RIP Tony Randall

El Vez · Post by **El Vez** » Tue May 18, 2004 1:48 pm

Versatile stage, screen and television actor Tony Randall passed away at the age of 84 from complications following heart surgery. He was best known for his portrayal of Felix Ungar on TV's The Odd Couple as well as his second banana film roles in several Rock Hudson/Doris Day romantic comedies. Perhaps his most notable film role was in the cult classic The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao. He was also a tireless stage performer, activist and comedic foil to both David Letterman and Conan O'Brian. Great actor, great guy.

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Tue May 18, 2004 2:18 pm

It's very sad....bummed me out today!

bobster · Post by **bobster** » Tue May 18, 2004 3:10 pm

Tony Randall was definitely one of my minor heroes and an actor I always related to. He'll always be Rocklin Hunter to me and the keen comedy mind that "got" Conan O'Brien when many half his age hadn't a clue. I'll definitely miss him.

Pov · Post by **Pov** » Wed May 19, 2004 7:37 am

He was a great actor. The Odd Couple was one of my favorite shows gropwing up.

Here in New York City he was also well known as an ardent supporter of the arts, havign founded a theatre company to perform the classics at ticket prices that the average person could afford.

Post by **BlueChair** » Wed May 19, 2004 9:17 am

He was awesome... RIP.

migdd · Post by **migdd** » Wed May 19, 2004 11:23 am

Tony Randall was a gentleman and a scholar and just a helluva cool guy. He takes a part of my past with him into the wild blue yonder. . .

selfmademug · Post by **selfmademug** » Wed May 19, 2004 1:06 pm

A local comic/DJ today said Tony Randall's Felix Ungar was the original 'Frasier'. Rather true.

RIP. Though I must admit it doesn't hit me like the death of Jack Klugman, which made me cry.

tallulah · Post by **tallulah** » Wed May 19, 2004 7:42 pm

Jack Klugman is still alive. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001430/

Mike Boom · Post by **Mike Boom** » Thu May 20, 2004 3:17 am

Were you stoned at the time Mug?

selfmademug · Post by **selfmademug** » Thu May 20, 2004 6:33 am

No, but I was absolutely stoned with fatique when I wrote that! Ha! What an utter spaz I am!

JK was a slip for Walter Matthau, the original Oscar, while we were on the topic of ODD COUPLE-- and now you'll understand why I cried, maybe? He was so incredibly funny, and so, so sweet in real life. I do like Jack Klugman, despite some of the schlock he's done, just for the record. But I really loved Matthau.

As I always tell my son, Tallulah knows everything....

tallulah · Post by **tallulah** » Thu May 20, 2004 2:04 pm

Well, I was trying to think of who you could have meant, but I was drawing a blank. I couldn't picture you crying over Jack Klugman though. He did have a nice quote about Mr. Randall (which I can't find right now) - about refusing to accept a world with no Tony Randall in it.

My mom and I were saying it was very sad b/c his kids are so little, but I guess it is somewhat of a comfort that they will always be able to see him on film and TV though. A cold comfort, perhaps. He did say he was "made to be a dad".