Ed Benguiat
Hundreds of typeface designs (including those that bear his name, such as Benguiat, Benguiat Gothic, and Benguiat Caslon) were developed by font designer Ed Benguiat (October 27, 1927-October 15, 2020) and created logos for corporations, magazines, motion pictures, and advertisement. Some of his clients include AT&T, Coca-Cola, Ford, Estee Lauder, Esquire, Playboy, Sports Illustrated, and The New York Times. Title treatments for films and TV included “The Guns of Navarone,” “Planet of the Apes,” “Super Fly,” “Star Trek: Generations,” and “Stranger Things.”
Ed Benguiat
Conchata Ferrell
A native of Charleston, West Virginia, Conchata Ferrell (March 28, 1943-October 12, 2020), a three-time Emmy-nominated actress, received plaudits for her early Off-Broadway work, including Lanford Wilson’s “The Hot L Baltimore,” and won a Drama Desk Award for her performance in “The Sea Horse.” She repeated her role as a prostitute in “Hot L Baltimore” in the 1975 TV series adaptation produced by Norman Lear.
Conchata Ferrell
