On this Memorial Monday, the Quincy Public Library wants to highlight Jean Marsh & Wink Martindale.
Jean Marsh was born July 1, 1934. She studied ballet, singing, & acting as a child. Marsh was in the 1963 movie Cleopatra (the one with Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton), the 1985 movie Return to Oz, & the 1988 movie Willow. She also appeared in the 2008 BBC remake of Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility. She was in Doctor Who, both as a companion of the First Doctor & as a villain against the Seventh Doctor, & frequently appeared as specials came out. Marsh also created the show Upstairs, Downstairs with Eileen Atkins & was a series regular. (She also appeared in the revival of Upstairs, Downstairs.) Marsh was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to drama in 2012. She passed away April 13, 2025 due to complications from dementia.
Wink Martindale was born December 4, 1933. He came to fame as a disc jockey & as a radio host, starting with getting music to the masses as an evening radio dj. Eventually, he got into doing a bunch of morning shows on a variety of radio stations in Los Angeles. Martindale eventually moved from radio to television, becoming a game show host. He was able to host on CBS, the Travel Channel, & USA Network. At one point, he even had a game show on Lifetime. Martindale passed away April 15, 2025 from lymphoma & received various tributes from hosts on morning radio shows.
The Quincy Public Library has access to the shows & movies mentioned above with Jean Marsh but we can also get ahold of your favorite CBS, USA, or Travel Channel shows or your favorite Lifetime movie. Check out Kanopy if movies are your speed or if your preference is music, Freegal has a whole bunch of stuff that you can download free & legally. Dvds & cds still exist & can be requested through the library catalog. Or you can stop into the library & we can help put holds on things or walk you through using the apps.
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