Actor who played The Equalizer dead at 79 (Edward Woodward)

[The Straight Story]

Actor who played The Equalizer dead at 79


THE man best known for starring in the SSRq80s TV series The Equalizer has died.

British actor Edward Woodward won an Emmy for the role of a former secret agent who atoned for past bad deeds by offering his services as a pro bono problem solver and investigator.

He told AP Radio in 1989 that he was so convincing that people would ask him to help them solve problems they had with their landlord and other people.

He also starred in the cult film The Wicker Man, which Exorcist author William Peter Blatty once said was the scariest movie ever made.

Woodward was 79.



http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/entertainment/movies/actor-who-played-the-equalizer-dead-at-79-70262402.html

[Are_grits_groceries]

1. I loved that show! nt

[Vidar]

2. Vaya con Dios, Mr. Woodward & break a leg.

[Better Today]

3. Yeah, like they weren't planning on raising them regardless of what is or isn't going on in DC.

[vadawg]

4. WTF totally confused me mate, PS the wicker man rocks

[The Straight Story]

6. Can I have some of what you are toking on?

:)

[Better Today]

19. This was supposed to be in response to another thread. I misclicked somewhere. :embarrassed.

[The Straight Story]

20. Whew! you had me worried there for a sec

My decoder ring was smoking trying to decode it all ;)

[Canuckistanian]

12. mainly because half the people I was with believed it until I explained the situation to them

:shrug:

[AspenRose]

17. .

:thumbsup:

[DrCory]

5. Sad to see "The Breaker" go. Always liked him. N/T

[StarfarerBill]

7. Such a shame.

Mr. Woodward was a damned fine actor.

[Liberal In Texas]

8. Another piece of my past gone. RIP Mr. Woodward. n/t

[The Doctor.]

9. Wow... I loved that show.

"I may call you one day for a favor, and no matter what it is you must do it."

[Captain Hilts]

10. Breaker Morant. nt

[MountainLaurel]

11. And the original "Wicker Man" n/t

[quispquake]

13. That's what I remember him best for

LOVED the original "Wicker Man"...Woodward as Sgt. Howie was amazing...If you've only seen the horrible Nicholas Cage remake, you owe it to yourself to check out the original...one of the most unique movies ever made...

[Doctor_J]

14. What a good actor.

"Breaker" Morant is a really good film.

I always wondered why he stayed with that silly toupee so long. It looked awful. I guess before Capt Picard bald wasn't "in".

[Bitwit1234]

15. I really liked him he played in a lot of movies

and whenever I found one on he was in I would watch it. He did have heart problems. I think that had something to do with them cancelling the show. I think he had an operation while it was on.

[AspenRose]

16. Oh that's sad. I liked that show.

[The Backlash Cometh]

18. Someone needs to make a sequel to the Wicker Man.

That was the most disturbing movie I had ever seen. I refused to see it when Nicholas Cage reprised the role. I caught my husband watching it as I walked by the room and I told him that he would hate himself for it when it was over. I knew when the movie ended, because I heard this long dissatisfied AAAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHH, coming from the other end of the house.