
And now, sadly, I will see that scene again and know how prophetic it was.
John Spencer was a pretty young man of 58, despite looking years older. He was a talented, scrappy actor - I never cared for Tommy Mullaney, the character he played on "L.A. Law" years ago but I appreciated his skill in bringing such life to Tommy. I just looked at the IMDB, and Spencer got his start on the Patty Duke Show when he was only 17. Wow. A minuet, the Ballet Russes, and crêpes suzette... (And if you get that reference, I'll buy ya a Coke.)
Clearly, Spencer's death is going to throw "The West Wing" into a measure of chaos. Leo McGarry had been chosen as the running mate for Jimmy Smits' Congressman Santos. He was expected to be around for a long time yet.
According to E! Online, an upcoming episode scheduled for January features a debate between McGarry and his Republican opponent. Dialog culled from a West Wing spoiler blog, The West Wing Continuity Guide, notes McGarry's comments after a question on health care: "By an overwhelming percentage, the first warning symptom of a heart attack is death. I'm fortunate to be here." Indeed.
Goodbye, Leo. Goodbye, John. Rest well.
4 comments:
Thank you for making a memorial post for him.
It is sad to lose so many gifted actors in such a short period of time.
It's been a rough year.
I'm going to miss John Spence on West Wing. What a class act he was. I was surprised when I read that he was 'Cathy's' beau on the Patty Duke Show.
Oh, and you owe me a coke!
I heard about this the other day and was surprised by his age. I'd thought he was older.
Our Patty loves her rock and roll
A hot dog ( hmmm... ) makes her lose control
What a wild duet
You can send my coke to Dayton,Nv
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