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I met Tom Cruise and Christopher Reeves, before he became a quadriplegic at a private gym I belonged to that was in the Four Seasons Hotel in Montreal, back in 1984.

KB

My father used to clean Betty Davis's fireplace. He told me she was bombed by 9:00 am. One of her Oscars' was on the mantle over the fireplace.

I met Anthony Bourdain in a restaurant. He was very gracious even though he was still eating.

Sure. Three, off the top of my head.

Shook hands and had a brief conversation with Pat Buchanan at a $100.00 a plate dinner/fund raiser for his presidential campaign.

I said, "Hey, Newt Gingrich," and waved at him at the airport while he was on the phone. He looked back and waved.

In DC, Phil Donahue ran past me to catch a cab. As he got in, I said, "Hey, Phill Donahue," and he looked back and waved.

I shook hands with former Fort Worth representative and Speaker of the House Jim Wright at the Fort Worth Stock Show one year.

Got an autograph from Shirley Muldowney and Don Garlits.

Got an autograph from Bob Hoover, Chuck Yeager, and a bunch of other WWII pilots. Also got one from Randy "Duke" Cunningham.

I once shared an elevator with Pat Sajak in Hawaii. Unfortunately, Vanna wasn't with him.

Ran into Ted Nugent in the check in line at the Albuquerque NM airport. I said hello and mentioned where I live, which is relatively near his place in Michigan. Thought that was the end of it, but when I sat down at the gate, he walked in and sat down next to me. We talked hunting/politics, Detroit rock during the late 60s and 70s, etc for the next hour or so until boarding. He was very gracious and invited my son and I out to hunt on his land, which we never did.

I met Donald Sutherland on a New Brunswick train once.

Nice guy!

It was great fun talking to Sgt. Oddball of Kelly's Heroes!



/John

Jerry Falwell jr

Ed Meese gave me a toy truck.

Quite a few in the course of my employment as a police officer in Columbus Ohio. The best one was I was working Special Duty security at a Hotel on the Ohio State University district. There was a big Rap concert at the Schottenstein Center with Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eminem etc. Most of them stayed downtown at the Hyatt Regency. Ice Cube rented most of the 11th floor of my hotel. There was a steady stream of young girls going up to the floor all evening after the concert. I kept getting loud noise complaints about the 11th floor. After a few complaints I went up to 11 and found Ice Cube standing in the hall romancing some 18-20 year old girl. I told him that I’d had several noise complaints and if I get another one you will be sleeping on your bus. I asked if he understood, and he said yes sir. I had no more problems with him or his posse. I was amazed at how small of a guy he was. They make him look bigger in the movies.

Ron

I cut a couple of Ribeyes for Cliff Claven..

Ran into a few, some you may have heard of.

Ron Palillo (Arnold Horseshack)
Mickey Dolenz
Oliver North
Randy Weaver
Robert Duvall
Every governor of Michigan from 92-2016, and a couple VA governors. A few members of congress.

Nothing significant about any of the meetings, but Horseshack was a nice guy.

Old70

I met and spoke to ice skater Scott Hamilton. And I went back stage and socialized with Joan Jett.

So far no one for Micky Rooney

Sat across from Bill Gates on a flight to London.

Would have stepped in front of George Bush Sr. at an SCI convention if a SS agent hadn't stepped in from of me. Also saw Chuck Jager eating at a table close to us at SCI.

Met Buzz Aldrin at a hosted party at a convention I was working at.

Celebrities encounter me - you know the poster (probably)

Yeah, bunches...

Red Skelton
Sheena Easton
Mandrell sisters
Gordy Howe
Marlo Thomas
Phil Donahue
Warren Oates
Buck Taylor
David Pearson
Hank Jr.
Al Giddings
And one who became a dear friend, Tom Knapp