tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post987385671081528318..comments2024-03-22T07:00:25.081-07:00Comments on The Rap Sheet: Killed in the Ratings: “McClain’s Law”J. Kingston Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073921191624535912noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-4225793484091858292023-10-11T23:25:04.177-07:002023-10-11T23:25:04.177-07:00Maybe Mr Arness's military injuries were hurti...Maybe Mr Arness's military injuries were hurting him after so many years. To me he has always done a magnificent job in his TV roles. He had an onscreen charisma that is tough for other actors to exceed or even replicate. I will always miss him on TV! Leslie Lundnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-9251084395343304522016-07-24T15:50:09.905-07:002016-07-24T15:50:09.905-07:00I remember watching this on UK TV as a kid - there...I remember watching this on UK TV as a kid - there was a horrifying fascination about it because something bad seemed to happen to James Arness's health a couple of episodes in - I can't find any references to it, but it looked like a stroke because his movement was impaired. Despite him still playing the action hero, all his shots were cut so he never had to walk more than a couple of steps at a time. Then they'd cut to a fight scene where his "double" was an obviously younger stunt man in a white wig with his back to the camera, slugging it out with the bad guys, then at the end it was back to poor old James Arness who could barely stand upright. It was beyond parody.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982284633069836213noreply@blogger.com