While I was reading through the various biographies, I came across the picture of Richard Mulligan. He was hilarious in the sitcom, Empty Nest & Soap. I didn't know he was dead. He died in 2000 of colon cancer. That was sad, he was a good comedian, the expressions he conveyed when he was shocked by an incident was memorable.Anyway, while I was browsing. I came across the title 'Fantasy Island' I was excited to remember the short fellow calling to his boss that there was 'the playne.' I was curious who he was.
His name was Hervé Villechaize. He was born in Paris, France. His height was 3'11'. He made a name in Hollywood, as the evil henchman in 'The Man with the Golden Gun' He actually came to the States as an artist. But I will always remember him as the short bloke who informed his boss. Turns out later on he demanded that he should be paid close to what the studios were paying Ricardo Montalban. The studio fired him and he couldn't find any good roles. The show ended due to ratings since the fans watched to show because of him. Sadly he too died, shot himself in 1993. Some theorized that he felt lonely and some say that his organs were growing inside of him and he was in pain because they were pushing against his body.This was another sad story. I just felt like writing about some of these actors who made me smile when I was young.
Nothing else is new, preparing for the boards. Ciao
