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actor Darren McGavin has died
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| February 25, 2006
Posted on 02/25/2006 2:50:35 PM PST by lunarbicep
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To: evad
Night Stalker used to scare the crap out of me as a kid.
To: MarkL
Naw, the Millennium I'm talking about was a TV in the late 90s. He played the estranged father of Lance Henrikson's character.
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posted on
02/25/2006 9:36:05 PM PST
by
proust
(Borders. Language. Culture.)
To: yield 2 the right
I think he actually died on the 24th but released the information today.
To: beaversmom
To: GretchenM
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posted on
02/25/2006 9:43:29 PM PST
by
Keith in Iowa
(New SeeBS-News promo theme: If the facts don't fit, we'll make up sh*t.)
To: lunarbicep
Night Stalker was one of the best shows in the 70's. A group of us kids would have sleep overs and stay up watching scary movies and Night Stalker was the initial show every Friday before the Acre Creature Feature came on.
Back then, we would go to the store during the day, each of us with a dollar and buy a bag of candy. Then, hopped on sugar, we would stay up half the night, but never moving around as we were too scared to move.
Dariin will be sorely missed.
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posted on
02/25/2006 9:47:21 PM PST
by
Sensei Ern
(Now, IB4Z! http://www.myspace.com/reconcomedy/ "I believe Hillary is the aunti-christ.")
To: Sensei Ern
I liked Night Stalker, but really liked McGavin as Mike Hammer.
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posted on
02/25/2006 10:44:20 PM PST
by
Kirkwood
("When the s*** hits the fan, there is enough for everyone.")
To: Mrs Zip; BOBWADE
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posted on
02/25/2006 11:24:05 PM PST
by
zip
(Remember: DimocRat lies told often enough become truth to 48% of all Americans (NRA)))
To: the-ironically-named-proverbs2
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posted on
02/26/2006 1:04:52 AM PST
by
Thinkin' Gal
(As it was in the days of NO...)
To: lunarbicep
250
posted on
02/26/2006 2:56:52 AM PST
by
Dajjal
To: isom35
"for the trekkies, Darren was married to the lady from episode "Wink of an Eye"
Yes, that was Kathie Browne. She died a few years ago in her mid 60s.
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posted on
02/26/2006 4:33:37 AM PST
by
Mila
To: acoulterfan
"I Loved him in the RIVERBOAT TV Series"
Wow, I'm thrilled to see that someone else remembers that show. It was great. I can still see him on the top level of the boat with his dark cap and white shirt. He was just a wonderful actor who was much underrated. You could put him into any role and he could pull it off.
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posted on
02/26/2006 4:39:50 AM PST
by
Mila
To: lunarbicep
Wow. Over 200 replies and still going. He was one of my favorites, too. His role in A Christmas Story is most memorable to me, but I also liked the Night Stalker. He even played a cameo role in the X-Files as the man in the FBI responsible for starting the X-Files. He was in one episode ... then he took ill and couldn't come back. It was great watching him and Mulder playing off each others' roles.
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posted on
02/26/2006 5:08:57 AM PST
by
manwiththehands
(Fighting daily against the dominant CINO culture ... in Washington ... and on FR.)
I also loved him in The Night Stalker. Also you could count Al Lewis as the 3rd actor to die.
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posted on
02/26/2006 5:11:05 AM PST
by
LukeL
(Shop smart. Shop S-Mart)
To: lunarbicep
"Grey Holden, captain of the Enterprise"
Huh?
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posted on
02/26/2006 5:13:06 AM PST
by
toddlintown
(Lennon takes six bullets to the chest, Yoko is standing right next to him and not one f'ing bullet?)
To: lunarbicep
This just cheeses it. First Don "Luther Heggs" Knotts, and now my beloved Karl Kolchak.
I have loved Darren McGavin since I was a wee lass--I probably was the only five year old girl who watched The Night Stalker religiously. It was, and still is, my 'special favorite' from childhood.
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posted on
02/26/2006 5:30:39 AM PST
by
RepoGirl
("Ow! My eye! I'm not supposed to get jigs in it!" Lenny Leonard)
To: Indy Pendance
If you haven't seen "Zathura," you get a brief glimpse of the infamous leg lamp in the corner in one scene. Peter Billingsley (Ralphie) was the producer of the film!
Watching "A Christmas Story" this year is going to be very bitersweet, indeed.
Godspeed, Old Man. You will be missed.
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posted on
02/26/2006 5:34:55 AM PST
by
Kieri
(Midwestern Snark Claw and Feather Club Member)
To: Kirkwood
I never saw him as Mike Hammer. I only remember the 80's Mike Hammer, I think played by Stacy Keech.
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posted on
02/26/2006 6:11:48 AM PST
by
Sensei Ern
(Now, IB4Z! http://www.myspace.com/reconcomedy/ "I believe Hillary is the aunti-christ.")
To: mhuye
Now it's OUR turn to be the heroes of other children.
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posted on
02/26/2006 6:13:14 AM PST
by
Sensei Ern
(Now, IB4Z! http://www.myspace.com/reconcomedy/ "I believe Hillary is the aunti-christ.")
To: beagle9
I heard that Melinda Dillon and Peter Billingsley did not know that they were going to cut the head off of the duck. Supposedly that is one reason the scene is so effective. She looks absolutely shocked when it happens. Does anybody know if this is true?It seems that this is used quite often to get really great emotions out of even excellent actors. I remember reading that in the "chest bursting" scene in Alien, only the crew and John Hurt knew exactly what was going to happen. The rest of the actors knew that there was going to be something happening with Hurt's chest, but they didn't expect to be doused in blood, or see his chest explode. I read that the other actress (not Weaver) really freaked out, and they had to halt filming for a while.
Mark
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posted on
02/26/2006 6:36:59 AM PST
by
MarkL
(When Kaylee says "No power in the `verse can stop me," it's cute. When River says it, it's scary!)
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