AS SEEN ON TV: ALEXANDER McKEAG (POST #7900)

ALEXANDER McKEAG

CREATED BY:

James Michener

PORTRAYED BY:

Richard Chamberlain

AS SEEN IN:

'Centennial'

TV DIMENSION:

Earth Prime-Time

From Wikipedia:

Pasquinel once again heads west and meets up with Alexander McKeag (Richard Chamberlain), a Scottish-born trapper captured by the Pawnee. He saves the Scot's life by giving the Pawnee chief the gun that Pasquinel had previously promised him. Pasquinel also gives the chief some of Bockweiss' silver, even though some of the chief's braves had previously tried to kill Pasquinel. The Pawnee chief accepts and guarantees Pasquinel and McKeag safe travel through his lands. After McKeag's life is saved, the two become partners and lifelong friends.

From the Chamberlain Fans website:
The handsome and classy Richard Chamberlain, played against type, transforming himself into the rugged, crusty, frontiersman. What a sensational frontiersman he was! When the gorgeous Alexander McKeag, with glorious golden red/blonde hair, and matching beard, emerges on the screen, he literally takes your breath away. The handsome actor is beyond spectacular, when he slips effortlessly into the character of Alexander McKeag. Richard often speaks warmly of this best-loved role. He loved playing the gentle, but tough Scotsman, who trusted himself and caused the beloved actor, to feel especially whole.

As always with Richard Chamberlain, you get a top-notch performance, and an actor who is just fabulous to look at, as an added bonus. He looked and sounded so Scottish (perfecting a flawless Scotch brogue), that this character may well have been his career Magnum Opus! He was absolutely marvelous. One is amazed, the Indians let him get away, without confiscating that glorious head of hair for their trophy poles.

'Centennial' was one of the TV roles that established Chamberlain as "the King of the Mini-Series", the others being 'Shogun' and 'The Thorn Birds'.

BCnU!

PS:
This is Post #7900........