It's interesting that, although he's known primarily for his horror roles, he acted in a LOT of Westerns.
George
Although he's also been lauded for his role as "Lennie" in "Of Mice and Men."
An anthology "The Ultimate Werewolf" had an introduction that mentioned him. They included that lauding, and a story of his birth which LonChaney.com corroborates. (I don't know who they are, though.) According to the book, his birth was remarkable. As I remember the account, "Creighton Tull Chaney was born, stillborn, in a house on the shores of Belle Isle Lake. After attempts to revive him failed, his father grabbed him, ran out to the Belle Isle Lake, and plunged Creighton into the icy waters of the lake- which managed to trigger his breathing. I was surprised just now to find the story corroborated. (The website's run by his family.)
He was also in an episode of The Monkees. "You ain't going no place!" Oddly, that character was ALSO called "Lenny."
I remember watching "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" and "The Magician," but i didn't remember the names of Bixby's characters. But "My Favorite Martian"'s Tim O'Hara still stuck.
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He was looking for it to use as a clue in a game round a few weeks after he was looking for it. Meanwhile, I hope he posts the next one soon.
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Refreshing the page after submitting works, too. George
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Well ... yeah. I was about 15 when it came out. (Saw it a couple of years later, when I was in college.) Fonda DID win the Best Actress Oscar for the performance. George
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Almost as much as Clint Howard.
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With a LOT more face-and-name-recognition, too!
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I'll be back in a couple of days.
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Lenny Small The Frankenstein Monster Jigsaw Kennedy
The Mummy Jim Lane Count Dracula
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Probably Creighton Tull C.
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More commonly known as Lon Chaney, Jr. Correct.
It's interesting that, although he's known primarily for his horror roles, he acted in a LOT of Westerns.
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Although he's also been lauded for his role as "Lennie" in "Of Mice and Men."
An anthology "The Ultimate Werewolf" had an introduction that mentioned him. They included that lauding, and a story of his birth which LonChaney.com corroborates. (I don't know who they are, though.) According to the book, his birth was remarkable. As I remember the account, "Creighton Tull Chaney was born, stillborn, in a house on the shores of Belle Isle Lake. After attempts to revive him failed, his father grabbed him, ran out to the Belle Isle Lake, and plunged Creighton into the icy waters of the lake- which managed to trigger his breathing. I was surprised just now to find the story corroborated. (The website's run by his family.)
He was also in an episode of The Monkees. "You ain't going no place!" Oddly, that character was ALSO called "Lenny."
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Larry Abbott Eugene Grizzard Dr Doug Ross George Caldwell Avram Belinski Letterman
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Larry Abbott Eugene Grizzard Dr Doug Ross George Caldwell Avram Belinski Letterman
Quackser Fortune Rudy Valentine Rudy Hickman Michael Jordon Teddy Pierce Duffy Bergman
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Gene Wilder?
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That's him. Avram Belinski was the Rabbi in "the Frisco Kid", Larry Abbot went on a "Haunted Honeymoon", Letterman was on The Electric Company.
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April Page Wendy Killian Sara McKenna
Odette Veronica Quaife Barbara Maitland
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Oooh, The last one gave it away for me
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Apparently not for any of the others.
April Page Wendy Killian Sara McKenna
Odette Veronica Quaife Barbara Maitland
Valerie Gail Muriel Pritchett Angie Scacciape
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Geena Davis
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Indeed.
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He played...
Matt Cassidy
Willie Abbott
Anthony Blake/Anthony Dorian
Tom Corbett
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That sounds familiar, but no names leap out at me yet.
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sorry, not a lot more to choose from save the giveaway...
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Last two before the giveaway:
Russell Donavan
Tim O'Hara
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Bill Bixby?
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it is.
David Banner was the next and last one
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I remember watching "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" and "The Magician," but i didn't remember the names of Bixby's characters. But "My Favorite Martian"'s Tim O'Hara still stuck.
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So, your turn, George.
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