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Michael Pollard, 80, Garfield-Clifton Native, Actor In Scrooged, Star Trek
Michael Pollard, a veteran character actor who had several prominent roles in TV and film over the course of a 60-year career, died Wednesday. He was 80 years old.
Born in Passaic, he was raised in Garfield and Clifton, according to an obituary in The Washington Post. When he was 20, he was in classes at The Actor's Studio in New York with Marilyn Monroe.
He went on to enjoy a long career, becoming well-known for numerous small, standout roles that left an indelible impression with generations of moviegoers.
He worked alongside Warren Beatty in Bonnie and Clyde, with Pete…
Hudson Valley's Bill Murray Pours Water On Photographer At Martha's Vineyard
Yep, Rockland's own funnyman Bill Murray is at it again.
Only this time he's not playing with babies at baseball games or cracking jokes.
The famed comedian is said to have dumped a glass of water over Peter Simon, Carly Simon's brother, and a pretty famous photographer on Martha's Vineyard, according to the Boston Globe.
The whole "fight" went down Wednesday night when Murray, who resides in Orangetown, was dining at Lola’s in Oak Bluffs while Simon, 71, was there taking photos for The Martha’s Vineyard Times, the Globe said.
In a police report obtained by the Globe, Simon sai…
