He had a sly, tongue-in-cheek delivery that told you he was putting himself on and not taking himself seriously."Īs the series evolved, she said, he showed such great comic instincts that he got roles in sketches and became a full member of the cast. "In walked Lyle Waggoner," she recalled in her 2010 book, "This Time Together." "Gorgeous? Yes. He had to also be good-looking, so she could do her ugly-duckling, romance-besotted character with him, and funny, so he could contribute laughs. The actress-comedian recalled that she wanted an announcer for the show who could do more than introduce the commercials. Then he was called to audition for Burnett's variety show.
In the mid-1960s, the Kansas-born Waggoner was appearing in run-of-the-mill movies such as "Swamp Country" and "The Catalina Caper" and was a finalist to play “Batman” in the campy TV series that eventually starred Adam West. Playing on his surname, he called it Star Waggons. He built a behind-the-scenes business that provides custom trailers that keep stars comfortable during production breaks. Waggoner, who was battling cancer, died peacefully Tuesday at his Los Angeles-area home with his wife of 60 years, Sharon, at his side, according to a family statement.Ī household name in the 1970s, Waggoner went on to become a successful entrepreneur.
– Lyle Waggoner, who used his good looks to comic effect on "The Carol Burnett Show," partnered with a superhero on "Wonder Woman" and was the first centerfold for Playgirl magazine, died Tuesday. Spiritual and irreverent, creative and courageous, this site, these postings, will serve as our cave drawings and warrior paint.LOS ANGELES, Calif. Now that we have more time for adventure, more experience for new life paths, more wisdom to connect the dots in our histories, and less care about what people think, we’re sure these coming years can be a glorious stretch. Though we may have men in our lives, we believe it’s invigorating to touch base at a time like this with people who have the same sagging parts and swinging moods. This tribe is one of contemplation, inspiration, wit, and action. We’d like your voices and humor to be heard, your ideas to be shared, and for you to hear ours. How to drink it all in and how to give back. Today, our conversations question which direction we are headed in and how to get there. We believe that now-at midlife-is our shaken-Etch-A-Sketch moment, when the slate is once again blank. NextTribe is a travel and events company for women 45+.
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