RICHARD ANDERSON AS OSCAR GOLDMAN
Richard Anderson, who rose to fame in the 70's in the classic TV shows, The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman died on August 31st. He was 91 years old. Anderson portrayed Oscar Goldman on shows who is the head of OSI (Office of Scientific Intelligence) that gives bionic implants to Steve Austin (Lee Majors) after he is badly injured in an airplane crash. The show was based on a book called Cyborg by Martin Caidin. Anderson would go on to play Oscar Goldman in The Bionic Woman which starred Lindsay Wagner as Jaime Sommers.
Anderson had a long and prolific career throughout the 60's, 70's and 80's appearing on many classic TV shows including Perry Mason, The Rifleman, Gunsmoke, Knight Rider, The A-Team, Murder She Wrote, and Remington Steele.
As a fan of classic TV and of comic books I had to write this blog about Richard Anderson. When he came to fame as Oscar Goldman in The Six Million Dollar Man, science fiction TV shows were not as popular as they are now. The Six Million Dollar Man TV show combined action, adventure, and espionage to create a long-lasting imprint on pop culture that is still felt today.
Thank you Mr. Anderson for your contributions to the entertainment industry. You will never be forgotten.
THE PROFESSOR
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