Stanley Ralph Ross Obituaryby Christopher
Jones
Stanley Ralph Ross died of cancer on Thursday, March 16 at age 64. An
actor and
producer, Ross was best known as a writer, perhaps most notably as the most
prolific writer for the Batman television series of the
1960s.
It's easy to forget today how ground breaking the Batman series was when
it
debuted on ABC in 1966. An exciting action show for kids and a carnival of
camp
humor for older viewers, the Batman series aired twice a
week, with a 30-minute
episode Wednesday night, ending in a cliffhanger that would be resolved in
the
30-minute conclusion on Thursday. Ross was the most prolific of the series'
writers, helping create a style and tone for the show that attracted some of
the
biggest stars of the 1960's and had them lining up to play guest villains or
make the smallest cameos.
Ross developed, created or wrote for many genre shows in the 60's and
70's,
including Wonder Woman and The Man from
U.N.C.L.E.
If you want to indulge in a little of Ross's Bat-craziness, come join us
in
viewing the Adam West Batman feature film in August when it
is our featured
movie at the MISFITS Sci-Fi Movie
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Christopher Jones
, born to an American mother and a American father, thus began
life
as he was destined to live it... going in several directions at once.
A brilliant cartoonist and mediocre neurosurgeon, this restless young man
grew
quickly dissatisfied with a life devoted solely to drawing cartoons. He
roamed
the planet studying graphic design and convention publications,
collecting
around him a most eccentric group of friends, those hard-rocking
convention
organizers, The Triumvirate of Seven.
And now, with his astounding jet black pen ready for a bold assault on the
100
Billion Connie barrier, Christopher Jones faces the greatest challenge of
his
turbulent life...
... while high above Earth, an alien spacecraft keeps a nervous watch on
MISFITS's every move...
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