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Gregory Sierra, ‘Barney Miller’ and ‘Sanford and Son’ Actor, Dies at 83
Variety ^ | January 22, 2021 | Haley Bosselman

Posted on 01/22/2021 5:23:16 PM PST by Cecily

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To: Lysandru
I went with some family members to the Space City Comic Con at Galveston in January 2014 to see the Babylon 5 cast, including Mira Furlan. I was a tag-along, more interested in spending time with Andrea Thompson talking about her CNN experience. Tracy Scoggins was a local, and she gave us some tips on places to go.

Anyway, the lesson here is this: from what I understand, the whole cast reunited in Phoenix in 2013 except for Bruce Boxleitner (who said he was filming at the time and couldn't get away), and this bothered Jerry Doyle. So, when the cast re-reunited in Galveston in 2014, Doyle decided to skip it in a fit of pique.

Since then, Doyle died suddenly, Stephen Furst died, and now Mira Furlan died.

It's almost like celebrity ego got in the way of two possibly truly exceptional experiences that can no longer happen. It's like The Beatles never reuniting on Saturday Night Live, when maybe it could have been a moment of history.

Carpe Diem.

-PJ

41 posted on 01/22/2021 6:49:46 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (Freedom of the press is the People's right to publish, not CNN's right to the 1st question.)
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To: Political Junkie Too
Mira Furlan

I never heard of her, though I now see that she was on Lost.

With all the COVID panic, people are still dying of West Nile virus? Scary.

RIP

42 posted on 01/22/2021 6:56:19 PM PST by x
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

NONE of the sitcoms from the 70s, or even the 80s, would air today.

Buy an antenna. Thats all they show! GET TV shows Sandfrd and Son reruns everynight.


43 posted on 01/22/2021 6:58:10 PM PST by The MAGA-Deplorian (It is the Trump way! It is the only way!)
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To: Captain Peter Blood

I think it was the pilot episode/movie. He was the original Captain for the Vice unit. Got shot and killed on Sonny’s boat (bullet meant for Crockett).


44 posted on 01/22/2021 6:59:49 PM PST by cincinnati65
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To: x
Thanks for that update. When I read about it yesterday, they hadn't released the cause of death. They only said that family and friends knew it was imminent.

-PJ

45 posted on 01/22/2021 7:02:17 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (Freedom of the press is the People's right to publish, not CNN's right to the 1st question.)
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To: Skywise

Ripple...


46 posted on 01/22/2021 7:18:47 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Not much at all.

That’s when I started to have kids.

Dump a bunch of TV in the 90’s.

Spent my time here after I spent evening reading to my kids 20 years ago.


47 posted on 01/22/2021 7:23:24 PM PST by lizma2
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To: colorado tanker

Master of my own domain!

I was on the floor laughing when Kramer came in, threw his money down, and said he was out.

But seriously, I wouldn’t have wanted to watch that with my young daughter, either.


48 posted on 01/22/2021 7:35:23 PM PST by Alas Babylon! ("You, the American people, are my only special interest." --President Donald J. Trump)
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To: Cecily

I think of Aunt Esther every time I see Maxine waters and wonder what Fred would say about her being hit with an ugly stick.


49 posted on 01/22/2021 7:36:45 PM PST by NWFree
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Bueno dias senior Sanford.
And beans and diease to you too Julio.


50 posted on 01/22/2021 7:48:21 PM PST by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: Cecily

Upon seeing his photo, I remembered him. I watched Sandford & Son and Barney Miller. R.I.P.


51 posted on 01/22/2021 7:50:13 PM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: SuperLuminal

Yeah - but Julio got him into Sangria for one episode!


52 posted on 01/22/2021 8:11:30 PM PST by Skywise
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To: NorthWoody

Yes, he got the spikes through the upper torso. Gruesome.


53 posted on 01/22/2021 10:40:08 PM PST by Az Joe (Commie Kamala is a super-spreader)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Chato? RIP.

Terrific show, used to watch it on Tvland.


54 posted on 01/23/2021 12:09:38 AM PST by Impy (George Washington did not concede to King George.)
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To: Impy

“Chano” Amanguale on “Barney Miller.” He also gave a powerful performance in an episode of “All In The Family” playing a militant Jewish/Zionist activist (whom Archie agreed with). Was the “first” Lieutenant (boss) on “Miami Vice” before he decided to leave the show, as he was not a fan of the weather there. Would’ve been a different show in the long run with him instead of Edward James Olmos, as Sierra played his character more like a conventional police boss as opposed to Olmos’s minimalist style (the only case where Olmos did a better job). It’s too bad he didn’t stay on “Barney Miller” for the whole run.


55 posted on 01/23/2021 12:18:13 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (DEFEAT THE COUP D'ETAT BY THE STALINAZI DERP STATE !)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

I think I saw the All in the Family Ep, he died in a car bomb in the end? That seemed lame.

I remember they sent a new detective (Steve Landesberg) in Barney Miller and Captain Miller said “It’s about time, (Jack Soo) has been gone for almost a year” and then the new guy says no he was sent to replace Chano (who’d been gone for years)....that was funny.


56 posted on 01/23/2021 12:53:02 AM PST by Impy (George Washington did not concede to King George.)
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To: Cecily

I’ve heard being a straight man is harder and gets less credit.


57 posted on 01/23/2021 9:45:39 AM PST by Whyfor
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To: Cecily

Is Abe Vigoda giving the Eulogy?


58 posted on 01/23/2021 9:47:40 AM PST by Kickass Conservative (Don't blame me, I Voted for the guy who actually Won the 2020 Presidential Election...)
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To: OttawaFreeper

Ron Glass (Harris) passed away? And [can’t remember his first name] Landesberg (Dietrich (sp?))?

That was a great show; I never missed the reruns on WGN. I introduced my daughters to it last year, but they didn’t like it very much—I had forgotten how gritty (for a comedy) the first season was.


59 posted on 01/23/2021 11:42:59 AM PST by AuH2ORepublican (If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he'll defend your rights?)
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To: Impy

Yeah, car bomb. It was a shocking ending.


60 posted on 01/23/2021 3:32:30 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (DEFEAT THE COUP D'ETAT BY THE STALINAZI DERP STATE !)
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