Tuesday, 1 December 2009, marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of Stephen Brooks, who played SAC Jim Rhodes. He died of a heart attack in Seattle, Washington on 1 December 1999, a month short of the turn of the century.
Efrem Zimbalist Jr., who played Inspector Lewis Erskine on the TV series The F.B.I was awarded Monday the iconic gold badge--the FBI's highest civilian honor--for his historic contributions to the federal agency.
The 90-year-old actor was presented with the award—worn by special agents—by FBI Director Robert Mueller amid standing ovation from a room filled with federal agents and local law enforcement officials.
"You inspired countless men and women to take up that badge," said Mueller, adding that he was one of the show's--which ran on ABC from 1965 to 1974--devoted fans. "We are grateful for your service and friendship."
Mueller said Zimbalist helped the agency through the years by narrating FBI recruitment commercials and participating in fundraisers for children of agents killed in the line of duty.
Humbled by the high honor, Zimbalist commended the agency for persevering during the tumultuous era that the show aired, when public distrust of the government ran high. It was a tense time marked by deep national division over Vietnam, Watergate and alleged civil rights violations by government agencies like the FBI
"You have gone on unaffected by that," said Zimbalist, and called the FBI America's "guardian."
Inspector Lewis Erskine, SAC Tom Colby and Assistant Director Arthur Ward are making their first appearance in the media since 1974!!
Batman 1969, an alternate fan film version of the 1966 Batman series,wrapped up filming in Ontario, Canada on 26 September 2009. Your webmaster plays the Caped Crusader, while Brian Lewis plays Inspector Lewis Erskine; David Brandon George as SAC Tom Colby; and Michael O'Hear as Assistant Director Arthur Ward.
FBI guest stars at the Twilight Zone convention in August 2006. From left: H.M. Wynant, Susan Gordon, Lois Nettleton, Peter Mark Richman, Paul Comi, Webmaster Timothy J. Forbes, Noah Keen, Tom Reese, Jacqueline Scott and Tom Lowell.
Herman Darvick organized the first East Coast convention for the original Twilight Zone television series. Held 12-13 August 2006 in Hasbrouck Heights, the venue featured The FBI’s guest stars Paul Comi, Noah Keen, Tom Lowell, Lois Nettleton, Peter Mark Richman and Jacqueline Scott. Another venue is planned for 2007, since this event proved to be successful.
Guest stars James T. Callahan, Margarita Cordova, Kevin McCarthy, Ed Nelson and Tim O’Connor were scheduled to attend, but did not. Messrs. Callahan, McCarthy, Nelson and O’Connor are scheduled to attend for 2007. So will Messrs. Comi and Keen; Ms. Nettleton; and William Schallert!
The 1965 FBI Tribute Site, as an affiliated site of Catfan’s Feline Fatale Follies, has a new message board.
The new message board, like that of the Catfan site, is located here. This time, though, it is in its own special location. The FBI does share the message board with The Avengers and The Twilight Zone, two other classic 1960s shows.
