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Hervé Jean-Pierre Villechaize (French: [ɛʁve vilʃɛz]; April 23, 1943 – September 4, 1993) was a French actor and painter.He is best known for his roles as the evil henchman Nick Nack in the 1974 James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun and as Mr. Roarke's assistant, Tattoo, on the American television series Fantasy Island that he played from 1977 to 1983.
Both Eastern and Western cultural traditions ascribe special significance to words uttered at or near death, [4] but the form and content of reported last words may depend on cultural context. There is a tradition in Hindu and Buddhist cultures of an expectation of a meaningful farewell statement; Zen monks by long custom are expected to ...
Actor Hervé Villechaize was a former roommate of co-writer and co-star Matthew Bright; [4] [9] Villechaize had previously dated co-star Susan Tyrrell. [2] The Elfmans' grandfather, Herman Bernstein, also appeared in the film, and Richard Elfman's accountant appeared under the name "Hyman Diamond" because Elfman had no idea whether or not he wanted to be credited. [9]
Before it became a television series, Fantasy Island was introduced to viewers in 1977 and 1978 through two made-for-television films.Airing from 1978 to 1984, the original series starred Ricardo Montalbán as Mr. Roarke, the enigmatic overseer of a mysterious island somewhere near Devil's Island, French Guiana in the Atlantic Ocean, where people from all walks of life could come and live out ...
The following is a list of last words uttered by notable individuals during the 20th century (1901-2000). A typical entry will report information in the following order: Last word(s), name and short description, date of death, circumstances around their death (if applicable), and a reference.
The film includes appearances from actor Hervé Villechaize and the theatre troupe The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo. Orson Welles provides the voice for a radio ad for a funeral home. Filming was completed in December 1975 by the then 24 year-old Brest, however it took an additional two years to raise funds required to complete post ...
"De plane! De plane!", or "The plane! The plane!", is a catchphrase originating from the opening titles of every episode of the U.S. TV series Fantasy Island (1977–1984). Each episode began with the diminutive Tattoo (played by Hervé Villechaize), one of the main characters, spotting the seaplane approaching the island and running up a tower and excitedly yelling, "De Plane! De Plane!" and ...
The Last Words (band), an Australian punk band; Last Words: The Final Recordings, a 2011 album by Screaming Trees; Last Words, by Ryan Hemsworth, 2012 ”Last Words” (Ai song), 2003 "Last Words" (Ten Sharp song), 1986 "Last Words", a song by the Real Tuesday Weld from The London Book of the Dead