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Paul G. Thompson
The Weenie Man
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From: Mount Vernon WA USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 10-25-2002 04:02 PM
My condolences to his family and friends.From the news: The 72-year-old Irish actor has had chemotherapy sessions after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. Harris, who has been in hospital for two months, is expected to be able to work on the third Harry Potter film, "The Prisoner Of Azkaban." His agent told the BBC: "He has responded very, very well to treatment and he should be out of hospital soon." The veteran Irish actor fell ill in August after filming the second Harry Potter film, "The Chamber of Secrets," and went to a hospital suffering with a severe chest infection.
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Bobby Henderson
"Ask me about Trajan."
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From: Lawton, OK, USA
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 10-25-2002 05:39 PM
Richard Harris has been in many great films in decades past and in recent years. Most know him now as Professor Albus Dumbledore from the two completed Harry Potter films. And people have not forgotten him as Emperor Marcus Aurelius in "Gladiator," the 2000 winner of the Best Picture Oscar. Harris played English Bob in the Best Picture 1992 Oscar winner "Unforgiven," which, IMHO, is one of his best recent supporting actor efforts.If I recall right, he was nominated for Best Actor in "The Field" back in 1990. His only other Best Actor Oscar nomination came for "This Sporting Life" in 1963, but he did win the BAFTA award for Best Actor on that film. My parents identify Harris most by his performance in "Camelot." I think my father also has "The Guns of Navaronne" and "A Man Called Horse" in his video collection. To look at Harris' filmography on IMDB, it is very impressive. Perhaps the only truly embarrasing film on Harris' list is the 1981 bomb, "Tarzan, the Ape Man" (Harris earned a Razzie award as Worst Actor on that one). Harris made up for that with good work in other movies. I almost forgot he was in other films like "Orca" and "Patriot Games". Few actors can find themselves in so many popular films spanning four decades. It is really a shame Richard Harris passed away. I was certain he had at least another decade of film work left in him.
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Tim Reed
Better Projection Pays
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From: Northampton, PA
Registered: Sep 1999
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posted 10-25-2002 10:32 PM
...it took so long to bake it, and I'll never have that recipe again!Remember "MacArthur Park"? ------------------
Better Projection Pays!
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