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Actor Michael Constantine passed

qualitygal — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 11:55:05 GMT

93 years old. We've lost another actor from years ago. I always enjoyed seeing him on t.v.

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SoCal Bred — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:19:46 GMT

Loved him in 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding,' and his Windex to cure all minor physical maladies. RIP, Michael Constantine.

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Desertdi — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:23:56 GMT

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drizzellla — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:27:10 GMT

Michael Constantine was mentioned earlier this week in "The Fugitive" decision.

He was one busy actor. And played many varied roles.

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judy0330 — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:32:01 GMT

I remember him from Room 222 when I was a kid. Long time ago.

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catter70 — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:06:33 GMT

RIP. I didn't realize he was a native of Reading, Pa.

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Mom2Dogs — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:29:29 GMT

They don't make'em like they used to...

@qualitygal wrote:
93 years old. We've lost another actor from years ago. I always enjoyed seeing him on t.v.

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Johnnyeager — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:51:48 GMT

I loved him and the entire cast of Room 222.

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beckyb1012 — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 14:00:39 GMT

I never missed a week watching Room 222. I could not wait to get to high school because of that show.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 14:25:22 GMT

Loved him in Room 222, My Big Fat Greek Wedding as well as in Stephen King's movie "Thinner". He was so good in that as well.....Very versatile actor. RIP!

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77yangya — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 17:14:00 GMT

@beckyb1012 wrote:
I never missed a week watching Room 222. I could not wait to get to high school because of that show.

OH Man!!!! I remember Karen Vanlentine. This guy that I was friends with, he was hoping for more but for me, no dice. Anyway, he used to say to people, hey doesn't she look like Karen Valentine? I kept telling him, stop saying that I do NOT!!! I mean she's okay but I just didn't like him saying that. Made me feel "icky". I have NO inkling why he would say that. Crazy! Anyway, I remember the guy that died, yeah, wow, I have not seen him on TV for so long. Awwwww, RIP. I thought that picture, the first one was from Mission Impossible, not The Fugitive but I'm wrong in my assumption, The fugitive is the right one.

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77yangya — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 17:16:01 GMT

Is that Diane Carroll? WOW! She's pretty!!! Reminds me of the TV Guide. Remember that? Wow, seems like a million years ago!!!

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Mmsfoxxie — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 17:28:32 GMT

@77yangya , I don't remember the actress's name but it's not Diane Carroll. I remember that she was the ex wife of singer Bill Withers and said he was a wife beater and she divorced him for that reason. Made me dislike him after that.

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golding76 — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 17:35:14 GMT

My heart is broken. Michael Constantine was a talented and skilled actor who had to have been very driven and inspired to go into show business, coming from the period and ethnic background that he did. All the more power to him!

May his memory be eternal!

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beckyb1012 — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 17:40:08 GMT

@Mmsfoxxie wrote:
@77yangya , I don't remember the actress's name but it's not Diane Carroll. I remember that she was the ex wife of singer Bill Withers and said he was a wife beater and she divorced him for that reason. Made me dislike him after that.

It is Denise Nichols. She and Bill were not married long due to the domestic violence.

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Oznell — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 18:19:28 GMT

RIP to a fine actor. Enjoying the remiscences of him here on "Room 222". He was a welcome fixture on so much of vintage TV, including "Perry Mason" and others.

He had that marvelous, craggy, "lived in" face, and soulful dark eyes, distinctive reedy voice. Played everything from twisted crooks and "fringe" characters, to warm, caring authority figures...

Not only was he just in an episode of "The Fugitive", (where he was a police lieutenant with conflicting loyalties), as @drizzellla mentions, but he was also in a recently aired episode of "The Invaders". Here he is with another ubiquitous actor of the period that some here will recognize- William Smithers.

Another juicy role, in which he was a doctor who was medically treating his own, beloved younger brother, but betraying him also by covertly cooperating with aliens.

Constantine seemed to be very good at playing these complex characters with ambiguous motives....

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Duckncover — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 18:23:36 GMT

Sorry to hear of his passing; at 93, e had a long and successful career in many versatile roles. I enjoyed seeing him in everything I watched.

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AKgirl2 — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 23:22:49 GMT

@qualitygal ~ "Put some Windex on it!" 😂

RIP Mr. Constantine 🌹

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Pearlee — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 02:53:09 GMT

The Hustler is on TCM now, starring Paul Newmam. Michael Constantine is in it too. From 1961.

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Shelbelle — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 14:24:09 GMT

Us Baby Boomers from the 50's will always remember him as the high school principal on Room 222, great show !!!