John Spencer by Allison Janney (Entertainment Weekly)

[Hyfler/Rosner]

John Spencer DEC. 20, 1946-DEC. 16, 2005 By Allison Janney

I WAS INTRODUCED TO JOHN seven years ago on the Warner Bros.
lot in Burbank at the read-through for the pilot episode of
The West Wing. It was a little daunting because he was one
of those seasoned actors with a long background in New York
theater. But we became good friends, and acting opposite him
became one of my greatest pleasures. Our relationship as
C.J. and Leo was so complicated, but in real life it was
easy. We'd always travel together from L.A. when our show
headed to film in Washington, D.C. We both had a fear of
flying, and John was my airplane buddy. He'd hold my hand
during the flight and because of that I just knew everything
was going to be okay. John was a gentleman. An old-school
gentleman. (Spencer died of a heart attack in Los Angeles.)

[GS]

"Hyfler/Rosner" <rel...@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:a6WdnRcGr40...@rcn.net...

> John Spencer DEC. 20, 1946-DEC. 16, 2005 By Allison Janney
>

> John was a gentleman. An old-school gentleman. (Spencer died of a heart
> attack in Los Angeles.)
>

I second Bob Feigel's comments... Thanks, Amelia, I really enjoy reading
these tributes.

Gary Scheele

[Hyfler/Rosner]

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> I second Bob Feigel's comments... Thanks, Amelia, I
> really enjoy reading these tributes.
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> Gary Scheele
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>

Tomorrow, or as soon as it's available, I'll post the Lives
They Lived, from the NY Times. It's wonderful.

Here's a politically incorrect comment, and from a Jew yet.

Merry Christmas!