As the show grew over the course of its seven-season run, the characters grew and changed, and their flaws would frequently catch up to them, leading to their untimely, tragic, and avoidable deaths. ACTOR KIEL MARTIN DIES AT 46 RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIF. -- Kiel Martin, 46, the actor who played shady detective Johnny "J.D." His mother Eileen called me in Miami to see if I was coming to Palm Springs for the celebration and I told her it Haid: We really did not know what was going on and how popular it was until we got all those Emmy nominations. His most well-known role is Sergeant Becker in "The Rockford Files,"opposite James Garner, which aired from 1974 until 1980. an interest in acting, and prior to my retirement for football, I had worked in an acting class in New York, soI dont know that you Because "Hill Street Blues" wasn't a typical cop show, the theme song wasn't the usual loud, hard-driving cop-drama theme song. The company's famous logo, which featured Mimsie the kitten meowing at the end of MTM shows, was tweaked for "Hill Street Blues": Mimsie sported a police hat. We portrayed them as real people. Kiel and his mother and went by it was clear that there were some very clever people involved in the series and I am proud of my contribution. Sikking: The guy called up, he was screaming, You cant put that on there. Steven said, I can, too. Weitz: It was devastating. Although some people don't like to look back, I am happy that role made a Weitz: He sent me a script and he told me they were interested in the role of LaRue the role that Kiel Martin played. Andy Renko. His alcoholism frequently puts him at odds with Captain Furillo, a recovering alcoholic himself. He got his start in a 1968 episode of "N.Y.P.D.," and went on to star in dozens of films and TV shows, including "Bay City Blues." instrumental in saving Kiel's job and getting him into Betty Ford for rehab. "Hill Street Blues" finished 87th (out of 96 shows) in the Nielsen ratings. We stuck intensely powerful melodrama side by side with almost slapstick farcical fall-down clowning. Hill Street did not come off as a real police station. When "Hill Street Blues" co-creators Bochco and Michael Kozoll were asked to create a cop show for MTM and NBC, they were already at work developing another series, a drama that would revolve around the guests at a luxury hotel. "Hill Street Blues"differed from cop shows up to that point in its focus on gritty realism, achieved through groundbreaking use of hand-held cameras, a technique nigh-unheard of in the television space. I knew if I gave it up, Id never get it back. There was also much comedy and some of the cast and especially oneof the writers (no I am not saying which), loved to play As the months Ed Marinaro, a former football player whod had a short run on Laverne & Shirley, wasnt planning on Hill Street at all. "Hill Street Blues: The Complete Series" is now available on DVD from Shout! WebMartin, 46, a regular performer on the Emmy-winning series, died Friday of cardiovascular collapse caused by lung cancer, Michael Werk, deputy coroner for Riverside County, reported Monday. My mentor came out of that Gregory Hoblit. It took us a year or so to clean all that stuff up. Kiel Martin was born on July 26, 1944 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA as Kiel Urban Mueller. He was an actor, known for The Panic in Needle Park (1971), Hill Street Blues (1981) and Moonrunners (1975). He was married to Joanne Marie Lapomarda, Christina Montoya and Claudia Martin. He died on December 28, 1990 in Rancho Mirage, California, USA. Bochco: Personalities were just so volatile. Kotto died seven years later, in 2021. God bless him. Steven Bochco, co-creator: I didnt particularly want to do another cop show. In the final three episodes of Season 4, Joe Santos stars as Jimmy Lastarza, a mafia goon trying to force video poker machines on local taverns. He returned in Season 6 as Lt. Norman Buntz, who he played through the end of the series, and beyond. ", 21. Despite his talent and fame, Tierney was notoriously difficult to work with, and his struggles with alcoholism and proclivity towards public brawling always kept him just shy of stardom. would have liked the Renko part but in the end I was given Goldblume. I knew I was going to get another job no matter what, and that was the time to do it. Another athlete-turned-actor on "Hill Street Blues": Michael Warren, a standout player on UCLA's 1967 and 1968 national champion basketball teams. Not his usual role, he told Playboy in 1983. through people we knew. He moved to NY from LA to be with me, and acting was only occasional, so Bob But they were insistent that thats what they wanted. But Bochco never flinched. Betty Thomas . 17. It Tragically, his life and career were cut short when his car was struck by a drunk driver. LaRue, a skilled undercover detective who cuts a little too loose when he's off duty. He was capable of being tough but also calmly diplomatic. Travanti: He added a great deal to that character. Also of course Michael Kozoll was the writer. was just incredible! Joe: This was the first time I actually worked with him. I called him back and I said Id really love to audition for the role of Belker. I While he had appeared in many TV movies in the 1970s and 1980s, "Hill Street Blues"marked Prosky's first and only regular television role. Audiences found the ending unsatisfying. Bochco also wanted to cast Charles Haid. "Hill Street Blues"is one of the first police-themed shows to employ serialized storytelling. 'Paris' was another production where some of the Hill Street Early in the shows run, Conrad developed cancer. Travanti: They said I was the first guy they called in. Kiel Urban Mueller (July 26, 1944 December 28, 1990), known professionally as Kiel Martin, was an American actor best known for his role as Detective John "J.D." Jan 2, 1991. I am about to be involved in play a The Sunset Limited and I am preparing for that. Robert Butler, who directed the first five episodes, established the feel. But the growl was the writers idea and all the hairbags and all that slang was all theirs. Kind of isolated loner actor. You know yourself if it seemed right, but your fellow actors are also working on their part and unless it is a very special His final role was in a 1991 episode of "Homefront,"the short-lived cult drama starring Kyle Chandler and John Slattery. Today's audiences probably know Tierney best for his role as Joe Cabot in "Reservoir Dogs," but he was a huge star back in the 1940s. The project fell into the hands of producers Steven Bochco and Michael Kozoll at MTM Enterprises. The show received 21 Emmy nominations its first season. He also played minor roles in hit films like "In the Heat of the Night,""The Sting,"and the forgotten Disney classic "Charley and the Angel.". Hill Street being Hill Street, though, it wasnt without a wicked twist. I know I'm prejudiced but I still think Hill Street Blues was one incredible show. Once they got it, we were off to the races. "Hill Street Blues" paved the way for a generation of novelistic TV series, Show was no sure thing -- it was poorly rated and confused audiences, But series hung on and proved tremendously influential, Complete series is available on DVD Tuesday. One of them was James B. Sikking, who had appeared in a number of Bochco-written shows. Hunter was often the shows comic relief. While critics liked the series, its ratings were abysmal, and renewal was in doubt. Crime Drama Mystery Furillo breaks the news of Esterhaus's death. Michael Warren (Actor played Bobby Hill), About Kiel Martin:After Kiel passed away I really have had no contact with the cast. Every once in a while, a TV series comes along that shakes things up, completely shattering the status quo and replacing it with something new. Conrad (to Playboy, 1983): My greatest joy was sitting in a restaurant with these good-looking guys Ed Marinaro, Michael Warren, Chuck Haid and Bruce Weitz when this mature lady came up and said to me, I just love you.. Sikking: We had a funeral for Esterhaus on camera. It was happy, it was sad, it was crazy, it was mean it was nuts. Stanislaus Jablonski, a rougher, more hard-edged foil to his predecessor. Following the conclusion of "Hill Street Blues,"the world was Silva's oyster, and he appeared in four movies in 1988, including "Colors" and "The Night Before." Bochco: So I said to them, fold it. He's a figure of authority respected by all for his fairness, though he doesn't receive much characterization beyond his day-to-day role overseeing arraignments. Two decades of dominance for the Peacock Network Hill Street was the first cornerstone of its Thursday lineup and the bounty of novelistic TV series we see today. Sikking, however, saw his humanity. WebKiel Martin succumbed to lung cancer on December 28. None won Emmys. RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIF. -- Kiel Martin, 46, the actor who played shady detective Johnny "J.D." LaRue on the former NBC television series "Hill Street Blues," died Dec. 28 at his desert home here. He had lung cancer. The tune became a Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1981, earned a pair of Grammys, and is part of a body of work that inspired Pete Townsend to write the song "Mike Post Theme" for The Who's 2006 album "Endless Wire.". where the music came from, but I am grateful I get the chance to create wonderful art, that can be laid on someone else's I spoke a few times with Barbra Bosson. Granted, he uses forged documents to enroll in law school, but he still manages to become a successful paralegal, even if he continues to have a degree of influence over the Diablos gang. Network President Fred Silverman, inspired by the Paul Newman film Fort Apache, the Bronx, wanted a cop show. Within seconds I knew this was something special and that ending with Renko and Hill going down in slow motion To help alleviate the pressure, the producers got a big guest star to appear in the episode, "Blues in the Night." Other cast members included Michael Conrad (Phil Esterhaus), Michael Warren (Bobby Hill), Betty Thomas (Lucy Bates), Taurean Blacque (Neal Washington), Veronica Hamel (Joyce Davenport), Rene Enriquez (Ray Calletano) and Barbara Bosson (Fay Furillo). really would like to talk to a few more of the cast, if you can help there? With the encouragement of my wife, I did not allow myself to get swept up in it. co-ordinator for a TV show called Falcon Crest. On Hill Street, Sikking played Howard Hunter, the martinet head of the stations SWAT-like squad, the Emergency Action Team. LaRue (Kiel Martin), to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. But if you see the episodes, you see how much fun we were having. Good. She does the exact same thing. Actor Kiel Martin battled with substance abuse issues for the initial seasons, with those issues winding up being played out onscreen. 5. Mike Kozoll didnt particularly want to do another cop show. A couple times people would go at each other, but it wasnt about drugs and alcohol, but about creative stuff. only runs for a few weeks, but it will be fun. Ron Herbinger (Friend of Kiel Martin), About Robert Hirschfeld:Bob did a lot of wonderful work as an actor. He'd just live with it What power! Hunter was often the shows Haid: We went from a bunch of schmucks to be at the top of your class. HSB.net: Well thanks for talking to us Joe, it will make a lot of people happy to hear your point of view and we Marinaro: We were described once as the most unattractive cast on television, which was I guess a compliment. Weitz: Its not real. Hill Street Blues Actors You May Not Know Passed Away. Well, whack my monkey, Bobby Hill! We would go on and on. One of the saddest events of Hill Streets run involved Michael Conrad. Marinaro: We were way ahead of our time. His marriage to wifeGloria Kochberg lasted for nearly 70 years, only ending with his death from natural causes on January 6, 2014. Haid: They take his ashes and put them in the street and say, Bye, Sarge., Sikking: The last car door shuts and the cars drive away, and you hear beep beep beep beep. Bochco: At the end of the meeting, I got up and said, We cant do this project. He suffers a fatal heart attack during a heated romantic encounter with his girlfriend, Grace, played by Barbara Babcock. But Haid was a busy man with a recent role in the film Altered States and a medical pilot in the works. He was magnificent in it, as you The sum was truly greater than its parts. not so ready to remember their time doing it. First year, I went a little nuts. Hunter was often the shows comic relief. I said, thats perfect. myself were all involved at some time. NBCs Standards and Practices department the network censor wasnt impressed, however, questioning every detail. He said, Stop it. He is best remembered for his role as Lt. Ray Calletano in the long-running television series Hill Street Blues (19811987).[2][3]. His final film, 1989's "UHF," is dedicated to his memory. Henry is not me, but I am an actor and I moulded him the way I James B. Sikking . Grant Tinker, MTM Enterprises co-founder: Not only did MTM give good creative people the freedom to do their work, but I became justly famous for throwing my body between our producers and network bureaucrats. The writers occasionally mined the actors actual experiences for Hill Street stories: alcoholism, ethnic stereotyping, sexual politics. Many actors are. Travanti: What is the key to everything? there is instant gratification from the audience's response to your work. What happened was (Bochco) couldnt come up with a title, and theyd just done something at Cape Canaveral, and he said, Well call this Moon Over Uranus. And he sent it in and Standards and Practices called up, No, no, no., Steven said, Why do I have to change the title? There was too much chaos in the station house, again reflecting that the police were incapable of maintaining control even on their home ground.. The storyline was sparked by Travanti's own revelation that he was a recovering alcoholic who, he once told People magazine, used to drink nearly a bottle of vodka a day. As reported on a 1992 episode of Entertainment Tonight, this was not a surprise to his Hill Street Blues costar Charles Haid, as Enrquez had disclosed to Haid the true nature of his affliction.[5]. When I got into the room, I jumped up on Grant Tinkers desk and went after his nose. was a different thing when you saw the finished production however! But we decided Hill Street should have some kind of service. Kotto appears as Calvin Matthias, a would-be revolutionary who takes Goldblume (Joe Spano) hostage. Detective Harry Garibaldi (Ken Olin) is propped up in his place and becomes a continuing character, but seems very much like a cardboard cutout in these shows and delivers a lot of dialogue that sounds like it was written for LaRue. So we scripted everything. During the fourth season, Sweet was diagnosed with cancer and died on May 8, 1985, just three days before the fourth season finale aired. Bochco: Here we had, at an impetuous moment from a network floundering in last place, extracted the promise of creative autonomy. He was acting, and he wanted everybody to react in the way he wanted us to react. Before he became a Hollywood actor, Dolph Sweet served on B-24 bombers during World War II. Bare in mind that he did nothing but Hill Street Blues until its conclusion in 1987. I know her husband Steve was He was 82 years old (via Los Angeles Times). Results of both tests were generally negative. It was great. time, although of course that by no means guaranties success. The main characters were perceived as being not capable and having flawed personalities. Milch, meanwhile, would later use one actor Garret Dillahunt to play two different characters on "Deadwood. WebKiel Martin was born on July 26, 1944 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Then we won all that stuff and people got tired of hearing the Hill Street Blues theme play at the Emmys. They had done 13 episodes, and they got an order for four more, and the character of Joe Coffey was in those Phil Esterhaus, played by two-time Emmy winner Michael Conrad. The role followed appearances in many TV series, including "The Virginian" and "Gunsmoke. If you thought one person in the world ever was not going to die, it was Michael Conrad. room, heart of gold.". [Laughs.] which led him to almost being kicked off the force. But at the end of that first season, this was all still in the future. Joe: He is not wrong, when you are involved with a film, or TV production and are doing a scene, there is no real Her response was "If you're not going neither am I." We were thrilled, absolutely thrilled. And Hunter says, 'You mean like that colored entertainer?' But ask about career high points, and Hill Street Blues is tops on the list. Then theyd turn the camera around on us and hed have to do it again. I had a very what I would consider normal life under the circumstances after the first year. Joe: You would have an idea when reading the script, but in reality because we were doing different bits at different "If NBC had been flush, I don't think we would have seen the light of day. Michael Warren was regular and I think Keil Martin, Taurean Blacque, Michael Conrad and James Sikking along with would call it a conventional route to a career in acting. But we also didn't want to take it too seriously, the winning of awards. Haid: We collectively made a decision that it was seven (seasons) and out. He appeared in leading roles in war movies, noir films, and gangster flicks alike. The way he was described in the pilot, he couldnt defuse a roll of kosher toilet paper. More surprisingly: Travanti made commercials for Almaden wine. He reprised the role in eight made-for-TV movies in the 1990s. Ren Enrquez (November 24, 1933 March 23, 1990) was a Nicaraguan-born[1] American television actor of the 1970s and 1980s. Like with so many actors from that film, "Needle Park"led to Santos getting bigger and better roles in film and television. Veronica Hamel . Martin, 46, a regular performer on A notable Season 2 episode,"The Young, the Beautiful and the Degraded," nearly sees LaRue's alcoholism get him fired from the force for good. Wed go up there and youre not supposed to take the Bunnies away from the Bunny House, and we took them out to the beach. by once in a while and keep me posted on Kiel's career. Many episodes can be grouped together as self-contained story arcs that build out the characters and their relationships as they try to fight crime in the city. 2. Sadly, he passed away from cancer in 1990. His initial appearance is an inside joke, meant to trick the audience into believing the cast of the series had been replaced with all-new actors only to reveal that these "new" characters are just the never-before-seen cops of the night shift. It wasnt about the money. Then of course there is always television, a few more series of NCIS perhaps. He was an actor, known for Hill Street Blues (1981), The Panic in Needle Park (1971) and The Ray Youre not supposed to do that. While his wife and son only suffered minor injuries, Silva was killed in the accident (via Los Angeles Times). I wish all the group could have visited the set in Studio City. For Season 5, he was promoted to a series regular, though the character was written out of the series in that Season finale. ", [Related: The 'Deadwood' Cast Chats for a 10th Anniversary Oral History of the HBO Drama], Marinaro, a former NFL player-turned-actor, was originally killed off in the Season 1 finale, but when the show was granted a second season, Joe Coffey miraculously survived what had appeared to be a fatal gunshot wound. Rather than be one of 13 other actors who were out on the street after the show was canceled, I wanted to be the first one. money for a party in some park in Palm Springs for close friends. Despite its title and being created by Steven Bochco, the show had nothing to do with "Hill Street Blues." LaRue. Season 6 was a tricky year for "Hill Street Blues,"with several big cast changes and the departure of creator Steven Bochco. In the 1970s, Hirschfeld appeared in several of the decade's most beloved movies, playing minor roles in "Escape from Alcatraz" and "Dirty Mary Crazy Larry." I went home (which was nearby) and within half hour I had written it. Updated You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. WebActor Kiel Martin, who played shady detective Johnny J.D. LaRue on the former television series Hill Street Blues, has died at his desert home. "Ironic, isn't it?" Haid: We would come up with every euphemism for masturbation we could come up with. His final television appearance was in a 2006 episode of "The Sopranos." With rising ratings came the joys and pitfalls of fame. He was 77 years old. He was 76 years old, per the Los Angeles Times. He died several days later, on March 18, 2016, at the age of 84, per The Hollywood Reporter. In front are L to R: Michael Warren, Kiel Martin, Joe Spano, and Bruce Weitz. Hirschfeld died in 2009 at the age of 67, presumably of natural causes. It was still very popular when it But everything sort of gelled, my character worked well with everyone else, and It just changed the rules of TV. The sixth season premiere of "Hill Street Blues" features film star Yaphet Kotto as its special guest. Actors and producers started to turn over. There are all these actors waiting around. Generations of children know Larry D. Mann as the voice of Yukon Cornelius from "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,"the stop-motion holiday classic. Sikking: We had (punning) titles on all of our shows. More than two dozen Emmys, an iconic theme song, a writing staff that would go on to create many other TV hits, and innovative storytelling techniques a large cast, overlapping dialogue, a focus on the characters' personal and work lives, an un-saccharine portrayal of those flawed characters are among "Hill Street Blues'" TV-land legacies. We should have won 10. The Cast Of NBC-TV's Hill Street Blues. Its absolutely the high point. Daniel J. Travanti, who ended up with the part, had played mostly bad guys. Bochco: For sport, Kiel would poke at Michael Conrad just to provoke him. Cast members Charles Haid, Ed Marinaro, James B. Sikking and Bruce Weitz spoke with CNN on the phone. Many of us who were in the series, heard of the initial additions Some of his more memorable turns include "Dillinger,""San Quentin,"and "Born to Kill." But I was always disappointed that I didnt end up playing Renko. WebIt was eventually a bitter battle with lung cancer which finally took his life. Belker goes undercover as a truck driver to try and catch thieves that are stealing poultry. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. Bochco: We bring them all over, and I hear that (NBC head of casting) Joel Thurm has said, theyre all too dark. Bruce's golf tournaments and had really nice conversations with them. It showed a generation of writers how ambitious television drama could be.". contact with. I talked with Ed Marinaro a few times because he liked skiing in And I think what happened was that, as we began to develop the affair story and it certainly was a terrific story we just began to realize that it was a mistake. Marinaro says the enduring influence of "Hill Street Blues" can be summed up as the way the series portrayed its characters in a realistic light. The former Yale writing teacher won an Emmy for his first "Blues" script the Season 3 premiere, "Trial by Fury" and went on to become an executive producer on the show, adding Writers Guild awards and a Humanitas Prize to his rsum. 16. He was 91 years old (via The Hollywood Reporter). Calletano's passive leadership style results in derogatory treatment by the men under his command, who call him "Captain Taco"behind his back. My first sort of big break was on Laverne and Shirley where I did 13 episodes of that show, and then when they didnt pick up my contract, It was great people loved these shows but it wasnt Hill Street Blues.. Id killed every Gdamned thing in America, including nuns and babies. With rare exceptions, every episode of the show took place over the course of a single day, beginning with roll call and ending with the characters played byDaniel J. Travanti and Veronica Hamel discussing the events of the day, usually in the context of pillow talk. If you allow yourself to continue to be swept up in it, there can only be disaster at the end. at the end of the first season. The writers, too, were experts at getting material past the censors. potential for Belker. the first episode. Instead of cancer, which was never part of the Esterhaus character, they had the character die offscreen. Actor Pat Corley only appeared in five episodes of "Hill Street Blues" in its third season, but he proved popular enough to make a final guest appearance in Season 6. Though most viewers assumed the show took place in Chicago, producers took great pains throughout the seven-season run to avoid specifying the setting. Belker puts the chicken away, picks up another chicken. 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