After a delicious breakfast of entries this morning for the What A Character! Blogathon hosted by my co-host Aurora, I’m now ready to share a yummy buffet of character actor pieces. Curated for your blog reading delights, welcome to the afternoon edition!

*Aurora’s Morning Edition: https://aurorasginjoint.com/2023/01/08/what-a-character-11-morning-edition/

*Paula will finish up this fabulous event later tonight (stay tuned!)

Now for your next round of participants…

A Person In The Dark blog offers up their favorite examples of RUTH DONNELLY. As she says, “When I see Ruth Donnelly in the cast, I breathe a little contented sigh.” We couldn’t agree more. Read here: http://flickchick1953.blogspot.com/2023/01/ruth-donnelly-sneer-with-no-peer.html

Co-host Paula of Paula’s Cinema Club takes a closer look at prolific character actor whose acting credits spanned eight decades in everything from military roles to film noir. Here she reviews RICHARD ERDMAN in CRY DANGER. Read more: https://paulascinemaclub.com/2023/01/08/what-a-character-richard-erdman-in-cry-danger/

Terry at A Shroud of Thoughts explores the journey of crowd favorite, JACK CARSON. As he explains, Carson was a lovable buffoon who could play both drama and comedy. Read on… https://mercurie.blogspot.com/2023/01/jack-carson-what-character.html

Gill of RealWeegieMidget Reviews looks at THREE PICTURES of CHARLES GRAY. As she describes the obscure roles of one menacingly debonair Englishman… read more here: https://weegiemidget.wordpress.com/random-real-stuff/starring/films-and-tv-three-pictures-of-charles-gray/

Finally, co-host Aurora of Once Upon A Screen highlights the inimitable EDNA MAY OLIVER: She Had a Long Face and She Stuck It Where She Wanted. “As the perfect example of the sharp-tongued biddy at her best.” Read more: https://aurorasginjoint.com/2023/01/07/edna-may-oliver-she-had-a-long-face-and-she-stuck-it-where-she-wanted/