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eldritchhobbitI'm still a hostage to deadlines at the moment, but my science fiction-loving heart could go no longer without saying "rest in peace" to Darren McGavin, who not only was the title character in Kolchak: The Night Stalker (a path-breaking program), and a veteran of such great genre fare as The X-Files and Alfred Hitchcock Presents, but also stunning and incredibly poignant as Henry Black, father to Frank Black (Lance Henrikson), in one of my most favorite series, Millennium. Considering the significant influence Kolchak had on series creator Chris Carter and his works (The X-Files not least), it was highly appropriate that Carl Kolchak be Frank Black's father.
McGavin's contributions to his craft and to the genre are significant. He will be missed and remembered.
McGavin's contributions to his craft and to the genre are significant. He will be missed and remembered.
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Date: 2006-02-26 05:43 pm (UTC)And it's also worth mentioning that he was the dad in Christmas Story, one of my very favorite movies.
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Date: 2006-02-26 05:50 pm (UTC)Excellent point about Christmas Story, too!
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Date: 2006-03-04 08:39 pm (UTC)Yes indeed! I couldn't agree more.
And you're right - it was nice to see Frank Black with Mulder and Scully, though they could have done a better job of wrapping up Frank's (and Jordan's) story.
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Date: 2006-02-26 10:51 pm (UTC)All "modern day" investigations into the supernatural owe Kolchak a debt of thanks.
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Date: 2006-03-04 08:40 pm (UTC)RE:
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