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Title: Vince O'Brien passes away
Post by: jimbo on June 21, 2010, 10:19:47 PM
Sad to report actor Vince O'Brien, Sheriff George Patterson passed away.

http://www.northjersey.com/obituaries/Character_actor_Vince_OBrien_91_of_Haworth_dies_.html
Title: Re: Vince O'Brien passes away
Post by: Gothick on June 22, 2010, 04:24:47 PM
Very sad.  Even though I think he was only in a few episodes (maybe only 2 or 3???), something about Vince O'Brien's presence was solidly memorable in the chimerical role of Sheriff Patterson.

Didn't he appear in another role on the series as well?

G.
Title: Re: Vince O'Brien passes away
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 22, 2010, 04:48:46 PM
Quote from: Gothick on June 22, 2010, 04:24:47 PM
Didn't he appear in another role on the series as well?

Yes, he was a recast as Lt. Riley in the Laura storyline. Here's his capture/caption for the Robs slideshow for January 18th :

(http://www.dsboards.com/eventimages/0118ds_0.jpg)
1967: Ep #148 - Lt. Riley (poor Vince O'Brien - always a
recast - never an original) reveals a witness says that,
contrary to Laura's claim that she left Phoenix five days
before the fire, she saw Laura on the day of the fire.


As for how often he appeared as Sheriff Patterson, I think it was more than 2 or 3 times - but it might be less than 10. Our minds tend to play tricks. Just look at how often it seems that Mrs. Johnson appears - yet she was only in 56 eps.  [ghost_wink]
Title: Re: Vince O'Brien passes away
Post by: Midnite on June 22, 2010, 08:23:32 PM
If the IMDb is to be believed, he appeared 6 times as the Sheriff, and 4 times as Lt. Riley.
Title: Re: Vince O'Brien passes away
Post by: Gothick on June 22, 2010, 09:34:51 PM
Thanks MB for that beautiful capture.  I imagine Vince and Conard both bellying up to the bar in that great Blue Whale in the sky (forgive hackneyed imagery, my brain is wilted toast today).

And thanks Midnite for checking on Vince's episodes.  I thought he had played Riley.  Isn't he in what recently became one of my all time favorite scenes in the series, that weird-ass little vignette played in the Phoenix morgue?  I remember the scene yet am uncertain whether Vince was on hand for it.  Pathetic to see the mind disintegrate into a wispy bit of swiss cheese.

G.
Title: Re: Vince O'Brien passes away
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 22, 2010, 10:06:07 PM
Quote from: Midnite on June 22, 2010, 08:23:32 PM
If the IMDb is to be believed, he appeared 6 times as the Sheriff

Even that seems too small a number

Quote
4 times as Lt. Riley

Though that sounds right.


Quote from: Gothick on June 22, 2010, 09:34:51 PM
I thought he had played Riley.  Isn't he in what recently became one of my all time favorite scenes in the series, that weird-ass little vignette played in the Phoenix morgue?  I remember the scene yet am uncertain whether Vince was on hand for it.

I was sure there's a capture of that scene somewhere around here, but I can't seem to find it. But I'll hunt up the scene later...
Title: Re: Vince O'Brien passes away
Post by: Gothick on June 22, 2010, 10:28:03 PM
Thanks, MB.  That scene is right out of Rod Serling's Twilight Zone terrain...

G.
Title: Re: Vince O'Brien passes away
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 22, 2010, 11:32:18 PM
Here's the scene (from Ep #174):

(http://www.dsboards.com/images/0174-31.jpg)
(http://www.dsboards.com/images/0174-40.jpg)

And for those who've never seen that ep, yes, that is John "Gladstone" Harkins as Lt. Costa.  [ghost_smiley]
Title: Re: Vince O'Brien passes away
Post by: jimbo on June 23, 2010, 12:16:15 AM
MB, Gothick is right-that is one wonderful capture. Thanks!
Title: Re: Vince O'Brien passes away
Post by: Gothick on June 23, 2010, 12:23:26 AM
What an eerie mood.  It's incredible to think that Sy Tomashoff and his assistants did all that work for a set that was only seen for one brief moment on the show.

G.
Title: Re: Vince O'Brien passes away
Post by: jimbo on June 23, 2010, 12:28:17 AM
I don't remember that scene. Another great capture. Thanks again MB.
Title: Re: Vince O'Brien passes away
Post by: Taeylor Collins on June 23, 2010, 05:02:36 AM
I just watched the morgue scene with the footage of "PHOENIX" before it.  It is a haunting scene.  At least he lived a good long life.  Although it's sad when anyone from the DS family passes away!