RIP Chuck McCann

RIP. Far Out Space Nuts was basically "Gilligan and Skipper in Space" and in fact as a little kid I thought Chuck McCann was the same guy who'd played Skipper.

"I said lunch, not launch!"

 

Rest in Peace. Sorry to hear this. Chuck was my best friend's neighbor and I had dinner with him several times. He was great fun and already ready to perform at parties. He knew his Obi Wan Kenobi thrilled me, so he always greeting me as Alec Guiness!

 

From what I understand, Chuck McCann was an authority on Laurel & Hardy.

 

From the 2012 meet and greet Chuck McCann book signing. You can spot me and my wife Linda in the background early in the video, as well as Scott Gordon and Looney Skip Rooney from the Uncle Floyd Show.

 

RIP Chuck!

 

Grew up watching him. RIP Chuck.

 

Didn't know the name, but know the face.

 

R.I.P.

 

I understand that he once recorded a talking soundtrack to the silent Laurel and Hardy film, Double Whoopie, doing the voices for both Stan and Ollie, as he was a excellent mimic of both. I would love to see and hear this film with Chuck's dubbing. Can anyone point me to it? Thanks in advance.

 

One of the greats of 1960s NY children's television along with Sandy Becker, Soupy Sales, Paul Winchell, Officer Joe Bolton and the only one still alive, Sonny Fox.

 

Wow - I just saw him in an Andy Sidaris movie called Guns. He is an agency agent who poses as a magician as part of Cynthia Brimhall's awful Vegas show. It's memorable because there is a very uncharacteristic scene where he bluffs his way into a police examination room making jokes and doing schtick and then blows a couple guys away with a shotgun. Of course he gets blown up eventually, as people do but it looked like easy duty. I'm guessing he must have been one of Andy's drinking buddies. Anyway, RIP.

 

Miss our pal, Chuck McCann.

 

He was a great entertainer. Very memorable (though a bit of Ollie and a bit of Zero to him, no?). I didn't know he started at WPIX... we get the channel now but didn't then.

Just realized I still like Tony's frozen pizza best!

 

I'm surprised no one mentioned his role in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. I enjoyed him in that sad movie.

 

Oh yeah, I saw that for the first time recently on TCM channel and was blown away by how good he was! I was like, "is that Chuck McCann? Nah, it can't be... holy... it is Chuck McCann... (watching credits at end) yep, that was him, wow!"

 

I love it when a guy who everybody remembers (but many barely remember, they remember him)...gets remembered. I hope all the opportunities he had to make people happy, made for a satisfying life. A life pursuing fame, can suck. But a life pursuing happiness for others, deserves every blessing that comes their way.