Our lives will never be the same without him, |
Since I was getting whacked with his hat every time I turned around, ... it's a good thing Alan [Hale Jr.] and I liked each other so much. He really was a gentle giant and made a big effort never to hurt me in any of the gags we did. Even the hammock gags, where he'd fall on me or vice versa, never injured either of us. |
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. |
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island |
There are no words to describe how much his wisdom and gentleness will be missed. |
When you've been part of a show that has made so many people happy and continues to do so to this day, it's hard to resent it, ... Besides that, I'm also known as Maynard, which means I say 'WORK?!?!' for fans almost as much as I say, 'Skipper!' |
which was lucky, because they were atrocious. But, if I were a reviewer and saw the show, I'd probably attack it, too, and call it silly and inane -- which it was meant to be. |
With Maynard and Gilligan, I had the best of both worlds. |