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Comedy actor Ron Carey dies (Carl Levitt on Barney Miller)
hollywoodreporter.com ^ | Jan 19, 2007

Posted on 01/18/2007 7:52:18 PM PST by lunarbicep

Comedy film and television actor Ron Carey -- who began his career as a stand-up on "The Merv Griffin Show," "The Mike Douglas Show," "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson" -- has died. He was 71.

Carey died Tuesday of complications from a stroke at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He appeared on the hit TV series "Barney Miller" as officer Carl Levitt and the sitcom "Lucky Luke."

Carey's feature credits include Mel Brooks' "History of the World: Part 1," "High Anxiety," "Silent Movie," "Fatso" and "The Out of Towners."

Carey was born Dec. 11, 1935, in Newark, N.J. He is survived by his wife, Sharon, brother Jimmy Cicenia and sister-in-law Dolores.

A memorial is set for Tuesday at Christ the King Church in Los Angeles.


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1 posted on 01/18/2007 7:52:22 PM PST by lunarbicep
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To: lunarbicep

A very talented, and funny man. He will be missed very much.

Prayers for his family.


2 posted on 01/18/2007 7:57:26 PM PST by Shadowstrike (Be polite, Be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.)
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To: lunarbicep

Funny man. He will be missed. Thanks for the laughter, Ron!


3 posted on 01/18/2007 7:58:14 PM PST by HitmanLV (Rock, Rock, Rock and Rollergames! Rockin' & Rolling, Rockin' with Rollergames!)
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To: lunarbicep

Rest In Peace Mr. Carey. He was fantastic on Barney Miller, and underrated show, in my opinion.


4 posted on 01/18/2007 7:59:28 PM PST by doesnt suffer fools gladly (Liberals lie.)
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To: lunarbicep

Was he the "I got it! I got it! I ain't got it!" guy from High Anxiety?


5 posted on 01/18/2007 8:01:13 PM PST by jimbo123
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To: lunarbicep

"I got it... I got it... I don't got it."


6 posted on 01/18/2007 8:02:08 PM PST by Jhensy
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To: doesnt suffer fools gladly

I loved Barney Miller. Great show. Ron Carey was great.


7 posted on 01/18/2007 8:02:51 PM PST by Perdogg (Happy 2007)
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To: jimbo123

Damn you Jimbo.


8 posted on 01/18/2007 8:02:59 PM PST by Jhensy
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To: lunarbicep

Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke: [ripping duct tape off Brophy's mouth] Where is Brisbane?

[Ron Carey as] Brophy: They took him to - WAAAAAAOWWWWW!


[Asked to blow up a photograph]
Brophy: This is big. This is big. This is really big. [Camera pans back to show multi-storied picture to find clue]


9 posted on 01/18/2007 8:39:27 PM PST by sully777 (You have flies in your eyes--Catch-22)
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To: lunarbicep

Was he the guy on the Tonight Show who always had a bunch of gadgets that (hilariously) didn't work?


10 posted on 01/18/2007 8:43:02 PM PST by ozzymandus
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To: lunarbicep

He was a very funny guy and I will miss him. Rest in peace Ron Carey.


11 posted on 01/18/2007 8:49:04 PM PST by Desron13 (If you constantly vote between the lesser of two evils then evil is your ultimate destination.)
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To: lunarbicep

He was a scene-stealing gem as Dom DeLuis' younger brother Frankie in "Fatso", and absolutely perfect as the Boston cabbie Barney Policzek in "The Out-of-Towners". Talented, underrated, quietly adding his comedic gifts to everything he appeared in.


12 posted on 01/18/2007 9:07:03 PM PST by CaliGirlGodHelpMe
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To: lunarbicep

Rest in peace, Officer Levine!

-PJ

13 posted on 01/18/2007 9:12:36 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (It's still not safe to vote Democrat.)
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To: lunarbicep

Aw man...why do the good ones die?


14 posted on 01/18/2007 9:13:12 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Why can't Republicans stand up to Democrats like they do to terrorists?)
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To: Perdogg
I loved Barney Miller.

The opening scene alone is better than most of the sitcoms today.

15 posted on 01/18/2007 9:13:57 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Why can't Republicans stand up to Democrats like they do to terrorists?)
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To: lunarbicep

"I got it! I Got it! I Got it" (SLAM) "I ain't got it"

High Anxiety


Bummer, him and Bruno Kirby are gone, same roles, same look, both funny as hell.


16 posted on 01/18/2007 9:18:53 PM PST by Central Scrutiniser (Never Let a Theocon Near a Textbook. Teach Evolution!)
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To: lunarbicep

I remember the funny way he would perform a half twirl when reaching for the door as he exited Barney's office. Funny man.


17 posted on 01/18/2007 9:33:20 PM PST by tang-soo (Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks - Read Daniel Chapter 9)
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To: lunarbicep
Here is a list of his TV appearances.
18 posted on 01/18/2007 9:35:19 PM PST by tang-soo (Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks - Read Daniel Chapter 9)
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To: ozzymandus
"Was he the guy on the Tonight Show who always had a bunch of gadgets that (hilariously) didn't work?"

I think you're thinking of Stan Kann.

http://www.stankann.com/biography.htm
19 posted on 01/18/2007 9:37:26 PM PST by decal (Too many people mistake "tolerance" for "approval.")
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To: jimbo123
Was he the "I got it! I got it! I ain't got it!" guy from High Anxiety?

Yes. Here is a list of his movie credits including the character named Brophy in High Anxiety. He appeared in another Mel Brooks film, History of the World - Part I.
20 posted on 01/18/2007 9:41:23 PM PST by tang-soo (Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks - Read Daniel Chapter 9)
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