Well, 2017 is off to a great gøddámņëd start.
Miguel Ferrer, the son of Rosemary Clooney and Jose Ferrer, has passed away of cancer at the age of 61.
Miguel was a friend. I met him through Bill Mumy and although I haven’t seen him in years, he was never far from my thoughts. I named Miguel O’Hara after him and still remember when my editor challenged me on the fact that his nickname was “Miggy,” declaring that it was not a nickname anyone used for Miguel. Which was hilarious since that was what we all called Miguel.
I’ve been following his acting career for years, back to when he died horribly in “Robocop” as Bob Morton He told me about his death scene in great, enthusiastic detail, so when I actually saw the movie, I was the only person in the theater laughing during that intense scene because all I could envision was Miguel’s recitation of his acting. I visited him and his then-wife at their home, held his infant son Lukas in my arms, chuckling over the fact that he had Miggy’s nose. He played drums in the comic writer/artist band “Seduction of the Innocent.” He was a great guy.
And now he’s gone.
My sympathies to his wife and sons, and to all his friends and extended family.
Yeah, fantastic launch of the year.
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I enjoyed his work in so many places, Robocop yes, Twin Peaks, Crossing Jordan, Bionic Woman, and Iron Man 3 to name a few. RIP. And to you Peter I’m sorry for the loss of a friend I know first hand what that is like.
RIP
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Thoughts and prayers with his friends and family.
I’ve been a fan of Miguel Ferrer since his Barnes & Barnes days with Bill Mumy (though it took me a long time to find out the actual identities of B&B). His FBI pathologist was perhaps my favorite supporting character in TWIN PEAKS. Ironically, the announcement of his death was preceded by the news that Mr. Ferrer was voicing Deathstroke in the upcoming [i]TEEN TITANS: THE JUDAS CONTRACT animated movie.
Condolences to Miguel Ferrer’s family, friends, colleagues and many, many fans.
Uh, Miggy wasn’t in Barnes & Barnes. That was Bobby Haimer who worked with Bill.
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Really? Apologies! I’ve been operating under the belief for years that Barnes & Barnes were Mumy and Ferrer. At least I know that Miguel acted as drummer for Seduction of the Innocent.
I was just telling my husband last night about “Seduction of the Innocent” and who was in it*, so of course we touched on Miguel Ferrer. He stood out in any role I saw him in. I’m so sorry he’s gone, and so young.
*Chaz had met Steve Leialoha and Trina Robbins at the Tachyon Publications anniversary party, and I was telling him the only other time I’d met Steve.
Condolences for the loss of your friend. I fear that 2017 will be every bit as voracious as 2016 was.
And let’s not forget Mr Secret Agent Man!
I really only knew him from NCIS:LA, and man that show just won’t be the same without his crusty but quietly warm presence.
Albert Rosenfield is one of the all-time great fictional characters.
Aside from RoboCop, my first introduction to the man was a little known film called “The Harvest,” which I really liked, and was particularly impressed by the man’s quiet, gruff intensity. I loved that whole “no nonsense, hard-boiled” quality he brought to his roles, and he is the primary reason I watched Crossing Jordan. And of course, he played the BEST DISNEY VILLAIN EVER!! “How many men does it take to deliver a message?” “One.” *arrow in the back*
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(Shan Yu, from “Mulan,” for those who don’t get the reference)
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It may be silly, but one of the scenes in all of TV and film that has stuck with me and always makes me tear up is the ending of “Crossing Jordan” S4E08 “Fire in the Sky,” when Dr Macy reads a poem to eulogize the victims (including one of his employees) of a plane crash. Seems appropriate now:
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As I stand on a mountaintop,
As the great bird approaches,
She is small in my sight but grows larger on approach,
Until I am blessed with a full sight,
Of her graceful wings,
Proud countenance and good company.
All too quickly, she grows small again on the horizon and disappears from view.
And I call out: There, she’s gone!
But there are other mountaintops beyond me.
And at the precise moment when I note the great bird’s departure from my view,
I know there are new eyes,
Taking up the sight of her,
And fresh voices calling out: Here, she comes!
I am always drawn to study the sons of famous fathers. When I discovered that Jose Ferrer (who won the Best Actor Oscar for playing Cyrano de Bergerac and the first Puerto Rican to do it) was Miguel’s father I always kept an eye on his career. As someone already wrote, Miguel never gave a bad performance.
But the most pleasant thing I take from Mr. Ferrer’s life is the friends he made that speak volumes of his character. Miguel O’Hara, named after him? Friend to Bill Mumy and best man to Todd Fisher? What a lovely legacy.
May he rest in peace!
I first saw Miguel Ferrer in an episode of “Magnum P.I.”, in which he portrayed a younger version of his dad’s (Jose Ferrer) character. My God, that was so many years ago. I was really shocked to hear of his death, considering that I had not been keeping up with “NCIS” for the past two or three seasons.
I’m glad that so many people have appreciated what a first-rate actor he truly was and I’m saddened to hear of his death.
R.I.P. Mr. Ferrer.
The first time I saw him in a movie was Hot Shots part Deux. Since then, every time I saw him in TV or a movie the first thing that came to mind was the line “War… it’s fantastic.”
I always enjoyed his performances, my condolences to his family and friends.
And now it’s Mary Tyler Moore and Mike Connors. Yep, the year’s off to a great stop. Feh.
And John Hurt.
I always remember him in DeepStar Six. Now THERE was a death scene!
I did not know that our future Spidey was named after him. You have my admiration and my condolences.