Aw.
Richard “Jaws” Kiel, who played that recurring henchman in the James Bond
movies, passed away this week. I believe his only line was “Here’s to us,” as
he clinked glasses with a girl with braces.
For
those of you who like to watch reruns, he was also the alien in the Twilight Zone episode “To Serve Man.”
public domain
I
would like to get his autobiography Big,
but it was a limited edition and kind of pricey. I did find this line he wrote about
himself, after getting free of all that alcohol that floats around in show biz:
“Not
only did God deliver me from the bondage of alcoholism, he also blessed my
family financially because of my commitment to honor what he had done for me
and for not doing what I believed could possibly be destructive to others.”
So
see you, Richard Kiel, presumably in the big and tall section of heaven.
What a sweet quote from a lovely man. I had no idea of his struggles. God rest his soul and Godspeed.
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