RIP "Charlie"

[spnited]

Say good-bye, angels.

John Forsythe dead at age 92.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iQstKyn4kK4p_CBBcA0q0Zie_ZkgD9ER3U0O0

 

[fishhack2009]

RIP. One of my favorite shows as a kid.

 

[D-3 Fan]

The Carrington Family (Dynasty) loses their patriarch today. A life well lived, Blake Carrington.

Bachelor Father, Dynasty, and Charlie Angels were fun shows to watch.

 

[Liut]

Recall him playing the corrupt judge in "and Justice for All." Tremendous flick.

RIP

 

[DanOregon]

Bye Charlie.
I hope Bill Murry's had a physical lately.

Wasn't Forsythe the second choice for Charlie? I seem to recall reading they originally wanted someone like Walter Matthau or Chuck Heston for the role.

 

[Double J]

I think it was George Peppard who was the first choice. Let me check on that.

EDIT: Yes. In fact, Peppard had already been hired and had started working when the producers realized he just wasn't right for the part.

http://www.ultimatedynasty.net/autorizedbio.html

RIP, Bentley/Charlie/Blake.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

HUGE horse guy.

 

[dooley_womack1]

He's no Marvin Gaye, but still...rest in peace

 

[Colton]

Recall him playing the corrupt judge in "and Justice for All." Tremendous flick.

RIP

Great flick and a great actor.

RIP

 

[Killick]

Phew! Thread title had me thinking spnited was having flashbacks to 'Nam again.

 

[Batman]

I think it was George Peppard who was the first choice. Let me check on that.

EDIT: Yes. In fact, Peppard had already been hired and had started working when the producers realized he just wasn't right for the part.

In fairness to the producers, it was a move they had to make. Peppard kept showing up to the set dressed like this:

 

[fishhack2009]

Intro for Forsythe's new show: "But I took him away from all that, and now he works for me. My name.... is God."

 

[Armchair_QB]

He also narrated a Mutual of Omaha-type wild animal show that I remember watching on Sundays as a kid.

 

[dooley_womack1]

The original host was Marlin Perkins.

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

Now, the Oscars can skip over him, too, in the In Memoriam piece.

 

[Double J]

Except, unlike Farrah, Forsythe actually had a couple of memorable roles on the big screen.

 

[BNWriter]

Except, unlike Farrah, Forsythe actually had a couple of memorable roles on the big screen.

....As in Hitchcock's "The Trouble With Harry," co-starring Shirley MacLaine. It's a great movie which he was terrific in.

 

[exmediahack]

I thought this was about the death of the last VietCong fighter.

 

[westcoastvol]

When he got to heaven, did he say "Hello, angels!?!"

 

[JR]

Before Charlie & Dallas he played in a TV comedy in the late 50's and early 60's "Bachelor Father" One of my favs.
RIP.