I wasn't going to post simply because everyone got to my "first choices" before me, but I post Gil Gerard for the simple reason that he & Dad went to school together (Catholic High) and while a few years apart, did know each other as acquaintances and did play basketball together a time or two. I was also a HUGE Buck Rogers fan, and I loved to get out Dad's yearbook and find Gil Gerard's autograph!! He, being humble, never seemed to understand my fascination with his tie to Hollywood.
Thinking of movie & T.V. stars, and reading of one of Adem's favorite memories, one of mine is kind of funny. Dad used to stay up late watching T.V. He'd sit in his recliner and watch whatever was on--movies, infomercials, whatever--until the wee hours. So, he was usually up when I came in from curfew. That late at night was usually horror movies, and when I'd come home, I'd go in the living room and sit on the couch to finish out the latest "Nightmare on Elm Street" that was on. By the end of it, even at 17 years old, I'd be in the recliner with him. On the night I stayed overnight in the hospital, it was late and we were up watching T.V. I looked at him and asked if he wanted to flip and see if Nightmare on Elm Street was on. We both had a good laugh.
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Dana dad told me and Jonh a differnt buck rogers tale about foot ball; It started out in new york right after dads surgery by me braging to jonh about dads star conection buck rogers and how they played foot ball togeather. When dad said he remeberd the coach made a up new position for him......................left out, he said he was so small he didnt get any playing time it was the funest and must reveling thing dad ever said to me hope every things well with you and yours adem
Dana, I was a big fan of this show too...man, did that bad lady have some cool costumes and big hair! Was Sean Connery or Harrison Ford your first choice? Bidi Bidi Bidi
what's up Buck?
Reachel - my first thought was Harrison Ford because Dad always likened himself to Harrison. But what about that guy that used to live in the wilderness, in a cabin with a big bear? I can't remember the name, but he always liked that show.
Dana, that was grizzly Adams- Your
dad would have loved to live like
that. He used to tell me that all
the time- he would love to be out
in the middle of nowhere in the
woods and live off the land and
nature.
:) I used to pull out his old yearbook too, to look at the autograph!
The majority of my generation has no clue about Buck Rodgers, but I watched simply because I knew Dad knew Gil. Glad I did...it's such a great show! :D
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