"They were negotiating a deal. You could not father were very close friends of mine. meet you and find out more about it. knew Robert and her very well. Weitz had to convince a reluctant Grant Tinker he could play the snarling undercover cop. Despite its many awards, critical successes, and watercooler-show status, the series never finished in the Nielsen Top 20 for any season. The entire seven-season run of the groundbreaking series comes out on DVD Tuesday. He is best remembered for his role as Lt. Ray Calletano in the long-running television series Hill Street Blues (19811987).[2][3]. Haid: This guy died with his boots on, literally. It was great people loved these shows but it wasnt Hill Street Blues.. It Good. Because "Hill Street Blues" wasn't a typical cop show, the theme song wasn't the usual loud, hard-driving cop-drama theme song. Buff my Oscar! It stayed on through a combination of key corporate support, determination and a little bit of luck. Weitz: I went to the audition dressed as how I thought the character should dress and loud and pushy. NBC was in last place. And Hunter says, 'You mean like that colored entertainer?' by once in a while and keep me posted on Kiel's career. So they said, Why dont you try this character here, this guy Renko. He gets killed in the first episode. Haid: Michael Conrad talk about old school. Joe Spano told Playboy he originally read for Renko but ended up as Goldblume, the community relations officer. probably can imagine because he was such a fine actor. Haid: I dont want to comment on anybodys stuff, because back in those days, there was that stuff going on. Conrad earned critical praise for his performance, winning two Emmy Awards in the Best Supporting Actor category. We could put a human face on these people. "Sons of Anarchy" creator Kurt Sutter, "Game of Thrones" co-creator David Benioff, and former "Walking Dead" showrunner Glen Mazzara are among the TV creatives who cite "Hill Street Blues" as hugely influential on their careers, with Benioff telling The Atlantic that "'Hill Street Blues' changed everything. Bruce Weitz, who won an Emmy for portraying Sgt. The first three seasons of the series, including Milch's Emmy-winning episode, are available on Hulu.com. Not that the actors didnt contribute in certain ways. He even gets the last line in the entire series, answering the phone and saying, "Hill Street." Crime Drama Mystery Furillo breaks the news of Esterhaus's death. Belker looks at her and said, Lady, could you pass a test like that?. It was still very popular when it Co-star Daniel J. Travanti reminisced that, during his time on Hill Street Blues, Enrquez was "sad, unhappy because they were not thrilled with him, they kept saying that it was difficult to understand him. She told me she was a bunny at the Playboy club for a time. Here's a recent brief quote from a friend that says a lot about him: "Amazing guy, always the smartest in the "If NBC had been flush, I don't think we would have seen the light of day. Daniel J. Travanti, who ended up with the part, had played mostly bad guys. While he didn't engage in any shootouts or car chases like some of the other characters, he was in charge of more procedural duties at the station. As the months According to IMDb , Hill Street Blues captured the lives and work of the staff of an inner-city police precinct. It ran for seven seasons, from 1981-1987. Frank Furillo (Emmy winner Daniel J. Travanti) was revealed to be a recovering alcoholic when he ordered one of his detectives, J.D. An interview with Joe Spano (Lieutenant Henry Goldblume) Interview, kindly given on the 25th September 2013 at the He remained in the lead credits, appears in the season finale and of course continued to the end of the show. Bochco: By the time this thing went on the air, I think we had 11 regulars. Maybe he was unwell at an earlier stage of his life. They enjoy taking bubble baths together. takes Barbara Bosson in her arms (filmed incidentally in one moving take). I called Bochco and he and Hoblit come He was magnificent in it, as you Trinidad Silva popped up in 28 episodes of "Hill Street Blues," debuting in the 1981 pilot and making his final appearance in Season 7's "A Pound of Flesh," the penultimate episode of the series. The supermarket tabloids have had a field day with Kiel Martin, the actor best known as hard-living Detective J.D. Sources include direct interviews, the Archive of American Television and a Playboy magazine Q&A. Andy Renko. was just incredible! He was 77 years old. So we scripted everything. I wish all the group could have visited the set in Studio City. Nobody had ever seen that many characters all squished into a frame of film on television. During the filming of the fourth season,Conrad died ofurethral canceron November 22, 1983. I did see something on Kiel's bio that said there were no funeral services. Belker puts the chicken away, picks up another chicken. Indeed, the show was exhausting but also intensely creative. [Laughs.] When I got into the room, I jumped up on Grant Tinkers desk and went after his nose. 4:56 PM EDT, Thu May 1, 2014, vault vargas sopranos legacy gandolfini_00000128.jpg, who wrote a book tracing Hill Streets influence, 1983 Playboy interview with Bochco and the cast. But we also didn't want to take it too seriously, the winning of awards. Bochco: My attitude was, call me what you will, but I know that Ive got a great project here. HSB.net: What happened to your collection of bow ties? wanted to pursue, so I moved out to Hollywood, got an agent, and once I had one, you know, I tried to get parts. Every once in a while, a TV series comes along that shakes things up, completely shattering the status quo and replacing it with something new. Was it a handful, that kind of creativity? Kiel Martin succumbed to lung cancer on December 28. really would like to talk to a few more of the cast, if you can help there? There are too many loose ends. The short-lived series followed a minor league baseball team, and featured many actors from "Hill Street Blues," including Dennis Franz and Ken Olin. But ask about career high points, and Hill Street Blues is tops on the list. Because not only did he do (Hill Street), but he let me start directing years later. Audiences found the ending unsatisfying. Bochco: Fred (Silverman) was great. Coffey's girlfriend is sexually assaulted. Haid: We got kicked out of the Playboy Mansion the Bunny House. Joe: Much of the same I guess. Bochco and Kozoll met with the network brass. HSB.net: Ramona Silipo said you are never happier than when you are doing theatre and especially when you are doing At that point, I wanted to build a career and get opportunities to play different roles or have my own series. Joyce Davenport. Bochco paid homage to "Hill Street Blues" in his other classic cop drama, "NYPD Blue." Joe Santos appeared in small roles in a handful of films in the late 1960s, but his first major film was 1971's "The Panic in Needle Park,"with Al Pacino and Kiel Martin. Weitz: It gave me my career out here in Los Angeles. The Season 3 episode "Little Boil Blue" found Officer Bobby Hill (Emmy nominee Michael Warren) suffering from a painful and embarrassing boil on his butt. Its the most well-intentioned exploitation imaginable. But he loved it and started jumping up and down," Bosson told Playboy. A couple times people would go at each other, but it wasnt about drugs and alcohol, but about creative stuff. ", 20. HSB.net: Is it true that you were originally cast as Renko, but they thought you were not aggressive enough for Haid: Steven took me in his office and he said you can do what you want BEFORE, you can do what you want AFTER, but get all these lines. Spano: I wasnt the Goldblume type. When an underage sex worker is found murdered, suspicion turns to a city councilman and the cop, Lieutenant Emil Schneider, who seems to be protecting the politician. If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction issues, help is available. Among the series' other writers: Pulitzer Prize winners Bob Woodward (Season 7's "Der Roachenkavalier") and David Mamet (Season 7's "A Wasted Weekend" was his first TV script), "L.A. Law" actor Alan Rachins (Season 1's "Fecund Hand Rose"), and "Law & Order" universe creator Dick Wolf, who began his TV career as a "Hill Street Blues" writer, including the Season 6 episode "What Are Friends For?" The husky tough-guy actor gives a tremendous performance in his scant few scenes; it's a testament to series lead Daniel J. Travanti that he is able to match Sweet during the more emotionally-charged moments. where the music came from, but I am grateful I get the chance to create wonderful art, that can be laid on someone else's Where does a Teamster make the kind of money to have a gold Rolex? "Let's be careful out there." an interest in acting, and prior to my retirement for football, I had worked in an acting class in New York, soI dont know that you And the collective was extraordinary. Kiel Martin played Detective J.D. The company's famous logo, which featured Mimsie the kitten meowing at the end of MTM shows, was tweaked for "Hill Street Blues": Mimsie sported a police hat. The series ratings for its first season were less impressive. A notable Season 2 episode,"The Young, the Beautiful and the Degraded," nearly sees LaRue's alcoholism get him fired from the force for good. What happened to Martin in these weeks? Sadly, he passed away from cancer in 1990. art. These immortal words were uttered by Michael Conrad at the beginning of every episode in which he appeared. Sweet's final project was the domestic sitcom "Gimme a Break!," which lasted six seasons and saw the star oppositeNell Carter. Bochco: We did stuff in that show Id never seen before anywhere. None won Emmys. Following the conclusion of "Hill Street Blues" in 1987, Prosky returned to film and theater, appearing in movies like "Last Action Hero"and the 1994 version of "Miracle on 34th Street." This project will not be what you wanted us to do and what we want to do if we have to accommodate all these ridiculous notes. And I left. He played Phil, the owner of the bar frequented by the other main characters. I think I thought "maybe a couple of series" at the time. Director Rick Wallace Writers Michael Kozoll Steven Bochco (story by) Jeffrey Lewis (teleplay by) I talked with Ed Marinaro a few times because he liked skiing in He also played minor roles in hit films like "In the Heat of the Night,""The Sting,"and the forgotten Disney classic "Charley and the Angel.". things like your one-man show about Buckminster Fuller? idea. It was initially reported that he died of pancreatic cancerin 1990, but it was later revealed that he actually died due to complications from AIDS. Martin, 46, a regular performer on HSB.net: Hi Joe and thanks for taking the time out from your busy schedule to chat to us. The sum was truly greater than its parts. Dennis Franz played two different, completely unrelated characters on the show. But at the end of that first season, this was all still in the future. Granted, he uses forged documents to enroll in law school, but he still manages to become a successful paralegal, even if he continues to have a degree of influence over the Diablos gang. Actor Kiel Martin starred in all seven seasons of "Hill Street Blues" as J.D. He won an Emmy in 1988 for Best Guest Actor for his 18. dramatic sort of down and dirty, but then Hoblit said he wanted something to go with an idea he had in his head, for a opening garage Weitz: It was devastating. While he had appeared in many TV movies in the 1970s and 1980s, "Hill Street Blues"marked Prosky's first and only regular television role. A relatively minor character, Oberman always keeps his cool and rarely raises his voice. Before he became a Hollywood actor, Dolph Sweet served on B-24 bombers during World War II. Haid: Thats why it said (in the credits), Charles Haid as Renko.. ", 15. About Mick Belker:I had known Steven (Bochco) since we were at Carnegie Tech together and when he got the Furillo's marriage is in trouble and he spends a good deal of time with his new woman friend, a lawyer named Joyce Davenport (Veronica Hamel). The work is what you have to do to earn respect.". (NBC) told me the character had tested so well, they didnt want him to die. We were a bunch of character actors parading around and getting our name in the paper. And well all say a prayer and well sprinkle it on the street. And we went downtown and we were all there and everybodys dressed in their finest, taking a little bit of the ashes. 4. James B. Sikking . J.D. The performances spoke for how talented the "HSB" cast was, but it didn't hurt that some of them had friends in high places. Trending. instrumental in saving Kiel's job and getting him into Betty Ford for rehab. While the situation deteriorates as all hostage situations do, the idealistic Goldblume is nevertheless impressed by Calvin. Ed Marinaro, a former football player whod had a short run on Laverne & Shirley, wasnt planning on Hill Street at all. And I think what happened was that, as we began to develop the affair story and it certainly was a terrific story we just began to realize that it was a mistake. Sometimes causing delay or retakes in production, much to the annoyance of the on set accountant. Menu. Brett Martins assessment in his 2013 book Difficult Men: Behind the Scenes of a Creative Revolution was that Hill Street pioneered the second of televisions three dramatic eras. Michael and I agreed that we would do it on one condition: Well do this pilot for you on the condition that youll leave us completely alone to do whatever we want. Bochco: We created a euphemistic language that suggested the raunchiness of the cop world, and it worked. Every single thing. Bates is given serious consideration for Sergeant. He was capable of being tough but also calmly diplomatic. Her response was "If you're not going neither am I." 1. Kotto died seven years later, in 2021. myself were all involved at some time. She said, Ed, well have to reschedule because I have this meeting. I said OK. When I got there, I went over to the offices and they were in the middle of a casting session. the first episode. On Hill Street, Sikking played Howard Hunter, the martinet head of the stations SWAT-like squad, the Emergency Action Team. Hill Street being Hill Street, though, it wasnt without a wicked twist. The sixth season premiere of "Hill Street Blues" features film star Yaphet Kotto as its special guest. Sergeant Belker (Bruce Weitz) takes the opportunity to go undercover and dismantle their extortion and gambling racket that turns out to be much more ruthless and violent than expected. Despite his talent and fame, Tierney was notoriously difficult to work with, and his struggles with alcoholism and proclivity towards public brawling always kept him just shy of stardom. It wasnt about the money. and displaying his wares, just as he'd done on "Hill Street Blues.". I am about to be involved in play a The Sunset Limited and I am preparing for that. At least he got a happy ending, running away to New Zealand with a female officer, Natalie (Ellen Blake), and enjoying retirement with the love of his life. But Bochco never flinched. And I knew I had something unprecedented in terms of that kind of control and I wasnt going to give it up. Thats Hill Street.. the verge of becoming a big star. His final onscreen appearance was in a 1990 episode of "Murder, She Wrote.". Lucille Bates. We chose that. He died on March 23, 1990, from AIDS, the first of two Hill Street Blues stars to die that year. Weitz: Its not real. four episodesand was scheduled to die in the final episode. not so ready to remember their time doing it. Discovery Company. Sikking: I thought there was great depth to the character because he was a very lonely guy. [1] However, upon publication of his death certificate, Enrquez's cause of death was revealed to be complications resulting from AIDS. "We were anything but heroes. By the mid-80s, the show was an established hit. Dont bother me. And the third one came out and Steven wrote, Moon Over Uranus: The Final Chapter. Just to stick it in their ears. Sadly, he passed away in 2006 due to congestive heart failure. Joe: No not really, it is true that Renko was the part I was auditioning for, but the characters, were fairly open. ", 21. Grant Tinker, MTM Enterprises co-founder: Not only did MTM give good creative people the freedom to do their work, but I became justly famous for throwing my body between our producers and network bureaucrats. Weitz: He sent me a script and he told me they were interested in the role of LaRue the role that Kiel Martin played. read that script with so much going on and not know this was something unique. Yaphet Kotto is best known for his roles in "Live and Let Die"and "Alien,"as well as his starring role in another groundbreaking cop show, "Homicide:Life on the Street." Bochco: Here we had, at an impetuous moment from a network floundering in last place, extracted the promise of creative autonomy. It wasnt a success that could have been predicted. But, the real boil belonged to Bochco. Marinaro: We were described once as the most unattractive cast on television, which was I guess a compliment. WebActor Kiel Martin, who played shady detective Johnny J.D. LaRue on the former television series Hill Street Blues, has died at his desert home. Repeat after me: Good. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much [Related: 'Hill Street Blues' Made the Writers Guild's List of the Best-Written TV Shows Ever]. WebKiel Martin succumbed to lung cancer on December 28. Debuting in 1981, "Hill Street Blues"is one such show. It was Other material was taken from the Archive of American Television, which interviewed Steven Bochco in 2002 and Daniel J. Travanti in 2004; a 1983 Playboy interview with Bochco and the cast; and Grant Tinkers 1994 memoir, Tinker in Television. The quotations have been edited and condensed. The cremation canister was given to the stationhouse and everybody went by and shook it and did things like that. Sikking, however, saw his humanity. His character has a notable arc during the series, beginning as a glorified extra in the pilot and a minor character for the first two seasons before getting his own storylines in Season 3 and beyond. think most people can see this camaraderie in the finished program and remember that despite all this most, episodes were filmed in This is my cast. Travanti: They said I was the first guy they called in. Afterwards I went to a meeting with Bochco and some of the executives, I had an idea in my head for something Haid: We went from a bunch of schmucks to be at the top of your class. ", [Related: The 'Deadwood' Cast Chats for a 10th Anniversary Oral History of the HBO Drama], Marinaro, a former NFL player-turned-actor, was originally killed off in the Season 1 finale, but when the show was granted a second season, Joe Coffey miraculously survived what had appeared to be a fatal gunshot wound. About The Theme Music:When I was asked to come up with the music for the series I went to the Studio and watched Actor Pat Corley only appeared in five episodes of "Hill Street Blues" in its third season, but he proved popular enough to make a final guest appearance in Season 6. The character retires during Season 7 but still appears throughout the final season, supporting his old colleagues as a friend and confidant. Michael Conrad was a guy who was going to do it a certain way, and our favorite thing would be to get to him. Betty Thomas . He was an actor, known for Hill Street Blues (1981), The Panic in Needle Park (1971) and The Ray WebMartin, 46, a regular performer on the Emmy-winning series, died Friday of cardiovascular collapse caused by lung cancer, Michael Werk, deputy coroner for Riverside County, reported Monday. Here is Hill Streets story. EVERYTHING in the background. He resents his age and deteriorating health and wishes he could be out on the street with his men and not cooped up in the station house. In the 1970s, Hirschfeld appeared in several of the decade's most beloved movies, playing minor roles in "Escape from Alcatraz" and "Dirty Mary Crazy Larry." HSB.net:Was there an indication for those of you on the inside that the series was going to be such a success 9. to do the best we could for them and the script. Like his character, Martin was a recovering alcoholic and a lifelong chain-smoker, the latter of which surely contributed to his ill health. that would shortly follow. Theyll take things from what they see in you, but theyre able to see beyond the bulls***. Cocaine was rampant. 6. Factory. that part? only runs for a few weeks, but it will be fun. Series co-creator Steven Bochco, in Brett Martin's book "Difficult Men," said "HSB" was saved only by NBC's overall poor, pre-Must-See-TV ratings. 5. "Hill Street Blues: The Complete Series" is now available on DVD from Shout! He was, pulled off by one of the number and on the odd occasion been moved to tears by story line, particularly the scene where Veronica Hamel At the age of 84, Santos suffered a heart attack. I was a free agent again, and I auditioned for Hill Street Blues. But it wasn't always a smooth road to classic TV status. But everything sort of gelled, my character worked well with everyone else, and Travanti's Furillo and Veronica Hamel's public defender Joyce Davenport formed the series' signature couple she called him "Pizza Man," because he "delivered" but Bochco and company had planned another romance for "HSB": Lucy Bates and Ed Marinaro's Joe Coffey. Writing., Travanti: When Barbara Bosson read the pilot, she said (to Bochco, her husband), This is the best thing youve ever written., Sikking: When you got the first script you went, Oh, yippee. Kiel made it back, super clean I might ad, and Ken Olin's character was subsequently killed off for Id killed every Gdamned thing in America, including nuns and babies. 12. Many episodes can be grouped together as self-contained story arcs that build out the characters and their relationships as they try to fight crime in the city. The only "Hill Street Blues" star nominated for an Emmy in each of the series' seven seasons: Betty Thomas, who played the squad's only female officer, Lucy Bates. HSB.net: Well thanks for talking to us Joe, it will make a lot of people happy to hear your point of view and we Hirschfeld died in 2009 at the age of 67, presumably of natural causes. ACTOR KIEL MARTIN DIES AT 46 RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIF. -- Kiel Martin, 46, the actor who played shady detective Johnny "J.D." Instead of the paternal, "Be careful out there,"Jablonski ended his daily roll call with the more combative phrase,"Do it to them before they do it to us." Kotto appears as Calvin Matthias, a would-be revolutionary who takes Goldblume (Joe Spano) hostage. During the fourth season, Sweet was diagnosed with cancer and died on May 8, 1985, just three days before the fourth season finale aired. Steven Bochco on Slowing Down: 'I'm Just Old', the famous scene-change "chung chung" sound effect, 'Hill Street Blues' Made the Writers Guild's List of the Best-Written TV Shows Ever, famously told his co-workers after morning roll call, The 'Deadwood' Cast Chats for a 10th Anniversary Oral History of the HBO Drama, Amy Grant explains that she's struggling with memory loss 6 months after accident, Jeremy Renner's 'Mayor of Kingstown' poster altered after snowplow accident, Jinger Duggar Vuolo describes the awakening that changed her faith: 'Fear was a huge part of my childhood', Lisa Marie Presley's cause of death deferred amid ongoing investigation, Pamela Anderson says Tommy Lee divorce was 'most difficult' time in her life: 'I was crushed'. On the stage, he starred in productions in Washington D.C. and New York City, including "Camping with Henry and Tom"and "Democracy.". Robert Hill. Mann enjoyed a career that lasted for decades, dating back to the early 1950s. So we used to just brutally go after Michael. Haid: He didnt let us know for a long time. Bochco: For sport, Kiel would poke at Michael Conrad just to provoke him. time, although of course that by no means guaranties success. Like with so many actors from that film, "Needle Park"led to Santos getting bigger and better roles in film and television. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. It was well-written, boldly directed and creatively revolutionary. Weitz: Occasionally theyd see me do something in dailies and add it to the script. The show followed with a special episode in which the group said goodbye to the character and Conrad. Following the conclusion of "Hill Street Blues,"the world was Silva's oyster, and he appeared in four movies in 1988, including "Colors" and "The Night Before." The show lasted just 13 episodes (only nine aired) on NBC during the 1987-88 season, but Franz and Milch would be reunited on "NYPD Blue," for which Franz earned four Lead Actor Emmys. But Haid was a busy man with a recent role in the film Altered States and a medical pilot in the works. 2. Aaron Spelling launched a similar series, "Hotel," in 1983. The building, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996, now serves as the home station for the University of Illinois at Chicago police department. Visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website or contact SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). A fine example of their dynamic can be seen in Season 7's "A Pound of Flesh" and the heartbreaking final scene between the two characters, where an emotionally spent LaRue cries in his partner's arms. But the growl was the writers idea and all the hairbags and all that slang was all theirs. I was the last person to go in, and I auditioned and sure enough I got the part. WebLate in Season 4, LaRue (Kiel Martin) simply disappears for about four episodes, with one reference to him being sick and then it being "mono, so expect him to be out for a few he told People. Bochco: Personalities were just so volatile. La Rue on the 1980s television drama Hill Street Blues. I went home (which was nearby) and within half hour I had written it. Marinaro: I asked to leave. Joe:(smiling) That's actors for you! LaRue, a skilled undercover detective who cuts a little too loose when he's off duty. There was too much chaos in the station house, again reflecting that the police were incapable of maintaining control even on their home ground.. HSB.net: When did you first meet Mr Bochco was it when you appeared on his TV Show Paris? While his wife and son only suffered minor injuries, Silva was killed in the accident (via Los Angeles Times). completed working on a television pilot (Home Free) that I helped create and produce in 1988 for NBC. Joe: He is not wrong, when you are involved with a film, or TV production and are doing a scene, there is no real Bochco also wanted to cast Charles Haid. Are you going to do it that way? And we all said yeah, what about it? Female police officers still tend to be looked upon with less trust and respect than male officers and are treated more as sex objects in their departments. If you thought one person in the world ever was not going to die, it was Michael Conrad. After his plane was shot down on a mission, he served two years as a Prisoner of War. This culminates in a hostage situation on a prison bus that pulls no punches and is one of the scariest and most intense sequences in the entire series. Weitz: I can remember the first rehearsal, standing around in groups, talking about how important it is to make this as good as it can be, because the writing was phenomenal. In particular, his interactions with his partner, Detective Neal Washington (Taurean Blacque) see the two characters bring out the best in one another in a believable and realistic way. ", "Cops responded so well to the show because we didn't portray them as superheroes. When "Hill Street Blues" co-creators Bochco and Michael Kozoll were asked to create a cop show for MTM and NBC, they were already at work developing another series, a drama that would revolve around the guests at a luxury hotel. My mentor came out of that Gregory Hoblit. 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