May the farce be with you: Prowse holding
a Japanese samurai "space helmet," LOL
a Japanese samurai "space helmet," LOL
Dave Prowse, the actor who was the "face" of British road safety for over ten years, has finally passed away at the age of 85.
The actor, who was an impressive physical presence (1.9 meters tall), also played a minor part in a rather stupid 1977 film about space monks or something. However, two-years before that embarrassing rubbish, Prowse made his mark as the Green Cross Code Man, a super-hero-like figure who roamed the land teaching young children about basic road safety and making safety films.
It is not possible to say how many young lives Prowse helped to save with his timely advice to young children to "stop, look and listen" before crossing Britain's killer roads, but the number is probably in the tens of thousands.
Due to his success as the Green Cross Code Man, he was offered the part in the silly "space" film and took the role even though he obviously had better things to do than walk around in a black plastic helmet (causing him obvious breathing problems) and a long black cape, while pretending to fight with an invisible sword.
In addition to this piece of Hollywood detritus, he also acted in more respectable productions, including films based on great works of English literature like 1970's Horror Of Frankenstein and 1974's Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell, in which he played the title part.
He also added his considerable talents to an episode of "Doctor Who" long before it was totally ruined by the "woke" maggots at the festering BBC.
Nice one Colin. I always thought he was green shield stamp man.
ReplyDeleteGlad to know everyone in Japan isn't suicidal.
Are you going to be on Luke's again soon?
Luke keeps sending me invites. Tell him to stop! ....just kidding. Yes, will go on the show again soon.
DeleteDude, he played the MONSTER not the doctor. For a sec, I thought you meant David Prowse played the doctor in HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN, the one and only time Peter Cushing did not play the doctor, but it would seem as though you referred to the monster AS "Frankenstein", and thus David Prowse didn't play the "title role" in either!
ReplyDeleteWe stand corrected.
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