Bob O'Connell!

[Uncle Roger]

Shock Cinema is a magazine that reviews obscure cult movies have followings outside the mainstream. In the current issue, one of the movies reviewed is called Death Promise, which apparently is a martial arts version of Death Wish. Our favorite bartender stars as the "ex-pugilist" dad of the hero. They live in a rat trap apartment in 1977 NYC. Bob's death kicks off the plot as his son seeks vengeance.

This is one obscure piece of '70's cinema. Aside from Mr. O'connell, I've never heard of anyone associated with it. There's probably a reason for that.

I crosschecked imdb and it made me wonder if this was a non union film. You see, Bob O'connell doesn't appear under his own name. He is billed as, I swear, Rocky Crevice!

[Gothick]

Fascinating. It makes me wonder about Bob O'Connell's career in general, a topic I admit I have never thought to research.

Thanks for the intriguing note, Uncle Roger.

Best,  G.

[Uncle Roger]

You're welcome, Gothick.

Imdb lists thirty credits for our Mr. O'Connell. He had parts in some fairly big movies like Love Story, Bananas and Outrageous Fortune. So we may well have seen his work without realizing it.

[Bob_the_Bartender]

Uncle Roger,

You can also see actor/ex-NYC Fireman Bob O'Connell in the cult favorite film, "Joe," with the late Peter Boyle and the late DS actor/limerick expert extraordinaire, Dennis Patrick.

Bob

PS Bob Rooney is my favorite Dark Shadows character, along with the bodacious Bathia Mapes, of course!

[Uncle Roger]

Didn't know he had been a fireman as well. He could have gone on What's My Line and really stumped the panel!