I was extremely sorry to hear about the passing of actor, director and writer Robert Culp. Like most nerds my age, I first saw Culp in The Greatest American Hero, and his character "Bill Maxwell" still comes to mind when I hear the words "FBI agent." (I can't help it.) Only later would I discover and enjoy Culp in other roles, including I Spy, the famous Outer Limits episode "Demon With a Glass Hand," and of course, neo-noir classic Hickey & Boggs, which I've watched a half-dozen times over the past year. (And probably will watch again, tonight.)Last week, when I wrote about the upcoming showing of Hickey & Boggs, I never would have dreamed that I'd be writing this post. Robert Culp seemed like one of those guys who'd be around forever, because... well, he's Robert Culp, damn it. As Bill Maxwell once said: "If you're looking for trouble, you've just come across the West Coast distributor."
Needless to say, next month's showing of Hickey & Boggs will be dedicated to Culp. I wish he could have joined us. I imagine he would have had some amazing stories to share...
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