Mike Connors passed away at 91,
another fondly remembered actor whose tough, private eye, Mannix, ran for eight
action packed seasons. Following in the footsteps of Peter Gunn, this was the
last show created by Lucille Ball’s Desilu Studios and was the ‘other’ show
created by the late Bruce Geller after Mission Impossible. What a one-two
punch!
The show would open with a setup
scene that cut to a marvelous, opening credits montage abetted by a catchy
title theme. With a loyal secretary, Peggy (Gail Fisher), you knew Mannix was
one of the good guys, a compassionate hero, and no matter how bleak things looked,
he would triumph in the end.
One by one, these icons of the
baby boomers and beyond are leaving us, but Connors had a long TV/movie career
capped off by this beloved, classic TV character who will live on forever.
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