#RIPGeorgeMaharis #GeorgeMaharis #Route66

My dear late father sometimes spoke of TV shows of old that also happened to be really well done. He recalled "77 Sunset Strip" and "Route 66." I only ever got to experience them myself many years after his passing, with the advent of digital subchannels and YouTube. (Though I don't remember him mentioning it, I would add "The Saint.")

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George Maharis Dead: 'Route 66' Star Was 94

George Maharis, the star of “Route 66” who went on to appear on “Fantasy Island” and other shows, died Wednesday in Beverly Hills. His friend and caretaker Marc Bahan announ…

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#RIP #GeorgeMaharis (1928–2023)

#Actor best remembered for the early '60s #TV series #Route66, which earned him an #Emmy nod in 1962.

Career derailed by a bout with hepatitis that forced him to leave the #show.

His handful of #movies include:

#JohnSturges' bioterrorism thriller THE SATAN BUG.

#GordonDouglas' mystery drama SYLVIA, w #CarrollBaker.

#Hollywood career further hindered by a couple of #gay sting arrests in the '70s.

#Cinemastodon #movie #film #cinema #films #actors #television

Rest in peace, #GeorgeMaharis.
Actor George Maharis passed away on May 24, 2023. He was 94. Here he is with Martin Milner on top of Tribune Tower in Chicago. The photo is dated August 16, 1962. They both starred in the TV series Route 66. R.I.P. #georgemaharis
#GeorgeMaharis, star of the popular 1960s drama #Route66 has died at 94. Maharis received an Emmy nomination in 1962 but had to quit the series after contracting hepatitis. He returned to acting in 1965 with the film #TheSatanBug. Notable TV credits include "Mister Peepers", "Naked City", "Night Gallery", "Medical Center", "Mission: Impossible", "The Bionic Woman", "Fantasy Island" and "Superboy". Film credits: "Exodus", "The Sword and the Sorcerer". #RIP