1970s DC Live Action TV (Wonder Woman 1974, Shazam! 1974-1976, Secrets of Isis 1975-1976): Where are They Now?

LAST UPDATED September 1, 2016. * = Newly added name. Specific titles noted only for 2014-on. Information derived from the imdb.

Due to the large number of actors playing superheroes and superheroes (only a few “civilian” characters appeared), Legends of the Superheroes is covered separately here: http://saneinsanities.blogspot.com/2012/02/legends-of-superheroes-actors-where-are.html

Additionally, Wonder Woman (1975-1979 series) has now been splintered off to give it more room to breathe:

http://saneinsanities.blogspot.com/2016/09/wonder-woman-1975-1979-where-are-they.html

Wonder Woman (1974 pilot)

All known cast members noted.

Cathy Lee Crosby (Wonder Woman): in Prayer Never Fails (2016); last previous known acting role in 2002; as Self: Inside Edition (1 episode 2016).

Kez Garas (Steve Trevor): last known acting role in 2004.

Andrew Prine (George Calvin): last known acting role in 2013; as Self in 2013.
Ricardo Montalban (Abner Smith): died in 2009.

Charlene Holt (Hippolyte): died in 1996.

Anitra Ford (Ahnjayla): last known acting role in 1977, as Self in 2011.

Richard X. Slattery (Colonel Henkins): died in 1997.

Jordan Rhodes (Bob): in A Long Way Off (2014); McCabe and Little Jessie (2017; also Director/Writer/Producer) in pre-production.

Robert Porter (Joe): died in 2014.

Mario Roccuzzo (Waiter): last known acting role in 2012.

Beverly Gill (Dia): last known acting role in 1977.

Ronald Long (Big Spender): died in 1986.

Lomax Study (Desk Clerk): died in 2006.

Donna Garrett (Cass): last known acting role in 1994, as Stunts in 1995, as Assistant Director in 2011, as Self in 2000.

Roberta Carol Brahm (Zoe): last known acting role in 1977.

Thom Carney (Fred): died in 1982.

Robert Kersch (Men): no known subsequent acting roles.

Alain Patrick (Bellman): last known acting role in 1979, as Writer in 1981.

George Dega (Captain): last known acting role in 1976.

Ed McCready (Wesley): died in 2002.

Sandy Gaviola (Ting): last known acting role in 1975.

Steve Mitchell (Thug): died in 2007.

Shazam! (1974-1976)

Only actors in 2+ episodes noted.

Michael Gray (Billy Batson): in Archer (2 episodes 2015), then this; Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel (nd) in post-production.

Les Tremayne (Mentor): died in 2003.

Jackson Bostwick (first season Captain Marvel): last known acting role in 2008, as Producer 2008.

John Davey (second season Captain Marvel): last known acting role in 1987.

JoAnna Cameron (Isis): last known acting role in 1980, as as Second Assistant Camera in 2013, as Self in 1999.

* Ty Henderson (Kyle): last known acting role in 1986.

* Kerry MacLane (Chuck Wagner): last known acting role in 1976.

* Barry Miller (Mike): last known acting role in 2003, as Self in 2007.

* Jimmy Hayes (Mr. Samuels): died in 2014.

* Greg Mabrey (Jackie): last known acting role in 1977.

* Derrel Maury (Mark): in Shadow of the Monarch (2015), Different Eye (2015), Payback (2014), Breakdowns: The Web Series (unknown episodes 2015), Water (2016) in post-production; as Casting: Different Eye (2015).

* Jack McCulloch (Vinnie): last known acting role in 1982.

* Christopher S. Nelson (Gary): last known acting role in 1982.

* Tom Ruben (Vinnie's Lieutenant): last known acting role in 1992.

* Carol Anne Seflinger (Mellie): last known acting role in 2013.

* Chad States (Vinnie's Pal): last known acting role in 1978.

The Secrets of Isis (1975-1976)

Note: actually the DC comic was adapted from the series, not the other way around, but is included due to the superhero elements and the strong ties to Shazam! above (the two shows occasionally crossed over).

Only actors in 2+ episodes noted.

JoAnna Cameron (Isis), John Davey (Captain Marvel): see Shazam!

Brian Culter (Rick Mason): last known acting role in 2002 and 1983 before that; as Producer in 2006, as Cinematographer in 2006.

Joanna Pang (Cindy Lee): last known acting role in 1984.

Ronalda Douglas (Rennie Carol): last known acting role in 1987.

Albert Reed (Joshua Barnes): died in 1986.

* Jerry Douglas (Inspector Bryce): in The Young and the Restless (1 episode 2015); as Self: Home & Family (1 episode 2016).

* Ben Frank (Larry): died in 1990.

* Paul Hampton (The Professor ): last known acting role in 2000, as Self 2011.

* Evan C. Kim (C.J. Howe): last known acting role in 2004 and 1992 before that.

* Ranji (Ranji): no other known acting roles.

* Craig Wasson (Feather): last known acting role in 2006.

* Christopher Norris (Dorothy Bieder/ Joe's Brother): last known acting role in 1999, as Self in 2007.

Marvel Universe Style Entry on Captain Marvin

This is a write-up I did for another site on for a Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell version) parody called Captain Marvin, who once appeared in Marvel’s humour comic Not Brand Echh.  His sole appearance to date was reprinted in Essential Captain Marvel Vol. 1.

CAPTAIN MARVIN

REAL NAME: Mar-Vinn
ALIASES: Wotta “Wott” Lawsuit
IDENTITY:  Secret on Earth; known to the Kreep government
OCCUPATION: Astronaut, spy, nuclear physicist
CITIZENSHIP: Kreeps, Reality-665
PLACE OF BIRTH: Unrevealed; presumably Kreeps’ homeworld, Reality-665
KNOWN RELATIVES: None
GROUP AFFILIATION: Unidentified team of Kreeps under Colonel Egg-Nogg’s command
EDUCATION: Apparently Kreep military training including combat and nuclear physics
FIRST APPEARANCE: Not Brand Echh #9 (1968)

HISTORY: 

Kreep Captain Mar-Vinn, under the command of Colonel Egg-Nogg, arrived on Earth on a top secret mission to obtain scrap metal.  Under unrevealed circumstances he took on the heroic identity of Captain Marvin.  He also usurped the identity of nuclear physicist, Wotta Lawsuit, who had been killed in a ferryboat collision at Fort Mudge.  After spotting a Scent-ry (a Kreep robot) he contacted Egg-Nogg, admitting he could no longer recall his mission.  Egg-Nogg declined to remind him, claiming he wished to keep his own mind uncluttered to deal with other matters.  Mar-Vinn located the only phone booth in the county and changed back to Lawsuit, a process that took a couple of hours.  As Lawsuit, he arrived at the military base the Cape, aka the C*p* for the first time, where he was briefly interrogated by security head Clairol Dandruff.  This interrogation was interrupted by the now rampaging Scent-ry, and Mar-Vinn dashed back to the phone booth and, apparently much more quickly, changed back to Captain Marvin to deal with the robot.  During the fight he placed a long distance phone call (this time using the phone from the phone booth) to Egg-Nogg, who once again declined to provide assistance.  Remembering his ultimate weapon, Mar-Vinn, projected home movies, which horrified the Scent-ry but compelled it to watch them anyway.  Mar-Vinn recalled his mission and proceeded to dismantle the Scent-ry.

HEIGHT: 6’2” EYES: Blue
WEIGHT: 220 lbs. HAIR: Silver

ABILITIES/ACCESSORIES:

Mar-Vinn has demonstrated superhuman strength, speed (fast enough to keep just ahead of a giant robot), and durability.  He has oversized binoculars, a wrist communicator which he uses to contact his mothership (but which also picks up radio signals from other sources and apparently requires money to use), a boot that can trip giant-sized beings (the boot resembles an ordinary boot but Mar-Vinn claims it is in fact a weapon), a screwdriver-like device, a shovel, and an “ultimate weapon” that plays home movies.  He carries additional equipment whose purpose is as yet unrevealed.  He keeps his equipment and change of clothes in a large sack; it’s possible that this sack shrinks some items when not in use to fit inside the sack.  His spacesuit has a badge whose text is constantly changing.

Power Grid:
Intelligence: 1
Strength: 4
Speed: 4
Durability: 4
Energy Projection: 1
Fighting Skills: 3

Manhole Injury and Broken Camera

Adapted with modifications from a letter sent to the City of Victoria to try to get a broken camera reimbursed: On Sunday April 17, 2011 I was running along Blanshard St between North Park & Caledonia when I tripped and fell to the ground. My right arm and right leg took much of the damage. While I was not taking photos at the time I tripped, my camera was in hand at the time, and thus hit the ground hard. After impact, the zoom was between the off and on positions and battery section had opened. I put the battery back in I tried turning it on; it made a grinding sound and did not turn on. Attempts to manipulate the zoom also failed. I looked behind me and saw that my fall was the result of an open manhole with no cones or other warning indicators.

As I was getting up a City of Victoria truck pulled up. The City worker said that he didn’t know why anyone would have taken the manhole. I told him that my camera was broken; he told me that I could file a claim with the City. He started to belatedly put up cones and other warning indicators; I later returned to the site and confirmed he had completed this, but by that point the damage had been done. I remained in a state of shock for the next three hours.

I phoned Claims the following day and was told to include an estimate for a replacement camera as well as photos of the destroyed camera. On Tuesday April 19, I visited my doctor. He didn’t think my injuries warranted any further examination at the time, but left the door open for me to revisit him should additional complications arise. He indicated that a higher number than usual patients have visited him lately due to injuries from open manholes. 2012 update: I submitted the above with evidence of the camera not being able to be turned on. However, because the manhole was stolen and not removed by the city and because they did replace the cover, I wasn’t reimbursed anything for the camera.

Review: The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes Volumes 1-3 by Michael Fleischer

Note: This review was originally posted on another site in 1999.  Minor modifications have been made.  Since I wrote the review below, a newer version of these three volumes with different authors has been published, with the original volumes reprinted as The Original Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes Volumes 1-3.

I'm covering these three as a group as they're similarly formatted. Each book takes a different heroes and covers books in which they place a feature (not guest or part of team) role up to the mid-1960s (except for Brave and the Bold appearances), with only minor references to the 1970s when the books were originally published. Characters, key locations, etc. are covered alphabetically. Every key character in a given story in their adventures (in Fleischer's opinion) is covered. Incongruities in the text are noted and characters' psychology is examined.
Book 1 is Batman, Book 2 is Wonder Woman, and Book 3 is Superman (The Great Superman Book). Superman was originally intended for a later volume, but the series got cancelled prematurely. If I understand correctly, the Superman came out (much later) to coincide with the Superman movie.
There is some overlap of entries in the Superman and Batman volumes due to team-ups. Even so, all three volumes are a great resource for people wanting information on the heroes' early years. Don't let the fact that these books came out in the 1970s put you off from trying to find all three volumes.
2012 addendum: it’s also worth noting that these volumes don’t distinguish between Earth-1 and Earth-2 and treat the chronicles as belonging to the same character. However, some of the discrepancies between stories that are noted have been explained away elsewhere as taking place on different Earths.

25 Still Living Comic Creators Age 80 or More

Similar to the acting lists. Note that the works are necessarily ones that originated with them, just ones they had a notable run on)

1.      Murphy Anderson (b. 1926): inker, Flash, Adam Strange, Atom, Superman, Batman

2.      Dick Ayers (b. 1924): artist, Fantastic Four (inker), Sgt. Fury, Rawhide Kid

3.      Ernie Colón (b. 1931): artist, Richie Rich, Casper, Amethyst, Damage Control, 9/11 Report, After 9/11

4.      Jack Davis (b. 1924): artist, Mad, Tales from the Crypt

5.      Steve Ditko (b. 1927): artist (sometimes writer), Blue Beetle, Question, Captain Atom, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, Creeper, Hawk and Dove, Static

6.      Mort Drucker (b. 1929): artist, Mad

7.      Jules Feiffer (b. 1929): writer/artist, Feiffer, Clifford, Tantrum

8.      Al Feldstein (b. 1925): artist, various EC titles; editor, Mad

9.      Sam Glanzman (b. 1924): artist, Hercules, USS Stevens, Lonely War of Willie Schultz

10.  Stan Goldberg (b. 1932): artist, Archie, Millie the Model

11.  Irwin Hasen (b. 1918): artist, Wildcat, Johnny Thunder, Justice Society

12.  Russ Heath (b. 1926): artist, Little Annie Fanny, Haunted Tank, Sea Devils

13.  Carmine Infantino (b. 1921): artist, Flash, Batman; former DC editor   

14.  Sid Jacobson (b. 1929): writer, Richie Rich, Casper, Hot Stuff, 9/11 Report, After 9/11

15.  Al Jaffee (b. 1921): artist/writer, Mad, Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal

16.  Joe Kubert (b.1926) artist, Sgt. Rock, Hawkman, Tor [has since passed away]

17.  Stan Lee (b. 1922): writer, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, X-Men, Daredevil, Ravage 2099

18.  Larry Lieber (b. 1931): writer, Iron Man, Thor; writer/artist, Rawhide Kid; editor, Atlas/Seaboard

19.  Sheldon Moldoff (b. 1920): artist, Hawkman, Batman, Black Pirate) [died March 3, 2012]

20.  John Romita Sr. (b. 1930): artist, Captain Americ, Spider-Man

21.  Marie Severin (b. 1929): artist, Not Brand Ecch, Crazy

22.  Joe Sinnott (b. 1926): inker, Fantastic Four

23.  Dan Spiegle (b. 1920): artist, Nemesis, Blackhawk, Mister E, Crossfire, Black Hood

24.  Frank Thorne (b. 1930): artist, Red Sonja

25.  Albert Uderzo (b.1927): artist/later writer, Asterix