The Six Million Dollar Man

Cinema Retro readers have extensively praised our columnist Craig Henderson's superb coverage of each of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. feature films that has been running in every issue of the magazine. Craig has not only discovered some fascinating facts about the eight movies that were derived from two-part episodes of the TV series, but he's also interviewed people associated with the films such as George Lehr and writer Peter Allan Fields. Craig's expertise on the show also resulted in his writing some of the liner notes for the Warner Brothers complete U.N.C.L.E. DVD collection. Craig will be appearing on the TV Confidential podcast tomorrow night to discuss the history of the series. Don't worry if you miss it, you can download the archived podcast anytime. The other guest on the show will be The Six Million Dollar Man himself, Lee Majors. For more details click
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Farrah Leni Fawcett was born in Corpus Christi,Texas in 1947 to oil field contractor James Fawcett and homemaker Pauline Evans. She graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with a degree in Microbiology, but only ever had her eyes on an acting career. A campus beauty queen, she was spotted by an agent who advised her to follow her dream and move to Los Angeles. Fawcett quickly found work in La thanks to her striking looks and starred in a number of TV commercials for products such as Ultra-Brite toothpaste and Wella Balsam shampoo. She also landed guest TV appearances in the likes of I Dream Of Jeannie, The Flying Nun and The Partridge Family. In 1968 she met future husband Lee Majors, who would go on to star in the popular TV series The Six Million Dollar Man. Fawcett would go on to make four guest slots in the sci-fi action series.
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Marie Osmond is reacting to "The Insider" about the death of Farrah Fawcett. "Farrah debuted on the original 'Donny and Marie' show with Lee Majors from 'The Six Million Dollar Man,'" Marie tells us. "Standing next to this stunningly gorgeous woman as a teenager, there was no doubt in my mind that she was going to be a 600 million dollar star. Many people have since asked me: 'Was Farrah as beautiful in person?' The answer is yes. And the courageous way she handled the trials in her life proves she was not only beautiful outside but inside as well." Farrah passed away Thursday morning at the age of 62 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
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