Richard Jordan - A Tribute

[mooville32]

Thanks for this

I loved him in Eddie Coyle and The Yakuza

[12342321]

when did he die and what from ?

[rob9641]

@12342321 1993 - brain cancer. Gettysburg was his last film and came out a couple months after he died.

[SupernalOne]

I first became aware of Richard Jordan when his mini-series "Captains and the Kings" was broadcast, back in the late 70's -- he carried the entire series, was the lone protagonist -- then saw him again in Les Mis when he played Jean Valjean - I always like him, appreciated his work, and looke forward to more from him -- I didn't realize Gettysburg was to be his swan song, but he made it count - God love ya, Richard -

[rudorot65]

my names richard jordan weird huh

[edyoung44]

i love how you used the gettysburg theme for this since it was his last film, he was a great actor and he did it so well done everytime i see a richard jordan movie i always applaude for so long cause he was literally one of the best actors that ever lived.

[eric5906]

He was great in the Night Stalker movie. God bless you, Richard Jordan and to quote one of the characters from Gettysburg, the movie, "you did good, you did REAL good."RIP.

[markmason1000]

From a Union reenactor

Rest in Peace General

[nr1osfan]

I hate to nitpick but,,,,,what happend to "RAISE THE TITANIC"? He was the lead after all...you have to admit he did not have that many staring roles....anyway...nice tribute

[rob9641]

@nr1osfan Not there because I don't have it. Plus, RaisetheTitanic1980 has a bunch of good tributes to that film on youtube. Check them out.

[Jaxar1]

R. Jordan died before he could see "Gettysburg" :'(

[rob9641]

@Jaxar1 The director took the first cut to him so he could see that, so he actually saw more of it than the rest of us did, except without music and it was just a rough cut. Ron Maxwell said "he loved all of it."

[W4CKYB4CKY]

excellent video

Jordan is also one of my favourite actors and Gettysburg is my favourite movie.

[lournieferret]

this is great - i remember the first time i saw him act was in the tv series captains and the kings - the very first video i ever watched was raise the titanic - didnt even know he was in it - bonus

[bluegrassreb]

Logans run and Gettysburg... stellar

[rob9641]

@bluegrassreb - When Logan's Run came out they had Jordan hit the talk show circuit, and he was so hysterical they kept wanting him to come back. A friend of mine still falls over laughing when he remembers what Jordan said about Michael York: "You'll never catch that guy picking his nose."

[BishopGarnier]

Don't forget Dirk Pitt in the movie " Raise the Titanic" ( 1979 ).

[TheRMSAndre1]

@BishopGarnier 1980...They started making the movie in 79 but it was finished in 80. Yeha, the best film is missing.

[rob9641]

@BishopGarnier I don't have a copy, and RaiseTheTitanic1980 did a really good job anyway. Check it out if you haven't.

[BishopGarnier]

@rob9641

Hello,

Sorry but i don't have a copy.

I've seen "Raise the Titanic" only on youtube.

I'm French and fan of writer, Clive Cussler.

I remember Richard Jordan in his differents movies.

[gadfly450004]

You forgot the 1984 Movie "Dune".

[rob9641]

@gadfly450004 - No, I just don't have a copy of it.

[deerhunter59ify]

I do Like your Videos rob9641. I guess everyone has different opinions on what they believe. Take care!

[rob9641]

@deerhunter59ify - Glad you like them. On the subject at hand, I only know what I heard Pat Falci say two weeks ago. Since he claims he was the one trying to get Jordan to wear the skull cap, I'll believe him. In any event, I'm glad Jordan didn't go bald for the role. It was pretty terrific just the way it was.

[oscarpianta]

a great actor, has been underestimated by hollywood.....Rest in peace and Happy Birthday Richard !!!



[haynes1776]

Richard Jordan was great as Lewis Armistead in Gettysburg and the score of films he was in. I did not know he was in Hunt for Red October, The secret of my sucess, and others. Gettysburg was another landmark film of his Career. Rest in peace, Richard Jordan. Thanks.

[rob9641]

@haynes1776 - Jordan was great fun in Red October and Secret of my Success - very unusual for someone one reviewer called "that good old reliable movie villain."

[ViccardXViccc]

No actor could beat Jordan in the role of Armistead. He is really the best man in the movie, showing the feelings of the real man :)

[rob9641]

@ViccardXViccc Jordan knew what he was doing. He studied and researched his roles and he knew how to create a three-dimensional person out of lines on a script. IMHO, nobody can ever play Armistead again - Jordan owned the role and still does.

[ViccardXViccc]

@rob9641 Serious? Wow...I never knew that...That makes him really a special actor

[rob9641]

@ViccardXViccc When he played Jean Valjean in a film of Les Miserables, he read the book in the original French so as not to lose anything in translation.

[Spartiate80]

@ViccardXViccc I don't like Armistead in Gods & Generals......it's not really Armistead without R.Jordan....

[deerhunter59ify]

@ViccardXViccc They wanted him to shave his head for the part, because the real Armisted was very thin on top, but he refused.

[rob9641]

@deerhunter59ify - according to Pat Falci, they wanted him to wear a skull cap, not shave. Good thing he refused, given the heat and how much trouble they had with the beards. I can picture him ripping that skullcap off and swearing longer and harder than the real Hancock would have.

[oasisnl]

Amazing tribute.

[RaiseTheTitanic1980]

May be of interest to some of the Jordan fans, but if you go to my user name, I have a video on there featuring many behind-the-scenes images of Jordan when he was in "Raise The Titanic" (1980)

[rob9641]

I saw it. Interesting - especially since he apparently couldnt' get off screen without a cigarette. I heard he tried to stop in the early 80s - I don't know whether he succeeded or not.

[PCvillage]

Les Miserables (1978) TV, i have that on video casette and i never get tired of watching it, such a great performance from Richard Jordan, RIP

[rebelchick322]

Very nice tribute. Such a good actor, gone much too soon.

[Hawkeman67]

a wonderfully talented actor... nice job rob

[gemkilt]

You 4 got Richard Jordon was also in the 1986 movie DUNE :)

[rob9641]

I didn't forget. I wanted to keep the video fairly brief, had to cut some. He worked a lot.

[gemkilt]

yeah thats ok mate. The thing is I discovered his performance also in that movie very good and from then on as I grew up I began to notice him and everytime I wood look bak at Dune for him and Richard Jordon getting shot in the head by a Sardarkarr soldier and drying whilst in his shield. Poor bloke :( RIP RJ

[rob9641]

I wish I had the information to do Richard Jordan's story justice. He seemed to be living his grandfather Learned Hand's advice - do what you like to do in your career and make sure you do it very well. Very few actors have been as consistently excellent as Jordan was. Even when the project wasn't that great, Jordan was. You could always count on getting your money's worth from him. Even if he could sometimes be a pain, he worked hard on doing well. That's remarkable and important.

[elsariguella]

grande........... el definitivo jean val jean!!!!!!!!!!!! no alcanzo a filmar...the  fujitive en 1993,,,, rol que realizo harrison ford

[rob9641]

Jordan would have played Dr. Nichols in The Fugitive and actually filmed some scenes before he became too ill. I assume they destroyed the film.

[phoobarr]

This guy was part of a small group of actors who were in every tv show and movie in the 70s. Like Adrian Barbeaux, she was another one.

[rob9641]

He did a ton of movies in the 70s, but very little TV - Captains and the Kings was so long it just SEEMED like it was always on. He did a few episodes of The Equalizer in the 80s, several TV shows in the 60s. Mostly he did stage work - hundreds of plays v. about 30 films v. 20some TV shows.

[rfjordan2]

Nice video, thanks for sharing. I share his name but little else.

[rob9641]

Take acting lessons! You never know.

[darkjediMIK]

You forgot Dune, it was a short part but he played it well.

[rob9641]

I left out lots of things - he left us when he was relatively young, but he still had 35 years of work under his belt. Couldn't fit it all in.

[ndnetime]

Thank you for making such a wonderful tribute video. I've loved his work since first seeing him in CATK. Beautiful job, with the most beautiful music, very powerful. Was this piece from the Gettysburg soundtrack??  Thanks again.

[rob9641]

Yes, from "Gettysburg."

[Kanefan701]

He was also the actor of Dirk Pitt in Raise the Titanic. RIP.

[Humbertusmarius]

I always enjoyed his work, a very versatile actor. I did not know he had passed. Rest in Peace Richard.

[rob9641]

He died in August 1993 after finishing "Gettysburg," which came out after he died. One of his best performances. Go to "Pickett's Charge Part 4" to see his last scene.

[rob9641]

Piece of trivia - Sgt. William Jordan was in the 2nd Maine during the Civil War, was one of the soldiers who got sent to the 20th Maine, and was mortally wounded defending Little Round Top. Richard Jordan was his cousin.

[bookkeeper57]

Neat piece of trivia: thanks for sharing!

His Civil War forebear was one of the

2nd Maine "mutineers" that Col Chamberlain picked up before the Battle of Little Round Top.

This guy a favorite actor of mine.

[usnrnurse]

I love that you did this-thank you. I have been in love with Richard Jordan since and think its a shame he did not win an academy award for his role as General Armistead.

[waukee321]

Great actor. Also recall a very moving scene from Logans Run movie where he (as Francis 7) is reminiscing about his friendship/working with Logan 5 (played by Michael York) and then he dies in Logans arms after the two were fighting. The commentary on the DVD stated that in the burial scene afterwards, that Ustinov (as the old man) gave a moving prayer, but this was regrettably deleted at the time.

Thanks Rob. Good Job.

[rob9641]

Great fight scene in Logan's Run - but whatever happened to the cat.?

[mattW1138]

I really like the quote you used for the beginning. A well - done tribute!

[rob9641]

Thanks. This was the first thing like this I ever composed. Thanks, RJ, for being my guinea pig.

[adradosfd]

You should see him in "The Defection of Simas Kudirka"

[rob9641]

I did. Always felt sorry for his character - got a raw deal imo. That Banacek episode I saw on something called the Retro Channel that I don't get at home.  I'd like to see that episode of Wide Country he did back in 62 again - haven't seen it since then. Called "Our Ernie Kills People." Guess who played Ernie?

[here2bhappy]

When I first saw Richard Jordan in "Captain & the Kings" I fell in love with him. I do think of him every now, and than. He seemed like a really good soul. He left this world way to early.

[rob9641]

Got your post just as I'm watching a rerun of Banacek, RJ playing a gigilo and wearing the worst flowered shirt I ever saw in my life. Ah, well, it was the 60s.

[NotorDKP]

I've been to the Farnsworth lots of times, but never knew that. I will have to check it out! By the way I bought Captains and the Kings last night. I loved watching it and can't wait till it comes

[morningtruth]

Jordan was amazing as Armistead in Gettysburg

[rob9641]

Yes. A very hard role, emotionally and physically (that's not a double out there running around the open field in 100 degree weather wearing wool). He made it look easy.

[NotorDKP]

I agree. I loved him as Armistead. I have been to Gettysburg many times and I always think of him in this role. I loved him in so many other things too.  I really start to think of him as July nears. Thanks for this

[rob9641]

Farnsworth's Tavern has the gloves he wore in Gettysburg, BTW, along with other stuff from the movie.

[JulieRichardson]

Thank you for posting this. I admired Richard Jordan very much and I think about him everyday. It's good to know that others are thinking about him too.

[rob9641]

I'll probably do another in the next few weeks, before "Captains and the Kings" comes out in January. The man was a wonderful actor. I still love watching his work.

[Justdisco]

God bless you Richard.

[EricW1063]

Awesome that you used the score from "Gettysburg" for the background music. Great actor and he will be missed.

[dirksworldtube]

I Loved this actor...

I had no idea he died so long ago.....

Great momories he left behind !

God Bless His Soul !

I'm on a trip in Geraldton , WA Australia

Dirk