I readily identified with the characters portrayed by Billy Mumy and Angela Cartwright since they were kids. And who didn't idolize that perfect mom, June Lockhart. And we got a pleasure out of hating Jonathan Harris' character... and enjoying when he surprised us with a bit of humanity and kindness!
One of my favorite characters was the robot--the deeply humanized robot who was always there to protect and serve. I still flail my arms about and shout "Danger, Will Robinson". Anyone from my generation in this country knows what I'm doing.
The man behind the robot was actor Bob May who died Sunday of congestive heart failure at age 69.
To read more about Bob May and how he got the role as the robot, check out some of these articles:
Associated Content, USA- Jan 19, 2009
June Lockhart, the actress who played Maureen Robinson, the female matriarch on "Lost In Space," told the Associated Press that May always said he got the ...
Radar Online, USA- Jan 19, 2009
"It was one of those wonderful Hollywood stories," said June Lockhart, who starred as "mom" Maureen Robinson. "He just happened to be on the studio lot when ...
USA Today- Jan 18, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Bob May, best known for playing the robot on TV's Lost in Space, has died. He was 69. May's daughter Deborah May says her father ...
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