George Maharis (September 1, 1928 – May 24, 2023) Rest In Peace (1 Viewer)

[The 1960's]

One of my all-time favorites is gone. But what a wonderful and long life he had.

Thank you George for all the great memories. You will never be forgotten.

George Maharis, Star of ‘Route 66,’ Dies at 94

He had to leave the popular 1960s CBS series after coming down with hepatitis.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[Flashgear]

Sorry to hear this, but he did live to a grand old age.

George Maharis represents the passing of yet another touchstone in our youthful collective television memories that we treasure. Of course, he will always be identified with his fine work in the seminal and prestigious TV road trip drama Route 66, one of my most treasured TV series in my collection (along with Herbert B. Leonard's and Sterling Silliphant's sister series Naked City).

Route 66, with it's lavish and eye-popping location filming, is the most exquisite coast-to-coast evidence on film of the lost world of Kennedy era America that you could ever see! And no TV series ever exceeded it's remarkable line-up of guest stars, directors and writers, principally Stirling Silliphant. And that smooth Jazz theme by Nelson Riddle!

With George Maharis, Martin Milner and Glenn Corbett, all the leads are gone, and so many of it's greatest guest stars...though a number of it's guest stars are still with us...Robert Duvall (as you pictured Neal, in the great S2 episode Birdcage on My Foot), Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, William Shatner, Martin Sheen, Alan Alda, Bruce Dern, Ron Howard among the still living actors...

Vera Miles, Tuesday Weld, Anne Helm, Julie Newmar, Diane Baker, Barbara Barrie, Stefanie Powers, Zohra Lampert, Brenda Scott, Brooke Bundy, Lee Meriwether, JoAnna Pettet, Joey Heatherton, Veronica Cartwright among the actresses still alive with us...

George Maharis seen here in one of his greatest episodes of Route 66 (there are many that Neal and myself have featured in this show's dedicated HTF thread), S3's Ever Ride the Waves in Oklahoma? My screen caps from the Roxbury/Infinity DVDs...filmed on location at a pumpjack and derrick festooned Huntington Beach in summer 1962...

This episode also features an uncredited and very young and somewhat pudgier Harrison Ford in his very first appearance on film. He has no lines, but does get a prominent foreground shot...

Thanks for the memories, George Maharis, R.I.P.

 

[Matt Hough]

Very sad to read this. He was one of those actors that just elevated whatever project he was a part of. Never a showy actor, always down to earth and real. Really enjoyed him in Rich Man, Poor Man and, of course, The Satan Bug.

 

[jayembee]

Sorry to hear this, but he did live to a grand old age.

George Maharis represents the passing of yet another touchstone in our youthful collective television memories that we treasure. Of course, he will always be identified with his fine work in the seminal and prestigious TV road trip drama Route 66, one of my most treasured TV series in my collection (along with Herbert B. Leonard's and Sterling Silliphant's sister series Naked City).

Route 66, with it's lavish and eye-popping location filming, is the most exquisite coast-to-coast evidence on film of the lost world of Kennedy era America that you could ever see! And no TV series ever exceeded it's remarkable line-up of guest stars, directors and writers, principally Stirling Silliphant. And that smooth Jazz theme by Nelson Riddle!

With George Maharis, Martin Milner and Glenn Corbett, all the leads are gone, and so many of it's greatest guest stars...though a number of it's guest stars are still with us...Robert Duvall (as you pictured Neal, in the great S2 episode Birdcage on My Foot), Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, William Shatner, Martin Sheen, Alan Alda, Bruce Dern, Ron Howard among the still living actors...

Vera Miles, Tuesday Weld, Anne Helm, Julie Newmar, Diane Baker, Barbara Barrie, Stefanie Powers, Zohra Lampert, Brenda Scott, Brooke Bundy, Lee Meriwether, JoAnna Pettet, Joey Heatherton, Veronica Cartwright among the actresses still alive with us...

George Maharis seen here in one of his greatest episodes of Route 66 (there are many that Neal and myself have featured in this show's dedicated HTF thread), S3's Ever Ride the Waves in Oklahoma? My screen caps from the Roxbury/Infinity DVDs...filmed on location at a pumpjack and derrick festooned Huntington Beach in summer 1962...
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Thanks for the memories, George Maharis, R.I.P.

Couldn't have said it better myself, Randall.

 

[The 1960's]

Sorry to hear this, but he did live to a grand old age.

George Maharis represents the passing of yet another touchstone in our youthful collective television memories that we treasure. Of course, he will always be identified with his fine work in the seminal and prestigious TV road trip drama Route 66, one of my most treasured TV series in my collection (along with Herbert B. Leonard's and Sterling Silliphant's sister series Naked City).

Route 66, with it's lavish and eye-popping location filming, is the most exquisite coast-to-coast evidence on film of the lost world of Kennedy era America that you could ever see! And no TV series ever exceeded it's remarkable line-up of guest stars, directors and writers, principally Stirling Silliphant. And that smooth Jazz theme by Nelson Riddle!

With George Maharis, Martin Milner and Glenn Corbett, all the leads are gone, and so many of it's greatest guest stars...though a number of it's guest stars are still with us...Robert Duvall (as you pictured Neal, in the great S2 episode Birdcage on My Foot), Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, William Shatner, Martin Sheen, Alan Alda, Bruce Dern, Ron Howard among the still living actors...

Vera Miles, Tuesday Weld, Anne Helm, Julie Newmar, Diane Baker, Barbara Barrie, Stefanie Powers, Zohra Lampert, Brenda Scott, Brooke Bundy, Lee Meriwether, JoAnna Pettet, Joey Heatherton, Veronica Cartwright among the actresses still alive with us...

George Maharis seen here in one of his greatest episodes of Route 66 (there are many that Neal and myself have featured in this show's dedicated HTF thread), S3's Ever Ride the Waves in Oklahoma? My screen caps from the Roxbury/Infinity DVDs...filmed on location at a pumpjack and derrick festooned Huntington Beach in summer 1962...
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This episode also features an uncredited and very young and somewhat pudgier Harrison Ford in his very first appearance on film. He has no lines, but does get a prominent foreground shot...
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Thanks for the memories, George Maharis, R.I.P.

Thank you Randall. It's been a tough day for me. But I will always pay tribute to these wonderful folks who have brought us so much joy. They must never be forgotten, ever, and I won't. Some here just don't get that. Come this September 1st we will again celebrate his life.

 

[RobertMG]

May He Rest In Peace --- the third to pass after Tina Turner Ed Ames

 

[Sultanofcinema]

One of the coolest cats ever and if James Bond were American, he would be my choice!

 

[ponset]

Rest In Peace, George MaHaris.

George sings "Get Your Kicks on Route 66".