AS SEEN ON TV/HAT SQUAD: POTATO BRUMBAUGH

 

 

HANS BRUMBAUGH

AS SEEN IN:

'Centennial'

CREATED BY:

James A. Michener

PORTRAYED BY:

Alex Karras

TV DIMENSION:

Earth Prime-Time

From Wikipedia:

Hans Brumbaugh (Alex Karras), a Wolgadeutsche immigrant seeking his fortune, passes through the trading post. While panning in a stream near Zendt's trading post, he rediscovers the gold vein that Pasquinel found before he died. To defend his claim however Brumbaugh kills a fellow prospector. He becomes so distraught about the killing that he leaves the claim without taking any of the gold. Returning to Zendt's trading post, he purchases land from Clay Basket and becomes a farmer. By using irrigation, he turns marginal land into rich cropland and becomes such a success he is given the nickname of "Potatoes Brumbaugh." He will later switch to sugar beets and become wealthy.

From the source:

From "James A. Michener: A Critical Companion" by Marie Severson:

I knew I'd be returning to the cast of characters from 'Centennial' before the year was out for the literary edition of the "ASOTV" showcase. I just wish there was a better reason to do so......

Alex Karras, an All-Pro defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions who later worked as a "Monday Night Football" co-host and parlayed his hulking strength into a Hollywood acting career, died Wednesday. He was 77.

Karras died at his Los Angeles home, his attorney Craig Mitnick told the Associated Press. Karras had suffered kidney failure days earlier, the latest in a variety of health problems that included dementia and cancer.

A dominant fixture on Detroit's defensive front for 12 seasons, Karras was known to millions for his role as "Mongo," the monosyllabic, horse-punching brute in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy "Blazing Saddles." He later starred in the ABC sitcom "Webster," which ran from 1983 to 1987.

- Sam Farmer

The Los Angeles Times

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