Who is Eddie Lomax?

[lucid man]

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!"
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I think it's the name of the P.I. in "The Firm" (Stupid book, stupid movie)
Steve Harris

[ADAM JEFFREY KRAMER]

In article <2kd2rt$m...@emoryu1.cc.emory.edu>, lib...@emoryu1.cc.emory.edu (Bill
Anderson) writes:
>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
>
Weekend at bernie's had a BERNIE Lomax. . .could that be it. eh, maybe not.
later,
adam>
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I haven`t seen the film, but the book`s great!