10 Idols/Heroes When You Were a Kid
These would be from about 1960 to 1967, when I was about 6-13.
1. Roy Rogers
2. John Wayne
3. Vic Morrow (Sgt. Saunders from Combat)
4. Lorne Greene (Ben Cartwright from Bonanza)
5. Peter Breck (Nick Barkley from The Big Valley
6. Jonathan Frid (Barnabas Collins from Dark Shadows)
7. My grandmother! I was just thinking...gee all older men and no women so far, what's up with that? And then I remember my grandmother who really should be #1 on this list
8. My geography teacher, Mr. Serio, my male idol under the age of 35
9. William Shatner (Captain Kirk, Star Trek)
10. DeForest Kelley (Dr. McCoy, Star Trek)
Yes, crusty Dr. McCoy made it to my list and not one of the pop teen idols at the time. like Dack Rambo, Jay North, Sajid Khan or the Monkees. I liked all the teen idols but they were not idols or heroes to me, they were more like contemporaries. Looking at the list, it seems like I was looking for a strong father figure mostly.
Posted by Cassie at April 17, 2007 10:47 AM | TrackBackNeed a little help here, loved the Monkees in reruns, and Jay North was Dennis the Menace, but who are Dack Rambo and the other name?
Posted by: Michael - Lover of Amy at April 17, 2007 03:32 PMBoy, I never thought of Barnabas as a hero, but I loved him! I was so disappointed when I had to go to Brownies and be late for an episode.
Posted by: Patois at April 17, 2007 11:54 AM