RIP Mike Conners

[troyhamilton]

Mannix has passed away. on the show he was shot 17 times, beat unconcious 99 times.

[oldbike54]

 I think you mean Mike Conners .

 Dusty

[troyhamilton]

yeah lol sorry..
I guess i can edit my post.

[troyhamilton]

there i fixed it ...lukemia.

[oldbike54]

 No need to apologize Troy , here is why I even knew his name .

 Circa 1970 the Tulsa CBS station was broadcasting the Mannix TV show right before the local news at 10:00 . There was a well known local sportscaster named Mack Creager who was known as sort of a character , and he was sitting in the studio working on his spot . He was in high spirits after showing some friends around the studio , and was interacting with a cameraman . Right before the end of Mannix , they were doing some checks , and the cameraman either accidentally or on purpose flipped some switch that showed his camera shot live on TV instead of just in the studio . Creager , as was his habit , was flipping the bird , so for a brief few seconds , the viewers in Tulsa were treated to Creager smiling and , well , flipping them off . Offshoot , the players involved all received a week off W/O pay , and upon returning , they shot a scene with Creager holding up two fingers , like he was counting down to air 

 As an aside , for years the rumor circulated that the cameraman was one G Ailard S Artain , AKA Mazeppa Pomazoidi , and Ernest's best friend in those silly Ernest movies . Truth is , Gailard had already left the building , although to the best of my knowledge , he never denied being involved, added to his reputation for being a jackass 

 Dusty

[troyhamilton]

i have all the Ernest P Worrel movies

[nc43bsa]

Mike Connors

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0175528/?ref_=nv_sr_1

[Aaron D.]

He rode on a lot of car hoods..

Was Mannix a Quinn Martin production?

[nc43bsa]

He rode on a lot of car hoods..

Was Mannix a Quinn Martin production?

Bruce Geller

[trippah]

At age 91 WOW, maybe riding on car hoods is good for you.  Who knew.