“Forgotten Hollywood”- A Loss at F-Troop…
Manny P. here…
“`Larry Storch was a comedic actor, best remembered for his role as Corporal Agarn on F-Troop. He was also a celebrated voice actor. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 1967, but lost to childhood friend Don Adams that year. He even auditioned to play James Bond early in his career.
“`His high school classmate was Adams; and he was the shipmate of Tony Curtis on the submarine tender USS Proteus. Early on, he would warm up an audience with comedic impressions for a local bandleader.
“`Storch was busy on television, guest-starring in Car 54 Where Are You, Sergeant Bilko, Mannix, Get Smart, Columbo, CHiPs, Fantasy Island, McCloud, The Flying Nun, Alias Smith and Jones, I Dream of Jeannie, Gomer Pyle U. S. M. C., Gilligan’s Island, That Girl, Love American Style and All in the Family. He also performed on variety programs, such as The Ed Sullivan Show, Sonny and Cher, The Tonight Show, Laugh-In and The Hollywood Palace.
“`Surprisingly, Storch was in twenty-five films, notably in Captain Newman M. D., Sex and the Single Girl, The Great Race, Airport ‘75, and S. O. B.
“`Larry Storch (above right), always in his Agarn hat, was ninety-nine.
Until next time> “never forget”
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