You may not know the name, but you know the actor. Anyone remember Then Came Bronson?
He started out on TV but he made a bunch of movies, too. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford immediately comes to mind.
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May 10, 2017, 05:42 PM
rat2306
I remember him best in Then Came Bronson.Always wanted a motorcycle watching that show, even though I was 11 when it aired originally...
May 10, 2017, 05:54 PM
TMats
Oh no! Always liked him. This scene of Parks as Esteban Vihaio in Kill Bill Vol. 2 is the way I'll remember him. I think it's brilliant
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May 10, 2017, 05:59 PM
Patrick-SP2022
I remember Then Came Bronson. I was a 9 YO kid then. I didn't notice he had been in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.
I think I'll need to watch it again.
May 10, 2017, 06:03 PM
parabellum
He played an aid to the Governor in the film. Not a big part, but he has his scenes.
What I remember about Then Came Bronson was that knit watch cap Parks wore in the series.
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"That's one thing about intellectuals. They've proved that you can be absolutely brilliant and have no idea what's going on." ~ Woody Allen
May 10, 2017, 06:06 PM
recoatlift
I looked forward to T C B. Always liked to see what type day labor jobs he got. Got enough for chow, fuel & camped out & hit the road the next sunrise.
I liked his acting style also. Kind of moody. Thanks Michael, RIP.
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May 10, 2017, 07:26 PM
thunderson
Sad to hear this. I really like his work in Tarantino films, Red State, and Blood Father.
As Far as I'm concerned Michael Parks and Sonny Chiba are the best things about the Kill Bill films.
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May 10, 2017, 07:30 PM
bald1
Like Para first thing that came to mind when I heard about his passing was Then came Bronson.
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May 10, 2017, 07:40 PM
olfuzzy
I don't think I ever missed Then Came Bronson. I happened to be on shore duty during that time so I actually got to watch TV.
I think the last thing I saw him in was an episode of Walker Texas Ranger.
May 10, 2017, 07:47 PM
Sig Marine
Besides Esteban Vihaio in Kill Bill Vol 2, he appeared in Kill Bill Vol 1 as Texas Ranger Earl McGraw
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May 10, 2017, 08:01 PM
parabellum
He did a film named Noble Things, which, even though it was a bit over the top dramatically, means a lot to me because it's set in Southeast Texas.
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“What sickens me about left-wing people, especially the intellectuals, is their utter ignorance of the way things actually happen.” ~ George Orwell
"That's one thing about intellectuals. They've proved that you can be absolutely brilliant and have no idea what's going on." ~ Woody Allen
May 10, 2017, 08:11 PM
BGULL
RIP. I'm old enough to remember Then Came Bronson......
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May 10, 2017, 08:31 PM
PCWyoming
RIP. Watched them film a short segment of Then Came Bronson in northern California many, many years ago.
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May 10, 2017, 10:35 PM
Echtermetzger
Dang, I liked his work.
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May 11, 2017, 01:08 AM
hberttmank
I saw this when I got home, RIP Michael. I was 13 when I watched him every week in then Then Came Bronson, been a fan of his since then.
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May 11, 2017, 04:48 AM
prairieviper
He was also a singer. He sang 'Long Lonesome Highway' (the theme song from Then Came Bronson) and others.This message has been edited. Last edited by: prairieviper,
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May 11, 2017, 07:18 AM
maxwayne
I also remember him, the hat and the series. We are showing our age.
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Originally posted by parabellum: He played an aid to the Governor in the film. Not a big part, but he has his scenes.
What I remember about Then Came Bronson was that knit watch cap Parks wore in the series.
May 11, 2017, 04:04 PM
George43
I liked him in "China Lake Murders" opposite Tom Skerritt.
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