Richard Anderson passes

| September 2, 2017

Devtun sends us the sad news that Richard Anderson, most famous for his role in the 6 Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman as Oscar Goldman, passed soon after his 91st birthday. Wiki says that, like most of his generation, Anderson was an Army veteran during World War II.

He is most famous for his line ‘Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology.’

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HMCS(FMF) ret

He was also the “Shell Answer Man”…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson

RIP …

Dolch Mann

R.I.P. Hope he went fast and painless, in his sleep.

desert

All these actors dying at living to ripe old ages…guess a lifetime of playing make believe must be good for you huh?

David

Or having enough money to support great medical care, the healthiest lifestyles, and most expensive cures, and safest armed security to avoid many of the normal pitfalls of common folks’ lifes might be factors. Too, not all of ’em do that well – example, Steve McQueen passed at 50.

Combat Historian

A great character actor, from “Forbidden Planet” to “Tora Tora Tora” to “Gettysburg”…

thank you for your service to our country during its most urgent hours, RIP…

Doc Savage

I had completely forgotten about him in “Forbidden Planet”…thanks for jogging my memory.

Yef

He doesn’t look in that picture like he did in the Stargate tv show.

Sparks

Rest in peace Mr. Anderson.

Sparks

I think, that you are thinking about Richard DEAN Anderson of Stargate fame. Unless you were being humorous.

Yef

Ah ok.

Different guy.

Deckie

Rest in peace.

Was watching “Steel,” an episode of Twilight Zone the other night and realized that just a few days ago it was 30 years since we lost Lee Marvin, a WW2 Marine. What these men experienced in their younger years no doubt had a role in shaping their ability/talent. They have no equals today, as far as I’m concerned.

IDC SARC

RIP

Thunderstixx

Good actor, great man and a Great American !!!
RIP Soldier, Mission Accomplished !!!

IDC SARC

Anybody found any details about his service? I enjoy reading about such things, but I didn’t see anything specific in a routine search.

Devtun

Pinterest has a photo of him in his class As dated 1942 (which put him at age 15 or 16), as well as other celebrities who served back in the day.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/126593439501404462

IDC SARC

Looks like Army Air Corps on the lapel….interesting. Thanks.

NEC338x

Richard Anderson interview on a podcast.
http://abionicpodcast.wixsite.com/cyborgs/anderson

RIP

Mark Lauer

And still a handsome old gentleman.
God bless him and keep him in everlasting peace.