He's dead, '......... a candle lights his head'

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Terrific portrait, Michael, very expressive.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Fri 02 Sep 22:11:01

Thanks Cesare.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 02 Sep 22:13:34

Another cracking portrait Michael... A Hollywood child actor now? Who's telling porkies? :)

Posted by Louise Naimian on Fri 02 Sep 22:24:24

Thanks Louise. I was so gorgeous when I was a child. Women would get angry when they saw how long my eyelashes were. Word soon got out internationally and I was invited over to the USA by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Sadly my parents returned with me to the UK after a short period of time because they were concerned for my moral welfare in Hollywood.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 02 Sep 22:32:49

In your dreams Michael..LOL ( and I am laughing!)

Posted by Louise Naimian on Fri 02 Sep 22:35:20

Poor Judd!! Great portrait Michael. Love this show!

Posted by Bob Singfield on Sat 03 Sep 00:40:32

Thanks Bob and well spotted for Jud Fry. He had a heart of gold and he wasn't very old, oh why did such a fellow have to die? And what a great actor Rod Steiger was.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sat 03 Sep 04:26:48

No wonder you gave up the acting career Michael. Very expressive piece.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Sat 03 Sep 07:52:24

Thanks very much John.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sat 03 Sep 08:06:51

Superb portrait Mick! A new one to me, had to look him up. I think you're still acting Mick....lol You definitely deserve an Oscar for this performance.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sat 03 Sep 08:15:15

Thanks Fiona. I bet you would enjoy Rod Steiger and Sydney Poitier in 'The heat of the night', a profound comment on US racism. Acting has to be another great form of art - two of the greatest in this film.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sat 03 Sep 09:29:37

One of my top films Mick, excellent film and I've always admired both actors. Another of my favourite films but rather more the book, is 'To Kill a Mocking Bird'. I remember reading the book in English Lit, I think I was about 12 or 13 years old and I've read it several times since.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sat 03 Sep 11:29:16

Good taste Fiona.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sat 03 Sep 11:44:41

Your life sounds as varied as mine! (I used to teach child actors, while they were on location around the South West and Wales) He looks very frightening to be with children! but the Jimmy Saville was allowed!

Posted by Linda Wilson on Sat 03 Sep 12:46:21

He was a nice man Linda.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sat 03 Sep 13:14:41

Oh wow, a super Pastel Michael.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Sat 03 Sep 15:18:03

Your portraits are so interesting Michael.....pity you had to leave tinsel town you missed your vocation;))

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sat 03 Sep 16:06:26

Double lips with blood on them! Grrrrrr....

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Sat 03 Sep 16:55:05

Thanks Carole, Margaret and Satu. I know Carole. The public said I was the greatest gift to the world from the north of England. So, it was a loss to the world but I was glad to come home.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sat 03 Sep 17:24:11

Great creepy portrait.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Mon 05 Sep 18:07:54

Thanks Gudrun.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 05 Sep 19:02:18

Hang on Studio Wall

02/09/2016

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Pastel. An actor I met in Hollywood on the film set of 'Oklahoma' when I was a child actor in 1955.

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Michael Mcmanus

I was born in 1946. In the 1960s and part of the 70s I was an airman in the Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm. I joined Durham Constabulary in 1971. In 1999 I retired from policing and began teaching sociology and criminology at Durham University with emphasis on policing and researching crime. I am drawn…

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