Comedian, actor Jack Eagle dies Comedian, actor Jack Eagle dies
Commercial actor famous for Xerox ads
By VARIETY STAFF
Comedian and actor Jack Eagle died Jan. 10 in New York. He was 81.
Eagle appeared in over 50 commercials throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, most notably the popular Xerox ad as Brother Dominic in 1977. That Xerox commercial won the 1977 Cleo Award and was voted one of the Top 10 All-time Super Bowl commercials.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eagle also appeared in feature films "Step Mom" and "Isn't She Great," and performed on Broadway in "Catskills on Broadway."
He was a stand-up comedian for more than 40 years, performing all over the world, with deep roots in the Catskills. Eagle also made appearances on a number of TV programs, including "Candid Camera," "Captain Kangaroo," "The Merv Griffin Show" and "The Mike Douglas Show."
He is survived by his wife Sue; two daughters; son Ian, a sportscaster; and three grandchildren.
"It's not that I'm afraid to die. I just don't want to be there when it happens." - Woody Allen
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> Comedian and actor Jack Eagle died Jan. 10 in New York. He > was 81.
> Eagle appeared in over 50 commercials throughout the > 1970s, 1980s, and > 1990s, most notably the popular Xerox ad as Brother > Dominic in 1977. > That Xerox commercial won the 1977 Cleo Award and was > voted one of the > Top 10 All-time Super Bowl commercials.
Wow. I haven't thought about those in a long time. My old boss wrote them. I think. I'll check.
On Jan 14, 11:52 pm, Bob Feigel <b...@surfwriter.net.not> wrote:
> Comedian, actor Jack Eagle dies
> Comedian and actor Jack Eagle died Jan. 10 in New York. He was 81.
> Eagle appeared in over 50 commercials throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and > 1990s, most notably the popular Xerox ad as Brother Dominic in 1977. > That Xerox commercial won the 1977 Cleo Award and was voted one of the > Top 10 All-time Super Bowl commercials.
speaking of super bowl commercials: ad rates for the game hit a new high this year at $2.7 million for a 30-second spot or $90,000.00/ second.
> > Comedian and actor Jack Eagle died Jan. 10 in New York. He > > was 81.
> > Eagle appeared in over 50 commercials throughout the > > 1970s, 1980s, and > > 1990s, most notably the popular Xerox ad as Brother > > Dominic in 1977. > > That Xerox commercial won the 1977 Cleo Award and was > > voted one of the > > Top 10 All-time Super Bowl commercials.
> Wow. I haven't thought about those in a long time. My old > boss wrote them. I think. I'll check.
Wasn't he also "Mr. Cholesterol" in 1980s ads for some cholesterol- free product?
> Comedian, actor Jack Eagle dies > Comedian, actor Jack Eagle dies
> Commercial actor famous for Xerox ads
> By VARIETY STAFF
> Comedian and actor Jack Eagle died Jan. 10 in New York. He was 81.
> Eagle appeared in over 50 commercials throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and > 1990s, most notably the popular Xerox ad as Brother Dominic in 1977. > That Xerox commercial won the 1977 Cleo Award and was voted one of the > Top 10 All-time Super Bowl commercials.
> Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eagle also appeared in feature films "Step > Mom" and "Isn't She Great," and performed on Broadway in "Catskills on > Broadway."
> He was a stand-up comedian for more than 40 years, performing all over > the world, with deep roots in the Catskills. Eagle also made > appearances on a number of TV programs, including "Candid Camera," > "Captain Kangaroo," "The Merv Griffin Show" and "The Mike Douglas > Show."
> He is survived by his wife Sue; two daughters; son Ian, a > sportscaster; and three grandchildren.
Bob Feigel wrote: > Comedian, actor Jack Eagle dies > Comedian, actor Jack Eagle dies
> Commercial actor famous for Xerox ads
> By VARIETY STAFF
> Comedian and actor Jack Eagle died Jan. 10 in New York. He was 81.
> Eagle appeared in over 50 commercials throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and > 1990s, most notably the popular Xerox ad as Brother Dominic in 1977. > That Xerox commercial won the 1977 Cleo Award and was voted one of the > Top 10 All-time Super Bowl commercials.
> Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eagle also appeared in feature films "Step > Mom" and "Isn't She Great," and performed on Broadway in "Catskills on > Broadway."
> He was a stand-up comedian for more than 40 years, performing all over > the world, with deep roots in the Catskills. Eagle also made > appearances on a number of TV programs, including "Candid Camera," > "Captain Kangaroo," "The Merv Griffin Show" and "The Mike Douglas > Show."
> He is survived by his wife Sue; two daughters; son Ian, a > sportscaster; and three grandchildren.
On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:38:59 GMT, Jerry <jsl...@NOTME.verizon.net> magnanimously proffered:
>Jack Eagle was the entertainment for my bar mitzvah. Wow.
>And Don Cardwell pitched the first baseball game I ever saw in person, >Mets vs Cards, in 1969. Double wow.
>Jerry
>Bob Feigel wrote: >> Comedian, actor Jack Eagle dies >> Comedian, actor Jack Eagle dies
And from my op it appears that Jack Eagle died twice. Another double wow ...
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