I liked his portrayal of Pappy Boyington.

Robert Conrad vs Lou Ferrigno (TV's The Incredible Hulk):

It made for good TV, but Black Sheep Squadron was not anywhere close to real life, despite Greg Boyington consulting on the project. I've read two biographies on Major Boyington and in an interview he said as much.

The men of VMF-214 were neither misfits nor screwballs; they were simply Marine aviators who happened to be either unassigned or available at the time when 214 was being assembled. Their planes were not stolen, they were merely being turned in from another squadron and Boyington only appropriated them.

Major Boyington was a colorful figure and fascinating to study.

Isn't that the same thing? :lol:

Definitely made for tv stuff. I think I'm gonna start reading on the 214.

what he said.

Aw, shit, man. Willona died.

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Ja'Net DuBois (who played 'Willona' on Good Times) died on Feb 17 of natural causes. She was either 74, 81, or 87.

Also, Kellye Nakahara, who played 'Nurse Kellye' on M*A*S*H,

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died of cancer on Feb 16. She was 73.

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Hair Club for Men founder Sy Sperling died Feb 19. He was 78.

Katherine Johnson.

She wasn't famous, but she should have been.

was famous among nerds, John Glenn, and other npr listeners

Semi-famous, I had heard of her.



Maybe I'm a semi-nerd. :smack:

I didn't know her until the movie and surrounding buzz. smrt lady.

Author/explorer Clive Cussler.

He was 88.