Patrick Macnee 100 -- February 6, 2022

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Actor Patrick Macnee was born 100 years ago today, on 06-February-1922. He was a veteran of the Royal Navy in World War II. I always admired the way he played John Steed in various version of The Avengers.  He played a gentleman who could take care of himself. 

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Some San Francisco television station played The Avengers on Sunday (?) afternoons.  I also admired his costar, Diana Rigg.  I got confused when Diana Rigg was replaced by Linda Thorson.  Later I learned about Honor Blackman.  I didn't see any black and white episodes till many years later.  When the internet got going, I learned how far back the show went.  Steed was there most of the time. 

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Diana Rigg, RIP -- September 10, 2020

 

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I was sad to learn that beauteous actress Dame Diana Rigg has died. Some San Francisco television station played The Avengers on Sunday (?) afternoons. I admired Patrick Macnee, who played John Steed as an old-fashioned gentleman.  I also admired his costar, Diana Rigg. I got confused when Diana Rigg was replaced by Linda Thorson. Later I learned about Honor Blackman. I didn't see any black and white episodes till many years later. In later years, I saw Diana Rigg in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Rebecca, Mother Love and Mrs Bradley. 

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Sir Roger Moore, RIP -- May 24, 2017

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I was sad to learn of the death of Sir Roger Moore.  I enjoyed almost everything I saw him in.  I was very happy to read that he didn't like guns. 

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I didn't see The Saint when it was on its first run.  The first movie I saw him in was Live and Let Die at the Alexandria.  This was the first James Bond movie I saw in a theater.  I had seen Goldfinger on television, but I wasn't prejudiced in favor of Sean Connery.  It was interesting to see a different person play the part. 

I think the only other Moore/Bond movies I saw in the theater were The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker. 

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 In 1976, Roger Moore played Sherlock Holmes in a television movie, Sherlock Holmes in New York.  Patrick Macnee played Doctor Watson.  I made sure to watch it. 

He did a lot of work for UNICEF and was knighted for it.  Well deserved. 

Patrick Macnee, RIP -- June 25, 2015,

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I was sad to read of the passing of actor Patrick Macnee.  He was a veteran of the Royal Navy in World War II.  I always admired the way he played John Steed in various version of The Avengers.  He played a gentleman who could take care of himself. 

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Some San Francisco television station played The Avengers on Sunday (?) afternoons.  I also admired his costar, Diana Rigg.  I got confused when Diana Rigg was replaced by Linda Thorson.  Later I learned about Honor Blackman.  I didn't see any black and white episodes till many years later.  When the internet got going, I learned how far back the show went.  Steed was there most of the time. 

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