Comments on: The Eyes of Vonetta McGee

By: Neville Ross

Neville Ross — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:11:41 +0000

Sad to see her go…she was a great actress in Blacula, and was most likely a great actress in these other movies I haven’t seen. She will be missed.

By: Helen

Helen — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:19:28 +0000

Thomasina & Bushrod shows up occasionally on Encore Westerns. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Ms. McGee in anything although I am familiar with her name & of course I know Lumbly from Cagney & Lacey.

By: melanie

melanie — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:20:01 +0000

Great article,Richard.Vonetta was very lovely.I look forward to seeing some of her other movies.Thanks!

By: Medusa

Medusa — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:41:00 +0000

Vonetta did a memorable “Starsky and Hutch” episode called “Black and Blue” in 1978, and it’s on YouTube — definitely worth watching. It’s in five parts, this is the link to Pt. 1:

By: rhsmith

rhsmith — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:56:58 +0000

It was a pleasure to write, although I’m unhappy for the reason I had to write it. Sometimes it takes someone’s death to show you how poorly represented their careers are, at least on the Internet. I saw the same boiler plate bio for Vonetta McGee on a dozen sites, which doesn’t do the lady justice, not at all.

By: Chris Poggiali

Chris Poggiali — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:58:59 +0000

A beautiful and moving tribute. Thank you for writing this, Richard.

By: le0pard13

le0pard13 — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:25:32 +0000

Dennis Cozzalio said what my heart feels. Besides being beautiful, she was a highly underrated actress. She left this world far too soon, and was too little seen. This is one special and memorable tribute, Richard. Thank you very much for posting this.

By: suzidoll

suzidoll — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:35:39 +0000

Thanks for remembering Ms. McGee. We were talking about her at Facets today, and I am going to send everyone to your blog post to read this nicely written remembrance.

By: murft

murft — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:15:46 +0000

Thanks so much for this. If you hadnt written this, i wouldnt have heard of her passing.

By: Dennis Cozzalio

Dennis Cozzalio — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:32:53 +0000

Oh, my god, she was so beautiful. Next to Pam Grier, she was the one for me growing up. What a wonderful, poetic tribute, Richard, the kind of attention she richly deserved in life as well.