Favorite B co star

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Favorite B co star
Topic Started: Feb 15 2010, 02:55 PM (99 Views)
Zodiac	Feb 15 2010, 02:55 PM Post #1
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 250 Group: Members Member #334 Joined: January 17, 2008	We are on this site becasue we love movies- I have a great love of the B flics One of the reasons these work for me is the supporting cast- my all time favorite is Harold Huber- a regular on the Chan series



Laughing Gravy	Feb 15 2010, 06:29 PM Post #2
Look for In The Balcony on Facebook! Posts: 11,459 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 31, 2005	Who in th' HELL is Harold Huber? If I have a fave "B" co-star, it's Mantan Moreland, simply because he made SO many movies where he's the ONLY reason to watch the damn thing.



Cartoonguy	Feb 15 2010, 07:17 PM Post #3
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 112 Group: Members Member #548 Joined: August 18, 2008	For me it’s Beverly Garland, not only did I enjoy her work on screen, but I was fortunate to have met Ms. Garland several times and found her extremely charming off screen as well.



Cartoonguy	Feb 15 2010, 08:42 PM Post #4
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 112 Group: Members Member #548 Joined: August 18, 2008	For me it’s Beverly Garland, not only did I enjoy her work on screen, but I was fortunate to have met Ms. Garland several times and found her extremely charming off screen as well.



Black Tiger	Feb 15 2010, 08:54 PM Post #5
Charter Member Posts: 1,898 Group: Members Member #50 Joined: September 15, 2005	Will go with Mantan as well. Although I love Harold Huber, William Demarest and Edward Brophy as well.



Stony Brooke da Mesquiteer	Feb 16 2010, 03:45 AM Post #6
The Cute Balconeer Posts: 15,157 Group: Members Member #244 Joined: July 6, 2007	Mine is a B actor who found hisself in A movies sometimes, AND TV... Elisha Cook Jr. Whether he's in noirs with Bogie, or horror films with Vincent Price and Carol Oh(MY)mart, I loves him. He's the rich man's Gene Roth (hey, THERE'S a B kinda guy!!!).
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JazzGuyy	Feb 16 2010, 10:04 AM Post #7
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 2,560 Group: Members Member #110 Joined: June 1, 2006	I have a soft spot for George "Gabby" Hayes. He always did whatever was asked of him: playing the sidekick, playing a bit part, doing some comedy, singing and dancing a little, and more. I don't know if he quite deserves co-star status but he is always a "supporting" actor.



panzer the great & terrible	Feb 16 2010, 10:17 AM Post #8
Mouth Breather Posts: 11,167 Group: Members Member #13 Joined: September 3, 2005	Don't remember why, but I loved Slim Pickens when I was little. Maybe it was just the accent.
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Sgt Saturn	Feb 16 2010, 10:20 AM Post #9
Charter Member Posts: 6,530 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: September 3, 2005	JazzGuyy Feb 16 2010, 10:04 AM I have a soft spot for George "Gabby" Hayes. He always did whatever was asked of him: playing the sidekick, playing a bit part, doing some comedy, singing and dancing a little, and more. I don't know if he quite deserves co-star status but he is always a "supporting" actor. Gabby was the first person I thought of when I saw the name of this topic. As you say he did everything, sidekick, second lead, villain, you name it, he did it at least once. Except, maybe, primary star. Of course, he had his on comic book title for a few issues ...
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Don Diego	Feb 16 2010, 01:03 PM Post #10
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 14,248 Group: Members Member #18 Joined: September 4, 2005	JazzGuyy Feb 16 2010, 10:04 AM I have a soft spot for George "Gabby" Hayes. He always did whatever was asked of him: playing the sidekick, playing a bit part, doing some comedy, singing and dancing a little, and more. I don't know if he quite deserves co-star status but he is always a "supporting" actor. I agree his presence was a big plus for every movie he was in



cinemalover	Feb 16 2010, 01:38 PM Post #11
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 121 Group: Members Member #713 Joined: April 1, 2009	I always enjoyed watching George E. Stone. He popped in in so many movies and easily morphed into guest TV shots. I saw him the other day playing Fingers Purdy in an episode of M Squad. Probably my favorite role of his was as the Runt, the sidekick in the Boston Blackie series. His diminutive stature makes him easy to recognize. He was always very believable as the shady character with the good heart.


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