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shenmue

(38,506 posts) Sat Jul 11, 2015, 09:30 PM Jul 2015

Actor Robert Rees (Robin Colcord, "Cheers") has died

CBC story here

He was 71. Rest in peace.

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Actor Robert Rees (Robin Colcord, "Cheers") has died (Original Post) shenmue Jul 2015 OP

He was an amazing actor marym625 Jul 2015 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #4

One of the funniest running jokes on the show marym625 Jul 2015 #5

I always know him as Scrooge's nephew Adenoid_Hynkel Jul 2015 #2

That was the best film version of "A Christmas Carol" imho. n/t Adsos Letter Jul 2015 #8

Star 80 pamela Jul 2015 #3

I had forgotten that marym625 Jul 2015 #6

British ambassador John Marbury on West Wing Beaverhausen Jul 2015 #7

Right. kentauros Jul 2015 #9

marym625

(17,997 posts)

1. He was an amazing actor

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 09:34 PM

Jul 2015

And so very sexy.

I read that the lights on Broadway marquees were dimmed in his honor

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marym625

(17,997 posts)

5. One of the funniest running jokes on the show

Reply to Name removed (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 10:42 PM

Jul 2015

Great writing and acting.

Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts)

2. I always know him as Scrooge's nephew

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 09:40 PM

Jul 2015

in that wonderful 1984 George C. Scott version of a "A Christmas Carol" that I watch every year

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)

8. That was the best film version of "A Christmas Carol" imho. n/t

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 11:26 PM

Jul 2015

pamela

(3,469 posts)

3. Star 80

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 10:00 PM

Jul 2015

He played the character that was based on Peter Bogdanovich.

marym625

(17,997 posts)

6. I had forgotten that

Reply to pamela (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 10:43 PM

Jul 2015

He was excellent!

Beaverhausen

(24,470 posts)

7. British ambassador John Marbury on West Wing

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 11:05 PM

Jul 2015

RIP

kentauros

(29,414 posts)

9. Right.

Reply to Beaverhausen (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 11:36 PM

Jul 2015

I can't even remember half of the Cheers characters and actors. He made the biggest impression on my memory as John Marbury (especially with how Leo hated him )

Pass gently, Robin

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