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Simply Simon – History

shelliwood — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:16:46 +0000

Fan Club History Lonna’s Musings The years I ran Simon’s international club were 1982 – 1995. In the summer of 1982 my friend Violet and I had just seen “The Sword and the Sorcerer”. We noticed the young actor who played Micah and decided he deserved to have a fan club. I contacted his manager […]

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Simpy Simon – Biography

shelliwood — Sat, 05 Dec 1998 15:07:02 +0000

Simon MacCorkindale Biography Written by Simon himself during his early career Simon MacCorkindale, the talented British actor/producer/director, who made his international film debut as the murderer in DEATH ON THE NILE and who was seen as a regular on CBS’s FALCON CREST, says that probably more mayhem has happened to him on movie and TV […]

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Simon Says – Issue 3 – Part 5 of 5

shelliwood — Fri, 01 Jul 1983 19:46:00 +0000

Spotlight on Simon – Part III LP: Tell us about your movie Riddle of The Sands. SM: Yes, it’s a film I made in 1977 with Michael York and Jenny Agutter. LP: Tell us about that character SM: He’s one of my favourite characters, a guycalled Arthur Davies. He’s from a book, a classic novel […]

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Simon Says – Issue 3 – Part 4 of 5

shelliwood — Fri, 01 Jul 1983 19:43:37 +0000

Bloopers and Giggles There have been several times during Simon’s career when, while making a movie or TV show, there have been out-takes (bloopers) or occasions in which Simon and the other actors burst into uncontrollable laughter. Simon has consented to share a few with us. If you enjoy reading about these, please encourage him […]

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Simon Says – Issue 3 – Part 3 of 5

shelliwood — Fri, 01 Jul 1983 13:15:06 +0000

Manimal to Become A Series Congratulations to Simon. His pilot movie, Manimal, was picked up by NBC to become a regular fall series. He is signed to do thirteen episodes (12 plus the pilot), which will air in the former Knight Rider time slot on Friday nights. Michael Knight and Kit are moving to Sunday […]

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Simon Says – Issue 3 – Part 2 of 5

shelliwood — Fri, 01 Jul 1983 01:15:09 +0000

A Visit To Jaws 3D Set By Tisha Shelden (as told to Lonna Poland) Ed note: One of our members, Tisha Shelden, who lives near Orlando, Florida where Jaws 3D was filming, was able to spend some time on the movie set. She has consented to share her adventures with the club. Thanks, Tisha Arriving […]

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Simon Says – Issue 3 – Part 1 of 5

shelliwood — Fri, 01 Jul 1983 00:05:56 +0000

July 22, 1983 marks the addition of a new dimension to Simon’s career – the third dimension, and watching Simon in 3D promises to be a whole new, exciting experience for all of us. With this issue we welcome the advent of Jaws 3D to movie screens everywhere and also add our sincere hope for […]

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Simon Says – Issue 2 – Part 9 of 9

shelliwood — Fri, 01 Apr 1983 08:40:04 +0000

More Mayhem – Danger on the “JAWS ” Set It seems that Simon faces mayhem no matter where he goes. Recently, while filming Jaws-3D in Orlando, FL, he had a slight mishap. Simon’s character, Philip Fitzroyce, is very much the daredevil photographer. He seems to thrive on thinking up dangerous ways to get the required […]

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Simon Says – Issue 2 – Part 8 of 9

shelliwood — Fri, 01 Apr 1983 07:22:30 +0000

Spotlight on Simon – Part II LP: DEATH ON THE NILE was your first feature film internationally, and you starred with other big names in the movie business, David Niven, Peter Ustinov, Bette Davis, the list goes on and on. Do you have any particularity interesting thing about this that you’d like to share with […]

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Simon Says – Issue 2 – Part 7 of 9

shelliwood — Fri, 01 Apr 1983 06:40:43 +0000

Facts and Answers How long have you been in the U.S. I have been in the U.S. since February 1981, thought I visited off and on for two years prior to that. I am glad to be in America and delighted so many Americans seem to like my work. What do you miss most […]

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Simon Says – Issue 2 – Part 6 of 9

shelliwood — Fri, 01 Apr 1983 05:07:34 +0000

Riddle – Still a Riddle RIDDLE OF THE SANDS, a movie Simon filmed a few years ago with Micheal York and Jenny Agutter, was slated for a January ’83 release in the United States. Due to perplexing delays in editing and other procedures, RIDDLE is still on the shelf, in spite of the fact that […]

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Simon Says – Issue 2 – Part 5 of 9

shelliwood — Fri, 01 Apr 1983 04:15:48 +0000

Welcome New Members *snip* Also a very special welcome to two new members who are very special people to Simon, Mrs. Jill MacCorkindale and Melody Ann Desjarlaris. Melody Ann is ten years old as Simon’s sponsored child through Save the Children. Mrs MacCorkindale is one of Simon’s biggest fans; at least she’s been able to […]

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Simon Says – Issue 2 – Part 4 of 9

shelliwood — Fri, 01 Apr 1983 03:28:19 +0000

Semantic Encounter In our last issue we printed a review on THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER by violet. In view of some comments to the effect that perhaps Violet didn’t like the movie because she only wrote a straight review from a very objective point of view, I will now print additional comments by Vi. […]

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Simon Says – Issue 2 – Part 3 of 9

shelliwood — Fri, 01 Apr 1983 02:07:34 +0000

Manimal It’s a bird; It’s a plane! No – it’s a Manimal? Actually folks, MANIMAL is the title of a band new NBC movie of the week, staring – of course, SIMON! Simon plays Jonathan Chase, a professor of animal behaviorisms, who, with the help of his partner (Glynn Turman) and a lady police officer, […]

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Simon Says – Issue 2 – Part 2 of 9

shelliwood — Fri, 01 Apr 1983 01:17:24 +0000

Awards – A Doll House We all know Simon as a fine actor, however he is now beginning to make a name for himself as a producer/director. His production, A DOLL HOUSE, presented last year at the Matrix Theater in Hollywood, received several awards from Drama-Logue magazine. The Drama-Logue Critics Awards for Outstanding Achievement were: […]

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Simon Says – Issue 2 – Part 1 of 9

shelliwood — Fri, 01 Apr 1983 00:09:47 +0000

Simon Gets Engaged Simon has officially announced his engagement to British actress, Susan George. Whom he has been seriously dating since last year. He is very pleased and excited about his future and we all wish them both much happiness. At present, no date has been set for the wedding which will take place sometime […]

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Simon Says – Issue 1 – Part 9 of 9

shelliwood — Sat, 01 Jan 1983 17:25:38 +0000

Plans and Platitudes Well, Members, we hope you have enjoyed our first newsletter. There are many ideas and plans in the works now, to be implemented in the not-too-distance future, one of which will be the beginnings of a branch club in Great Britain. We hope to have our new British coordinator in operation very […]

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Simon Says – Issue 1 – Part 8 of 9

shelliwood — Sat, 01 Jan 1983 16:59:24 +0000

Simon’s Meanderings The Stage Company in West Palm Beach, Florida recently featured Simon in his one-man show, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING OSCAR. The show is about the life of Oscar Wilde and was presented on Sunday evenings November 14, 21 and December 5, 12. A group of teenagers who had been given assignments to do […]

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Simon Says – Issue 1 – Part 7 of 9

shelliwood — Sat, 01 Jan 1983 15:48:17 +0000

Tantalizing Tidbits – Jaws 3D Do we really have to wait six whole months to find out what perils await Simon in JAWS 3D? Yes, because the movie is not set for release until July 1983. However, Simon has reveled a few things about the story and the character he plays in JAWS, and we […]

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Simon Says – Issue 1 – Part 6 of 9

shelliwood — Sat, 01 Jan 1983 15:02:02 +0000

More Mayhem? Can there really be more, ask Simon’s fans after reading the long list of painful injuries and horrible demises in his biography? Yes, unfortunately, and many of us have yet to recover from the heart-stopping danger and physical strain to which Simon’s charater, Hank Richards, was forced to undergo in FALCON’S GOLD. Hank […]

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Simon Says – Issue 1 – Part 5 of 9

shelliwood — Sat, 01 Jan 1983 14:32:20 +0000

Message From Simon Welcome to “Simply Simon” and thank you not only for joining, but for being such loyal and devoted fans. I cannot stress to you how important and valuable you all are to me. Working the kind of hours that I do, often under great adversity, it’s a delight to know that all […]

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Simon Says – Issue 1 – Part 4 of 9

shelliwood — Sat, 01 Jan 1983 12:28:03 +0000

Facts and Answers This column, FACTS AND ANSWERS, is designed to answer all your questions about Simon. Basics: Simon is 30 years old and his birthday is February 12th. He is single, 6ft tall, 175lbs and has blue eyes. He doesn’t smoke, drink or take drugs (never has done the latter) He drives a Mazda […]

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Simon Says – Issue 1 – Part 3 of 9

shelliwood — Sat, 01 Jan 1983 03:11:00 +0000

Review – The Sword and The Sorcerer By Violet J Nordstrom Concise. Precise. Incisive. None of the above applies to THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER. And, unless you keep a score-car, you might lose track of the players. Xusia is the Sorcerer. Cromwell is the greedy, tin-plated tyrant who coverts the whole of the civilized […]

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Simon Says – Issue 1 – Part 2 of 9

shelliwood — Sat, 01 Jan 1983 02:01:45 +0000

Spotlight on Simon On September 19 1982, a strange assortment of individuals invaded a north Dallas jack in the Box. Carrying cassette recorders, cameras, notebooks and assorted personal paraphernalia, they all gathered attentively around a good-looking man in the corner by the window. Nursing a very large cup of Jack in the Box coffee, this […]

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Simon Says – Issue 1 – Part 1 of 9

shelliwood — Sat, 01 Jan 1983 01:53:22 +0000

Happy New Year, Members You will see before you, the very first newsletter for “SIMPLY SIMON”. After a very slow beginning, the club, with the very welcome help of Simon himself, is finally starting to come together. This newsletter contains an account of our beginning plus movie reviews, news and updates on Simon’s career. It […]

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