DANGER WILL ROBINSON, DANGER User ID: 575169 United States 01/19/2009 02:29 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | LOST IN SPACE ROBOT, BOB MAY, DEAD AT 69 Bob May, who donned The Robot's suit in the hit 1960s television show "Lost in Space," has died. He was 69. May died Sunday of congestive heart failure at a hospital in Lancaster, said his daughter, Deborah May. He was a veteran actor and stuntman who had appeared in movies, TV shows and on the vaudeville stage when he was tapped by "Lost in Space" creator Irwin Allen to play the Robinson family's loyal metal sidekick in the series that debuted in 1965. "He always said he got the job because he fit in the robot suit," said June Lockhart, who played family matriarch Maureen Robinson. "It was one of those wonderful Hollywood stories. He just happened to be on the studio lot when someone saw him and sent him to see Irwin Allen about the part. Allen said, 'If you can fit in the suit, you've got the job."' Although May didn't provide the robot's distinctive voice (that was done by announcer Dick Tufeld), he developed a following of fans who sought him out at memorabilia shows. "Lost in Space" was a space-age retelling of "The Swiss Family Robinson" story in which professor John Robinson, his wife and their children were on a space mission when their craft was knocked hopelessly off course by the evil Dr. Zachary Smith, who became trapped in space with them. May's robot was the Robinson family's loyal sidekick, warning them of approaching disaster at every turn. His line to one of the children, "Danger, Will Robinson," became a national catch phrase. [ link to www.latimes.com] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 595608 United States 01/19/2009 02:44 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: LOST IN SPACE ROBOT, BOB MAY, DEAD AT 69 aw man , sad... |
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User ID: 596118 Malaysia 01/19/2009 03:32 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: LOST IN SPACE ROBOT, BOB MAY, DEAD AT 69 When I first watched it as a child, it didn't occur to me there was a person inside the robot. I'm smarter than a rock |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 595608 United States 01/19/2009 03:39 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: LOST IN SPACE ROBOT, BOB MAY, DEAD AT 69 When I first watched it as a child, it didn't occur to me there was a person inside the robot.
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 595608 United States 01/19/2009 03:39 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: LOST IN SPACE ROBOT, BOB MAY, DEAD AT 69 I still have a crush on penny , thought she was the cutest girl in the world |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 590443 United States 01/19/2009 03:43 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: LOST IN SPACE ROBOT, BOB MAY, DEAD AT 69 When I first watched it as a child, it didn't occur to me there was a person inside the robot.
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 590443 United States 01/19/2009 04:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: LOST IN SPACE ROBOT, BOB MAY, DEAD AT 69 I still have a crush on penny , thought she was the cutest girl in the world You aren't the only one. I was just about to enter puberty when I had my crush. What a combination. Quoting: DrPostmanPenny for your thoughts?? Noooooooooooo jk LOL! |
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I still have a crush on penny , thought she was the cutest girl in the world You aren't the only one. I was just about to enter puberty when I had my crush. What a combination. Quoting: DrPostmanhehehe , same here |