LOS ANGELES: Bob May, who won a cult following as the Robot in the hit 1960s television show Lost In Space, has died of heart failure. He was 69.
May died at a hospital in Lancaster, California, said his daughter, Deborah.
May's entertainment career spanned more than 65 years. He was already a show business veteran who had worked as an actor and stuntman in movies, TV shows and on the vaudeville stage when he was tapped by Lost In Space creator Irwin Allen to play the Robinson family's loyal metal sidekick in the hit series that debuted in 1965.
"He always said he got the job because he fitted in the robot suit," said June Lockhart, who played the family matriarch Maureen Robinson.
Although May didn't provide the robot's distinctive voice (that was done by announcer Dick Tufeld), he had a devoted following of fans.
Lost In Space was a space-age retelling of the Swiss Family Robinson story.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Judith, two children and four grandchildren.
Although May didn't provide the robot's distinctive voice (that was done by announcer Dick Tufeld), he had a devoted following of fans.
So basically, he rode around inside a box and maybe flapped his arms some and he had fewer speaking parts than jess.
And he had a "devoted following"? Takes a special kind of loser to wanna be in that clique. Not quite cool enough to be a trekkie, I guess. Were there robot fan conventions?
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smackaholic wrote:
So basically, he rode around inside a box and maybe flapped his arms some and he had fewer speaking parts than jess.
Don't forget that awesome, flabbergasted head bob. That move was nailz.
And he had a "devoted following"? Takes a special kind of loser to wanna be in that clique. Not quite cool enough to be a trekkie, I guess. Were there robot fan conventions?
Duuuude.... Lost in Space was cool waaay before Star Trek...
Not only that, it didn't turn into a building either
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Although May didn't provide the robot's distinctive voice (that was done by announcer Dick Tufeld), he had a devoted following of fans.
So basically, he rode around inside a box and maybe flapped his arms some and he had as many speaking parts as jess.
FTFY.
It's not possible to have "fewer speaking parts than Jess." I'm aware of the concept of negative numbers and what not, but I don't think that applies here.
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Although May didn't provide the robot's distinctive voice (that was done by announcer Dick Tufeld), he had a devoted following of fans.
So basically, he rode around inside a box and maybe flapped his arms some and he had as many speaking parts as jess.
FTFY.
It's not possible to have "fewer speaking parts than Jess." I'm aware of the concept of negative numbers and what not, but I don't think that applies here.
jess has squealed, wimpered or screamed or made some other noises, if I'm not mistaken. while these aren't exactly "speaking parts", they are closer than robot dude.
mvscal wrote:The only precious metals in a SHTF scenario are lead and brass.
