I agree with Linda, I think Dirk is a hoot!  He is the only Roger Davis character I find remotely watchable.  Though I think Diana Millay came close to slapping him a couple of times in their scenes together ...

According to Mr. Davis himself, as reported in one of the MPI DS behind the scenes videos (it might have been the 25th anniversary or the 30th anniversary one I'm not sure), Dan Curtis was very fond of RD and sort of kept him around as a matinee idol type on the series.  Given the source, I've always taken these stories with a grain of salt.  Generally, if a performer got good fan mail, they were brought back.  It could be that Davis had something of a following in illo tempore.  He does get profiled a fair amount in 16 and the other magazines, as do Don Briscoe, Chris Pennock, and Mike Stroka. Of course coverage for these guys is far outstripped by the publicity Jonathan Frid and David Selby received.

Gothick

Very sad to hear this news.  I'd come to think of Jonathan Harris as indestructible after seeing him in action at a couple of autograph shows 7 or 8 years ago.  He had the most unflappable energy.  Magnificent.  The voice was still very much there; the way he told his stories was dramatic and beautifully paced, but to the untrained eye, not "practiced" or seeming rehearsed at all.   His dark eyes twinkling with wit and sometimes, delightful malice as he retailed some tidbit or let fly a choice four letter word, invariably coming like a spicy amuse-gueule at the end of some impossibly fruity, flamboyant phrase.  After spending half an hour or so listening to his stories, one had no doubt that he put a hell of a lot of himself into the notorious Zachary Smith.

I'd always assumed that dear Jonathan was in my "family" so was quite surprised when I learned he was married and has a son, I believe, living somewhere. Of course, in the bad old days, everyone got married, and Jonathan would sometimes lob wicked innuendoes in the direction of a wide eyed sweet young thing (who often turned out to be not so sweet) to make sure everyone stayed on their toes.

As I've told several friends, one of my favorite memories is of Jonathan at a 1995 Boston Lost in Space cast appearance.  A break was ending in the autograph signing and they needed all the celebrities there so the signing could start again.  June Lockhart was missing.  Jonathan grabbed the mike and uttered these words, which rolled with exquisite and mellifluous modulation around whatever sports center/shopping mall it was where the show was happening in suburban Boston: "June Lockhart wanted to the podium instanta! Now get your ass up here, honey, pronto!"

I'm not sure she ever forgave him for that.

Gothick

I've said it before, Midnite, and I know I'll say it again ...

You and the Mysterious Benefactor deserve platinum medals (gold just ain't classy enough, lol) for all you both do in this blessed corner of cyberspace!

Love,  Steve

The Mysterious Artist rules!

And so, of course, does our darling Mysterious Benefactor.

A fan 4ever (remember that line???)

Steve

Hi Onyx Treasure, you are correct that the I Ching is traditionally understood as a divinatory system.  The Eight Trigrams, whose origins are lost in the mists of antiquity (to coin a phrase!), were combined to create 64 hexagrams.  Each of the hexagrams has a name and an image associated with it, and each of the 6 lines within each hexagram has a subtle divinatory significance.  Like the Tarot, the I Ching can also be viewed as a sort of map for personal spiritual development.  Interestingly, a text entitled the Great Preface, which found its way into the body of material attached to the hexagrams, describes the 64 images in language that basically states that they contain all the processes of time and space, creation and destruction, within them.  Therefore, it is just barely conceivable that a magickal practicioner in mediaeval China could have used them in a manner similar to that employed by Barnabas Collins in 1969 on Dark Shadows.

Oh RP you know I adore Magda and her "Geeepsee carrrds ... older than thee Tarot!"  But if you think Magda and Sandor are bad, try watching an episode of F Troop.  It's amazing the network wasn't sued by a Native American anti-discrimination group.  Really appalling stuff.

Gothick

Bob, I'm clearly way out of the loop (and it's my own fault for not attending DS fan events in such a long time).  You now have a Partridge Family act?  Got any photos of yourself in Keith Partridge gear?  Please don't tell me that you play "Danny."  I can imagine the lovely ladies who play Shirley and Laurie.

Can't wait to hear more about your gigs!

I met someone last year who had a bus with the Partridge Family colored panels painted on it.

Steve

Has anyone heard from Denise Nickerson lately?  I always remember seeing her at a Halloween event that was organized at the Lockwood Mathews House in Connecticut several years ago.  

That is nice about the birthday cake for Miss Parker.  It sounds like a fun event.  I love seeing Terrayne Crawford--she has such marvelous energy.  And it's always fun to see what Diana's been up to.

Steve

I loved reading through these.  I think for myself, the scenes that most impressed me were the early ones between himself and Joan Bennett.  He really brought out the best in her, and I think she also stimulated him to go for the gold.  They were marvelous on screen together, and I'm glad we did get a second chance to watch them go at it again during the Paul Stoddard storyline.

Seeing how wonderful he was opposite Bennett makes me want to see the film he did with Agnes Moorehead in the early 70s--her final project, which I believe was released after her death (ironically it was the only movie in which she received star billing).

Gothick