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Omaha Steve

(99,659 posts)
Fri Jul 8, 2022, 03:28 PM Jul 2022

Larry Storch, zany Cpl. Agarn on TV's 'F Troop,' dies at 99

Source: AP

By LYNN ELBER

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Larry Storch, the rubber-faced comic whose long career in theater, movies and television was capped by his “F Troop” role as zany Cpl. Agarn in the 1960s spoof of Western frontier TV shows, died Friday. Storch was 99.

Storch died of natural causes early Friday in his New York City apartment, according to his manager, Matt Beckoff.

Although “F Troop” lasted only two seasons on ABC, from 1965 to 1967, it became a cult favorite in reruns. Its devoted fans could recite almost all of the adventures of the incredibly incompetent soldiers of Fort Courage and the members of the nearby Native American tribe who only pretended to be at war with them.

As Agarn, Storch was the wild-eyed partner and protege of Forrest Tucker’s wily Sgt. O’Rourke, who often schemed with Frank DeKova’s Chief Wild Eagle to fleece unsuspecting visitors. Ken Berry’s Capt. Parmenter was Fort Courage’s clueless commander.



FILE - In this Dec. 2, 1966, file photo, actor Larry Storch, one of the co-stars of "F Troop", poses during the filming of an episode at the Warner Brothers studio in Los Angeles. Storch, the rubber-faced comic whose long career in theater, movies and television was capped by his role as “F Troop’s” zany Cpl. Agarn in the 1960s spoof of Western frontier shows, died Friday in New York. He was 99. (AP Photo/David F. Smith, File)


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Larry Storch, zany Cpl. Agarn on TV's 'F Troop,' dies at 99 (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jul 2022 OP
RIP, Corporal Agarn. I loved "F-Troop." brush Jul 2022 #1
99. Good run. underpants Jul 2022 #2
Great comedic actor. Here are a couple of clips from "Columbo" and "Car 54 Where Are You?" PSPS Jul 2022 #3
That Car 54 clip is a riot! Drum Jul 2022 #11
rip larry storch. AllaN01Bear Jul 2022 #4
Liked that show as a kid Rebl2 Jul 2022 #5
He was also in Ghostbusters... Lokilooney Jul 2022 #6
He was the last member of the cast of "The Great Race" left Maeve Jul 2022 #7
He lived a long life...Thought he was younger...Maybe 93 or so... LeftInTX Jul 2022 #8
I worked with him on a show back in 2000. LudwigPastorius Jul 2022 #9
Loved F-Troop. He guested on Gilligans Island ("Indigo Mob"). Very funny comedian. Miss those days Evolve Dammit Jul 2022 #10
My favorite character he played was Mr Wheatley the DMV tester on Columbo rpannier Jul 2022 #12
I liked him chowmama Jul 2022 #13

Maeve

(42,282 posts)
7. He was the last member of the cast of "The Great Race" left
Fri Jul 8, 2022, 05:48 PM
Jul 2022

Just saw that movie the other night...

He had a long run. RIP

LeftInTX

(25,369 posts)
8. He lived a long life...Thought he was younger...Maybe 93 or so...
Fri Jul 8, 2022, 06:11 PM
Jul 2022

Hollywood from the 60s is all dying.

I watched the movie, "The Hospital" (1971) on Saturday night. The cast is all dead, including Diana Rigg.

LudwigPastorius

(9,155 posts)
9. I worked with him on a show back in 2000.
Fri Jul 8, 2022, 06:50 PM
Jul 2022

He was a real sweetheart of a guy...and funny.

Rest in peace, Larry.

chowmama

(413 posts)
13. I liked him
Sat Jul 9, 2022, 06:10 PM
Jul 2022

F Troop wasn't one of my shows. But he did a guest shot on Garrison's Gorillas, a Dirty Dozen ripoff for TV that was really a little underrated and should have been renewed. Good writers, good cast. Yeah, maybe derivative, but what on TV isn't?

It wasn't his usual character and he didn't embarrass himself. (My husband will tell you that's pretty high praise from me.) He did a really good job playing an introverted guy who overcomes a natural fear in a dangerous situation. Not bad. Not bad, at all.

It's on Youtube. I plan to watch it again tonight.

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