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Aristus

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8. RIP, John Hillerman.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2017, 11:29 PM

Nov 2017

We were both native Texans who subsumed our natural accents. I loved it when I discovered that snooty Higgins from Magnum was from Galveston.

He even used that British accent in a series of TV commercials for Mauna Loa macadamia nuts.

Thanks for the great entertainment, sir.

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Ahhh... My late Dad love that character... hlthe2b Nov 2017 #3

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I remember that episode! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2017 #11

Oh my GAWD!!! N/T flotsam Nov 2017 #7

RIP, John Hillerman. Aristus Nov 2017 #8

Awwww! He was terrific in everything he did Rhiannon12866 Nov 2017 #9