Tony Randall - Archive Interview Part 1 of 4

[Algorhythmiq]

Were these interviews required by the Pentagon or something? They're overly antiseptic and prim and the wonderful subjects in these interviews seem like they've been dragged before a tribunal.

[dedbusted]

What a great voice! Listen to those pipes. Orson Welles had a great set of pipes as well.

[TheIntoxicatingEgo]

@ 3:18 did tony randall correct the interviewer's speech? awesome.

[gyoza007]

"I would never use 'impacted' as a verb transitive." LOL

[filmmekker]

Great actor, great toupee!

[4hischurch]

"Lend me $5 until television blows over." Well, it's about time to pay back that $5.

[staytunedfor]

There's a riotous hilarious clip on YT of his appearance as a mystery guest on What's My Line? (where he was a semi-regular panelist) where he and Buddy Hackett get into a mock verbal fight. Always so erudite and funny. Thanks for all the great entertainment, Mr. Randall.

[AGag47]

Outstanding actor and a shame the show Odd Couple didn't come out in this era.

[Arashi316]

Fred, what we want is, I think, what everyone wants, and what you and your viewers have: civilization.

The niceties, Fred. The fine points: diplomacy, compassion, standards, manners, tradition... that's what we're reaching toward. Oh, we may stumble along the way, but civilization, yes. The Geneva Convention, chamber music, Susan Sontag. Everything your society has worked so hard to accomplish over the centuries, that's what we aspire to; we want to be civilized.

[apollowoman]

Randall speaks of Wally Cox at 23:00-

[ladybluluv]

hmmm...he names being really good friends with Wally Cox, Rock Hudson and Brando? Weren't those three homosexuals?

[Kilia40]

@ladybluluv

Who cares???

[rdoister]

@ladybluluv get over the shock lady

[watayapupuya]

@ladybluluv hmmm... What exactly does the concept "homosexual" signify for you ,anyway?And just what the Hell is your problem?.... hmmm.....

[4freespeech]

Its sad that these great voices such as Charlton Heston, Richard Burton,

John Huston, William Conrad, Ossie Davis, Tony Randall and others,

have been silenced forever except for archived recordings and films.

Listen sometime to Randall reciting "Have Some Madeira, M'Dear". Its

a hilarious classic and nobody does it like he did.

[tonybklyn]

What a voice! 

[REALCougarsRmales]

wow. what microphone do they have on his voice? Its a perfect match for his voice.

[Beatleschick1]

His voice hasnt changed all that much since I last heard him in his movies with Hudson and Day.

He had a good, strong voice. Distinctive voice.

[TVGuido]

I like the part about 90% unemployment and how he was always looking for work and the fact he pounded the pavement at all time for work-- from 8:20 moment on

[Buster25]

PILLOW TALK: "Why won't you marry me Jan? I'm good looking...I'm very good looking". Hilarious. What an actor.

[giles422]

I dug Tony Randall. I love him, still do.

[pushingdasiesfan]

WAAAAAAA!! I still don't belive hes gone. waaaaaaaaa. The Odd Couple is and always will be the BEST SHOW EVER (besides Spongebob)

[chumshot1]

@pushingdasiesfan LOOLOLOLZ Spongebob is pretty epic too.

[loveorhate97]

I'm friends with his daughter

[alfredunhill]

what great genes, he's 78 and looks and sounds great...R.I.P. Mr. Randall

[kevinherbert]

Thanx to Matt Rauch...great interview....he appreciated the rigour you showed....

[jgeorgel]

This man is an American Classic.

[adgthseries]

he is from gremlins 2 the new batch tony randall dude

[johnissoevil]

"Oscar, Oscar, Oscar!"

"HONK! HONK! HONK! HONK!"

"GET YOUR FEET OFF THAT TABLE!"

Funny stuff. RIP Tony.

[xlrwrite]

I think Randall's comedic talents are extremely underrated. When he wanted to be, he was one of the funniest guys I have ever seen.

Has anyone here ever seen his guest spots on Conan 'O Brien? He had me doubled over in every one of those appearences!

Too bad... I can't find any on YouTube. (?)

[melvis777]

Does anyone know when he die ? is jack k still alive ?

[nancyd560623]

Tony Randall died 17 May 2005; Jack Klugman is, to the best of my knowledge which isn't much, still alive.

[Gerkinstock]

I think he died in 2004, actually. Klugman is, indeed, still alive.

[rickwoods]

"I would never use the word impact as a verb transitive..." Love it!

[1959AverellHarriman]

Me too. I don't think he's being unnecessarily picky. It's probably annoying to him to hear it.

[alecs1976]

but you actually can use "impact" as a transitive verb....I don't see his point!?

[TubeSteak007]

I agree: 'cuz he's so "old-school." I remember him almost arguing with Dick Clark on the Pyramid show, about the definition of the word "jar." He is/was a stickler about detail. Gotta' love him.

[ODPILOT]

When you look up "actor" in the dictionary, they should have Mr. Randall's picture there.

What a great guy, great actor. What joy and laughter you've brought to millions. Thanks

[ODPILOT]

When you look up "actor" in the dictionary, they should have Mr. Randall's picture there.

What a great guy, great actor.  What joy and laughter you've brought to millions. Thanks

[pianorocks239]

I miss him too. He still looks exactly the same as he did 30 years ago!

[annaisscrumptulesent]

I LOVE Tony Randall

[Landrew120880]

He really was Felix.

[baltogal]

A wonderful actor with such range. I saw him on stage - so much energy, so much fun! I miss him.