John Mahoney: British-born Frasier Actor Dies Aged 77.

[mawnansmiff]

This comedy took a while for me to 'get', but I did eventually 'get' it.....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42953979
Regards,
Jay.

 

[johnbarleycorn]

I loved this show. Had no idea he was British. His character made the show in my opinion. Sad news.

 

[ukbob]

Sad news indeed. One of my all time favourite shows Frasier.

 

[cortezattic]

He met my criterion for great acting: his portrayal of a grumpy, saturnine curmudgeon completely disguised his actual personality. A very convincing character actor.

 

[mso489]

Way too young to depart this life. What a great character he played on "Frasier." He was just the salt and ire his somewhat effete 'sons' required to give the show some punch. His character was the spark of genius that the show needed. He (the actor) would have made a great much older man, in real life, in his 80's and 90's. I guess he followed the old theatrical adage, leave 'em laughing.

 

[jpmcwjr]

A real loss. And I'd forgotten about Frasier, maybe see if some eps are on the Flix or 'Zon.
And I didn't know he was a Brit. Not surprising, in that many shows have Brits as lead actors, with thick American voices. Damian Lewis comes to mind, and a host of others, including Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary) in a couple of gritty roles.

 

[ron123]

I had no idea he was British. I never listened for an accent, but never picked up on one either. At one point in the 90's, I was spending a lot of time in Oak Park, which is where he lived. It's also the birthplace of Hemingway, and I used to do volunteer work at the Hemingway museum, and was involved in the Centennial celebration of his birth. At one of these events, I briefly met John Mahoney. The meeting was uneventful, but he was a well known fixture about town. I was told that he was a genuine, and good, down-to-earth type of guy, and was often found eating at the local Boston Market. I had no idea he was sick, but as one of the good guys, he will be missed.

 

[kcghost]

Didn't know he was British nor did I care. He was a good actor and he will be missed.

 

[mso489]

Many good actors can "do" fabulous accents. A number of British actors have done spot-on American accents. I remember the Frasier character's accent well, and there was not a trace of English-English. He had a perfect ear. As a child I could do Spanish, French, German, and Russian accents, in English, pretty well, but not so much any more. Sometimes I'll hit it right, but often its the wrong accent or a mashup.

 

[cortezattic]

For a rather small Chicago suburb, Oak Park has produced an extraordinary number of luminaries -- too many to cut and paste here.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Oak_Park%2C_Illinois?wprov=sfla1

 

[crashthegrey]

What a shame. He was a great actor.

 

[johnbarleycorn]

Wow Cortez that’s quite a list.

 

[jaytex1969]

Finally got around to watching the whole series last year on Netflix. Excellent writers and actors all around. RIP.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Joe Tinker caught my eye as I wondered if he was part of the famous "Tinker to Evans to Chance" double play call. He was. But no mention of Oak Park in this bio.

Tinker was born in Muscotah, Kansas. His twin sister died at a young age.[1] When Tinker was two, his family moved to Kansas City, Kansas. There, he began to play baseball for his school's team when he was 14 years old.[1] He played in semi-professional baseball for Hagen's Tailors in 1898, winning the city championship. In 1899, he played for a team based in Parsons, Kansas, until it disbanded. He then joined a team representing Coffeyville, Kansas, as a third baseman, for the remainder of the year.[2]

 

[sumusfumus]

Sit Tibi Terra Levis ..... May the earth rest gently on thee.
RIP John Mahoney
Frank

NYC

 

[derekflint]

I enjoyed his work...Peace be with him.........