On this day in 1914...
Aug. 31st, 2005 10:12 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bunchofgrapesJohn Richard Basehart was born in Zanesville, Ohio. And who is Richard Basehart you might ask? He's an actor who's career took off in the 50's and ran through the early 80's. For those of you old enough, you might remember him from the 1960's TV show, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea in which he played the very heroic, Admiral Harriman (Harry) Nelson. I got a huge crush on Richard when I was 8 after I saw the old movie (hey, it was old when I was 8--I'm not THAT old), The Good Die Young. He was a total hottie! He never wanted to be typecast so he would pick and choose his roles carefully. He also never had a desire to be a leading man, choosing instead to take the juicier role. In a lot of ways, Paul Guilfoyle reminds me of Richard. Maybe that's why I'm so fond of Mr. Guilfoyle.
Both he and Richard Basehart have a very lovely, very sexy voice. They both aren't the tallest guys (yes, I have a thing for short men), both have hairy chests (yes, I have a thing for this too) and both tend to prefer a part they can sink their acting teeth into. Oh, and they both do amazing things with just a facial expression and most important, both were/are actors first and foremost. For as stupid a show as Voyage could be, the one shining star was Richard Basehart (it sure as well wasn't David "totally overacts" Hedison). The man was brilliant and if you don't believe me, look what he can do with a potted plant. If you need better proof, check out La Strada.
I think Paul Guilfoyle is in the same acting category as Richard Basehart--a great compliment to Paul. And someday I'd love to tell Paul that.
Happy Birthday, Richard!
Both he and Richard Basehart have a very lovely, very sexy voice. They both aren't the tallest guys (yes, I have a thing for short men), both have hairy chests (yes, I have a thing for this too) and both tend to prefer a part they can sink their acting teeth into. Oh, and they both do amazing things with just a facial expression and most important, both were/are actors first and foremost. For as stupid a show as Voyage could be, the one shining star was Richard Basehart (it sure as well wasn't David "totally overacts" Hedison). The man was brilliant and if you don't believe me, look what he can do with a potted plant. If you need better proof, check out La Strada.
I think Paul Guilfoyle is in the same acting category as Richard Basehart--a great compliment to Paul. And someday I'd love to tell Paul that.
Happy Birthday, Richard!
