David Ogden Stiers Will Not Be Down for Breakfast

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David Ogden Stiers Will Not Be Down for Breakfast

Post by felinefan » Mon Mar 05, 2018 2:10 pm

Known for his portrayal of Major Charles Winchester on M*A*S*H, was also the voice of Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast. In addition, if memory serves, he became a conductor.



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Re: David Ogden Stiers Will Not Be Down for Breakfast

Post by delsdad » Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:23 pm

felinefan wrote:
Mon Mar 05, 2018 2:10 pm
Known for his portrayal of Major Charles Winchester on M*A*S*H, was also the voice of Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast. In addition, if memory serves, he became a conductor.
So Sad. He did do a lot of voice work after MASH.



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Re: David Ogden Stiers Will Not Be Down for Breakfast

Post by hobie16 » Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:31 pm

He was an excellent foil to Hawkeye and BJ, much better than Frank ever was.


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Post by felinefan » Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:16 pm

You're right. Frank was one crazy dude. B.J. and Hawkeye's pranks and jokes worked much better on Charles. Killing off Frank in a plane crash over the ocean on his way back to the States was the best thing they did for the series.



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Re: David Ogden Stiers Will Not Be Down for Breakfast

Post by WEDFan » Wed Mar 07, 2018 6:24 am

I am saddened by the news. I've liked DOS ever since I first saw him on M.A.S.H. I was always delighted when he turned up in something I was watching or in something I wanted to watch.

One small note on Frank Burns, though, felinefan. I think you confused his exit from the story with Col. Blake. Franks went nuts after Margaret rejected him and harassed several women and a general, I think, in Tokoyo. He was sent stateside for psychiatric evaluation, but was eventually cleared and promoted to a stateside position. Col. Blake was shot down in a stunning turn, and supposedly they didn't tell the cast before shooting the scene in order to get their "real" reactions.



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Post by hobie16 » Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:25 am

Frank went nuts in Tokyo. Tokoyo is in Wakanda.


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Post by WEDFan » Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:27 am

Well, I did just see Black Panther! :razz:



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Re: David Ogden Stiers Will Not Be Down for Breakfast

Post by hobie16 » Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:30 am

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Well, I did just see Black Panther! :razz:
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Re: David Ogden Stiers Will Not Be Down for Breakfast

Post by BRWombat » Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:57 pm

felinefan wrote:
Mon Mar 05, 2018 2:10 pm
Known for his portrayal of Major Charles Winchester on M*A*S*H, was also the voice of Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast. In addition, if memory serves, he became a conductor.
Not just Cogsworth, but also Governor Ratcliff in Pocahontas and Jumba in Lilo & Stitch. And yes, he brought a very real passion for classical music to his role as Winchester, and was guest conductor for many symphony orchestras in real life. Talented guy.

True story: I walked into a rehearsal last night of a men's ensemble I direct and greeted them all with "Gen-tlemen..." and one of the guys pointed out that was a standard greeting for Major Winchester. And I've been doing it myself for so long, I'd forgotten that that is exactly where I picked it up from.



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Re: David Ogden Stiers Will Not Be Down for Breakfast

Post by felinefan » Sat Mar 10, 2018 6:03 pm

WEDFan wrote:
Wed Mar 07, 2018 6:24 am
I am saddened by the news. I've liked DOS ever since I first saw him on M.A.S.H. I was always delighted when he turned up in something I was watching or in something I wanted to watch.

One small note on Frank Burns, though, felinefan. I think you confused his exit from the story with Col. Blake. Franks went nuts after Margaret rejected him and harassed several women and a general, I think, in Tokoyo. He was sent stateside for psychiatric evaluation, but was eventually cleared and promoted to a stateside position. Col. Blake was shot down in a stunning turn, and supposedly they didn't tell the cast before shooting the scene in order to get their "real" reactions.
I stand corrected. Thank you, WEDfan



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