Dennis Weaver Dies

[Marki]

Really too bad ,,,,,,, all the greats are leaving us it seems a part of growing up i guess

[rich 36]

So what age was he does anyone know,

We think he played a NY cop
but can't now remember his character's name.

This was his best for me though,

pure panic brilliant

[a2z]

rich 36 said:

So what age was he does anyone know, We think he played a NY cop but can't now remember his character's name. This was his best for me though, pure panic brilliant

It was McCloud, IIRC he was a New Mexico cop in NY

Asoo played a Florida Park Ranger in Gentle Ben (really used to like that after School)

>> Edited by a2z on Monday 27th February 19:25

[jimbeaux]

rich 36 said:

So what age was he does anyone know, We think he played a NY cop but can't now remember his character's name. This was his best for me though, pure panic brilliant

McCloud; that's it. Darren McGavin, and Don Knotts just died as well. It seems true that celebs go in threes.

>> Edited by jimbeaux on Monday 27th February 19:34

[rich 36]

Chance to use a couple more, apologies for hijacking thread.



(sorry Dennis)

[pesty]

Loved Mcloud when I was a kid.

[rich 36]

pesty said:

Loved Mcloud when I was a kid.

see to vaguely remember he had a horse!

Or am I wrong somewhere

[ErnestM]

los angeles said:

No hijack - a fitting tribute. Every dedicated actor deserves at least one memorable movie role.

Darren McGavin (Don't know if I've spelled it correctly) also has passed.

ErnestM

[jimbeaux]

ErnestM said:

los angeles said: No hijack - a fitting tribute. Every dedicated actor deserves at least one memorable movie role. Darren McGavin (Don't know if I've spelled it correctly) also has passed. ErnestM

And "Barney Fife"

[rich 36]

Barney Fife ?

[nervous]

there used to be a great info-mercial that dennis weaver did for some cleaning product/ engine oil or something, anyway one of those ones that goes on for ever. this one was so lengthy that at the start of the info-mercial Dennis Weaver was clean shaven, but by the end he had a full moustache. not as a joke, not by use of special effects, just by the power of dennis weaver. im not sure what my point is but you dont often get the chance to tell a good dennis weaver story.

duel established the template for all of the great speilberg movies, weaver was great in it. he did angst and impotent rage brilliantly.

[jimbeaux]

rich 36 said:

Barney Fife ?

Don Knotts....pure Americana (Character - The Andy Griffith Show).

>> Edited by jimbeaux on Monday 27th February 22:21

[mrmaggit]

I sense you're genuinely touched, LA.

Speaks volumes.

maggit

[pesty]

rich 36 said:

pesty said: Loved Mcloud when I was a kid. see to vaguely remember he had a horse! Or am I wrong somewhere

no I think he had his horse with him. seem to remember him riding it in the opening credits.

He had lots of cool lines in that show I seem to remember as well.

[Eric Mc]

McCloud was loosely based on the 1968 Clint Eastwood film, "Coogan's Bluff".

[MGBGT]

Shame, he was a good but underrated actor. Duel was a bloody good film