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Fargas' breakout role was in the comedy film Putney Swope (1969). After starring in a string of blaxploitation movies in the early 1970s, such as Across 110th Street (1972) and Foxy Brown (1974), he gained recognition as streetwise informant Huggy Bear in the television series Starsky & Hutch.
Series creator William Blinn first used the name Huggy Bear on-screen for a character, also a confidential informant, in an episode penned by Blinn for the TV series The Rookies during the 1973 second season, "Prayers Unanswered Prayers Unheard", there, played by actor Johnny Brown.
The film stars Ben Stiller as David Starsky and Owen Wilson as Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson and is a film adaptation of the original television series of the same name from the 1970s. Two streetwise undercover cops in the fictional city of Bay City, California in 1975 bust drug criminals with the help of underworld boss Huggy Bear.
Dewey, who once saved Huggy's life and calling in the debt, asks Huggy to use his underworld contacts and return the $50,000 to Lou if he forgives him for the robbery. As a result, Huggy winds up owing the $50,000 to Lou. Starsky and Hutch learn that the police department's gambling squad had the store under surveillance for some time.
Walker was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in the Bronx. [3] He attended Theodore Roosevelt High School in New York City.Through a New York State funded program known as SEEK (Search for Education, Evaluation, and Knowledge), he continued his studies and entered into the field of radio engineering with WRVR.
Davis was a cast member on the fourth season of VH1's Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, which documented his treatment for substance abuse. [ 13 ] At the time of his death, Davis was set to appear in the upcoming television series, The Two Jasons .
Nicknamed “Huggy Bear,” Huggins is one of only 10 head coaches with 800 or more victories. From 1989-2005, he led Cincinnati to 14 NCAA Tournaments, including a Final Four in 1992.
Fargas' uncle, Mike Caldwell, played for the Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football League and is currently the linebackers coach for the Las Vegas Raiders. [3] In March 2012, Fargas gave birth to a girl named Justice [ 15 ] [ 16 ] with her husband, former Oakland Raiders player Justin Fargas (coincidentally, the Raiders ownership ...