tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post5091948527286153578..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Seven Things to Know About Robert LansingRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-73078358297397774432022-05-08T06:29:34.089-04:002022-05-08T06:29:34.089-04:00I loved him in 12 O'Clock High---got his autog...I loved him in 12 O'Clock High---got his autograph in Hawaii in 97, he was riding a bike. He waited patiently when I ran into a pharmacy to get a scrap of paper, But he did roll his beautiful blue eyes! lolMaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690877751064613390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-57168224603463357812020-08-12T02:06:31.708-04:002020-08-12T02:06:31.708-04:00And a guest star on an episode of The Flying Nun (...And a guest star on an episode of The Flying Nun (I am not making this up)! I remember that when I saw this particular episode for the first time I thought "What the hell is General Savage doing in Puerto Rico?"Impossible Missions Force Agenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438932398774236915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-79644321590053603792020-07-04T10:52:58.019-04:002020-07-04T10:52:58.019-04:00I bet it was the attack of the Mosquitoes, by the ...I bet it was the attack of the Mosquitoes, by the way. I have relatives that used to live in Florida, and I've heard how bad it can get. Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394657821337151095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-55722060719362397272020-07-04T10:52:03.785-04:002020-07-04T10:52:03.785-04:00I haven't watched Island Claws yet, but I'...I haven't watched Island Claws yet, but I'm a fan of his. Would be lovely to hear more about him, if you would like to share. There is a Facebook group about him, also several FB groups focusing on shows he was on, the Equalizer and KF:TLC ones are some I frequent. I would share what you tell me with them, if you'd like to join the groups I'm a member of, then we'd be glad to have you :) <br /><br />Enjoy the weekend! Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394657821337151095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-58380013464067596572020-06-29T15:17:44.260-04:002020-06-29T15:17:44.260-04:00Yes... He often did get confused with Steve McQuee...Yes... He often did get confused with Steve McQueen... I co-starred with him in a Sci-fi movie ISLAND CLAWS years ago... with Robert, Barry Nelson, Nita Talbot and Steve Hanks. We shot in Miami Florida, near Virginia Beach... (Could have been called the attack of the Mosquitoes...) It was a great shoot. One of my first features...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664468625264547469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-34079504875339272752020-06-20T15:03:35.029-04:002020-06-20T15:03:35.029-04:00I'm not familiar with Robert Lansing, and I in...I'm not familiar with Robert Lansing, and I initially mistook him for Steve McQueen in the 12 O'Clock High and Gary Seven photos. He sounds like one of those versatile yet underrated actors.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-15098655110291314222020-06-13T05:42:02.899-04:002020-06-13T05:42:02.899-04:00QM got feedback that viewers thought Lansing too o...QM got feedback that viewers thought Lansing too old and dour. So replacing him with Paul Burke may have been initiated by QM. In any case, it backfired. Show got canceled anyway.Bill Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041905291496937729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-80902458485715144132020-06-12T21:16:21.650-04:002020-06-12T21:16:21.650-04:00Mr. Lansing's performance in the 12 O'Cloc...Mr. Lansing's performance in the 12 O'Clock High tv tv series was equal to that<br />Gregory Peck's performance in the original movie. August Marchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01740216555319991394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-57388461086885482032020-06-12T09:13:46.455-04:002020-06-12T09:13:46.455-04:00Mr. Lansing must've been married to wife #2 wh...Mr. Lansing must've been married to wife #2 when he appeared on the game show HE SAID, SHE SAID. I saw a clip from that game recently, and I was surprised to see him actually smiling at the start, which is sommething he got to do as himself. He rarely appeared in sitcoms, making 1 or 2 episodes for Doris Day.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00483417885845331990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-21430984383603712212020-06-11T16:08:46.366-04:002020-06-11T16:08:46.366-04:00Lansing is the classic "that guy" for ca...Lansing is the classic "that guy" for casual fans, especially if they were exposed to a steady diet of 1960s/1970s television.J-Dubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01761775598344163726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-92183931965929166172020-06-11T12:25:48.339-04:002020-06-11T12:25:48.339-04:00My brother and I were big 12 O'Clock High fans...My brother and I were big 12 O'Clock High fans, and even had the card game (a variant on Old Maid). Robert's career is a case-in-point of how frustrating acting can be -- getting so close to lasting success time and again, only to come up empty. Still, he was a memorable presence.Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-78054347162790633142020-06-11T08:45:57.598-04:002020-06-11T08:45:57.598-04:00My dad and I read all of McBain's books. What ...My dad and I read all of McBain's books. What I have seen of the series impresses me.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com