Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory's Leonard Stone Dies at 87

Character actor Leonard Stone, who is best known for portraying Violet Beauregarde's dad in the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, has died, according to TMZ. He was 87.
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Season 7, Episode 20
Dean Stockwell guest stars as Gunnar Malstrom, one of the leaders of Pendulum, a secret terrorist organization with a plan involving a major attack on the government. The Impossible Missions Force is assigned to uncover the scheme.

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Season 7, Episode 22
Jena, the leader of a band of jewel thieves, falls for Barney, who has infiltrated her operation to recover the stolen crown jewels of a foreign nation. Jena's greed leads her to send him off to what she thinks will be his certain death.

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Season 7, Episode 21
Ed Nelson guest stars as Van Cleve, a brilliant thief who is convinced by the IMF that he has the power of precognition as part of its plan to recover the more than $5 million worth of art treasures he has stolen.

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Season 7, Episode 19
A breathtaking motorcycle chase over the hills of San Francisco figures prominently in the IMF's plan to recover three tons of speed from Sam Hibbing's illegal drug operation.

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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory's Leonard Stone Dies at 87

Character actor Leonard Stone, who is best known for portraying Violet Beauregarde's dad in the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, has died, according to TMZ. He was 87.
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Gunsmoke’s James Arness Dead at 88

James Arness, best known for playing Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke, died today, according to the Los Angeles Times.  

According to a family spokesperson, Arness died of natural causes at his home in Brentwood, Calif. He was 88...

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Forbidden Planet, Honey West Star Anne Francis Dies at 80

Anne Francis, the actress best known for her roles in the 1956 science fiction film Forbidden Planet and the 1960s TV show Honey West, has died. She was 80.

Francis died Sunday at a Santa Barbara nursing home of complications of pancreatic cancer, her daughter, Jane Uemura, told the Los Angeles Times.

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Born as Ann Marvak in Ossining, N.Y., Francis, known for the prominent beauty mark near her mouth, rose to fame starring alongside such actors as Spencer Tracy and Paul Newman in the 1950s... read more

Peter Graves Dies at 83

Golden Globe-winning actor Peter Graves, best known for his roles in the TV series Mission: Impossible and the film Airplane!, has died, according to the Los Angeles Times. He was 83.

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Graves was found dead in his home on Sunday, and he died of natural causes, police sources told the newspaper.

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Dexter, CSI on Blu-Ray and Other Announced Releases

New releases announced today, February 9:

C.S.I. - The 1st Season (Blu-ray) will be coming out May 12

Dexter - The 2nd Season (Blu-ray) will be coming out May 5

Jake and the Fatman - The 2nd Season will be coming out May 5

Mission: Impossible - The 6th Season will be coming out April 28

Penn & Teller: BS! - Season 6 will be coming out May 12

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Season 7 (four different releases, with bonus TMNT action figures) will be coming out May 19

Wolverine & the X-Men - Season 1, Chapter 1: Limited Edition will be coming out April 14

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