BABE OF THE DAY - IMOGEN HASSALL...

IMOGEN HASSALL was a stunning-looking actress

who appeared in TV programmes like The SANT and The

AVENGERS, as well as various movies throughout her act-

ing career.  I was surprised to discover only recently that she

committed suicide in 1980 at the too young age of 38.  I'd

assumed, whenever I saw her in anything on TV, that she

was still 'out there', acting her pretty socks off.

Funny how we become so familiar with some thespians

through seeing their movies and shows constantly repeated

on telly, that, even 'though (unknown to us) they may be long

dead, we consider them still contemporary with our own lives,

and feel like we're welcoming an old friend into our living-

room whenever they pop up on some old film or other on

that box in the corner.  (Or flat screen on the wall.)

Some actors make us smile on sight of them, so

deeply are they ingrained in the memories of our youth,

and we once again enjoy their company for however long

their performance lasts in some old movie or repeated TV

show.  There's a sad side to that 'though, when the realisa-

tion eventually dawns on us that they took their last bow

and exited stage left, and that (for them) the final
curtain came down many years ago.

Alas, poor Imogen.  I'll look for you on TV. 

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