Maverick is down. I repeat. Maverick is down!

CCTAU · « **on:** July 20, 2014, 03:21:14 PM »

No. not that Maverick, ice man. This one:

https://tv.yahoo.com/news/actor-james-garner-86-found-dead-los-angeles-112007904.html

I enjoyed his acting over the years.

Tiger Wench · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2014, 10:31:36 PM »

I don't usually give more than a "huh, too bad." when an actor dies, but I will miss James Garner. My dad and I used to watch all the westerns and cop shows together so he was always a predominant figure in our screen time.

Garner is one I will truly miss.

Kaos · « **Reply #2 on:** July 21, 2014, 01:58:05 AM »

He'll always be Jim Rockford to me.

Before I wanted to be Sonny Crockett I wanted to be Rockford.

WiregrassTiger · « **Reply #3 on:** July 21, 2014, 09:16:42 AM »

Jim was smooth with the ladies, drove a muscle car and lived in a trailer--just like me in Conway. I always loved Garner. Great actor and seemingly nice man.

GH2001 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 21, 2014, 09:30:45 AM »

Quote from: Kaos on July 21, 2014, 01:58:05 AM

He'll always be Jim Rockford to me.

Before I wanted to be Sonny Crockett I wanted to be Rockford.

Hell yes! Awesome show. Awesome actor. He was a good un indeed.

CCTAU · « **Reply #5 on:** July 21, 2014, 01:38:13 PM »

Quote from: WiregrassTiger on July 21, 2014, 09:16:42 AM

Jim was smooth with the ladies, drove a muscle car and lived in a trailer--just like me in Conway. I always loved Garner. Great actor and seemingly nice man.

Conway?

Kaos · « **Reply #6 on:** July 21, 2014, 01:54:58 PM »

Quote from: CCTAU on July 21, 2014, 01:38:13 PM

Conway?

Tim. He meant Tim.

Saniflush · « **Reply #7 on:** July 21, 2014, 02:06:30 PM »

Quote from: CCTAU on July 21, 2014, 01:38:13 PM

Conway?

Shitty Arkansas town.

GH2001 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 21, 2014, 02:08:35 PM »

How many are left from the old school generation of actors?

With Garner gone that now leaves Kirk Douglas, Clint Eastwood...anyone else? Abe Vigoda maybe. Most of the good uns are gone.

Kaos · « **Reply #9 on:** July 21, 2014, 02:14:22 PM »

Quote from: GH2001 on July 21, 2014, 02:08:35 PM

How many are left from the old school generation of actors?

With Garner gone that now leaves Kirk Douglas, Clint Eastwood...anyone else? Abe Vigoda maybe. Most of the good uns are gone.

Shia Lebouf.

GH2001 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 21, 2014, 02:59:28 PM »

Quote from: Kaos on July 21, 2014, 02:14:22 PM

Shia Lebouf.

he doesnt look a day over 67

wesfau2 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 21, 2014, 04:35:08 PM »

Quote from: Saniflush on July 21, 2014, 02:06:30 PM

Shitty Arkansas town.

Home of the Wampus Cats.

CCTAU · « **Reply #12 on:** July 21, 2014, 05:40:55 PM »

Quote from: GH2001 on July 21, 2014, 02:08:35 PM

How many are left from the old school generation of actors?

With Garner gone that now leaves Kirk Douglas, Clint Eastwood...anyone else? Abe Vigoda maybe. Most of the good uns are gone.

Tommy Lee Jones. Although he may only be like 45. Hard to tell. he has looked eighty since he was fifteen!

Donald Sutherland.

Bob Newheart is still kicking.

Ernest Borgnine.

The Bobs, Dinero and Duvall.

Michael Caine.

Pacino.

Christopher Walken.

Connery.

DnATL · « **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2014, 05:45:13 PM »

Quote from: CCTAU on July 21, 2014, 01:38:13 PM

Conway?

Acres, perhaps?
WiregrassTiger must have been WireRoadTiger at some point

CCTAU · « **Reply #14 on:** July 21, 2014, 05:52:09 PM »

I have been recording old episodes of "The Rifleman".

It is interesting to see some young actors who went on to be famous.

Michael Landon.
Dennis hopper.
Richard Anderson (six million dollar man)
Denver Pyle (Uncle Jessie)
Jack Elam.
Lee Van Cleef
Claude Akins
Buddy Hackett
Sammy Davis jr
Vic morrow
Robert Culp

Several others.

The funny thing I saw when looking these up is that some of the actors played on 8 or 9 episodes with different names/characters. I guess folks just forgot over time and they brought back the same actor in a different role/episode.

I did not,however, see Garner on this show.

It is a good show. Old, but back when shows had morals.

dallaswareagle · « **Reply #15 on:** July 21, 2014, 05:59:05 PM »

Quote from: CCTAU on July 21, 2014, 05:40:55 PM

Tommy Lee Jones. Although he may only be like 45. Hard to tell. he has looked eighty since he was fifteen!

Donald Sutherland.

Bob Newheart is still kicking.

Ernest Borgnine. January 24, 1917 â€“ July 8, 2012

The Bobs, Dinero and Duvall.

Michael Caine.

Pacino.

Christopher Walken.

Connery.

-1

Kaos · « **Reply #16 on:** July 21, 2014, 11:48:00 PM »

Quote from: CCTAU on July 21, 2014, 05:52:09 PM

I have been recording old episodes of "The Rifleman".

It is interesting to see some young actors who went on to be famous.

Michael Landon.
Dennis hopper.
Richard Anderson (six million dollar man)
Denver Pyle (Uncle Jessie)
Jack Elam.
Lee Van Cleef
Claude Akins
Buddy Hackett
Sammy Davis jr
Vic morrow
Robert Culp

Several others.

The funny thing I saw when looking these up is that some of the actors played on 8 or 9 episodes with different names/characters. I guess folks just forgot over time and they brought back the same actor in a different role/episode.

I did not,however, see Garner on this show.

It is a good show. Old, but back when shows had morals.

Similar thing goes with Andy Griffith.

Jack Nicholson
Bill Bixby
Barbara Eden (and good lord was she hot in the day.. see below)
The Skipper from Gilligan
Gilligan himself
Sam the Meat Man from Brady Bunch
Don Rickles
Jed Clampett
Grandma Walton (sold barney a car)
Captain Stubing from Love Boat
Dr. Johnny Fever (WKRP)
Klinger (MASH)
Meathead (All in the Family)
Lee Van Cleef
Winnie the Pooh (and Kaa from Jungle Book)
Father Mulcahey (MASH)

Lots of folks floated through Mayberry.

The Prowler · « **Reply #17 on:** July 22, 2014, 05:59:14 AM »

Sad to see him go.

Quick fact: He was a big marijuana supporter, smoker for 40+ years. Said that he didn't know where he would be without it and helped him with his arthritis.

Godfather · « **Reply #18 on:** July 22, 2014, 09:48:54 AM »

Quote from: The Prowler on July 22, 2014, 05:59:14 AM

Sad to see him go.

Quick fact: He was a big marijuana supporter, smoker for 40+ years. Said that he didn't know where he would be without it and helped him with his arthritis.

Let me get a little for my cataracts.

wesfau2 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 22, 2014, 10:43:21 AM »

Quote from: Godfather on July 22, 2014, 09:48:54 AM

Let me get a little for my cataracts.

You didn't put in on this....maaaaaaaaan!