AS SEEN ON TV/HAT SQUAD - LEW VERNOR

As we celebrate the many characters from the epic mini-series 'Centennial' based on the book by James Michener, we're also paying tribute on the Fridays to the three actors from the show who passed away in July of this year.

This is the last of those tributes.......

PROFESSOR LEWIS VERNOR

CREATED BY:

James Michener

PORTRAYED BY:

Andy Griffith

AS SEEN IN:

'Centennial'

TV DIMENSION:

Earth Prime-Time

TV STATUS:

From Georgia, he may be related to Ben Matlock......

From Wikipedia:

Professor Lew Vernor (Andy Griffith) and writer Sidney Enderman (Sharon Gless) arrive in town to do research on the history of Centennial. Vernor goes to Paul Garrett to learn the history of the region. Later while exploring the town Vernor discovers a washed-out cave with human remains on the Wendell's property. Morgan, recognizing the scene from his father's tales, orders Vernor out and hides the evidence of the century-old murder that made his family wealthy.

While telling Vernor and Enderman the history of Centennial, [Paul Garrett] is persuaded to run against Wendell in the election for the new statewide office of Commissioner of Resources, an elected office that will balance economic growth with environmental and historical preservation.

From Felice's Log:

"The Scream of Eagles" picked up over forty (40) years after "The Winds of Death" in the late 1970s. A history professor named Lew Vernor has been hired by a magazine to examine the studies and work of a historian named Carol Endermann, whom they had earlier hired to research Centennial's history for an article. During his visit to Centennial, Vernor is given a tour of the region by Paul Garrett, the current owner of the Venneford Ranch. Not only does he become aware of the area's history, Vernor also becomes interested in a growing political showdown between Garrett and local landowner Morgan Wendell for the position of Colorado's new Commissioner of Resources, a position designed to balance the state's economic growth with environmental and historical preservation.

The episode featured some solid acting from the likes of Andy Griffith and Sharon Gless, who portrayed Lew Vernor and Carol Endermann - the two outsiders researching Centennial's past.

BCnU.......