GOODBYE, PEGGY LIPTON...

Even when I was a little boy, you struck me as exceptionally pretty and talented. In the same vein, "The Mod Squad" gave me an early view of televised "pulp", presenting an array of thought-provoking topics. You, Peter Cochran and Clarence Williams made it all so real, so that many of the show's stories still haunt me.  

You offered much the same ebullience to "Twin Peaks", stealing the scene within each offbeat scenario. (Thanks to your charming portrayal, the lovely Norma Jennings will always hold a special place in my heart.)

In truth, you invested the same brimming charm into all of your portrayals, whether Kevin Costner's underrated "The Postman", Charles Bronson's edgy "Kinjite"; the hilarious "Purple People Eater", or your guest starring roles on "Bewitched", "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour", "The Virginian", "The Hitchhiker" and "The Invaders" (to name but a few).

You left us way too soon, but your beauty and charm will continue to be felt, appreciated and adored whenever our reverent eyes fall upon you.