R.I.P. Ben Gazzara

[ABM]

He was more of a movie star, but one of my favorite TV shows growing up was Run For Your Life. Gazzara was a stud's stud.


http://news.yahoo.com/actor-ben-gazzara-dead-81-013807279.html

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Ben Gazzara, known for his brooding tough-guy presence in dozens of films, television shows and stage productions over his long career, died of pancreatic cancer on Friday at a Manhattan hospital, his lawyer said. He was 81.

The New York-born performer died Friday afternoon at Bellevue Hospital Center, with members of his family at his side, according to his attorney, Jay Julien.....

 

[jlprk]

He and James Farentino were big Italian names in TV roles around 1970. You saw their names in opening credits all the time as a show's guest star. Farentino died last month. Other TV biggies then were David Janssen and Martin Balsam.

 

[maxiep]

Brad Wesley.