And completing the trifecta begun with last week comes the announcement of the death of John Vernon, the character actor who we’ve all seen dozens of times… but whose face became famous with his portrayal of the smarmy, nasty Dean Wormer from “Animal House.”
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And now that Mac has joined the fray, I’m off! If you see a silver Prius winging its way down I-66, I-81, I-75, or route 57 in Illinois, wave — I’m in it, bored to death.
See ya Monday!
October 6, 2004
Looking back: Elian in Washington
Tomorrow’s 60 Minutes will feature a report on Elian Gonzalez — remember him? I wasn’t blogging back then, but during his last few weeks in the U.S. he stayed at my office. Well, not my office per se [more...]
October 1, 2005
John on the other hand was quite the reverse. Except for Animal House I can’t think of any movie I liked him in.
I’m gonna get you sucka?
Ernest goes to camp?
Airplane II?
The kinky coaches and the pom pom pussycats?
Sorry to say none of these are in my top 10.
I am sorry he’s gone, perhaps his best was yet to come? But in a world full of great actors I just don’t see him near the top.