Saturday, January 7, 2012

Marvel Live Action Actors in the 1970s: Where are They Now?


Cartoons from this era will be covered in a subsequent post

The Electric Company 1974
Danny Seagren (Spider-Man): no subsequent acting roles. Other actors appearing in Spider-Man skits will be covered in an upcoming Where are they Now devoted to the Electric Company series, of which Spider-Man was only one part of

Spider-Man 1977
Because only Spider-Man and J. Jonah Jameson appeared in the series, only cast members covered:
Nicholas Hammond (Spider-Man): has guest starred twice in The Jesters, last in 2011
David White (J. Jonah Jameson/pilot): died in 1990
Robert F. Simon (J. Jonah Jameson/series): died in 1992
Chip Fields (Rita Conway): last known acting role in 2007
Michael Pataki (Capt. Barbera; pilot/season 1): died in 2010
Ellen Bry (Julie Masters/season 2): The Big Bris 2011 in post-production

Spider-Man 1978
Since only Spider-Man appeared in both the comics and the show, only actors in the most episodes noted
Shinji Tôdô (Spider-Man’s alter ego Takuya Yamashiro): Guest appeared in a 2010 Japanese series
Mitsuo Andô (Professor Monster): died in 1997
Yukie Kagawa (Amazoness): last known acting role in 1982
Hifofumi Koga (Spider-Man suit actor): no further acting roles
Tôru Ôhira (Narrator): last non-video game acting in 2005, still acting in video games as of 2010 (Kingdom Hearts series)
Izumi Oyami (Shinka Yamashiro): no other known acting roles
Rika Muira (Hitomi Sakuma): last known acting role in 1983
Yoshiharu Yabuki (Takuji Yamashiro): no other known acting roles

Doctor Strange 1978
TV Movie; only characters based on comic book characters noted
Peter Hooten (Dr. Stephen Strange): Souleater 2012 in post-production
Clyde Kusatsu (Wong): Any Day Now 2012 in post-production
Jessica Walter (Morgan LeFey): regular on Archer
Anne-Marie Martin (Clea Lake): last known acting role was as a regular in the 1986-1998 Sledge Hammer!

Incredible Hulk 1978
Because no one from the comics aside from Banner/Hulk appeared in the show, only cast members noted:
Bill Bixby (David Banner): died in 1993
Lou Ferrigno (Incredible Hulk): two roles in post-production (Liberator, Avengers, in which he voiced the Hulk): also voiced the Hulk in the 1996 cartoon series and in both live action movies
Jack Colvin (Jack McGee): died in 2005

Captain America 1979
There were two TV movies. Because only Captain America appeared in the comics, only characters who appeared in both movies plus the main villain are covered:
Red Brown (Captain America): Night Claws 2011 in post-production
Len Birman (Dr. Simon Mills): last known acting roles in 1993
Heather Menzies (Dr. Wendy Day/first movie): last known acting role in 1990
Connie Selleca (Dr. Wedy Day/second movie): last known acting role The Wild Stallion in 2009
Steve Forrest (Lou Brackett/first movie): last known acting role a cameo on SWAT (he was a SWAT series regular)
Christopher Lee (Miguel/second movie): quite a few movies film/in post-production), including two Hobbit movies

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