Who is Eddie Lomax?

[Chris Iwane]

I believe you're referring to Gary Busey. I've seen him in Straight Time,
Insignificance, and Trespass.
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"Fly Jefferson Airplane."

[Mark Sheehan]

Eddie Lomax is the name of the detective character who tries (briefly)
to help the Tom Cruise character in "The Firm."

I *know* I've run into an Eddie Lomax character somewhere else in
literature/cinema, but I can't remember where. Can anyone help?

-Mark

[Mark Sheehan]

Chris Iwane wrote:
>I believe you're referring to Gary Busey. I've seen him in Straight
Time,
>Insignificance, and Trespass.

My fault, Chris; what I wondered is not the name of the actor who played
Eddy Lomax, but where else in literature/cinema there is a character
named "Eddy Lomax." I think Grisham was alluding to another author's work,
but I can't make the connection.

Thanks.

-Mark

[Jeff Runner]

In article <CLLHD...@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>,

Mark Sheehan <she...@indiana.edu> wrote:
>My fault, Chris; what I wondered is not the name of the actor who played
>Eddy Lomax, but where else in literature/cinema there is a character
>named "Eddy Lomax." I think Grisham was alluding to another author's work,
>but I can't make the connection.

the name sounds familiar to me too. what was the name of the main
character in 'death of a salesman'? it wasn't lomax, was it?

>Thanks.
>
>-Mark

jeff
--
Jeff Runner jru...@titan.ucs.umass.edu
Dept. of Linguistics
UMASS, Amherst >>insert pink triangle here<<

[Zevin Andron Olynyk]

about Eddy Lomax....
Isn't there a character in the movie Weekend at Bernies
...oh sorry that would be Bernie Lomax....
I digress...
thanks
zevin

[Eric Youngblood]

Jeff Runner (jru...@twain.ucs.umass.edu) wrote:
: In article <CLLHD...@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>,

: Mark Sheehan <she...@indiana.edu> wrote:
: >My fault, Chris; what I wondered is not the name of the actor who played
: >Eddy Lomax, but where else in literature/cinema there is a character
: >named "Eddy Lomax." I think Grisham was alluding to another author's work,
: >but I can't make the connection.

: the name sounds familiar to me too. what was the name of the main
: character in 'death of a salesman'? it wasn't lomax, was it?

Sorry - that's Willy Loman.

Eric Youngblood
yo...@bear.com

[Bill Anderson]

Jeff Runner (jru...@twain.ucs.umass.edu) wrote:
: In article <CLLHD...@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>,

: Mark Sheehan <she...@indiana.edu> wrote:
: >My fault, Chris; what I wondered is not the name of the actor who played
: >Eddy Lomax, but where else in literature/cinema there is a character
: >named "Eddy Lomax." I think Grisham was alluding to another author's work,
: >but I can't make the connection.

: the name sounds familiar to me too. what was the name of the main
: character in 'death of a salesman'? it wasn't lomax, was it?

Loman. Willie Loman.
There's a folk historian named Alan Lomax, who's famous for
recording the work of some of the early Mississippi Delta blues
singers.

Bill

[HEDGES]

Wasn't this a character from a Stephen King book?....maybe
Christine?

-Dave

[Tamas Kovacs,H3-253]

You might be thinking of "Bernie Lomax" from "Weekend at Bernie's".

Maybe?
--
TK

[ma...@pacific.mitre.org]

In article <2kbflq...@twain.ucs.umass.edu>

jru...@twain.ucs.umass.edu (Jeff Runner) writes:

>>My fault, Chris; what I wondered is not the name of the actor who played
>>Eddy Lomax, but where else in literature/cinema there is a character
>>named "Eddy Lomax." I think Grisham was alluding to another author's work,
>>but I can't make the connection.
>
>the name sounds familiar to me too. what was the name of the main
>character in 'death of a salesman'? it wasn't lomax, was it?

I can't help you with Eddie Lomax, but it was *Willie* Lomax in
"Death of A Salesman".

Mary Brick
e-mail: ma...@pacific.mitre.org

[Frank Peters]

In article <CLLBA...@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>

The title character of _Weekend at Bernie's_ was Bernie Lomax (played
by Terry Kiser). He was frequently referred to as "Mr. Lomax" or just
"Lomax" and "Bernie" and "Eddie" sound somewhat similar. I suspect
that this is the memory being tickled.

--
Frank Peters - UNIX Systems Programmer - Mississippi State University
Internet: f...@CC.MsState.Edu - Phone: (601)325-7030 - FAX: (601)325-8921

[J.R.M. Willis]

In article <9402230...@drs.state.ct.us>, john....@drs.state.ct.us (JOHN GRIMES) writes:
> -=> Quoting Jeff Runner to All <=-
>
> JR> the name sounds familiar to me too. what was the name of the main
> JR> character in 'death of a salesman'? it wasn't lomax, was it?
>
> In "Death Of A Salesman", the main character's name was Willy Loman.
> But it might have sounded close enough to bring that play to mind.
>
> John G in CT
>
> ... "...and the #1 name to avoid for your new baby....BUTTAFUCO!"
> ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12

He`s the P.I. in the firm, the one that get`s killed.

Jimbob

[Scott Padulsky]

In article <9402230...@drs.state.ct.us> john....@drs.state.ct.us (JOHN GRIMES) writes:
> -=> Quoting Jeff Runner to All <=-
>
> JR> the name sounds familiar to me too. what was the name of the main
> JR> character in 'death of a salesman'? it wasn't lomax, was it?
>
>In "Death Of A Salesman", the main character's name was Willy Loman.
>But it might have sounded close enough to bring that play to mind.
>
>John G in CT
>
>... "...and the #1 name to avoid for your new baby....BUTTAFUCO!"
>___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12

Eddie Lomax, as I'm sure 879,099,125,735,000,000 other people will tell
you, was a character in the movie The Firm.

Scott

[Adam R. Joyner]

In article <CLsMH...@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>, qui...@mentor.cc.purdue.edu
(Scott Padulsky) wrote:

> Eddie Lomax, as I'm sure 879,099,125,735,000,000 other people will tell
> you, was a character in the movie The Firm.

Wasn't Eddie Lomax the main character in Weekend at Bernie's? No wait,
that was Bernie Lomax. Didn't he have a comedy show in the 50's? No wait,
that was Ernie Kovacs. Wasn't she in Vertigo? No wait, that was Kim
Novak.

Oh well, nevermind.