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OBIT: Chad Everett ("Medical Center") Dead at 75
- Thread starter Wright County Guy
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...Chad Everett was a solid performer on Medical Center. (I assume he also was good on Surfside 6, tho I've never seen that series.) I seem to recall that he, like other Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer television stars (Michael Parks of Then Came Bronson for ex) tried his hand at pop music singing for M-G-M's record label, with middling results at best. Unfortunately, there was also the incident on a 1972 Dick Cavett Show when Everett said something so inherently chauvinist that it led fellow guest Lily Tomlin to walk out of the show in a fit of righteous indignation...
I don't recall Chad Everett being a regular on "Surfside 6" (but then again,
I always associate that show with Troy Donahue), but he did make guest
appearances on it and such other Warner Brothers shows as "Cheyenne,"
"77 Sunset Strip," and "Hawaiian Eye." According to Tim Brooks' "Complete
Directory of Prime Time TV Stars," Everett's first series was one I barely
recall, "The Dakotas" (1963). "Medical Center" and the miniseries "Centennial"
were probably his biggest successes; he had two flops in the '80s, "Hagen" and
"The Rousters" (the latter as the grandson of Wyatt Earp).
Brooks also gives Everett's birthdate as June 11, 1936, which means he would have
just passed his 76th birthday.
BTW, Bill Paley, who always seemed to distrust young leading characters, insisted that
there be an older doctor on "Medical Center"; James Daly got that part.
I always associate that show with Troy Donahue), but he did make guest
appearances on it and such other Warner Brothers shows as "Cheyenne,"
"77 Sunset Strip," and "Hawaiian Eye." According to Tim Brooks' "Complete
Directory of Prime Time TV Stars," Everett's first series was one I barely
recall, "The Dakotas" (1963). "Medical Center" and the miniseries "Centennial"
were probably his biggest successes; he had two flops in the '80s, "Hagen" and
"The Rousters" (the latter as the grandson of Wyatt Earp).
Brooks also gives Everett's birthdate as June 11, 1936, which means he would have
just passed his 76th birthday.
BTW, Bill Paley, who always seemed to distrust young leading characters, insisted that
there be an older doctor on "Medical Center"; James Daly got that part.
I mentioned some time ago about discovering one of the semi-forgotten gems of the early 1970s in Medical Center. Everett played one of the straightest, most upstanding leads of that era. His Gannon character was the epitome of that time of moral seriousness without the hyper-aggression or quirks that mark similar characters these days. It's unfortunate that he never had another big hit after Medical Center, but it's probably just as well--at least he didn't have a big dud that would have effaced his previous reputation.
By contrast, Everett's co-star James Daly (Dr. Lochner) died only two years after Medical Center was cancelled, in 1978 while only in his late fifties.
My, we are on pace toward a record year of deaths in the TV business. Not a happy occurrence by any means.
By contrast, Everett's co-star James Daly (Dr. Lochner) died only two years after Medical Center was cancelled, in 1978 while only in his late fifties.
My, we are on pace toward a record year of deaths in the TV business. Not a happy occurrence by any means.
KML-224 said:We had him and Sherman Hemsley (The Jeffersons) die on the same day. If they come in threes, can we count astronaut Sally Ride? She died early in the week at age 61, after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer.
I'd count her -- shuttle launches were a big media event back then, especially the first female U.S. astronaut (a role for which, IMHO, they could not have chosen a better person). She was truly class all the way. I recall her having to field some pretty stupid and/or chauvinistic questions from reporters. She would not have been blamed if she had responded to those queries with justifiable indignation, but she kept her cool and handled it all with graciousness and good humor.
I think The Grim Reaper must be falling behind on his quota of celebrity souls, and is trying to make up for lost time.
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FreddyE1977
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Remember him well from Medical Center. That show had perhaps the most grating
theme music of all time. The ladies were quite taken with him as I recall. R.I.P.
theme music of all time. The ladies were quite taken with him as I recall. R.I.P.
...the Los Angeles Times obit said he started out in a small role on Surfside 6, and I took that to suggest it was at least a recurring role, from their phrasing. As I said, I never saw the show, so I don't know if it was a one-timer or recurring. I do recall he was in the 11th episode of Branded, playing both the first Confederate soldier Jason McCord killed in battle at Fredericksburg, and the soldier's younger brother who McCord encounters 20 years later...bpatrick said:
...CBS ran Medical Center for its last three seasons, ending in September 1976, at 10:00/9:00 Monday nights. From October 1982 to December 1987, and then from April to June 1988, that same time slot was used by CBS to air Cagney & Lacey, co-starring James Daly's daughter Tyne...
According to the cast list for "Surfside 6" on imdb.com, Everett played the role of 'Bongo Macklin' in three episodes...and that's it. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053540/
Sorry if this is off-topic, but when was "Medical Center" last seen in syndication?
The early '80s, in my market (S.F.).
Given a seven-year original run, it probably didn't last that long in repeats. I don't think it was one of those shows that went into syndication while it was still in production, since they didn't change the title in syndication(like 'The Raymond Burr Show' for 'Ironside', or 'Jim Rockford, Private Investigator' for 'Rockford Files'....or, 'MC''s fellow doctor drama, 'Robert Young, Family Doctor'.)
Hmm...'Chad Everett, Handsome Surgeon'? ;D
Given a seven-year original run, it probably didn't last that long in repeats. I don't think it was one of those shows that went into syndication while it was still in production, since they didn't change the title in syndication(like 'The Raymond Burr Show' for 'Ironside', or 'Jim Rockford, Private Investigator' for 'Rockford Files'....or, 'MC''s fellow doctor drama, 'Robert Young, Family Doctor'.)
Hmm...'Chad Everett, Handsome Surgeon'? ;D
Medical Center aired on TNT at odd hours of the night as fillers after movies during the mid 1990s, that was the first time I had seen it since its original network run. Actor James Daly, despite being father to Tyne and Tim Daly, lived with his live in partner until his death in the late 1970s. He left his estate to his partner and not his children.
Wright County Guy said:
Didn't Pax air it?
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