The Lt. Columbo Forum
An area where fans from all over can ask each other questions and voice their own ideas and opinions on anything Columbo.This Forum is fondly dedicated in memory of "cassavetes45" (Carleen Zink),
Columbo's greatest fan and a great friend to us all.
hi nick.
yes, ben gazzara was in 'the bridge at remagen'(you spelled it right
) and he was quite good in it...also in that movie were two columbo alums, robert vaughn and bradford dillman.
the series you are thinking of is 'run for your life'. that was a good show..sort of like 'the fugitive'. the funny thing about it though, is that yes, he was given a year to live, but the series lasted 3 seasons!
i also enjoyed him in 'QB VII'. that was the first tv miniseries. it also starred anthony hopkins.
he really is quite good in most everything i've seen him in, but the most wonderful piece of acting i have seen him do was a small role in a 'bob hope presents chrysler theatre' production entitled 'free of charge'. he plays a down and out poet. and he is really amazing in it.
Dear Cassavetes45
Thanks for your response, am I showing my age rememberimg "Run for your Life".If memory serves Ben Gazarra was quite a rebel in Remagen playing along side George Segal.But sadly Robert Vaughn died at the end.Robert's career seems not to have stopped, he is still working.He is the only surviving member of the "seven".He has recently been seen here in "Hustle" a group of conmen working in London.I had forgotten that "Run for your life" went on for so long,and yes it was like the"Fugitive.
bye for now
hey nick...i've seen 'hustle' a few times and it's not a bad show...it sort of pulls you in.
as far as ben gazzara goes he put out an autobiography entitled 'in the moment'...and it is a terrific book. he is quite open and honest in it..sometimes quite shockingly so.
and he is very forthcoming about his bout with depression after the death of his good friend john cassavetes...which almost destroyed him. he continues to work on and off in movies and on stage. i have always thought that he is one of the most underated actors of his day.