Mike Connors, who played hard-hitting private eye "Mannix," dies at 91

CBS News ^ | 1/26/17

[Impala64ssa]

RIP. I remember the badass cars he drove in the Mannix episodes, like that Barris Kustomized Olds toronado convertible

GM should've built this one.

[dp0622]

Which show had the fat detective?

[Impala64ssa]

Cannon, William Conrad

[awelliott]

Which show had the fat detective?

That would be "Cannon" with William Conrad. I enjoyed both shows back in the day....

[Gene Eric]

Hell... I mean heck.

[Robwin]

RIP, Mr Connors. Just by coincidence I watched an episode of “Mannix” just a week or so ago on WE TV.

[dp0622]

I liked him too. Boy that’s going back. I’m pretty sure I saw original episodes. I was born in ‘68

[2ndDivisionVet]

I always wanted a Toronado Trofeo. RIP Mr. Connors. Another 1925 born veteran goes to his reward.

[nathanbedford]

You young bucks might not know it but the fat William Conrad was the radio voice of Matt Dillon in that first incarnation of Gunsmoke.

[infowarrior]

You young bucks might not know it but the fat William Conrad was the radio voice of Matt Dillon in that first incarnation of Gunsmoke.

A fact that I, myself was well aware of, but, then again, I haven't been a "young buck" for quite a few years now...

the infowarrior

[nathanbedford]

Age and guile...

[Captainpaintball]

I was just on facebook--unfortunately--and I did get to see a report from his hairdresser, who said he came in to their salon to get their hair cut on the 17th. He told them of his diagnosis, then stated that, at 91, "he had a great run".

Here's a cool scene from the show, featuring Buffalo Springfield...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF9bhAfl0rI

[infowarrior]

Age and guile...

Beats youth and enthusiasm every time...

the infowarrior

[dp0622]

Matt Dillon from The Outsiders? He’s only about my age, I thought. 40ish?

[CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC]

I remember my great uncle on his farm in N Dakota watching Mannix, and marveling how he could move so fast ... ie as opposed to my great uncle! :-) (Or more accurately, the stunt doubles moved pretty fast).

[Arthur McGowan]

Married ONCE, from 1949 to his death.

To a WOMAN!

[Arthur McGowan]

Almost always featured on The Big Broadcast from WAMU-FM, Sunday evenings at 7 Easter Time.

[stormhill]

I was impressed with the car phone; also had a minor crush on Peggy Fair.

[Jed Eckert]

I remember him more for Tightrope. Every kid in my neighborhood wanted a toy snubnose revolver because of that show.

As an undercover cop, Connors always carried two guns. One was in a shoulder holster and the snubnose in another waistband holster in the small of his back. Whenever he got patted down they would find the main gun but always miss the snubnose.

[Artie]

“Age and guile...”

Pretty sure there was something about “bad haircuts” associated with that ... but I’m gettin old and I’ve forgotten more stuff than I ever learned.