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Posted: 14 January 2008 - 12:04 PM

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Just found this news item about a tribute to John Anderson.

Has some interesting bits of information about him, as well as a local new-cast video.

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Posted: 14 January 2008 - 02:17 PM

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Nice! John Anderson was a great actor- he did lots of things, as his impressive IMDB page shows- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0026930/
(Hmm- I didn't realize he was in "Psycho")

It's nice that they mentioned that he was pretty well known for his appearances as Harry Jackson on MacGyver in the news story. He's also remembered by Quantum Leap fans for one of his last performances in the episode "The Last Gunfighter" (great episode of a great show! - which has a couple different MacGyver connections

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Posted: 14 January 2008 - 07:16 PM

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Okay, I've always wondered...

Is he distantly related to RDA at all?

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Posted: 14 January 2008 - 09:24 PM

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I sure we would have heard something.. somewhere about it if he was.

Heres the bio I put together on him for the web site.

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Posted: 15 January 2008 - 05:29 PM

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Wow! That's an impressive resume. I never realized he was in so many things I watched growing up...

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Posted: 15 January 2008 - 08:29 PM

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I saw John Anderson the other day as I was re-watching Rat Patrol...

I squee'd!

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Posted: 11 August 2008 - 03:38 PM

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I love Hitchcock films. And I own "Psycho" on DVD which has John Anderson as a used car salesman.

Just in case you care--I also have "Rebecca", "Notorious", "Spellbound", and "North by Northwest" in my film collection.

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Posted: 11 August 2008 - 03:55 PM

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He also played George Hazard's (James Read) father in the mini-series North and South, though it was only for two scenes. When meeting Orry Main (Patrick Swayze) and the dinner scene at their place.

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Posted: 11 August 2008 - 04:18 PM

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QUOTE (MacGyverGod @ 12 August 2008 - 11:55 AM)

He also played George Hazard's (James Read) father in the mini-series North and South, though it was only for two scenes. When meeting Orry Main (Patrick Swayze) and the dinner scene at their place.

Yeah I know I have the miniseries. He also guest starred as a hermit on Little House on the Prairie.

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