Actor Michael McKean of ‘Laverne & Shirley' struck by car on upper West Side in Manhattan

NY Daily News ^ | 5/22/12 | SARAH ARMAGHAN

[jimbo123]

The 'This is Spinal Tap' star was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in critical condition, fire officials said.

“Laverne & Shirley” star Michael McKean was injured when he was struck by a car on the upper West Side Tuesday afternoon, police sources said.

McKean, 64, a New York City native who played Lenny on the hit television show, was seen bleeding from the head after a car barreled into him at W. 86th St. and Broadway just before 3 p.m., witnesses and the FDNY said.

[Vince Ferrer]

[The KG9 Kid]

Those are bad photos.

Best wishes to him.

[fatnotlazy]

Prayers for him.

Spinal Tap is classic

[Pontiac]

McKean, 64, a New York City native who played Lenny on the hit television show, was seen bleeding from the head after a car barreled into him

No criminality was suspected in the smash-up, police said.

Great writing here. Barreled suggest a speeding car at least or violating a signal.

How about just the facts and leave the drama to the society page.

Apparently the driver was not at fault so let’s not use inflammatory words unnecessarily.

[kevcol]

Doesn’t say anything about who hit him, so I’ll assume it was a hispanic male who then fled (staggered) away from the scene.

[stylecouncilor]

ping

[Krankor]

Apparently the driver was not at fault so let’s not use inflammatory words unnecessarily.

Well, a garbage can and a mailbox were knocked over so, unless McKean's flying body knocked them down. I don't know how the driver or someone else wasn't to blame.

[SoFloFreeper]

Sad to hear that...he is a fine actor...”Spinal Tap”, “A Mighty Wind”, “Best in Show”, one of the finest improv actors of our time.

[skeeter]

Crap, thats not a minor accident. Hope he pulls through without too much damage.

[CaptainK]

Good to hear he’s out of critical condition.

Every once in a while, when walking down an avenue and looking at the traffic in NYC, I wonder why more people on the sidewalk aren’t hit by out of control cars.

[Autonomous User]

Well, I’m sure I’d feel much worse if I weren’t under such heavy sedation.

[Autonomous User]

Well, I’m sure I’d feel much worse if I weren’t under such heavy sedation.

[Jack Hydrazine]

“Starcrossed” by Lenny and the Squigtones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kozXmXBuJHE

[traditional1]

He played “Lenny”, of “Lenny and Squiggy” on Laverne and Shirley?

[TexasNative2000]

"A Mighty Wind" and "Best in Show" are two of my favorites. Love the eccentricity of the two sub-cultures. Prayers for recovery and healing.

As an aside, does anyone know if a Joe Biden motorcade was in NYC?

[yarddog]

I don’t know much about him either good or bad other than he sure was a good actor.

[DFG]

Unlike Chrissy Matthews and Thomas Friedman, Michael McKean is a great Jeopardy contestant.

http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2010/05/michael_mckean_wins_1_million.html

[Secret Agent Man]

Prayers up for him.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Prayers for Mr. McKean.

[South40]

[Darren McCarty]

Wasn’t he in one of the Short Circuit movies?

[Liberty Valance]

Great actor - hope he recovers fully ...

Member of "The Folksmen" in A Mighty Wind. Hilarious!

Best of Show - Waiting for Guffman - Spinal Tap and many more ...

[yarddog]

I just remembered, he played “Perry White” in one of the very best episodes of “Smallville”. He basically made the show.

[PapaNew]

Was Squiggy driving the car?

[BillyBonebrake]

Bad looking photos but he had his arm up as if to accomodate the EMTs doing their work. Good sign. Prayers up!

[PapaNew]

Doesn’t say anything about who hit him, so I’ll assume it was a hispanic male who then fled (staggered) away from the scene.

Might have been Squiggy.

[Snake65]

His wife is a hottie too. I certainly would be reluctant to shuffle off the mortal coil if I could look forward to coming home to Annette O’Toole.

[South40]

Was Squiggy driving the car?

I think "The Big Ragoo" was driving.

[Liberty Valance]

If i recall correctly “Squiggy” suffered from MS but is still around.

[Secret Agent Man]

It goes to 11...

[Secret Agent Man]

Given the driver also hit and knocked over a large metal urban trashcan and a mailbox, pulling a metal blue postal mailbox out of the ground, speeding is a reasonable assumption.

[Sicon]

Derek Smalls: Can I ask a practical question at this point? Are we gonna do Stonehenge tomorrow night?

David St. Hubbins: No of course we're not going to do %@$#! Stonehenge tomorrow night!

:-)

[Rastus]

Certainly. Short Circuit 2. Critics didn’t think much of it, but it was fun.

[Secret Agent Man]

You can’t assume the driver was not at fault. They write these stories so as not to get sued, so it could well be the driver was at fault.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks jimbo123.

He was great in one of my favorite X-Files episodes as well.

[Darren McCarty]

That’s right. Fred. It’s been so long since I’ve seen it. I remember one line to this day. “Los locos kick yer ass. Los locos kick your face. Los locos kick yer balls into outer space!”

[Resettozero]

He, as Morris Fletcher, also traded bodies with Fox Mulder on The X-Files and smacked Scully on the behind. Classic episodes.

[Joe 6-pack]

Indeed he was. He was in at least three X-files episodes I can think of off the top of my head...playing the enigmatic Morris Fletcher.

[Clintonfatigued]

How awful. I hope that he recovers quickly and fully.

[SMGFan]

Please pray. Reports are of broken leg

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/actor_michael_mckean_suffers_broken_dEzjmVrwy6wyxnzgE8RTJO

[Resettozero]

Played the character Morris Fletcher on at least one episode of The Lone Gunmen. But his role in This is Spinal Tap is hard to top.

[RedStateNotShirt]

Best wishes Michael. We could all use more of your talent. Prayers and good thoughts.

[GOPsterinMA]

“Lenny”

I enjoyed him in “Coneheads”.

[TomServo]

A Mighty Wind was great - but I liked their previous work.

[Past Your Eyes]

I hope he didn't hurt his hand.

(Or anthing else.)

[ReneeLynn]

“Lenny” is 64? Oh, my. Hope he recovers soon.

[dfwgator]

Give Me Some Money

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-BYzaDwNoE

[Robwin]

I couldn't stand him as one of the Lenny/Squiggy characters in that insipid Laverne and Shirley but what he's done since then, much of which has already been mentioned, made him one of my favorite actors (I add "Young Doctors in Love").

I wish him a speedy recovery and shall pray for him.

[shelterguy]

“””Certainly. Short Circuit 2. Critics didn’t think much of it, but it was fun.”””””

How ironic that I bought Short Circuit Two this weekend at Half Price books and watched it last night.

Best of luck to Michael.