RIP Bella Emberg - another one gone from my childhood

robfosters · 13 Jan 2018 at 20:28

Does anyone else remember her? Portly lady comedian who used to work with Russ Abbott. They was famous for doing a superhero double act of Cooperman and Blunderwoman

Totally unfunny by todays standards but had a certain innocent charm to it.

Anyway, she has passed away aged 80. Long career though. 60 years in show business.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42671503

chief barker · 13 Jan 2018 at 20:39

RIP Bella.

I was only talking to my father this afternoon and we touched on getting older, he said that he wished he had more time (he's 68) he broke my heart with those words.

At 46 I'm starting to think about my own mortality.

Hades · 13 Jan 2018 at 22:41

Wow yes I remember her. RIP.

Maundie · 14 Jan 2018 at 09:07

This is back when Saturday TV was worth watching, RIP Bella always loved Russ Abbotts show when I was a kid (and his cigar adverts)

bushmins · 14 Jan 2018 at 10:36

I saw this yesterday morning and ended up watching Russ Abbott Christmas videos on youtube for several hours. They were very funny together. I remember thinking their kind of comedy is non existent now.

Kronos · 14 Jan 2018 at 10:39

RIP big Bella.

Quartz · 14 Jan 2018 at 10:51

I remember an interview with her. She said that one day her father sat her down and told her that she wasn't beautiful and was never going to be, so she needed to learn to be funny. So she did.

RIP Bella

ANDARIAL · 14 Jan 2018 at 12:21

RIP Bella

Tek81 · 14 Jan 2018 at 12:32

I used to really like the Russ Abbot Show during the 80's, and remember her well. I've just watched the xmas special on youtube. Very dated, but some of it is still funny. On a side note, I had no idea the show ran right through to 96. I thought it ended in the late 80's / early 90's. RIP.

HoneyBadger · 14 Jan 2018 at 12:36

Wow the memories.

RIP Bella.