DONLIN & CONNORS....from BB to Actors....any others ?

[milkit1]

Here is turkey mike in The General. Ernie Orsatti did stunt work for Buster Keaton including some fancy motorcycle work in Sherlock Jr. There is a cast and crew picture from Free and Easy that shows him with Buster but I cant seem to find it



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[BobC]

You've missed probably the best known of all ballplayers to also work as actors. Johnny Berardino is the only player to have won a World Series (Tribe in '48) and also have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Besides being in various movies, bit parts in various early TV shows, and even supposedly being in some of the Little Rascals shorts prior to his playing days, Berardino is probably best known for his 33 year stint as Dr. Steve Hardy on the soap opera General Hospital (1963-1996).

[prewarsports]

Walter Rehg was an actor after his career. He was a great PCL player who also had some time in the majors who loved Hollywood so much he stayed there after his playing career and appeared in several movies. After his looks and fame faded he stuck around and did the lighting for movies as an electrician for the studios until his death.

Rhys

[kcohen]

I believe that Cap Anson toured on the Vaudeville circuit for some time after the conclusion of his playing days.

[tedzan]

I didn't miss Johnny B....I just didn't want to monopolize this thread with all my posts.

"Here's Johnny"......from the 1948 Cleveland Indians team photo pack.





Thanks for your post.

Best regards,

TED Z

[Jay Wolt]

If allowed some latitude, here are 2 Presidential letters sent to Chuck Connors that I have.

[tedzan]

Thanks for posting your 1952 MC Chuck Connors card. I have many of the cards in this issue,
but the Connors card has eluded me.

And yes....Cap Anson was probably one of the first BB players to seek the lure of the footlights.
Anson made his theatrical debut in 1895 while in the twilight of his BB career. His first vaudeville
show was a "flop". And, I don't know how well he fared in his subsequent gigs.

Best regards,

TED Z

[glynparson]

Appeared in a play entitled The College Widow.