Army Field Hospital
Singer and actress Sally Kellerman recently passed away. Kellerman reportedly died Thursday at a nursing facility in Woodland Hills at the age of 84. Her son, Jack Krane, told The Hollywood Reporter that Kellerman had been battling dementia before his death.
Kellerman's most famous role was probably that of U.S. Army Major Margaret Hollihan in the 1970 Robert Altman-directed black comedy war film Army Field Hospital, which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe nomination. Later, in the TV series Army Field Hospital, the role was played by Loretta Swit, for which she won two Emmy Awards.
According to Kellerman, Ultraman had accurately predicted that she would be nominated for an Oscar. Over the next few years, Ultraman collaborated with her on several other films, including Freak in the Air, Behind the Scenes, and Storm of Clouds. She also starred in one of the episodes of the 1997 Ultraman-supervised TV series Guns.
"Back to School"
Another popular role for Sally Kellerman was played by University Literature Professor Diane Turner in the 1986 comedy film Back to School, who was also the lover of Thornton Mellon, played by Rudney Denzefield. In a 2016 interview with Marc Maron's "WTF" podcast, Kellerman said the acclaim she received from the film's director, Alan Metter, was one of the most boastful capitals of her career.
Star Trek
Kellerman is also best known for starring as Dr. Elizabeth Dana, a human Starfleet officer in the first season of Star Trek: she sacrificed herself to save Captain Kirk (William Shatner). From 2014 to 2016, Kellerman also played a recurring role in "The Young and the Restless Family," earning an Emmy nomination for Best Actress.
Kellerman's other hobby was singing, and he began his musical career early on. In 1972, she released her first album, Roll With the Feelin'. During this time, she also dated Mark Farner of The Grand Funk Railroad, whose 1976 song "Sally" was written specifically for her. Kellerman released his second album Sally in 2009.
Kellerman married screenwriter and director Rick Edelstein in 1970, but the two divorced in 1972. Later, she married producer Jonathan M. D. Crane (Flying Over Innocence, Changing Face), who died in 2016 at the age of 64. Kellerman and Crane adopt twins, Hannah and Jack; In 2016, Hannah, 27, also died two months after her adoptive father's death.