Actor Michael McKean of ‘Laverne & Shirley' struck by car on upper West Side in Manhattan

NY Daily News ^ | 5/22/12 | SARAH ARMAGHAN

[jimbo123]

The 'This is Spinal Tap' star was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in critical condition, fire officials said.

“Laverne & Shirley” star Michael McKean was injured when he was struck by a car on the upper West Side Tuesday afternoon, police sources said.

McKean, 64, a New York City native who played Lenny on the hit television show, was seen bleeding from the head after a car barreled into him at W. 86th St. and Broadway just before 3 p.m., witnesses and the FDNY said.

[South40]

[Darren McCarty]

Wasn’t he in one of the Short Circuit movies?

[Liberty Valance]

Great actor - hope he recovers fully ...

Member of "The Folksmen" in A Mighty Wind. Hilarious!

Best of Show - Waiting for Guffman - Spinal Tap and many more ...

[yarddog]

I just remembered, he played “Perry White” in one of the very best episodes of “Smallville”. He basically made the show.

[PapaNew]

Was Squiggy driving the car?

[BillyBonebrake]

Bad looking photos but he had his arm up as if to accomodate the EMTs doing their work. Good sign. Prayers up!

[PapaNew]

Doesn’t say anything about who hit him, so I’ll assume it was a hispanic male who then fled (staggered) away from the scene.

Might have been Squiggy.

[Snake65]

His wife is a hottie too. I certainly would be reluctant to shuffle off the mortal coil if I could look forward to coming home to Annette O’Toole.

[South40]

Was Squiggy driving the car?

I think "The Big Ragoo" was driving.

[Liberty Valance]

If i recall correctly “Squiggy” suffered from MS but is still around.

[Secret Agent Man]

It goes to 11...

[Secret Agent Man]

Given the driver also hit and knocked over a large metal urban trashcan and a mailbox, pulling a metal blue postal mailbox out of the ground, speeding is a reasonable assumption.

[Sicon]

Derek Smalls: Can I ask a practical question at this point? Are we gonna do Stonehenge tomorrow night?

David St. Hubbins: No of course we're not going to do %@$#! Stonehenge tomorrow night!

:-)

[Rastus]

Certainly. Short Circuit 2. Critics didn’t think much of it, but it was fun.

[Secret Agent Man]

You can’t assume the driver was not at fault. They write these stories so as not to get sued, so it could well be the driver was at fault.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks jimbo123.

He was great in one of my favorite X-Files episodes as well.

[Darren McCarty]

That’s right. Fred. It’s been so long since I’ve seen it. I remember one line to this day. “Los locos kick yer ass. Los locos kick your face. Los locos kick yer balls into outer space!”

[Resettozero]

He, as Morris Fletcher, also traded bodies with Fox Mulder on The X-Files and smacked Scully on the behind. Classic episodes.

[Joe 6-pack]

Indeed he was. He was in at least three X-files episodes I can think of off the top of my head...playing the enigmatic Morris Fletcher.

[Clintonfatigued]

How awful. I hope that he recovers quickly and fully.