Female lead in Then Came Bronson - Then Came Bronson (1969) Discussion

[–] bigvalleycabs 18 years ago

I really doubt it.
Bonnie Lee Bakley was born June 1956 and "Then Came Bronson" aired in the fall of '69 when she was only 13 years old.

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[–] xredgarnetx 18 years ago

Maybe you thought this because of superficial similarities between Parks and Blake. It's hard to think of one and not the other. Two TV tough guys from long ago who also did lots of movies. And neither ever achieved stardom.

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[–] www_jimbronson_com 17 years ago

Yes, I have the Then Came Bronson series, www.mikeandvicki.com I have them all.

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[–] www_jimbronson_com 17 years ago

Yes, I have the Then Came Bronson series, www.mikeandvicki.com I have them all.

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[–] dblair99-1 18 years ago

The female lead in the pilot was Bonnie Bedilia. She's had a long career. The woman Robert Blake was accused of killing was never an actress.

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[–] jrizzo40 17 years ago

I was a HUGE fan of this series and both Parks and Bedelia. This show was so subtle and very sexy, I felt. Parks was a James Dean-like figure, and a fabulous actor - I had often wondered why he didn't hit it really big as a leading man. Any ideas?

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[–] tyne43 17 years ago

He was hot at the time so it was a surprise that Parks's career didn't take off. I remember the TV Guide interview where he said he was a suppoter of George Wallace. Hollywood was predominantly liberal and I always wondered if that hurt his career.

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[–] bostonlatin 16 years ago

I watched the show too in 69, I really liked it. He was supposed to be the next James Dean, who can meet that expectation.

Take a look at Parks Work history on IMDB, he hasn't stopped working since 1960 and I wouldn't recognize him if he stood in my hallway. So he has a solid TV career in solo roles.

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[–] www_jimbronson_com 16 years ago

Go to www.jimbronson.com

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[–] jhwilson9 14 years ago

The female lead in the pilot movie was (and still is) Bonnie Bedelia. It was she and Michael Parks who sang the haunting song Poor Wayfaring Stranger added to the soundtrack before airing. The script actually called for them to sing Bob Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man. Fortunately it was changed.

www.thencamebronson.com

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[–] www_jimbronson_com 17 years ago

Yes, I have the Then Came Bronson series, www.mikeandvicki.com I have them all.

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[–] porfle 16 years ago

But do you have them all, Pete? That's what we really want to know.

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[–] www_jimbronson_com 16 years ago

I love Then Came Bronson just like you do.

First go to www.mikeandvicki.com for my TCB Tribute episode listing, with pictures from each episode.

I have all the 26 episodes (color) on DVD-R and the TV Pilot 1:38 Min. in B&W. The movie and all episodes are commercial free. I have recorded off TV, and collected them the last 15 years. I have placed them on my computer hard drive. It is a great show, and will make you cry, I bought my first bike in 1970 because of the TV series. I can burn in any order you want, or 1,2,3 etc.

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[–] beavo 13 years ago

Why don't you do some research before making a REDICULOUS post like this? Bonnie Bedelia is an alive and still working actress as of 2010! IDIOT!

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[–] blackhawkswincup2010 10 years ago

Easy, beavo, as a Tennessee buddy of mine used to say, "don't git yer bowels in an uproar." Keep it civil. Oh, and if you're going to shout it, at least please learn to spell "ridiculous." thank you kindly.

I always thought Michael Parks was more of a James Dean knockoff, and that's why he didn't ever really make it. I mean, think of Marilyn Monroe, then Jayne Mansfield, who at least had something resembling a career. Then think of Anna Nicole Smith, whose main contribution to American culture was to make herself into a one-liner.

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