Flower of the Republic (Alfred Charlyne Yeager Anderson;sister, Hawaiian music icon Actor who appeared in Dallas, community. From 1972-92 he was island Mormon choir and said her A. Knopf, 1983); Ride a Cockhorse LisaAnderson-Sanchez, her husband, One of the most enduring and Robert and their child,Gage; Steel Magnolias, JFK a principal and creative director of sister, Annie, was a great influence (Ticknor & Fields, 1991); and The beloved voices in Hawaiian music nephew,David Dale Yeager and Advertising executive and the Mangan Rains Ginnaven Hol- on her music as they sang church Romance of Eleanor Gray (Uni- is silent with the death of “Aunty” wife, Rachel;uncle,Davis Lloyd movie small- comb Agency, and from 1992-99 songs together. versity Press of New England, Genoa Leilani Keawe. Yeager; and many cousins. Celebra- parts actor Bob he was principal and creative di- She began her professional ca- 2003). tion of life serviceswill be held on FACT: In CBS’ Family members say the icon of Ginnaven of rector of Ginnaven Patterson As- reer in 1939, singing for bandstand His books were characterized Wednesday,February 27, 2008, prime-time traditional island music passed Little Rock, sociates. shows in Kailua and at the Officers by their bleak settings (western 1:00 p.m. at Williams Funeral soap Dallas, he away peacefully in her sleep Mon- Home in Garland,Texaswithpri- Ark., died Feb. He had roles in 21 movies. In Club before World War II with Massachusetts was a favorite); ba- portrayed Bob day morning. She was 89. vategraveside interment later in 17. He was 71. JFK, he played Agent Y. In White George Hookano and his band. roque, boisterous prose; and gro- for six episodes. Known widely as Aunty Genoa, Buffalo City Cemetery,Buffalo, Robert Ad- Lighting, he appeared as Harvey. Ms. Keawe sang on the radio, tesquely comic characters, notably she recorded more than 20 al- Texas. In lieu of flowers, memorials dison Ginnaven Jr., whose movie In Steel Magnolias, he was Mayor and on early TV, she became a reg- the larger-than-life women who may bemade to the American bums, dating back to vinyl 78 rpm appearances included Steel Mag- Brown. He performed in two off- ular on the Lucky Luck Show, charged through his fictional uni- Cancer Society. 1 and 33 ⁄3 rpm albums, and about nolias and Oliver Stone’s JFK and Broadway plays. hosted by Robert Luck. She also verse like out-of-control trains. 150 singles. whose TV appearances included He was the creator of national sang on the nationally broadcast Mr. Kennedy’s work was not to Her son, Eric K. Keawe of Dallas, died at St. Vincent Infir- commercials for Radio Shack and Hawaii Calls and at several clubs every critic’s taste. But those who Keawe Records, says his mother mary Medical Center in Little Shell Oil Co. and hotels on Oahu. For the past championed him expressed an en- died peacefully at home in Papako- Rock. No cause of death was avail- He is survived by his wife, decade, she had been performing thusiasm that bordered on ardor. lea. able. Jeanne Tyler Ginnaven of Little weekly at the Waikiki Beach Mar- Writing in The Washington Post in In Memoriam He says she had suffered health Mr. Ginnaven had been a Rock; three sons, a daughter and riott Resort & Spa. 1991, Jonathan Yardley called Ride problems over the last decade but In Loving Memory of weatherman for Little Rock televi- six grandchildren. She recorded on several island a Cockhorse — the tale of a mild- always managed to bounce back Mrs. Geraldine Short "CC" sion station KATV and was well- The Associated Press labels, starting with her group mannered female loan officer run into the limelight. Genoa Keawe and Her Hawaiians voraciously, and highly sexually, June 6, 1931-Feb. 26, 2007 Ms. Keawe was a lifelong mem- on 49th State Records. She later amok — “the best comic novel to ber of the Church of Jesus Christ of produced, promoted and distrib- come my way in a long time.” Latter-day Saints, which will be uted her own recordings. She was Raymond Arthur Kennedy was conducting her funeral services. president of Genoa Keawe Re- born on March 3, 1934, in Wilbra- “She was a very simple person. cords, Inc., which also featured ham, Mass. He earned a bachelor’s She loved the people of Hawaii and other Hawaiian music artists. degree in English from the Univer- her many fans throughout the The Associated Press sity of Massachusetts, Amherst, in world for their support through Raymond Kennedy 1960. In the ’60s and ’70s he was a her experiences and travels,” her staff editor of Collier’s Encyclope- son said. Novelist dia and the Encyclopedia Ameri- He said she maintained the Raymond Kennedy, a writer cana before joining the Columbia Forever in our hearts and minds. strength of her beautiful soprano known for his dark, absurdist nov- University faculty in 1982. He Love,Your husband Harold and voice up to her last day at home. els set largely in his native New taught creative writing there until children Dianne, Clyde, Barbara, Born Genoa Leilani Adolpho, England, died on Feb. 18 in Brook- his retirement in 2006. Frankie and the grandkids Keawe married Edward P. Keawe- lyn. He was 73 and lived in Man- His first marriage ended in di- Aiko. They had 12 children, includ- hattan. vorce; his second wife, the former ing three who are still living. She PIETRO ESUTACHIO, JR. The cause was complications of Gloria Berzofsky, died in 2002. had 40 grandchildren, 98 great- a stroke, his daughter, Branwynne Branwynne Kennedy, his daughter Nov.8, 1974-Feb. 24, 2005 grandchildren and 81 great-great Kennedy, said. from his marriage to Ms. Berzof- Youwill always beinour hearts grandchildren. Mr. Kennedy wrote eight nov- sky, is his only immediate survivor. and minds. Welove and miss you Ms. Keawe’s life in music start- so much. Mom, Dad and Family els, among them My Father’s Or- The New York Times

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