Monday, June 27, 2022

Short post on Gerry and Ric

 


Uncle Gerry and Uncle Ric, ca. 1973. 

In the early 70s, Uncle Gerry and Uncle Ric moved for a time to LA. They'd worked in plant maintenance services here in San Francisco and continued doing so down south. While in LA, they lived in the guest house of Ryan O'Neal and tended to the grounds around his property. Uncle Jim, with whom I recently met, went down during school break one summer to stay with them. During the visit, Ric and Gerry took Jim up to the Griffith Observatory where this picture was taken. Knowing now that Ric had studied at the Lee Strasberg school of acting in NYC, it makes sense that they would have made this move. I imagine that Ric was trying to break into the 'biz' during their time in LA. To no avail, I think.

Jim said that bunking in O'Neal's guest house was pretty neat. He told me that he got to meet O'Neal as well, who, of course, at the time was a hot commodity in Hollywood. It's probably an understatement to say that teenage Jim was duly impressed. 

 

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    1. Um...right?!? Ric had leading man good looks. He coulda been a contender!

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  2. My first thought was the photo was like a still shot from a film, and lo then I read on.

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  3. Seems a shame Ric didn't make good in LA, in film, at any rate.

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    1. Yes, it does. He also had charisma for days...

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  4. Ah, what times. What they must have seen while they were there.

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  5. Both are gorgeous - and I would love to know more about them when/if you are ready to share.

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  6. Thanks for sharing, Bea. Great story and a great photo.

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  7. Great photo. It's just so 70's in every way!

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  8. Fun picture and story. Thanks for sharing. Too bad he didn't make it in the biz.

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  9. Interesting story and photo. Too bad his life was cut so short. Breaking into the business is never easy and can take decades or even never for some as we know.

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  10. Waving hi as I make my blog rounds. Hope you're doing well.

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