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Kelvin Mace

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32. "Murder by Death" and "The Cheap Detective"

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 09:12 PM

Jul 2013

Two of the funniest damned movies ever made, both in my top ten, and both with great performances by Ms. Brennan.

Hopefully, somewhere, she and Madeline Kahn are catching up on old times.

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'Eileen Brennan, who starred in 'Private Benjamin' and other films, dies' [View all] shenmue Jul 2013 OP

Go in peace, Ms. Brennan. nt Mnemosyne Jul 2013 #1

Loved her. Peace. nt onehandle Jul 2013 #2

A truly great character actress BeyondGeography Jul 2013 #3

Agreed. And there were some memorable ones like EB B Stieg Jul 2013 #23

How sad. We just watched "Private Benjamin" this weekend. Behind the Aegis Jul 2013 #4

Eileen Brennan was one of those amazingly versatile actors who made you glad that acting exists.... Tikki Jul 2013 #5

R.I.P. Tx4obama Jul 2013 #6

Rest In Peace cntrygrl Jul 2013 #7

She was a great character actress Warpy Jul 2013 #8

I hate to hear this. Eileen Brennan always made a movie or show better AndyA Jul 2013 #9

she was my kind of gal Skittles Jul 2013 #10

I remember her best from "Murder by Death" Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2013 #11

That was great! I can't believe she was 80. Gregorian Jul 2013 #20

Eileen Brennan was so good. She will be missed. Hekate Jul 2013 #28

I liked her in everything she ever did. closeupready Jul 2013 #12

Loved her work in "The Sting", especially with Charles Durning. . . DinahMoeHum Jul 2013 #13

i also love the way she casually pours him a drink... right on his hand! unblock Jul 2013 #14

Eileen Brennan and Charles Durning together again life long demo Jul 2013 #19

Very sad news indeed..... a kennedy Jul 2013 #15

RIP She was great. TeamPooka Jul 2013 #16

I loved her in that movie LittleGirl Jul 2013 #17

There's a scene in Private Benjamin where Private Goldy say something stupid like TheDebbieDee Jul 2013 #27

A great lady has passed. Here is Eileen in the musical based on Studs Terkel's Working. Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #18

That is heartbreaking, heartbreaking. What a performance. Hekate Jul 2013 #29

A comedy mind. RIP Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #21

Wow at first UglyGreed Jul 2013 #22

She was a real talent, good at her craft. nt MADem Jul 2013 #24

I liked her as Mrs. Peacock in "Clue".... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #25

RIP. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #26

I remember her in the movie "Clue" BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #30

RIP Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #31

"Murder by Death" and "The Cheap Detective" Kelvin Mace Jul 2013 #32

I used to love "Private Benjamin" when I was a kid. Chakab Jul 2013 #33

requiescat in pacem, ms. brennan. loved your work. niyad Jul 2013 #34

OOOOOOOOOO........shit. glinda Jul 2013 #35

"If Patton were alive he would slap your face." Kennah Jul 2013 #36