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David Soul (1943-2024) |
"Chris: most people probably remember David Soul best from the 1970's action-packed hit series, Starsky and Hutch. He starred as Detective Kenneth "Hutch" Hutchinson along with Paul Glaser (Detective Dave Starsky) on ABC from 1975 to 1979. I remember that being a great show, even in syndication.
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David Soul in Starsky and Hutch |
But before that, I wonder if anyone remembers him as one of the Bolt boys from the 1960's western, Here Come the Brides, a sort of take off of the celebrated movie, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.
In Here Come the Brides, Joshua Bolt (Soul), like all the other Seattle lumberjacks, wore union suits. I just thought you'd like to know and maybe share his early contribution to television with your blog fans. Stay warm...Clay"
Before the recent news reports of Soul's death and the email from Clay, I must admit I didn't know much about this actor. However, I have since discovered he was born in Chicago, IL, grew up in Sioux Falls, SD and that he was a singer as well as a pretty good actor. He had a number one US Billboard hit back in the day, "Don't Give Up On Us," which I've listened to and remember having heard. It's a really good single, nearly forgotten. I've also learned that he starred in the 1979 TV movie, Salen's Lot and also as Officer John Davis in Magnum Force (1973). Before then, in 1966, he made his TV debut at age 23 in the series, Flipper, and made guest appearances in many, many other television shows.
After hearing from Clay, I proposed he and I collaborate in presenting Soul's role as a young, union suit wearing lumberjack in the sixty year old western, Here Come the Brides. Clay agreed. So, look forward to our introducing Joshua Bolt, as played by David Soul, in Union Suit Fans in the Limelight in the next week or two...Chris
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David Soul as Joshua Bolt in Here Come the Brides |
If i remember right there was episode of Starsky and Hutch Paul Glaser (Detective Dave Starsky) on ABC in his red union suit or was it other guy ?
ReplyDeleteNo, you are right in that episode called "Witches" or something like that, it was Starsky who ran around in his red union suit underwear...Luke from Atlanta
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