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Zoneboy · 03-24-2022, 01:41 PM

https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/arts_...ce0452c34.html

Roscoe Mitchell Jr., whose stage name was Scoey Mitchlll, died March 19 after a colorful career during the ’70s and ’80s.

The comedian/actor, writer and TV director appeared on “Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,” the “Ed Sullivan Show,” “The Joey Bishop Show” and 1970s game shows, including “Match Game,” “Tattletales,” “Hollywood Squares,” and had a recurring role on “Rhoda.”

In 1970, he starred in the short-lived series “Barefoot in the Park” (based on the Neil Simon play). It was the first American TV sitcom since “Amos ’n’ Andy” to have a predominantly Black cast.

During its first few episodes, “Barefoot in the Park” developed behind-the-scenes strife that sealed its fate: Mitchlll was fired due to “differences of opinion

Sgt. Saunders · 03-24-2022, 05:20 PM

I remember Scoey Mitchell best from his frequent appearances on “The Match Game.” He had a very wry sense of humor. Mr. Mitchell and the late Richard Dawson really lit up a storm, what with all the cigarettes they chain-smoked on the show. It’s surprising that he lived until the age of 92.

Requiem aeternam, Mr. Mitchell.

PracTz · 03-24-2022, 08:03 PM

He also was a semi-regular on 'Rhoda' as Joe's construction assistant. Even at that point, it seemed his onetime stardom was fleeting and he was doing this to try to stay in the spotlight (same with Barbara Sharma who'd been a 'Laugh-In' regular but within a few years also wound up playing a semi-regular co-worker of Rhoda's called Myrna MorgenSTEIN- that was the bulk of her character's humor).

Edward216 · 03-28-2022, 05:41 PM

Oh wow that's sad. I remember him on all of those game shows, but I don't really remember seeing him on anything else. I remember once looking him up on the Internet, and I think I read the Wikipedia article about him. I was trying to find out about his unusual name Scoey, but the article didn't say anything about it. So it's interesting to me to find out it was a shortened form of his given name Roscoe.

Ed.

03-24-2022, 01:41 PM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,460	Scoey Mitchell (1930-2022) https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/arts_...ce0452c34.html Roscoe Mitchell Jr., whose stage name was Scoey Mitchlll, died March 19 after a colorful career during the ’70s and ’80s. The comedian/actor, writer and TV director appeared on “Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,” the “Ed Sullivan Show,” “The Joey Bishop Show” and 1970s game shows, including “Match Game,” “Tattletales,” “Hollywood Squares,” and had a recurring role on “Rhoda.” In 1970, he starred in the short-lived series “Barefoot in the Park” (based on the Neil Simon play). It was the first American TV sitcom since “Amos ’n’ Andy” to have a predominantly Black cast. During its first few episodes, “Barefoot in the Park” developed behind-the-scenes strife that sealed its fate: Mitchlll was fired due to “differences of opinion

03-24-2022, 05:20 PM	#2
Sgt. Saunders Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 27, 2021 Location: The Garden State Posts: 545	I remember Scoey Mitchell best from his frequent appearances on “The Match Game.” He had a very wry sense of humor. Mr. Mitchell and the late Richard Dawson really lit up a storm, what with all the cigarettes they chain-smoked on the show. It’s surprising that he lived until the age of 92. Requiem aeternam, Mr. Mitchell.

03-24-2022, 08:03 PM	#3
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	He also was a semi-regular on 'Rhoda' as Joe's construction assistant. Even at that point, it seemed his onetime stardom was fleeting and he was doing this to try to stay in the spotlight (same with Barbara Sharma who'd been a 'Laugh-In' regular but within a few years also wound up playing a semi-regular co-worker of Rhoda's called Myrna MorgenSTEIN- that was the bulk of her character's humor).

03-28-2022, 05:41 PM	#4
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,648	Oh wow that's sad. I remember him on all of those game shows, but I don't really remember seeing him on anything else. I remember once looking him up on the Internet, and I think I read the Wikipedia article about him. I was trying to find out about his unusual name Scoey, but the article didn't say anything about it. So it's interesting to me to find out it was a shortened form of his given name Roscoe. Ed.