Thursday, February 23, 2012

Legends of the Superheroes (1979): Where are They Now?

LAST UPDATED October 2, 2019. This was a two episode 1960s Batman-style superhero comedy series that aired in 1979.  The entire second episode was a roast hosted by Ed McMahon where villains who tried to destroy the Earth in the first episode were allowed to come and go freely.  All appeared in both episodes unless noted by (1) or (2). Specific titles noted only for 2017-on. Information mostly derived from the imdb. All known cast members noted. e=episode/s

Jeff Altman (Weather Wizard): last known acting role in 2010; as Self: WGN Morning News (1e 2017).
Charlie Callas (Sinestro): died in 2011.
Gabriel Dell (Mordru): died in 1988.
Frank Gorshin (The Riddler) (1): died in 2005.
Howard Morris (Dr. Sivana): died in 2005, though imdb has 2013 acting role.
Mickey Morton (Solomon Grundy): died in 1993.
William Schallert (Retired Man/Scarlet Cyclone): died in 2016; in 2 Broke Girls (1 episode 2014); as Self: Workers Con (2017).
Burt Ward (Robin): in Reverse Heaven (2018), Batman vs. Two-Face (2017); Star Quest (2019) in post-production; confirmed for unknown role in Arrow shows’ Crisis on Infinite Earths event; as Self: Then Again with Herbie J Pilato (1e 2019), Behind the Panel (2e 2019), Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (1e 2019), Melody Trice Special Events (1e 2018), 87th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (2018), What's Up Orange County (1e 2018), Comic Book Men (1e 2018), WGN Morning News (1e 2018), The 86th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (2017), The Wonderful World of Burt Ward (2017), Home & Family (1e 2017).
Adam West (Batman): died in 2017; in Family Guy (9e 2017-2018), Batman vs. Two-Face (2017), Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (1e 2017),Powerless (2e 2017); as Self: Behind the Panel (1e 2019), Through the Keyhole (1e 2017).
A’leisha Brevard (Giganta): died in 2017.
Garrett Craig (Captain Marvel): last known acting role in 1979.
Howard Murphy (Green Lantern): last known acting role in 1982 (also Production Assistant).
Danuta Wesley (Black Canary): last known acting role in 1981.
Bill Nuckols (Hawkman): last known acting role in 1979.
Rod Haase (The Flash): last known acting role in 1985.
Barbara Joyce (The Huntress): died in 2010.
Gary Owens (Narrator, uncredited): died in 2015; in The Adventures of Kaitlyn Kitty Kat Kay (2018); as Self, filming: Sammy LaBella: The Real Skip E. Lowe (nd).
Ruth Buzzi (Aunt Minerva) (2): in Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm (2019); last previous known acting role in 2007, as Self: Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate (2019).
Pat Carroll (Esther Hall) (2): in Tangled: The Series (4e 2017-2018).
June Gable (Rhoda Rooter) (2): in The Week Of (2018), Nunsense (1e 2017).
Brad Sanders (Ghetto Man) (2): in Scream: The TV Series (1e 2019), The Leap (2017).
Alfie Wise (The Atom) (2): last known acting role in 2000.
Ed McMahon (Host) (2): died in 2009
Marsha Warfield (Woman in phone booth - uncredited) (1): last known acting role in 1999; as Self in 2003.

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