Members stix Posted September 12, 2011 Members Share Posted September 12, 2011 No offense to Lee Merriweather, but this was the real Ruth Martin. RIP Mary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted September 12, 2011 Members Share Posted September 12, 2011 I think most AMC fans agree--Lee has done a good job, overall, but she's never been, and never will be, Ruth. I wonder if Ray will release a statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted September 12, 2011 Members Share Posted September 12, 2011 Ruth, Mona, Phoebe, Myrtle. So much amazing talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Adam Posted September 13, 2011 Members Share Posted September 13, 2011 She's been sick for many years, so I am sure it was a blessing, but its still so sad. She left AMC shortly after I really started getting into it. Lee never was able to adequately fill the shoes (although she did her best). Another piece of this show's history is gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted September 13, 2011 Members Share Posted September 13, 2011 Really tugs at your heart, that funeral seems like yesterday. Carl, I agree, that is a great clip of MF. My grandpa could not stand Ruth, she like made his teeth itch, I don't know what it was. When the hurricane hit their house and she let out that blood curdling scream, he went, "Oh shhhhit ..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted September 13, 2011 Members Share Posted September 13, 2011 It's so strange when you consider that Mary Fickett and Carol Burnett were about the same age that we just had Carol back on still working her magic and now we get this news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted September 13, 2011 Members Share Posted September 13, 2011 Ray MacDonnell is like two or three months older than MF was, and as he know, he's still in chipper shape...at least that's what it seems like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted September 13, 2011 Members Share Posted September 13, 2011 Wha-wha-wha, Curl Bernette in her eighties?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted September 13, 2011 Members Share Posted September 13, 2011 LOL Carol's 78. Mary was (and Ray is) 83. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted September 13, 2011 Members Share Posted September 13, 2011 She's 78. Sorry I aged her a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted September 13, 2011 Members Share Posted September 13, 2011 Wow, even 78 is more than I'd guessed, I figured early seventies. I know she's had some work done, but... When Susan Lucci is 80 years old, I just don't know what I'm gonna do with myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted September 14, 2011 Members Share Posted September 14, 2011 Cady McClain (Dixie, AMC) shared her thoughts on the passing of her one-time Pine Valley mother-in-law, Mary Fickett (ex-Ruth) in an e-mail to Digest. "What can I say?" McClain wrote. "She was wonderful. Feisty, funny, ballsy, brave. I feel so lucky I was able to work with her. She used to give me crap for taking myself so seriously but then she would insist on absolute preparedness and professionalism on set. One of a kind. I have missed her and sadly, will continue to. She gave me something to aim for, and I hope I have made her proud." http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/cady-mcclain-pays-tribute-mary-fickett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LeClerc Posted September 14, 2011 Members Share Posted September 14, 2011 ABC's official statement is surprisingly half-decent: "We at ABC were very saddened to learn about the passing of one of "All My Children's" original cast members, Mary Fickett, who portrayed beloved nurse Ruth Brent Martin from 1970-1995 and again from 1998-2000. As we honor AMC's 41 years on ABC, we cannot help but recognize and remember Mary's wonderful depiction of Pine Valley's revered Ruth. Ruth's marriage to chief of staff Dr. Joe Martin provided the bedrock upon which the town of Pine Valley was built. Their marriage was always a stabilizing force that represented "home" for many. In memoriam, the network will dedicate the September 21 episode to Mary, which specifically focuses on the Martins. We extend our deepest sympathy and thoughts to Mary's family and longtime fans." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted September 14, 2011 Members Share Posted September 14, 2011 Who the [!@#$%^&*] wrote that? Surely not Brian Frons. Itr's a nice tribute actually--it sounds like the 21 episode was already set to focus on the Martins before this death, so it's a nice connection. I had also forgotten than she returned to the role, in a limited capacity, until the 30th anniversary in 2000 and then Lee came back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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