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Rowdyboy

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15. Ran twice and sadly lost both times, once in in a ver tight race, the other to Mary Bono
Thu Feb 13, 2014, 10:40 PM
Feb 2014

who was elected mainly because she was Sonny's widow.

Would have made a great representative.

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R.I.P. Tx4obama Feb 2014 #1
In the 1970's, he was America's Dad. Aristus Feb 2014 #2
so true... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #29
He was very good in that role... hlthe2b Feb 2014 #3
Good night, Pa.... Scruffy Rumbler Feb 2014 #4
Yah Stryder Feb 2014 #21
Cripes! Loaded Liberal Dem Feb 2014 #5
Oh no.... BumRushDaShow Feb 2014 #6
He's been on NCIS up until this year. Hissyspit Feb 2014 #11
And Fox's "Bones". X_Digger Feb 2014 #12
Have a co-worker who is a big "Bones" fan BumRushDaShow Feb 2014 #39
Really haven't watched NCIS BumRushDaShow Feb 2014 #38
Waite was excellent in that "Roots" role nikto Feb 2014 #33
The character was the kind that one would love to hate BumRushDaShow Feb 2014 #40
that was a great role too. I instantly forgot he was John boy's dad yurbud Feb 2014 #44
He worked until the end - was acting on Days of Our Lives as recent as the holidays tomm2thumbs Feb 2014 #7
He did some good work in HBO's Carnivale, too ProfessorPlum Feb 2014 #43
When I watch that show I see my parents as kids. texanwitch Feb 2014 #8
Great movie directed by him: Hissyspit Feb 2014 #9
He ran for Congress as Democratic candidate. Hissyspit Feb 2014 #10
Ran twice and sadly lost both times, once in in a ver tight race, the other to Mary Bono Rowdyboy Feb 2014 #15
Sad news! classof56 Feb 2014 #13
Who can forget the iconic opening images? Aristus Feb 2014 #14
oh my..forgot about that... BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #23
so have I... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #30
"The Waltons" premiered in the midst of the early '70s rural purge but still succeeded. alp227 Feb 2014 #16
I loved that show; the family was like a part of my life. n/t DebJ Feb 2014 #17
We watch the Waltons every day. justgamma Feb 2014 #18
Ah, yes... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #31
This is 3 passings in the last week or so...hope it's over. SoapBox Feb 2014 #19
Good night, Daddy... FailureToCommunicate Feb 2014 #20
Will Geer who was the old grandpa Sognefjord Feb 2014 #22
I met him once- Wll Geer... Liberty Belle Feb 2014 #24
he was also gay... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #32
Will Geer was a great man. Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #36
I will do that. Thanks! Sognefjord Feb 2014 #42
"Good night, Pa"-- thanks so much for the memories. RIP. nt Hekate Feb 2014 #25
My father...having been raised a Sharecropper during near the same time... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #26
One of my all time favorite shows. He will be missed. William769 Feb 2014 #27
Good man. R.I.P. jsr Feb 2014 #28
Sad Sherman A1 Feb 2014 #34
He had.overcome a lot in his life. mackerel Feb 2014 #35
Ralph ran for Congress as a Democrat 3 times. He tried to spare us Mary Bono.... Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #37
Kind, gentle, earthy soul. Loved his work. toby jo Feb 2014 #41
I loved the Waltons. It was a nice antidote to some of the scarier stuff going on with families in yurbud Feb 2014 #45
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