Inside Life and Tragic Final Years of 'The Fugitive' Star David Janssen
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- Inside Life and Tragic Final Years of 'The Fugitive' Star David Janssen.
David Janssen was an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Richard Kimble in the TV series "The Fugitive". Born in 1931, Janssen began his career in entertainment as a child model and later worked as a radio announcer. He made his film debut in 1952 and went on to appear in numerous movies and television shows throughout his career. However, it was his portrayal of the fugitive Dr. Kimble that brought him widespread recognition and critical acclaim. Janssen was known for his intense and brooding screen presence, and his work in "The Fugitive" helped to pave the way for the development of the modern TV drama. He passed away in 1980 at the age of 48, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most iconic actors of his generation.
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My Mom loved him!! ❤❤❤ He was Great in The Fugitive
I stay up late on Sunday Nights and watch The Fugitive at 1:00 am ❤
David Jansen was So Handsome ❤ sad he passed away so Young 😥 48 😥
He was handsome man love watching the figtive watch it every Sunday at 2am ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Ummm it's on TH-cam for free as in all of it why wait every week for 2am 🤣
@@6Haunted-Days Why don't you stop pissing everyone off?!!
He was AWESOME in the fugitive!!!!
A MASTERPIECE...
Best show ever on television. They had 3-dimensional characters, dramatic story lines, and great music. I still watch this show today (in 2023). Still my favorite show.
Mine too The Fugitive is still the greatest Drama Television Series of All Time, and it made along with The Outer Limits A B C a powerful major Network!!!!!
I was so surprised to learn he had an ego bigger than mine(!) and tumultuous hissy fits on-set. He was one of the golden legends of the b/w screen. Love him.
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I always watched this show because he was so handsome ❤.
Lt. Gerard's obsession to capture Dr Richard Kimble made these two characters in the Fugitive series like cat and mouse chase until the end when both Gerard and Kimble caught the one-armed man as the real killer. Good acting by David Jansen (Dr Richard Kimble) and Barry Morse (Lt. Gerard).
I always thought that show was stupid as hell, that detective would not have had a full time job searching for "The Fugitive", besides, as soon as he left L.A. county, he would have been out of his jurisdiction.
@@michaelgillespie1206 it's just a tv series.
@@michaelgillespie1206 Apparently you haven't been watching shows like Forensic Files. The FBI often gets help from local cops! BTW, Girard was modeled after Inspector Javert of Les Miserables!
Who could ever forget the final Fugitive episode, when they finally got the one armed man to confess to the murder, and Gerard gives Kimble the gun. That horrific fight on the top of the amusement park ride, and the climax when Gerard shoots the one armed man dead. OMG, it was a national sensation and the entire country tuned in.
@@michaelgillespie1206 You were really looking for realism in a tv show, especially back then? You must of loved shows like Quincy and Murder She Wrote.
Great actor with style and class! Great TV OHara!
Just started watching these again on you tube....great acting and scenery ...it reminded me of a simpler time. But yeah the never ending threat of Gerard and Kimbles ability to elude him made the show
Sublime.
Watching 1963 season. Great look back on the world at 10.
This is crap. This iconic actor was always in demand. Johnny Carson said that he was one of the nicest persons he ever met.
I think l saw the episode where they found the one armed man but l would like to see it again
I am still big fan of The Fugitive
@@wayneshook6968 I am too, but "Harry O" had the potential to be just as good, but the idiots who ran ABC in the 1970's moved it around so much that it never achieved the ratings it deserved.
And? He was mediocre actor and was in demand but starred in crap tv movies of the week and junk....why you acting lien he was some screen legend of movies? 🤣🤷🏼♀️
@@6Haunted-Days And why are you acting like a GD JERK?!!
I think he was a great actor in "The Fugitive".. Lots of actors back then smoked or drank alcohol , not realizing that it would eventually catch up with them..He always displayed a calm demeanor in the series, "The Fugitive".. He was a very good actor*.. 💯💖💞👍👌✌️🎥🎬😊⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐✝️🇺🇸
I agree completely. He made every episode interesting. There was something about his
Looks and voice that
made him a true star.
WW2 gi's were given cartons of cigs!
I try to watch The Fugitive on Monday mornings (2 a.m.) on MeTV in the Seattle area. Totally awesome show!
Ummm it's on TH-cam for free the whole series why wait once a week for a tv 🙄🤣 you old people are funny it didn't occur to you to search for it on TH-cam or Pluto or Tubi?!? All free.
@@6Haunted-Days Unduly harassed anyone else of late, TWIT?!!
@@karenharris722
Well said
My Dad loved "The Fugitive", but he said that at the end of the final episode, it would have been perfect if a dozen or so law enforcement officers from several states had showed up to arrest Kimble for the various crimes he committed while on the run. The IRS would have been after him as well for all of the fake names that he used to get jobs!
@@philiphatfield-ev4kj Well, I guess that's show biz!
William Conrad also another legend of the small screen was the familiar v/o to 'The Fugitive' and then later became Fat CANNON.
I watched The Fugitive as a kid in the 1960s. I don’t remember much, only that I felt sad for Richard Kimble. I just watched the remake of The Fugitive with Harrison Ford (one of my favorite films) and started thinking about the original tv series. I have to say that Janssen’s work ethic, combined with heavy use of alcohol and cigarettes aged him well past his actual age of 48. But back then, just about everybody smoked and drank in Hollywood. Considering the insane hours he worked, it’s not surprising he found relief in cigarettes and alcohol. Today’s overworked actors either do drugs and alcohol, or go the other route and become health nuts. The latter seems a better choice; they’ll certainly live longer and extend their career as well.
I think it's due to his earlier athletic merits. And boyish, shy on screen presence made him a hit, especially as Kimble. A human torch that burned so brightly and so quickly... x
@@Stiffd1 I think being very shy and working in a field that puts you in the spotlight is a peculiar stress in itself. I know Paul Newman was very introverted and used alcohol just to function normally around cast and crew. When he finally quit drinking (or cut back; I don’t know if he ever fully quit) it was noted that he pretty much stayed in his trailer on set.
My husband died from smoking. I just never understood this type of addiction!
@@karenharris722 I had a great uncle that was a chain smoker. He got emphysema from it. I had terrible asthma, and from my child’s viewpoint it seemed to me he was perpetually in the throes of an asthma attack. He died when I was about seven years old. He was addicted right up to his death. I never had any desire to smoke because of that.
@@loribragg2947 I never did either, Lori. I couldn't stand the smell of it let alone smoke myself.
I never heard of him being difficult on the set.
nor did I.
@@shannoncrystal2013 nor has anyone.
He wasn't. He was beloved in Hollywood. Many people he worked with attended his funeral.
@@silverguard8105 Women costars especially loved him.
@@MsBackstager ask Angie Dickinson, in particular. ALL his female co-stars loved him.
Whoever said he was mediocre is mediocre
Yeah, this person has big problems!
Well said.
'The Fugitive' i watched in ireland, it was a great show.
Same as myself , compulsive viewing for all the family and my mother used to say he always got a girl in every episode , he was a fugitive from all the girls😊.
Cigarettes, has sent many to an early grave! Glad I only tried a few in my younger days!
I liked the Fugitive!
Cigarettes don’t kill everyone at 48 but 4 packs a day is more than excessive. He was reportedly a heavy drinker which will age a person dramatically. He looked 68 instead of 48 before he died.
I enjoyed The Fugitive and saw most of the b&w episodes on British TV reruns in the 80's. I never saw any of the colour episodes so I still haven't seen the concluding episodes.
He was not difficult on set.
Were you there?
Agree, lots of errors on this video. He was a nice guy and hard worker. He was not difficult on set. Such BS on these stupid videos. I am watching just to see some photos of him.
The Fugitive is an American crime drama television series created by Roy Huggins and produced by QM Productions and United Artists Television. It aired on ABC from September 1963 to August 1967.
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (on-screen title is O'Hara, United States Treasury) was an American television crime drama starring David Janssen and broadcast by CBS during the 1971-72 television season.
Harry O, sometimes spelled Harry-O, is an American private detective series that aired for two seasons on ABC from 1974 to 1976. It reran on CBS late night.
Suzanne Pleshett said he was the love of her life.
He had some gigantic ears lol.
Yes. But he refused to do plastic surgery for them. He stated that people’s features are what made them stand out.
@@Marilynlovesebiking
And he eventually had his hair styled to obscure his ears
There was nothing wrong with his ears
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It was his first wife not the second.
Woke Hollywood overlooked him for awards n honors for not bein one of them eg his role in John Wayne's Green Berets
Good grief, this is messed up. So many errors, including wrong photos. Does no one fact check or edit anymore?
Suzanne Pleshette was gorgeous!
Is there any truth to rhe rumor that Jansen was the illegitimate son of Clark Gable?
I heard a similar story about Pernell Robert's being the illegitimate son of Henry Fonda.
Are you sure? Wasn’t Harry O on CBS? Charlie’s on ABC?
The Fugitive was on CBS. Harry O on ABC. Harry O was canceled too soon. Probably because of the annoying Lt Trench, and also that crappy sports car they gave Harry to drive. Mannix got a good car. Details make a difference. Jannsen was a good actor.
He looked far too old for his age. He was a great actor.
@@dicksanders8206 no. Now I watched the Fugitive when it originally aired. It was on ABC.
Yes, on Harry O, he did. That was a result of drinking and smoking, which killed hiim before age 50. Sad. @@WendyQallab
You're right, it was on ABC. I was in high school then so only caught episodes here and there. Great to see it as a mature adult. Such a good show.@@davedee4382
How could he appear on the screen "during the 1980s" if he died in 1980?
Exactly. David Jansen showed the realness of people during his time when other shows were so phony. A true Hollywood icon during the 60's and 70's, who touched many people with his authenticity when most of Hollywood was just fake.
Why did he seem to hate himself?
This story is BS.
Dani was gorgeous!!! She had been married to Buddy Grecco.
Clark’s son
Millennial TH-camr. Who didn’t bother to check the facts before uploading garbage.
CHRIST he was only 49!? He looked 70! Hell he looked 49 in the Fuigitive series! LMFAO no way he was like 30?!? When it started? What TF. He was a mediocre actor I mean come on 🤣
I always thought he looked in his 40's and not in his 30's when The Fugitive aired. I really liked Harry-O also.