I haven't seen that much of George, but his roles in The
Carpetbaggers, Operation Crossbow and Breakfast At Tiffany's were
pretty cute. (besides The A Team of course)
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"livintvland" <marceyc@...> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone!
> Just hoping to get a little discourse going here...What's your
> favorite role(s) that George played? Why?
>
> Here's mine:
> Hannibal Smith-The A Team
> George had already played the hollywood game by this point and was
> probably just happy to be working. It was a fun role for him and,
if
> you read interviews from the time, he always relayed how much he
> enjoyed playing the character. Okay, okay, the show wasn't up for
any
> emmys, but it was good clean fun. If you're too high-brow for the
> show, at least give George a look in this role.
>
> Thomas Banacek-Banacek
> I wasn't sure what I was getting into when I ordered the Banacek
> collection, but after reading how much Lowell enjoyed the show, I
took
> the risk and put out my money. Much to my surprise I found a gem
of a
> 70's tv series. George was perfect for this one. This character
was
> highly intelligent, witty, romantic, and cunning. It was another
role
> that he often said he enjoyed playing. (Of course, it probably
didn't
> hurt that he was required to kiss all those beautiful women...)
>
> Sam Sheppard-The Sam Sheppard Murder Case (made for tv movie)
> Brought the character to life in an accurate, compelling
performance.
> He was brilliant in this role and would have been nominated for an
> emmy as best actor in a tv movie/mini-series, except for a lost bag
of
> mail...(leave it to the USPS) Anyway, it's often cited as a
> powerhouse performance by him. (And we get to see him ease across
the
> dance floor too!)
>
> Sorry-couldn't pick just one role. What about you? WHICH ARE YOUR
> FAVORITES????????
>
> Marcey
>