Chuck Connors, a name linked with vintage Western television, rose to fame as a result of his memorable performance as “The Rifleman’s” Lucas McCain. The transformation of Connors from athlete to actor is amazing and motivating. His initial success came in the sports industry. He was born in 1921. His brief but unforgettable MLB career began in 1940 when the Brooklyn Dodgers recognized his baseball potential.
But it didn’t take him long to feel the need to act. Connors entered the movie business in the early 1950s, and his breakout performance came in the 1952 picture “Pat and Mike.” However, his role as McCain in “The Rifleman,” which debuted in 1958, is what really solidified his reputation on television. In the role of McCain, Connors embodied the physicality and emotional depth of a dedicated rancher from New Mexico. He gave the role his all, whether it was performing stunts or learning how to ride a horse. The authentic relationship he had with his on-screen son, Johnny Crawford, was one of the show’s highlights.
Beneath his heroic façade on television, Connors had a difficult personal life. His on-screen portrayal as the perfect parent figure stood in stark contrast to his real-life troubles. The guy behind the character became more complex as a result of his multiple marriages and extramarital encounters. Connors’ clean TV appearance was further undermined by the obvious age difference in his personal connections.
Connors was notable in Hollywood for his political views as well. He openly backed politicians like Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon, in contrast to many of his liberal Hollywood contemporaries. Because of this, he stood out both on and off screen.
It was difficult for Connors to get rid of Lucas McCain’s shadow when “The Rifleman” concluded. He tried his hand at a number of TV and movie roles, but none of them was as memorable as McCain. He brought the cherished character back for a short while in a 1991 TV film around the tail end of his career. Regretfully, he lost his fight with lung cancer and died at the age of 71 in 1992.
Chuck Connors had a great career and personal life, but he also left a lasting legacy in entertainment. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in recognition of his contributions to vintage westerns and the Golden Age of Television. Despite his share of flaws, Connors’ genuine decency and enduring influence on screen guarantee his position in television history.
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He has also claimed he was a close friend of the star towards the end of his life and released the tribute song Cry Out Of Joy after his death.
Jackson’s former stylist and hairdresser Steve Erhardt, who initially wrote a Facebook message to “believers” – the singer’s fans who still cling to the idea he is still alive – in 2017 saying he had a message for them.
The message said: “A tip for the believers, the Michael Jackson believers. You heard it here first, an announcement of sorts.
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“And in a couple of months, or latest at the end of the year, you will be receiving some very good news.
“It’s almost unbelievable. And not even the family knows… but I do.”
Erhardt has never made public exactly what the post referred to.
In June last year he shared another enigmatic post showing only the leg of a man wearing Jacko’s trademark white socks and baggy, short black trousers.
The post said: “In a recording studio, somewhere in the world, in an undisclosed location, he’s coming soon.”
Further fuelling the strange conspiracy theories has been a YouTube channel, “BeLIEve” focused on debating if Jackson is still alive.
In one video, it states: “Michael’s friend, Hollywood hair designer Steve Erhardt, told us last year that he would give good news to Believers (I mean people who believe that Michael Jackson is alive).
“Now he shared something that excited the fans.”
Michael Turegano, who has investigated Jacko’s death for almost a decade, said that Erhardt’s claims should not be dismissed.
He said last year: “He’s been in contact with Michael in the past. So I think we should care what he says.”
Jackson died after suffering a heart attack in 2009 but some people have refused to believe that is really what happened.
His personal physician, Conrad Murray, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter over his death, which was deemed to be a homicide, the Los Angeles County Coroner ruled.
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