I’m always amazed by which actors actually have their own websites. Sometimes it’s just to hawk autographs (ala Mary Grace “Ralph Munro” Canfield from Green Acres) or to publicize a current venture (ala John Astin’s, but other times it seems to be something the actor takes genuine pride in. A few of my favorites:
Wil Wheaton - even though I was never much of a Trekkie, I admire this guy’s site. He takes a major interest and actually writes the posts himself. (If I’m not mistaken it’s one of the most visited celebrity sites on the net.)
Leon Askin- the Austrian born actor whose 80 year (and counting) career will probably be best remembered for the time he spent screaming at Col. Klink on Hogan’s Heroes* as General Burkhalter. His actual life is incredible: a cabaret star in Depression era Berlin, a refugee from Hitler’s Germany (Askin’s a Jew- his parents were intellectuals imprisoned at Theresienstadt before being murdered at Bierknau), a veteran of Hollywood who worked with everybody from Billy Wilder to Gary Coleman before returning as an old man to his homeland, he still acts (and is a newlywed) at 96.
William Sanderson- the hillbilly metatron (as referenced on the “Whitetrash actor” site I opened- I discovered he had a web site while researching that thread)- has a very sound-rich and photo-rich site.
Gailard Sartain- rotund Hee-Haw veteran turned character actor (he’s played everything from the sidekick in Ernest movies to truly evil Southern sherriffs and politicians), his site features his very good artwork. (Also a very good artist: MAS*H star Gary Burghoff, but he’s also one of those people I’ve never heard a nice word about.)
What are some of your favorite blogs or web-sites for washed u… mmm… character… actors?