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My Cousin Jonathan

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I normally abstain from posting about my family as I adhere to the belief that some things are just too personal for social media.  But being that Jonathan’s birthday is here, I felt that the timing was appropriate.

Jonathan Moore was known by his television role as Charles Lamont on the daytime drama Love of Life from 1966-1978.  On the big screen he was familiar to audiences as Dr. Lyman Hall (delegate from Georgia) in 1776 and as Baron van Swieten in the 1984 Academy Award-winning film Amadeus.  But before all of this, he was an accomplished stage actor on Broadway.  His stage credits include such productions as Wild Honey, Amadeus, Checking Out, 1776, and Dylan.  He was also my relative (first cousin once removed) on my mother’s side of the family. 

He was born John Miller Moore, Jr. in New Orleans, Louisiana.  He later took the stage and professional name of Jonathan Moore.  He was a decorated soldier in World War II and afterward became an artist in Paris.  Soon the acting bug bit and he moved to New York where he joined the prestigious Actors Studio.  While focusing on his acting career, he was a roommate with both the famous singer and actor Harry Belafonte and Anthony Perkins who portrayed one of cinema’s most indelible and terrifying characters, Norman Bates, in the Alfred Hitchcock smash horror/thriller/suspense hit Psycho.

I idolized Jonathan as a child and remember watching him on television when staying home on sick days and during summer vacation in kindergarten and elementary school.  His visits to Louisiana were thrilling.  He was my cousin, but he was also a celebrity whom I had gotten to know from television.  He always took the time to play outside with my cousins and I during holidays and family reunions, and he was often the center of attention.  On one of his trips, he paid my siblings and I a surprise visit at our school.  Some of the teachers and parents recognized him from Love of Life at the time, and I was very proud to tell them that he was my cousin. 

He was the celebrity of our family, but he remained refreshingly modest and humble.  Jonathan spoke with a rich baritone voice that can be heard in some of his roles on-screen before you even see him in the camera frame.  He had a sophisticated air about him that I gravitated toward.  He was always cool, classy, and debonair in my eyes, and he always will be.  

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Paying Homage to the Monsters

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I enjoy the Universal Studios classic monster films.  I bought this Blu-ray set in 2014.  It features eight of the more popular and famous Universal monster movies.  The set came with postcards of the original film posters.  I made them into a collage a while back.

Trivia time!  Look closely at the titles of the films.  If you have read my novel, “To Sleep in the Ground,” then you may have gotten the joke I made in the book about some of the film titles seen here.  If you haven’t read my novel yet, but do so in the future, can you catch the hidden joke?  Hint:  You do not have to buy the book in order to read the joke.  It’s included in the free sample “Look inside” preview of my book on Amazon.  Happy hunting!

Have a safe and happy Halloween!

Introducing…Marco Dark!

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My first novel and latest release is now available!

A wealthy French madame, a misguided manga artist, a greedy financier, a malicious computer hacker and a homicidal sociopath.  What do they all have in common?  They all have contracts on their heads.  The one hired to fulfill those contracts is Marco Dark.  He’s cultured, sophisticated and intelligent, and the most lethal hit man on the planet.  He’s also a 200-year-old vampire!  Journey with Marco as he traverses the globe plying his deadly trade…and pray that you’re not on his list!

“To Sleep in the Ground” has taken twenty years to complete since its original conception.  I encourage you to check it out.  You can access a sample of the book via the link at the end of this post.

If you read Marco’s story and find it entertaining (or not) then I request that you write a review.  Let’s be honest, reviews and word of mouth sell books and reviews are a great way for readers to express themselves, too.  I’d also like to hear your comments and opinions about “To Sleep in the Ground” on this blog. Continue reading →

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