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MikeTheMook		#21	[-]
Jan 19 12 7:39 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I can really only think of two times where I saw Tim Carey play "normal", and he basically was. In two (maybe three) episodes of COLUMBO, he had a small part as a deli owner where Columbo goes for chili. But then, I have not seen enough of his work to say he actually played normal very often. I suspect not. And I too, would NOT be comfortable around him. Roy Jenson was another guy that made me feel that way, like he was capable of twisting your head off at any moment. Two very large and unsettling guys. Check out my NEW childrens story book! https://www.createspace.com/4065369 Please visit my online store at www.Cafepress.com/mwcoolpix for COOL photos and designs! Please visit my OTHER online store at www.Zazzle.com/mwimages for MORE cool stuff! Last Edited By: MikeTheMook Jan 19 12 7:41 PM. Edited 1 times.
telegonus		#22	[-]
Jan 20 12 1:08 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Truly, Mike. Those two could make Mike Mazuriki look like a pussycat.
MikeTheMook		#23	[-]
Jan 20 12 9:20 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	telegonus wrote: Truly, Mike. Those two could make Mike Mazuriki look like a pussycat. LOL! I was going to mention Mazurki. But, I have to disagree with you there. He was another of those unsettling giants. Even into his 50's and pushing 60, with guest appearances on tv, he looked like he was a force to be reckoned with, even to much younger men. Case in point, I was surprised recently to see an old episode of ADAM-12, when Malloy and Reed answer a domestic dispute call at a house. Who else would answer the door, but Mike Mazurki! He proceeds to drag the two cops in and throw them around the room (literally) like rag dolls. And although he was past his prime, and nearly 60, I believe he coulda done it in real life! And speaking of unsettling giants, an even bigger guy than Mazurki would be Clint Walker, who has been known to portray murderous killers, though not frequently, and that's a shame. Like in SCREAM OF THE WOLF, he was a more-than-slightly deranged big game hunter, finally going after his old buddy Peter Graves. Walker could have played many more villains, and would have been damn scary. I would think that HE would be a guy to make the likes of Mazurki, Jenson and even Carey back down. Check out my NEW childrens story book! https://www.createspace.com/4065369 Please visit my online store at www.Cafepress.com/mwcoolpix for COOL photos and designs! Please visit my OTHER online store at www.Zazzle.com/mwimages for MORE cool stuff! Last Edited By: MikeTheMook Jan 20 12 9:26 AM. Edited 1 times.
telegonus	Iron Mike, Tim, Clint, Ty	#24	[-]
Jan 20 12 10:50 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	My memories of Iron Mike are prejudiced by his sympathetic portrayal of the lovestruck (albeit dangerous) Moose Malloy in Murder, My Sweet. Also, he had a good guy reputation in Hollywood, was apparently a very nice guy, so when I see him I'm not afraid. Tim Carey, on the other hand, was known to set a pack of attack dogs on visitors to his home, including, on one occasion, his good friend John Cassavettes, though he was considerate enough to have, in advance, provided Cassavettes with a body suit so that the dogs' teeth couldn't penetrate his skin. Surprisingly, to me anyway, Cassavettes himself has told this tale and by all accounts never lost his affection for Carey, often used him in his films. Clint Walker was scary looking due to his size, otherwise had a gentle disposition. I've only seen him play a psycho once, and that was in The Dirty Dozen, and he was one of the gentler of that oddball group. I found the other big Warners cowpoke, Ty "Bronco" Hardin, more menacing, even when he was playing Bronco! There was no empathy in the man, therefore it was not surprising to see him as an English speaking German soldier gumming up the works by changing signs and misdirecting GI's in Battle Of the Bulge. Last Edited By: telegonus Jan 20 12 10:53 PM. Edited 1 times.
MikeTheMook		#25	[-]
Feb 6 12 9:23 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Just watched two old BIG VALLEY episodes, and each co-starred James Whitmore, one where he was a crooked and murderous man running for governor, but the other where he was a truly evil gun-for-hire. He was capable of great menace. Check out my NEW childrens story book! https://www.createspace.com/4065369 Please visit my online store at www.Cafepress.com/mwcoolpix for COOL photos and designs! Please visit my OTHER online store at www.Zazzle.com/mwimages for MORE cool stuff!
Mora		#26	[-]
Feb 6 12 4:51 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Having had the great pleasure of meeting fellow Ukrainian Mike Mazurki I will attest to the fact that he definitely was a wonderful guy, as well as educated and intelligent. Unfortunately, with that intimidating face and physique and unique vocal delivery he was fated to play mostly villains and (not so bright) rough-and-tumble characters. In real life, he was a gentle giant with a huge appetite and great sense of humor.

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