Posted on 07/22/2013 10:34:51 AM PDT by KeyLargo
Dennis Farina -- who starred as Det. Joe Fontana on "Law & Order" -- died today in Scottsdale, Arizona after suffering a blood clot in his lung. He was 69.
Farina is a Hollywood legend -- who appeared in tons of classic films and TV shows including "Get Shorty," "Snatch" and "Midnight Run." He also appeared in HBO's series "Luck."
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The shootout with Luca in the streets of Las Vegas in the last episode of Season 1 was awesome, but I can't find the clip.
‘Crime Story’, Williams.
Superb period crime drama set in Chicago in the 1960s. Then shifted off to Las Vegas.
Series was produced by Michael Mann. After ‘Miami Vice’.
Speaking of which, didn't he, ex-cop and all, try to take a pistol onto a commercial flight?
Being that it was about Pittsburgh and I’m from Southwestern Pa, Striking Distance is a favorite movie of mine. He had a great line in it when asked if he was going to be the next police chief:
“Not me, kid. I’m just a Larimer Avenue dago.”
Apropos of nothing...some time back, at a large police convention, they asked them what was their favorite cop TV show..everyone figured CHIPS, or Law & Order, or even COPS would win..but "Barney Miller" won hands down.. Vigoda was telling us Jack Soo stories most of the evening..Soo had died not long before..he said that Soo would crack up the cast and crew...they often had to do multiple takes..
I thought he played a great role in the Chuck Norris film “Code of Silence”.
RIP.
Sad he’s passed.
Great actor. I am sorry to hear of his passing.
I meant to watch ‘Get Shorty’ again, when James Gandolfini died. I guess I’ll have to watch it tonight.
I had forgotten he was in Midnight Run, probably because I didn’t know who he was at the time.
That was a brilliantly acted movie wasn’t it?
“Well I’ve got two words for you!”..ha!
bwhahahahahaaaaa!!!!!!
First season of the show was incredible. Probably some of the best dramatic TV put out in the 80s. Then, I think the writers changed.....it quickly went in the tank.
They recently released the entire season on DVD. I picked it up and watched it. Still think it's great. Great sets, great costumes, great cars!
Running gag between Mrs WBill and I...... "Yeah, but was (so-and-so) in Crime Story???" If you look at the list of actors appearing in it, it reads like a Hollywood Phone Book.
In the commercials Farina seemed like he was ready to beat them with a tire iron and rip out their Fios systems with his own bare hands.
Seriously, though, he was a compelling actor who did good work, and didn't seem like a jerk. Rent Luck the "doomed HBO series" and see if you like it.
A former Chicago policeman, too.
It was thought that this song being on CRIME STORY would give Del Shannon a “comeback”. The he committed suicide.
I watched Crime Story religiously. A great show that unfortunately lasted only two years. Both seasons ended with cliffhanger episodes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_Story_%28TV_series%29
Goodfellas.........thank you, Dennis
RIP.
One of my favorite actors since I saw him in Mann’s Manhunter.
RIP
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