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Alex Cord Dead: ‘Airwolf’ Actor Was 88 – The Hollywood Reporter
Even back in 1984, decades before Jan-Michael Vincent underwent his metamorphosis from a pretty boy to a creature from a science fiction horror movie, I thought Alex Cord was the more rugged, dashing figure in Airwolf. Perhaps it was the eyepatch or the mustache, or maybe it was the opening few frames during that memorable title song showing Jan-Michael Vincent playing a (wimpy) cello at Lake Hemet. That same year my parents had stuck a Schuster cello in my hands for about 30 seconds in an attempt to force-feed me culture, before I successfully negotiated with them to let my play the more manly B flat tenor trombone. Whatever the reason, the last main cast member of this great 80s TV show has left us.
Here are the opening credits, complete with that great ka-thumpeta music. In-reality Airwolf was just a garden variety Bell 222 helicopter out at Van Nuys airport. But we TV viewers were lead to believe once it retracted its landing gear and fired the booster rockets, it was good for another 700 knots or so.
Even back in 1984, decades before Jan-Michael Vincent underwent his metamorphosis from a pretty boy to a creature from a science fiction horror movie, I thought Alex Cord was the more rugged, dashing figure in Airwolf. Perhaps it was the eyepatch or the mustache, or maybe it was the opening few frames during that memorable title song showing Jan-Michael Vincent playing a (wimpy) cello at Lake Hemet. That same year my parents had stuck a Schuster cello in my hands for about 30 seconds in an attempt to force-feed me culture, before I successfully negotiated with them to let my play the more manly B flat tenor trombone. Whatever the reason, the last main cast member of this great 80s TV show has left us.
Here are the opening credits, complete with that great ka-thumpeta music. In-reality Airwolf was just a garden variety Bell 222 helicopter out at Van Nuys airport. But we TV viewers were lead to believe once it retracted its landing gear and fired the booster rockets, it was good for another 700 knots or so.