RIP Richard Kiel

He's actually the earliest memory I have of watching a film. Sitting in the back of my parents station wagon at a drive-in screening of Moonraker at around age 5. I didn't really take in much of the film, but the scene with Jaws biting Bond's heel while skydiving always stuck in my mind, and for years after I thought that the movie I'd seen was called 'Jaws'.
 
I read his autobiography, "Making It BIG In The Movies." It was surprisingly good. The guy was in so many shows - TWILIGHT ZONE, GILLIGAN'S ISLAND, I DREAM OF JEANNIE, WILD WILD WEST, etc. Even though he got many roles, the guy struggled to make a living and had to rely on being a salesman (cars, houses) to be successful. The book is a very interesting look at Hollywood, especially as Kiel pulls no punches talking about the industry and the people in it.
 
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Most of the old bond movies are way too campy for my taste.
But I really enjoyed him in Happy Gilmore

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For such a huge guy I'd say he lived a really long time!
 
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