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Richard 'Dick' Simmons of TV's 'Sergeant Preston' dies
Orange County Register ^
| 1/13/03
| AP
Posted on 01/13/2003 7:58:44 PM PST by mikeb704
OCEANSIDE – Actor Richard W. "Dick" Simmons, whose 40-year career in Hollywood included the title role in the 1950s television series "Sergeant Preston of the Yukon," has died. He was 89.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: mountie; preston; yukonking
Another good man passes on.
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posted on
01/13/2003 7:58:44 PM PST
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mikeb704
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Oops, this one is better:
To: chance33_98
Nice shot of Sgt. Preston and King. Thanks.
He and King are missed by many fans. RCMP , They always got their man.
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01/13/2003 8:18:19 PM PST
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NormsRevenge
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Wonder if the girly/man health freak on TV, R. Simmons is related?? Hush you Muskies!!
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01/13/2003 8:20:22 PM PST
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Waco
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FYI
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01/13/2003 8:23:19 PM PST
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APBaer
To: mikeb704
No Dudley Do-Right he was, Heh?
To: APBaer
Thanks, AP. You remembered me. Appreciate the heads up. May have missed this. Grew up listening to Sgt Preston on radio, until we finally got a TV. (The younger folks are probably reading this and saying "wasn't there ALWAYS TV????".) lol
And, I'm only 59 years old.
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01/14/2003 7:26:58 AM PST
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jmax
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