BTW, the guy that played Hawk on Buck Rogers came to Pittsburgh for a Sci Con, this was like twenty-five years ago, and a friend of mine was in charge of picking the actor up at the airport and showing him around town, and he said this person was very nice, very personable to everyone. (Thought I'd throw in that little snippet.)
The actor is Thom Christopher. That is a cool “brush with fame” story. It is good to hear about an actor or actress who has not forgotten that they are a human being.
I watched the show dutifully when I was a kid both when it originally aired and when it entered into syndication. Thanks to that show, I still have this thing about women in spandex (especially Erin Grey).