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Bernard Fox, Who Played Dr. Bombay on 'Bewitched,' Dies at 89
Hollywood Reporter ^ | 12/14/2016 | Mike Barnes

Posted on 12/14/2016 5:16:20 PM PST by DFG

he Welshman also was known for his role on 'Hogan's Heroes,' and he appeared in two Titanic films released 39 years apart. Bernard Fox, the character actor with a European flair who is perhaps best known for playing the womanizing witch doctor Dr. Bombay on the ABC series Bewitched, died Wednesday. He was 89. The Welshman, who portrayed the bumbling Colonel Crittendon on another popular 1960s sitcom, CBS' Hogan's Heroes, died of heart failure at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, Calif., publicist Harlan Boll announced.

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To: mountn man

Titanic In Five Seconds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuSdU8tbcHY


41 posted on 12/14/2016 6:25:40 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Zirondelle
"Dr.Bombay was my favorite Bewitch character."

I liked Marion Lorne as Aunt Clara. I remember her as Mrs. Gurney in "Mister Peepers" with Wally Cox.

42 posted on 12/14/2016 6:27:37 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: DFG

https://youtu.be/WhTMvgI_6Sk

Loved his ‘northern dialect’ in AG.


43 posted on 12/14/2016 6:28:04 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (****happy dance**** BIGLY!!!!)
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To: DFG

Funny guy. RIP.


44 posted on 12/14/2016 7:20:14 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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This is the weirdest thing. I can’t remember the last time I saw ‘Bewitched,’ but I was flipping channels yesterday and saw about 20 seconds of Tabitha kissing Darren.

The first thing that came to my mind was, “They’re all dead now.”

Strange stuff goes through your mind sometimes...


45 posted on 12/14/2016 7:23:36 PM PST by radiohead
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To: DFG
I remember him from an episode of MASH, where he played a British commander who visited the 4077th and berated his wounded men for lying about like they were on holiday. When Hawkeye chastised him for his callous behavior, he explained that by acting harsh toward his men, he left them no room for self-pity or depression.

He carried off the stuffy yet caring English officer schtick very well.

46 posted on 12/14/2016 7:27:03 PM PST by IronJack
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To: DFG

Back when PRIME TIME was family time on tv, Bewitched, Family Affair, Beverly Hillbillies et al, those were the days.


47 posted on 12/14/2016 7:30:46 PM PST by slouper (LWRC SPR 5.56)
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To: LouieFisk
"That’s right! Passing through town on his bike when Barney pinched him, if memory serves."

The episode where he had to fight Ernest T Bass was a hoot...

48 posted on 12/14/2016 7:44:07 PM PST by pandemoniumreigns
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To: pandemoniumreigns

“The episode where he had to fight Ernest T Bass was a hoot...”
==
Oh yeah - Bass was looking to fight the “Englishster”, I believe. Was a post-Barney Warren episode, a Warren episode is like getting a Shemp when you were expecting a Curly in yer Stooges.


49 posted on 12/14/2016 7:52:05 PM PST by LouieFisk
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To: KyCats

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_York


50 posted on 12/14/2016 7:52:06 PM PST by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: mountn man

Yes, she gorgeous at 52


51 posted on 12/14/2016 7:57:24 PM PST by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: mountn man
#28 Erin Murphy likes ice cream.
I did not resize the photo as my ah eyesight is not so good...
She has 6 sons!
Erin Bewitching
Blnk
52 posted on 12/14/2016 9:10:16 PM PST by minnesota_bound
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To: minnesota_bound
She has 6 sons!

Lucky husband.

53 posted on 12/14/2016 10:14:06 PM PST by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: Liberty Valance

Ever see early pictures of Aunt Bee? You’ll never think of her the same;

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54 posted on 12/14/2016 10:27:13 PM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult
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