I just watched Stacey Keach in "The Bourne Legacy" (2012). Although he had done numerous theater roles. His most famous performances were on television during the 1980's. I grew up in that decade and I am a fan of Mr. Keach.
He portrayed writer Ernest Hemmingway in a TV mini-series, "Hemmingway" (1988). Back then, there were only four major TV networks (ABC-CBS-NBC-FOX). Cable-TV was only four years old too, but was growing fast.
"Hemingway" was not broadcast on the TV networks. It aired across independent TV channels in numerous American cities. It was a mini-series that grabbed huge TV ratings. (I think I saw it on a local 5-TV station). I thought Keach was excellent as "Hemmingway." He won the Golden Globe award as Best Actor in a TV Mini-Series.
Keach also portrayed "Mikey Spillane's Mike Hammer" for CBS. (1984-87). It was a throwback to the 1940's where Hammer is a private eye. TV audiences loved the nostalgia. I thought Keach fit the role perfectly.
RIP Stacey Keach.
Below is the TV Promo for "Hemmingway" (1988).
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