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Subject: Farewell Henry Gibson
Written By: LyricBoy on 09/16/09 at 6:25 pm
Oddball comedian Henry Gibson, of Laugh In! and The Blues Brothers fame (he was the Illinois Nazi Party commandant who drove the Ford Pinto wagon) ;D , died from cancer today at the age of 73.
Henry you gave us all alot of laughs. You can bet your bippy about that! :)
Subject: Re: Farewell Henry Gibson
Written By: AmericanGirl on 09/16/09 at 8:31 pm
So Sad! :\'( :\'( :\'( He was great on Laugh-In and played a perfect Nazi in the Blues Brothers.
R.I.P. Henry Gibson
Subject: Re: Farewell Henry Gibson
Written By: Reynolds1863 on 09/16/09 at 8:38 pm
RIP Henry. You will be missed. :\'(
Subject: Re: Farewell Henry Gibson
Written By: whistledog on 09/16/09 at 10:16 pm
I loved him best as the creepy neighbour in The Burbs'. He was a great actor and will be missed :\'(
Subject: Re: Farewell Henry Gibson
Written By: Doc Brown on 09/16/09 at 11:43 pm
I liked Henry too, not just on reruns of Laugh-In, but he did some film roles well into the 80's as well. The one that jumps out at me is his dramatic turn in 1987's rom-com Switching Channels, where he played Ike Roscoe, a gentle magician who was driven to kill a drug dealer to avenge his son's death(only the dealer turned out to be a dirty cop, and he spends most of the movie on death row, praying for a call from the governor). Rent the movie, his is the only role with gravitas in this laugh-fest. I'll miss him.
Your Pal,
Doc
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Subject: Re: Farewell Henry Gibson
Written By: danootaandme on 09/17/09 at 7:35 am
:\'(
Subject: Re: Farewell Henry Gibson
Written By: JamieMcBain on 09/17/09 at 7:59 am
I loved him best as the creepy neighbour in The Burbs'. He was a great actor and will be missed :\'(
As do I, apparently he did alot films with John Landis and Joe Dante, as well.
But I think that he will best be remembered for his performance, in the film, The Blues Brothers.
Remember the scene in Gremlins 2, where a employee gets fired for smoking? That was him, as well.
Rest in peace, Henry, you'll be missed by all.
Subject: Re: Farewell Henry Gibson
Written By: CatwomanofV on 09/17/09 at 11:13 am
I can't tell you how many times I would pick up a flower and say:
"The Flower" by Henry Gibson.
I'm sure only fans of Laugh-in will remember that.
So sad. :\'( :\'( :\'(
Cat
Subject: Re: Farewell Henry Gibson
Written By: statsqueen on 09/17/09 at 12:14 pm
RIP Henry :\'(
Subject: Re: Farewell Henry Gibson
Written By: nally on 09/17/09 at 5:06 pm
oh no!! Poor guy. I had no idea he was so ill. :o :-[ :-\\
I always loved seeing him on the Laugh-In reruns. In the "Party" scenes he would always be dressed as a clergyman and saying witty things. And I also remember his "Poetry Corner" scenes where he'd hold up a flower, as Cat mentioned.
He would have turned 74 next Monday.
Subject: Re: Farewell Henry Gibson
Written By: MrCleveland on 09/17/09 at 7:33 pm
Gibson also provided the voice of Wilbur in "Charlotte's Web" and played the priest in "Laugh-in" which is ironic since he DID go to Catholic School and is a Catholic in real life.
Subject: Re: Farewell Henry Gibson
Written By: nally on 09/17/09 at 11:02 pm
Gibson ...played the priest in "Laugh-in" which is ironic since he DID go to Catholic School and is a Catholic in real life.
Interesting. I never knew that much about him.
Subject: Re: Farewell Henry Gibson
Written By: Frank on 09/17/09 at 11:17 pm
He was a funny guy, remember him well on Laugh-in