Members daklander Posted July 14, 2006 Members Share Posted July 14, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 2180 Posted July 14, 2006 Members Share Posted July 14, 2006 I was wondering if anyone would post this, 87yo....perty old dude..... ......when I went to LA back in the late 70's I saw this guy up-close at a gas station on Sunset Blvd. You know I dreamed of Sunset Blvd. since I was a young adult-in-training(idiot), kid. So anyway, I drive from the mid-west of America>to>LA, in about 3-4 days, something like that. I'm staying at a motel that I later found-out that Jim Morrison had lived in...... .......I had hair down to the middle of my back by then and I was driving a '54 Ford panel truck, so guess what(?)...... yes, Red Buttons was driving a white Rolls and was filling his car on the other side of the pumps..... ......I kinda looked his way, and he had a very stern look of disgust on his face and that led me to say nothing to him. I did like his Rolls and thought that I should have one, but then, I'd have to not love my '54 so much, which would really be painfull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steadyb Posted July 14, 2006 Members Share Posted July 14, 2006 Originally posted by daklander He was one funny dude. I saw him the last time on Dennis Miller's old show and he was hilarious... and came in totally well prepared with material. A real professional. Sad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tedster Posted July 14, 2006 Members Share Posted July 14, 2006 I remember him best for his role in the original "Poseidon Adventure"...although he was in a ton of movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members coyote-1 Posted July 14, 2006 Members Share Posted July 14, 2006 And he still never got a dinner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lucky #9 Posted July 15, 2006 Members Share Posted July 15, 2006 Over in NYC at the Copa where we went after my high school prom many years ago. He was a fun guy, even making note of the group of us there in our snappy tuxes and gowns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bbach Posted July 15, 2006 Members Share Posted July 15, 2006 RIP Red. Makes a guy feel old with all these famous people dying that we grew up watching or listening to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members monstermaker Posted July 16, 2006 Members Share Posted July 16, 2006 Who can forget Red and the Duke in Hatari. Bon voyage Monsieur Buttons. :wave: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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