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This hat & the part of Agustus McCrae as played by Robert Duval were so popular that the name of the hat crease changed & it became known as the Gus.

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Billionaire George Hearst as played by Gerald McRaney on HBO's Deadwood series.

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And Gerald McRaney as he often appears in his private life off screen:

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McRaney started his career at our Southern Rep Theater back in the late '60s or early '70s -- at least, I recall seeing him in a performance back then.
 
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McRaney started his career at our Southern Rep Theater back in the late '60s or early '70s -- at least, I recall seeing him in a performance back then.
The first I ever saw of him was back when he & his brother had a weekly TV show where they played Private Investigators; don't recall the name now. Maybe 1980's?
 

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The first I ever saw of him was back when he & his brother had a weekly TV show where they played Private Investigators; don't recall the name now. Maybe 1980's?
Right, Simon and Simon. I was struck by McRaney on stage -- he was lean and hungry-looking, rather a Cassius type (though that wasn't what he was playing -- I think the play was Thornton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth, with June Havoc). He resembled the young David McCallum in some ways.
 
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Darren McGavin as Carl Kolchak in the series "Kolchak - The Night Stalker," contrasted with Rhys Darby as Guy Mann on an episode of recently rebooted The X-Files.
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As X-Files owes much to The Night Stalker, the character of Guy Mann was an homage to Mr. McGavin's iconic 70s character.
 
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Actor George Reeves whose manner of death is still debated today, as the mild mannered Clark Kent.
I'm certain the hats Reeves wore in Adventures of Superman were a strong influence for me. I remember watching reruns of the show when I was young, and the hats' straight-sided crowns and brims snapped way down are just how I like 'em.
 

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