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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.
1 posted on 01/13/2003 7:58:44 PM PST by mikeb704
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To: mikeb704
On King! On you huskies!

http://cle1.visn.net/~noble/sgtpreston.html
2 posted on 01/13/2003 8:09:47 PM PST by Brave New World
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3 posted on 01/13/2003 8:10:32 PM PST by chance33_98
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4 posted on 01/13/2003 8:11:28 PM PST by chance33_98
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More cool ones Here

5 posted on 01/13/2003 8:12:29 PM PST by chance33_98
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Oops, this one is better:


6 posted on 01/13/2003 8:13:00 PM PST by chance33_98
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Nice shot of Sgt. Preston and King. Thanks.

He and King are missed by many fans. RCMP , They always got their man.
7 posted on 01/13/2003 8:18:19 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... To Donate or Not to Donate ? :-\ What's the question? Go Monthly!!!)
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Wonder if the girly/man health freak on TV, R. Simmons is related?? Hush you Muskies!!
8 posted on 01/13/2003 8:20:22 PM PST by Waco
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FYI
9 posted on 01/13/2003 8:23:19 PM PST by APBaer
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No Dudley Do-Right he was, Heh?
10 posted on 01/13/2003 8:43:12 PM PST by Semper Paratus
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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.

11 posted on 01/14/2003 7:26:58 AM PST by jmax
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