'Hutch' Dies at 80

[Mark Jeffries]

Even though his first success was the Western dramedy "Here Come the Brides," he later starred in the 1979 Stephen King mini-series "Salem's Lot" and had a good career has a pop singer ("Don't GIve Up on Us" hit number one in 1976), David Soul's career will be dominated by his role as the brainy police sergeant Kenneth Richard “Hutch” Hutchinson on the ABC buddy cop show "Starsky and Hutch," which ran for four years in the 70s as part of the Fred Silverman/Aaron Spelling hot streak at the Alphabet--Mr. Soul and co-star Paul Michael Glaser recreated their roles for the 2004 movie with Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, which played the show more for laughs:

https://www.thewrap.com/david-soul-dies-starky-and-hutch/

[Kevin M.]

A few years ago I tried giving Starsky & Hutch a rewatch. As a kid I recalled watching it; I figured the kitsch/nostalgia factor would make me enjoy it as an adult. It did not. I think the actors did the best with what they were given, but they weren’t given much. It wasn’t even cliche or filled with stereotypes; it was just bad. 

As for his music, fur reasons I’ve never been able to explain to myself or others, I’ve never been able to distinguish David Soul from David Gates (the lead singer of Bread), so I just avoid them both. 

Kevin M. (RPCV)

On Fri, Jan 5, 2024 at 7:08 PM Mark Jeffries <spotl...@gmail.com> wrote:

Even though his first success was the Western dramedy "Here Come the Brides," he later starred in the 1979 Stephen King mini-series "Salem's Lot" and had a good career has a pop singer ("Don't GIve Up on Us" hit number one in 1976), David Soul's career will be dominated by his role as the brainy police sergeant Kenneth Richard “Hutch” Hutchinson on the ABC buddy cop show "Starsky and Hutch," which ran for four years in the 70s as part of the Fred Silverman/Aaron Spelling hot streak at the Alphabet--Mr. Soul and co-star Paul Michael Glaser recreated their roles for the 2004 movie with Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, which played the show more for laughs:

https://www.thewrap.com/david-soul-dies-starky-and-hutch/

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[Steve Timko]

Not to speak ill of the dead, but I never forgave David Soul for the Casablanca prequel on TV. He played Rick.

I like Bread, by the way.

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[Melissa P]

Soul was the star of what is my most unusual experience in a theater.  He played Jerry Springer in Jerry Springer the Opera when I saw the show in London.

Speaking of theater, as an aside, I had both my best and worst theater experiences in 2023 -- the best:  Sean Hayes in Goodnight, Oscar -- and the worst:  A Girl from the North Country.

[Dave Sikula]

I just want to stick up for "Girl from the North Country." I have next to no interest in Dylan or his music and was floored by this one.

--Dave Sikula