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- Aug 28Hey, Geoff,
I saw in her filmography that she was in that 'Lovejoy' episode, but I would have recognized her at that point - haven gotten to see her in 'Space: 1999' (and its re-runs). The trouble is, I don't think A&E, the network that ran the 'Lovejoy' series, started with Season 1. My wife and I loved that series and watched it weekly, and I don't ever remember seeing Ms. Merton in it, so I think A&E wasn't or didn't air Season 1, even when they started re-runs.
I have heard from people that met her at SF conventions that she was a very jovial person and loved to speak with her fans. I'm just sorry that I never had the luxury of travelling around the country to get to those conventions where the big names appeared, and that as a result I never got to meet her (and many other great actors that have left us).
Dino.
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Hello DinoIf you ever saw here in the 1990s BBC series 'Lovejoy' where you have a brief appearance in season 1's episode, 'The Axeman Cometh', you probably came close to the real her because she was smiling most of the time.Geoff*********** Geoff Willmetts editor, SFCrowsnest.info and other suffixes ***********
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Subject: Re: [probe_control] The ChairmanYeah, I was saddened, and stunned, when I read of her passing nearly a year ago. I last remember seeing her on screen in the Russell T. Davies series 'Wizards vs. Aliens', which was available on Netflix at the time. (It lasted 3 seasons, was left open-ended like Series 4 of 'Torchwood' ("Miracle Day" series), and according to Davies done so intentionally so he could start up from where things left off at anytime he could get around to it.)
According to Ms. Merton's obituary, Peck thought very highly of her: "A career highlight was sharing romantic scenes with Gregory Peck in The Chairman (1969).. She was touched when, after Peck’s death, she was given a handwritten note he had sent to a director recommending her for a role (which she had been unaware of)." It doesn't say what that role might have been, but her full obit can be found here:https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/sep/18/zienia-merton-obituary
After looking over her film and TV career, I was amazed at how many productions she was in, many of which I've seen, but didn't recognize her at the time.
Dino.
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Since The Chairman has been discussed as a possible influence on Search, here is a link to an online review of the movie, which is being released on Blu-Ray:The review saddened me, since I had not heard about the passing of Zienia Merton. - << Previous post in topic Next post in topic >>