What ever happened to Doug McClure?

Doug McClure died at age 59 of lung cancer on February 5, 1995.

What ethnicity is Barbara Luna?

Her mother was Jewish from Budapest, Hungary and her maternal grandfather was from Italy. Her father was born in Manila, Philippines and her paternal grandmother was from Spain. With this background, Luna was cast in a variety of Hispanic and ethnic roles.

Why did the Simpsons get rid of Troy McClure?

Phil Hartman was murdered in 1998. Rather than re-casting the role with a new voice actor, the production staff retired McClure, along with Hartman’s other recurring character, Lionel Hutz. McClure last appeared in the season ten episode “Bart the Mother,” which was dedicated to Hartman.

Who did the original version of Barbara Ann?

“Barbara Ann” is a song written by Fred Fassert that was first recorded by the Regents as “Barbara-Ann”. Their version was released in 1961 and reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The more famous version was recorded by the Beach Boys for their 1965 in-house live album Beach Boys’ Party!.