Brock Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 I'm sorry to report that Vanda Barra died earlier this month at the age of 90. Such a memorable character actress in the Lucy-verse and a (very funny) force to be reckoned with in real life, too! R.I.P. Vanda. Expect a tribute banner tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 R.I.P. Vanda! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 How sad! This is heartbreaking news. At least she lived a long and diverse life. She will be remembered! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 I'll have to get my Here's Lucy collection shipped to me. I'm looking forward to seeing her episodes again. In some ways it's unfortunate she wasn't interested in recalling her time on the show for interviews, but I respect her decision to keep looking forward. A very admirable quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted April 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 In some ways it's unfortunate she wasn't interested in recalling her time on the show for interviews.... She gave me a few interviews about it. Unfortunately, it was still very much a work in progress by the time her health started to take a turn at the start of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 This is such a major loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 She gave me a few interviews about it. Unfortunately, it was still very much a work in progress by the time her health started to take a turn at the start of the year. It's wonderful you were able to get even a few stories from her. What a wonderful piece that will no doubt be when you're able to complete it. Fantastic banner, by the way! A very fitting tribute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Goodby Vanda Theodora! It's great that several of us made contact with her in the last few years. I'll never forget our dinner out at a Palm Springs Restaurant (no, not "The Hot Water Bowl"). She was a spitfire to the end! Vanda published obit:' http://rosemortuary.tributes.com/obituary/show/Vanda-Theodora-Barra-102375447 The opening and closing credits of my tribute to Vanda. In between, I strung together all her Lucy Show/Here's Lucy scenes along with anything else I could find ("The Doris Day Show") Note the "SunTV" watermark logo. This was before all HL had been released on DVD 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted April 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 For someone reluctant to talk about her time on HL, your tribute video certainly gave her a thrill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Suggested viewing: "The Mothers In Law" episode where Susie is having the baby. Through a series of calamities, Eve and Kaye lose Susie on the way to the hospital. The head nurse is played by Alice Ghostley but the nurse at the intake desk is none other than our own Vanda Barra. Having already had a run-in with them (described only), Nurse Barra sees them and lets out a scream. When they confess they've lost Susie, Vanda does a great shrug to the audience and says "That figures." Only problem is the director didn't have Vanda in the shot and we only see half of her, but it's a great take. Speaking of takes, how about the triple one "Gladys" does when she sees her friend Lucy Collins in Vegas! Not too many performers can pull off a triple take. I would love to have seen her on stage in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf". She showed me her great reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Her sister's name was really Theda Barra??!! Not mentioned: brother Yogi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONALISAISMONALUCY Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Memorable and hilarious on both "The Lucy Show" and "Here's Lucy". A good time to go back and watch those episodes that made us laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Goodby Vanda Theodora! It's great that several of us made contact with her in the last few years. I'll never forget our dinner out at a Palm Springs Restaurant (no, not "The Hot Water Bowl"). She was a spitfire to the end! Vanda published obit:' http://rosemortuary.tributes.com/obituary/show/Vanda-Theodora-Barra-102375447 The opening and closing credits of my tribute to Vanda. In between, I strung together all her Lucy Show/Here's Lucy scenes along with anything else I could find ("The Doris Day Show") Note the "SunTV" watermark logo. This was before all HL had been released on DVD That's fabulous!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Goodby Vanda Theodora! It's great that several of us made contact with her in the last few years. I'll never forget our dinner out at a Palm Springs Restaurant (no, not "The Hot Water Bowl"). She was a spitfire to the end! Vanda published obit:' http://rosemortuary.tributes.com/obituary/show/Vanda-Theodora-Barra-102375447 The opening and closing credits of my tribute to Vanda. In between, I strung together all her Lucy Show/Here's Lucy scenes along with anything else I could find ("The Doris Day Show") Note the "SunTV" watermark logo. This was before all HL had been released on DVD Wow, nice tribute, she's supporting Lucy now in heaven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie2 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Absolutely devastating. I'll do some Bumpity-Bumps in her honor tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted April 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Can we all agree Vanda coming into the Lucyverse was the best thing to stem out of the Ball-Morton union? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 My two favorite memories of the great Vanda are the waitress when Lucy orders hot water of course but the other one which gave Wanda a much bigger part was the one where Lucy, Mary Jane and Vanda are trying to lose weight and Harry's food is in Lucy's refrigerator, that was a gem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie2 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 My two favorite memories of the great Wanda are the waitress when Lucy orders hot water of course but the other one which gave Wanda a much bigger part was the one where Lucy, Mary Jane and Wanda are trying to lose weight and Harry's food is in Lucy's refrigerator, that was a gem. Wanda... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 RIP, Vanda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desiluforever Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 What a loss... very sad to hear. Brock, would you be able to upload any of your conversations with her? It was very fascinating listening to your conversation with her last summer at the festival... I'd love to hear more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySanJoaquin Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Wanda... Why the pic of the wundaful -- and still very much with us! -- Wanda Clark in this Vanda is dead thread???!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted April 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 See: Claude post #2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySanJoaquin Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 See: Claude post #2 I know but I'd hate for anyone not "in the know" to think THIS is Vanda when it's Wanda!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted April 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 What a loss... very sad to hear. Brock, would you be able to upload any of your conversations with her? It was very fascinating listening to your conversation with her last summer at the festival... I'd love to hear more. I'll see what I can do. If there is audio editing software floating around, I'll try to do a compilation of her best quips on subjects ranging from Joan Crawford to the Widow Morton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Oh I want to hear this stuff. Especially on Widow Morton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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