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Patrick Macnee, star of 1960s TV series ‘The Avengers,’ dies
Associated Press ^ | Jun 25, 2015 2:39 PM EDT

Posted on 06/25/2015 11:47:35 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Patrick Macnee, star of the 1960s TV series “The Avengers,” has died. He was 93.

His son Rupert said in a statement that Patrick Macnee died Thursday at his home in Rancho Mirage.

The British-born actor was best known as dapper secret agent John Steed in the long-running television series. …

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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: hollywood; johnsteed; obituary; patrickmacnee; theavengers
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To: NFHale; Impy; fieldmarshaldj; GOPsterinMA; BillyBoy; stephenjohnbanker; Perdogg

” Calling Dr.Howard, Dr.Fine, Dr.Howard”

Wana heeeeeeeeeeeee

Wana heeeeeeeeeeeeeeee......


61 posted on 06/30/2015 8:27:27 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: stephenjohnbanker; Impy; fieldmarshaldj; GOPsterinMA; BillyBoy; Perdogg

Curly doing the “Derby Machine Gun”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxAk3B_zS5k

Right after Bud Jameson says “prepare yourself for the witness box...”

He did this site gag a few times. Always loved it when I was a kid...


62 posted on 06/30/2015 9:46:52 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: NFHale

Me too.....total slapstick trash, but funny trash. Curly was in a NO-class by himself : )


63 posted on 06/30/2015 9:58:46 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: GOPsterinMA

We beat the Krauts in girl’s soccer. F yeah.


64 posted on 06/30/2015 5:54:08 PM PDT by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: colorado tanker

Decades ago he predicted he would live into his nineties because he kept his ‘prostate’ cleaned out. He was right of course, as Steed always was.


65 posted on 06/30/2015 6:02:33 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Is it really all relative, Mister Einstein?)
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To: BBell

When music was actually still music!


66 posted on 06/30/2015 6:07:43 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Is it really all relative, Mister Einstein?)
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To: Impy

Deutschland nein uber aloes.


67 posted on 06/30/2015 6:27:11 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: NFHale

I noticed Curly had a stunt double when he went off the chair in the witness stand.


68 posted on 06/30/2015 6:40:10 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: MHGinTN

Yes. And music videos were actually worth watching.


69 posted on 06/30/2015 8:15:07 PM PDT by BBell
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To: fieldmarshaldj

RE Stunt Double:

I never noticed that!!! I always thought he did his own stunts...


70 posted on 07/01/2015 5:42:34 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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