Cause of death heart attack Years active 1963-1988 | Name Michael Blodgett | |
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Born September 26, 1939 ( 1939-09-26 ) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Occupation Actor, Novelist, Screenwriter Books Captain Blood, White Raven, White Raven Blodgett Movies Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Turner & Hooch, The Velvet Vampire, There Was a Crooked Man, Hero and the Terror Similar People John LaZar, Meredith Baxter, David Birney, Nancy Locke, Daniel Petrie | ||
MICHAEL BLODGETT TRIBUTE
Michael Blodgett (September 26, 1939 – November 14, 2007) was an American actor, novelist, and screenwriter. Of his many film and television appearances he is best known for his performance as gigolo Lance Rocke in Russ Meyer's 1970 cult classic Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. He retired from acting in the late 1970s and began a writing career.
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- MICHAEL BLODGETT TRIBUTE
- Michael Blodgett Fire Engine Sky mystic vibe US orchestrated sike pop
- Early life and career
- Personal life and death
- Novels
- Filmography
- References
Michael Blodgett - Fire Engine Sky (mystic vibe US orchestrated sike pop)
Early life and career
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Blodgett attended the University of Minnesota before moving to Los Angeles to act. Once in Los Angeles, he earned a degree in political science from Cal State Los Angeles and attended Loyola Law School for one year before turning his attention to acting. In the summer of 1967, Blodgett served as emcee of Groovy, a beach-party dance show for teens on Los Angeles' KHJ-TV. In 1968, Blodgett moved to KTTV, where he hosted a 90-minute Saturday night talk show, The Michael Blodgett Show.
After his role in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls in 1970, Blodgett appeared in the Western There Was a Crooked Man..., opposite Kirk Douglas and Henry Fonda, and then The Velvet Vampire (1971). Throughout the 1970s, Blodgett appeared in films and guest starring roles in television series including Barnaby Jones and The Secrets of Isis. Having become dissatisfied with the type of roles he was being offered, Blodgett made his last film appearance in 1978's Disco Fever and then shifted his focus to writing novels and screenplays. He would make a cameo appearance in the 1988 adaptation of his novel Hero and the Terror, and he also contributed to interview segments in the documentary Above, Beneath and Beyond the Valley, which was featured on the 2006 DVD release of Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.
In 1982, Blodgett released his first novel, Captain Blood, followed by his second novel Hero and the Terror, that same year. His third novel, The White Raven, was released in 1986 and was later adapted into a 1998 film starring Ron Silver. With his writing partner Dennis Shryack, Blodgett penned the screenplays for Rent-A-Cop (1987) starring Burt Reynolds, Turner & Hooch (1989) starring Tom Hanks, and Run (1991) starring Patrick Dempsey.
Personal life and death
Blodgett was married four times and had three daughters. His daughter is married to actor Miles Fisher.
Blodgett died at his home in Los Angeles of an apparent heart attack.
Novels
Filmography
Actor
1988
Hero and the Terror (uncredited)
1978
Disco Fever as
Tommy Aspen
1976
The Secrets of Isis (TV Series) as
Sam
- Now You See It- (1976) - Sam
- -And Now You Don't (1976) - Sam
1976
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (TV Series) as
King Alex X of Tourembourg
- Glitter Rock: Part 2 (1976) - King Alex X of Tourembourg
- Glitter Rock: Part 1 (1976) - King Alex X of Tourembourg
1976
The Krofft Supershow (TV Series) as
King Alex X of Tourembourg (segment: Electra Woman and Dyna Girl)
- Episode #1.4 (1976) - King Alex X of Tourembourg (segment: Electra Woman and Dyna Girl)
- Episode #1.3 (1976) - King Alex X of Tourembourg (segment: Electra Woman and Dyna Girl)
1975
Barbary Coast (TV Series) as
Lt. Whiting
- The Day Cable Was Hanged (1975) - Lt. Whiting
1974
The Ultimate Thrill as
Tom Moore
1973
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) as
Kirk
- The Loose Connection (1973) - Kirk
1972
The Carey Treatment as
Roger Hudson
1971
Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) as
Vince Kolski
- They Grow Up (1971) - Vince Kolski
1971
The Velvet Vampire as
Lee Ritter
1971
Ironside (TV Series) as
Matthew Roberts
- The Quincunx (1971) - Matthew Roberts
1970
Night Gallery (TV Series) as
John Michael Fearing (segment "The Dead Man")
- The Dead Man/The Housekeeper (1970) - John Michael Fearing (segment "The Dead Man")
1970
To Rome with Love (TV Series) as
Hank Martin
- A Day in the Country (1970) - Hank Martin
1970
There Was a Crooked Man... as
Coy Cavendish
1970
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls as
Lance Rocke
1970
Family Affair (TV Series) as
Mike West
- Family in Paradise: Part 2 (1970) - Mike West
- Family in Paradise: Part 1 (1970) - Mike West
1969
This Is the Life (TV Series) as
Gary
- Episode dated 14 September 1969 (1969) - Gary
1967
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Billy Slater
- False Witness (1967) - Billy Slater
1967
The Trip as
Lover
1967
40 Guns to Apache Pass as
Mike
1967
Catalina Caper as
Bob Draper (as Mike Blodgett)
1967
Daniel Boone (TV Series) as
Sam Linn
- The Williamsburg Cannon: Part 2 (1967) - Sam Linn
- The Williamsburg Cannon: Part 1 (1967) - Sam Linn
1965
Never Too Young (TV Series) as
Tad
- October 15, 1965 (1965) - Tad
- October 14, 1965 (1965) - Tad
- October 13, 1965 (1965) - Tad
- October 12, 1965 (1965) - Tad
- October 11, 1965 (1965) - Tad
- October 8, 1965 (1965) - Tad
- October 7, 1965 (1965) - Tad
- October 5, 1965 (1965) - Tad
- October 6, 1965 (1965) - Tad
- October 5, 1965 (1965) - Tad
- September 30, 1965 (1965) - Tad
- October 1, 1965 (1965) - Tad
- September 29, 1965 (1965) - Tad
- September 28, 1965 (1965) - Tad
1966
Meet Me in St. Louis (TV Movie) as
John Truitt
1966
Man in the Square Suit (TV Movie) as
Gary Young
1966
The Munsters (TV Series) as
Jim
- Herman's Sorority Caper (1966) - Jim
1965
A Swingin' Summer as
Beach Boy Dancer (as Mike Blodgett)
1965
Karen (TV Series) as
Joe Slater
- Holiday in Ski Valley (1965) - Joe Slater
1964
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) as
The Watusi Dancer / Dancer (Apollo)
- The Trap (1965) - The Watusi Dancer
- Change of Address (1964) - Dancer (Apollo)
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) as
Dancer with red shirt
- That He Should Weep for Her (1964) - Dancer with red shirt (uncredited)
1964
McHale's Navy (TV Series) as
Boy On Park Bench
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad War (1964) - Boy On Park Bench
1963
Take Her, She's Mine as
Amherst Leader (uncredited)
Writer
2021
Turner & Hooch (TV Series) (based upon the characters created by - 12 episodes)
- Bite Club (2021) - (based upon the characters created by)
- Hooch Machina (2021) - (based upon the characters created by)
- Lost and Hound (2021) - (based upon the characters created by)
- Witness Pup-tection (2021) - (based upon the characters created by)
- Arf Appreciation (2021) - (based upon the characters created by)
- To Serve and Pawtect (2021) - (based upon the characters created by)
- The Fur-gitive (2021) - (based upon the characters created by)
- Road to Smell Dorado (2021) - (based upon the characters created by)
- In the Line of Fur (2021) - (based upon the characters created by)
- Diamonds Are Furever (2021) - (based upon the characters created by)
- A Good Day to Dog Hard (2021) - (based upon the characters created by)
- Forever and a Dog (2021) - (based upon the characters created by)
1998
The White Raven (novel) / (screenplay)
1992
Revenge on the Highway (TV Movie) (written by)
1991
Run (written by)
1990
Turner & Hooch (TV Movie) (characters)
1989
Turner & Hooch (screenplay) / (story)
1988
Hero and the Terror (novel "Hero and the Terror") / (screenplay)
1987
Rent-a-Cop (written by)
Miscellaneous
1967
Catalina Caper (choreographer)
1965
A Swingin' Summer (choreographer)
Director
1967
The Groovy Show (TV Series)
Producer
1992
Revenge on the Highway (TV Movie) (co-producer)
Self
2016
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls: Cast and Crew Q&A (Documentary) as
Self
2006
Above, Beneath and Beyond the Valley: The Making of a Musical-Horror-Sex-Comedy (Video short) as
Self
2006
Sex, Drugs, Music and Murder: Signs of the Time, Baby! (Video short) as
Self
2006
The Best of Beyond (Video short) as
Self
1971
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Guest Hosts: Sonny and Cher; guests: Fred Williamson, Michael Blodgett, Jackie Joseph, Helen Gurley Brown (1971) - Self
- Legal Night (1971) - Self
- Sally Struthers, James Brolin, Michael Blodgett, Kent McCord, Cynthia Myers, Dax Xenos (1971) - Self
1968
Romp!!! (TV Special) as
Self
1967
The Groovy Show (TV Series) as
Self - Host
- American Breed (1967) - Self - Host
- The Grass Roots, Linda Ronstadt and The Stone Poneys (1967) - Self - Host
- The Rose Garden (1967) - Self - Host
- Music Machine, Pop Art Experimental Band (1967) - Self - Host
- Pink Floyd, The Clingers (1967) - Self - Host
- Kim Weston, The Yellow Balloon (1967) - Self - Host
- The Byrds (1967) - Self - Host
- Sopwith Camel (1967) - Self - Host
- The Sunshine Company (1967) - Self - Host
- The Sunshine Company, The Hour Glass (1967) - Self - Host
- The Aristocracy, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1967) - Self - Host
- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Peanut Butter Conspiracy (1967) - Self - Host
- The Power Plant (1967) - Self - Host
- The Rainmakers (1967) - Self - Host
- Johnny Nash, The Seeds (1967) - Self - Host
- Sopwith Camel, Strawberry Alarm Clock (1967) - Self - Host
- The Strawberry Alarm Clock (1967) - Self - Host
- From Palm Springs featuring Don & the Goodtimes (1967) - Self - Host
- Rojay Gotee (1967) - Self - Host
- The Sunshine Company (1967) - Self - Host
- The Rose Garden (1967) - Self - Host
- Arthur Lyman, Checkmates Ltd. (1967) - Self - Host
- Round Robin (1967) - Self - Host
- The Power (1967) - Self - Host
- Marvin Gaye (1967) - Self - Host
- The Mojos (1967) - Self - Host
- The Sundowners (1967) - Self - Host
- Brenton Wood, Strawberry Alarm Clock (1967) - Self - Host
- The W.C. Fields Memorial Electric String Band (1967) - Self - Host
- Count Five (1967) - Self - Host
- Kim Weston (1967) - Self - Host
- Nino Tempo & April Stevens (1967) - Self - Host
- Michael Wells, Lawrence Lipton (1967) - Self - Host
- Buffalo Springfield (1967) - Self - Host
- Bettye Swann (1967) - Self - Host
- The Merry-Go-Round, Every Mother's Son (1967) - Self - Host
- Dick & Dee-Dee, Gene Clark (1967) - Self - Host
- Ian Whitcombe, The Exits (1967) - Self - Host
- Leon Haywood, Thorinshield (1967) - Self - Host
- Donna Loren, The Rivingtons (1967) - Self - Host
- Midniters, Strawberry Alarmclock (1967) - Self - Host
- Jennifer Warnes, The Pleasure Fair (1967) - Self - Host
- Little Dion (1967) - Self - Host
- The Bantams (1967) - Self - Host
- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Hour Glass (1967) - Self - Host
- Little Helen, Smoke Stack Lightnin' (1967) - Self - Host
- The Brothers Four (1967) - Self - Host
- The Hour Glass (1967) - Self - Host
- Kathy Kirsh, Canned Heat (1967) - Self - Host
- Brenda Holloway, Kent & The Candidates (1967) - Self - Host
- Mrs. Miller, The Peppermint Trolley Co. (1967) - Self - Host
- The Power, Hearts & Flowers (1967) - Self - Host
- The Young Folk (1967) - Self - Host
- Freddie Cannon, The Lewis & Clark Expedition (1967) - Self - Host
- Vanilla Fudge (1967) - Self - Host
- Mike & the Censations (1967) - Self - Host
- Giant Sunflower (1967) - Self - Host
- Jackie & Gayle (1967) - Self - Host
- Joint Effort, The Yellow Balloon (1967) - Self - Host
- Leonard Nimoy, Eternity's Children (1967) - Self - Host
- Glen Campbell, Mike & the Censations (1967) - Self - Host
- Terry Stafford, Hamilton Streetcar (1967) - Self - Host
- Jackie DeShannon, The Seeds (1967) - Self - Host
- Bobby Paris, The Power (1967) - Self - Host
- David & Michelle, The Mademoiselles (1967) - Self - Host
- Don & the Goodtimes (1967) - Self - Host
- Bobby Vinton, The Sandpipers (1967) - Self - Host
- The Turtles (1967) - Self - Host
- The Bagies, Strawberry Children (1967) - Self - Host
- The 5th Dimension, Merry-Go-Round (1967) - Self - Host
- Mel Carter, Mike Clifford (1967) - Self - Host
- Frankie Randall, The Incredibles (1967) - Self - Host
- The Midniters, The Standells (1967) - Self - Host
- Brenton Wood, The Midniters (1967) - Self - Host
- Premiere Show (1967) - Self - Host
Archive Footage
2020
Disclosure (Documentary) as
Lance Rocke
1970
On location with There Was a Crooked Man. (Documentary short) as
Self
References
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