Actress Alice Playten (The Lost Saucer) 1947-2011 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 06-25-2011, 11:09 PM

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Actress Alice Playten, whose career spanned nearly five decades in some of Broadway and television's most recognizable productions, passed away this morning from heart failure at Sloan Kettering Hospital. She was 63 years old.

Playten made her Broadway debut in the original production of Gypsy as Baby Louise. She went on to star in Hello, Dolly!, Seussical, and Caroline or Change, to name a few. She was also a regular on the children's television series The Lost Saucer and That's Cat, and had a recurring spot on Frasier, Law & Order, Third Watch, and As the World Turns, among others.

Playten's award recognition includes a 1968 Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Henry, Sweet Henry), a 1968 Theatre World Award (Henry, Sweet Henry), a 1973 Obie Award for Distinguished Performance (National Lampoon's Lemmings), a 1989 Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Spoils of War), and a 1994 Obie Award (First Lady Suite).

Marvo301 · 06-25-2011, 11:47 PM

Alice Playten. I was a regular viewer of "The Lost Saucer" in 1975. It's hard to believe Alice is no longer with us.

TV Knowledge Fan · 06-26-2011, 01:21 AM

...is the Alka-Seltzer commercial she appeared in around 1971, as a newlywed bride pouring over a cookbook full of stomach-churning meal ideas to her husband {"Marshmallowed meat balls!"} while he takes his glass of Alka-Seltzer on cue.

catlover79 · 06-26-2011, 02:01 AM

70s show watcher · 06-26-2011, 05:05 AM

she was one of my all time faves i even have a very early autograph of her;s in my collection r i p alice you were a very funny and talented woman

tv star collector · 06-26-2011, 03:45 PM

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...is the Alka-Seltzer commercial she appeared in around 1971, as a newlywed bride pouring over a cookbook full of stomach-churning meal ideas to her husband {"Marshmallowed meat balls!"} while he takes his glass of Alka-Seltzer on cue.

I LOVED that commercial! "Poached oysters!"

Cute lady and very funny. R.I.P.

Reverend Jim · 06-26-2011, 04:40 PM

jehobden · 06-27-2011, 12:07 AM

R.I.P., Alice. I remember her as a singer on the CBS game show Musical Chairs during the summer of 1975, right before she was on The Lost Saucer.

Steve Carras · 10-15-2011, 02:12 AM

RIP..

06-25-2011, 11:09 PM	#1
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06-25-2011, 11:47 PM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,450	Alice Playten. I was a regular viewer of "The Lost Saucer" in 1975. It's hard to believe Alice is no longer with us.
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06-26-2011, 01:21 AM	#3
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	What I remember most about Alice... ...is the Alka-Seltzer commercial she appeared in around 1971, as a newlywed bride pouring over a cookbook full of stomach-churning meal ideas to her husband {"Marshmallowed meat balls!"} while he takes his glass of Alka-Seltzer on cue.

06-26-2011, 02:01 AM	#4
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06-26-2011, 05:05 AM	#5
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,548	she was one of my all time faves i even have a very early autograph of her;s in my collection r i p alice you were a very funny and talented woman

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06-27-2011, 12:07 AM	#8
jehobden Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2002 Location: DFW Area, TX Posts: 2,004	R.I.P., Alice. I remember her as a singer on the CBS game show Musical Chairs during the summer of 1975, right before she was on The Lost Saucer.