Rolly Crump, one of Disneyland’s most important designers, who made crucial contributions to such attractions as the Haunted Mansion, It’s a Small World and the Enchanted Tiki Room, died Sunday at his home in Carlsbad, CA, where he was under hospice care. He was 93.
His death was announced on the Facebook page of his autobiography It’s Kind of a Cute Story.
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“It is with a heavy heart that we announce that Roland ‘Rolly’ Fargo Crump passed away peacefully yesterday morning at his home in Carlsbad, CA,” the statement reads. “He was 93 years old.”
The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland in Anaheim (Getty Images)
Crump, who worked as an...
His death was announced on the Facebook page of his autobiography It’s Kind of a Cute Story.
Related Story Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2023: Photo Gallery & Obituaries Related Story Bud Grant Dies: Hall Of Fame Minnesota Vikings Coach Led Team To Four Super Bowls, Was 95 Related Story Rick Scheckman Dies: Veteran Film Coordinator With David Letterman Was 67
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce that Roland ‘Rolly’ Fargo Crump passed away peacefully yesterday morning at his home in Carlsbad, CA,” the statement reads. “He was 93 years old.”
The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland in Anaheim (Getty Images)
Crump, who worked as an...
- 3/13/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Rick Scheckman, who worked with David Letterman for more than 30 years, died Friday at Bellevue Hospital in New York, according to friend Leonard Maltin. He was 67 and reportedly had “multiple health issues.”
Scheckman joined “Late Night With David Letterman” in 1982, coming aboard just one month after the show’s premiere on NBC. He quickly caught the attention of staff, and was made a full-time employee with the title of film coordinator. He later moved to CBS with Letterman and worked on “The Late Show” with him, sometimes appearing as an actor in a sketch. He stayed until the show ended
Scheckman was known as a film collector and for his ability to find obscure film clips at a moment’s notice.
“If twenty minutes before tape time, the writers suddenly came up with a bit that required film of a monkey washing a cat, Shecky knew where to find it,...
Scheckman joined “Late Night With David Letterman” in 1982, coming aboard just one month after the show’s premiere on NBC. He quickly caught the attention of staff, and was made a full-time employee with the title of film coordinator. He later moved to CBS with Letterman and worked on “The Late Show” with him, sometimes appearing as an actor in a sketch. He stayed until the show ended
Scheckman was known as a film collector and for his ability to find obscure film clips at a moment’s notice.
“If twenty minutes before tape time, the writers suddenly came up with a bit that required film of a monkey washing a cat, Shecky knew where to find it,...
- 3/11/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Rick “Shecky” Scheckman, who for more than 30 years came up with oddball footage for David Letterman’s late-night programs while also finding his way on camera for wacky comedy bits, has died. He was 67.
Scheckman had “multiple health issues” and died early Friday morning at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan, his friend Leonard Maltin told The Hollywood Reporter.
The Queens native was an avid film collector who had acquired obscure footage from decades and decades of celluloid that could be repurposed for commercials, TV shows and the like.
“This meant organizing and cataloging hundreds upon hundreds of 16mm reels and figuring out a way to provide quick access to individual shots,” Maltin noted in a blog post.
Scheckman joined Late Night With David Letterman in March 1982, a month after the show debuted on NBC. The writers called on Scheckman so often, he was given a full-time job as film coordinator.
“If 20 minutes before tape time,...
Scheckman had “multiple health issues” and died early Friday morning at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan, his friend Leonard Maltin told The Hollywood Reporter.
The Queens native was an avid film collector who had acquired obscure footage from decades and decades of celluloid that could be repurposed for commercials, TV shows and the like.
“This meant organizing and cataloging hundreds upon hundreds of 16mm reels and figuring out a way to provide quick access to individual shots,” Maltin noted in a blog post.
Scheckman joined Late Night With David Letterman in March 1982, a month after the show debuted on NBC. The writers called on Scheckman so often, he was given a full-time job as film coordinator.
“If 20 minutes before tape time,...
- 3/11/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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