The Tragic Story of How Jan-Michael Vincent Destroyed His Life

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  • @FactsVerse
    @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому +2

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  • @phil4986
    @phil4986 7 місяців тому +12

    Mr. Vincent was a lesson to everyone. No matter how handsome, talented or lucky, if you let drugs, like alcohol, control your life, it takes everything away from you in very public ways. The guy just could never get away from his addictions. I've lost many people I've known personally the same way. Drugs are a really evil blanker blanker. Rest on Peace, Jan. We miss you.

    • @audreyterese2332
      @audreyterese2332 16 днів тому

      Fine specimen of a man literally destroyed his good looks with alcohol and drugs

  • @marksamuelsen2750
    @marksamuelsen2750 7 місяців тому +29

    I’m a 71yo veteran and retired pilot. I always enjoyed his shows on TV. It actually motivated me to become a pilot. I’m sure he had a lot of fun. So count your blessings where you can.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому +2

      Fun stuff, you're a true fan! We're very happy to know that you're a fan of Jan! Made us miss him more 😢

  • @NJGhost34
    @NJGhost34 7 місяців тому +41

    He was a great actor beyond TV. The Mechanic was my favorite film he was in.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому +1

      We absolutely agree! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. Be safe and have a great evening!

    • @maryexstroughtonaire4244
      @maryexstroughtonaire4244 7 місяців тому +1

      I watched that movie last night . It's a good movie.

    • @user-nz4yg8wb4w
      @user-nz4yg8wb4w 7 місяців тому +1

      I think it was his best movie, but then again, he was working with Charles Bronson.

  • @dkbsoulman
    @dkbsoulman 7 місяців тому +16

    My best Jan Michael Vincent memory is his portrayal of Buster in the movie Buster and Billie. It's a beautiful and sensitive movie about love, devotion, and compassion. I saw the movie when I was a teenager and it remains one of my favorites. Rest in peace, Jan Michael Vincent.

  • @travellinmark2745
    @travellinmark2745 7 місяців тому +31

    "Tribes" was an impactful TV movie during the era of the VietNam war and the draft. His role as a countercultural young man who was drafted into the Marines was memorable.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      One of our favorites too, you've got fine taste! What other types of video would you like to see?

    • @user-nz4yg8wb4w
      @user-nz4yg8wb4w 7 місяців тому

      And ironic since his mom begged a California National Guard Recruiter to get him in the Guard so he wouldn't have to go to Vietnam. I know, I was at the retirement dinner for the Recruiter and Vincent was a guest. He made a total Ass of himself.

    • @JuanTorres-ny9ff
      @JuanTorres-ny9ff 7 місяців тому

      @@user-nz4yg8wb4w If you are called to a war that you are totally convinced that this war must be fought, you don't need to be recruited, you go, but if it isn't so, you go out of fear of reprisals, if you don't go.

    • @clairecatclub200
      @clairecatclub200 4 місяці тому

      I was trying to think of the name of the movie or the actor who played the hippie for a couple of years now.

    • @travellinmark2745
      @travellinmark2745 4 місяці тому

      @@clairecatclub200 Jan Michael Vincent

  • @d.b.1858
    @d.b.1858 7 місяців тому +17

    He exuded a strong, cool virility on screen. Girls swooned, and boys strived to emulate him. He literally helped to shape those perceptions in young minds.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому +2

      We absolutely agree! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. Be safe and have a great evening!

  • @jaykay6387
    @jaykay6387 7 місяців тому +56

    It's crazy to compare the "thumbnail" photo of JMV to his young self. Everybody "ages", but this guy literally self-destructed.

  • @michaelfarar4232
    @michaelfarar4232 7 місяців тому +10

    As a So Cal Surfer...he was great in the surfing epic Big Wednesday. Great film.

  • @jaybird919
    @jaybird919 7 місяців тому +25

    Thanks Jan, for lots of good memories. Hope you're in a better place now. Such a beautiful young man, so much talent. Blessings to all the family.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому +1

      Beautiful words, thank you for your message for Jan. We miss him 😢😢

    • @Michael-yd5ry
      @Michael-yd5ry 7 місяців тому +1

      He is dead and therefore unable to read any messages.👍

    • @thomaschacko6320
      @thomaschacko6320 7 місяців тому

      jaybird919, Very nice message, thank you!

  • @lonwolf8245
    @lonwolf8245 7 місяців тому +12

    He came on to HOWARD STERN many times years ago. Now I love my Howard Stern, but he basically exposed the sadness that Jan Michael's LIfe had become. Being sober for 15 years I know the Life that I could have had if I didn't stop drinking alcohol. It was sad to hear his slurred words and things he had done I can't even bring myself to say. People tried to help him, but alcohol won. Wasted Life.

    • @clairecatclub200
      @clairecatclub200 4 місяці тому +1

      It's very sad when drugs and alcohol ruin a person's life.

  • @donskuse2194
    @donskuse2194 7 місяців тому +8

    A girl I liked in high school had a huge crush on Jan and I became very jealous of him LOL. This was summer of 1976.

  • @t.s.9656
    @t.s.9656 7 місяців тому +7

    I'm 65 yo, and I'd have to say the movie that brought him to prominence in era was Disney's "World's Greatest Athlete".

  • @k.b.tidwell
    @k.b.tidwell 7 місяців тому +21

    I was 14 when Airwolf first aired, and I was blown away by the whole thing. I thought Jan-Michael was the ideal pilot for Airwolf, heroic and stoic. That show lit a fire in me to become a helicopter pilot and build my own autogyro, but a later horrific crash by a friend of mine put an end to all of that idiocy, lol. I was a model builder as a kid, and Airwolf was one of most-loved models. Jan-Michael ranked right up there in my kid mind with Batman and all the other superheroes.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому +4

      Very interesting, thank you so much for sharing your life story. Much appreciated 💕💕

  • @adamn389
    @adamn389 7 місяців тому +5

    Big Wednesday is a classic surf movie. Jan essentially seemed to play himself in that movie. I love that movie and Jan did a great job acting his part.

    • @gn4720
      @gn4720 7 місяців тому +1

      That's one of my favorite movies.

  • @bernie2231
    @bernie2231 7 місяців тому +9

    As a pop culture junkie, I was a little disappointed that JMV's late '60s gig on the Saturday morning kid's show "The Banana Splits" serial "Danger Island" wasn't mentioned.

  • @user-nz4yg8wb4w
    @user-nz4yg8wb4w 7 місяців тому +3

    I met him in the 1980's. I was invited to a dinner for a retiring California National Guard Recruiter, (I was an Army Recruiter in SoCal at the time), who managed to get Vincent in the Guard so he wouldn't have to go to Vietnam. His mother came to his office begging him to get her son in. He told her he didn't have a slot for him but she persisted and he made it happen.
    The dinner was at a Polynesian place and Vincent got drunk and made a total Ass out of himself. The manager even threatened to throw us out if we didn't get him under control.
    He was a troubled man. Good actor, but not a great one.

  • @Gitbizy
    @Gitbizy 7 місяців тому +3

    I was living in Mission Viejo CA when he had his accident in 1996. His car hit a large metal light pole. It was widely reported that it was a DUI related accident. Was very sad to hear of his accident. He lived at Lake Mission Viejo at the time, which was a beautiful area. Just wish he had an easier life and didn’t get caught up in alcohol abuse. He had the looks and talent to be able to act well into his later years but couldn’t escape his demons. He was one actor I would’ve like to have met and thanked him for his body of work. RIP JMV.

  • @mikewilson3581
    @mikewilson3581 7 місяців тому +6

    The end scene of The Mechanic was a fantastic twist. And Hooper was fun movie to watch as a kid. Enjoyable.

  • @TryingToBeKind
    @TryingToBeKind 7 місяців тому +9

    I remember him as the World’s Greatest Athlete from a Disney movie when I was a kid. It really was sad watching the downfall of this “golden boy.” RIP!

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      Fun stuff, thanks for sharing! What other types of video would you like to see on our channel?

    • @carminedipietro1151
      @carminedipietro1151 7 місяців тому

      That was Kurt Russell

    • @carminedipietro1151
      @carminedipietro1151 7 місяців тому +1

      Sorry I was wrong! 😮

    • @TryingToBeKind
      @TryingToBeKind 7 місяців тому

      @@carminedipietro1151 ❤️✌️✌️❤️ But, Kurt was The Computer (who) Wore Tennis Shoes!

    • @cheryldevine42
      @cheryldevine42 7 місяців тому +1

      Jan-Michael Vincent was in the movie Worlds Greatest Athlete. Not Kurt Russell. I went with my best friend as kids to see this movie and left with a huge crush on Jan!

  • @jamessickmore236
    @jamessickmore236 7 місяців тому +9

    you left out some classics, hooper, damnation alley and shadow of the hawk, as a kid growing up in the 70's i loved those movies

    • @Buzzode
      @Buzzode 7 місяців тому +2

      Hooper was a Great Movie and Him and Burt Reynolds had good on screen chemistry

  • @SuperAnimelover100
    @SuperAnimelover100 7 місяців тому +9

    Jan is well remembered in, The World's Greatest Athlete. He was something to look at. :)

  • @kymw7833
    @kymw7833 7 місяців тому +10

    Hey I remember a very early movie he made called white Line fever he played a young soldier I think returning home from Vietnam and buying a Semi Truck will always remember the name of his character in this movie Carol Joe Hummer ,i enjoyed it and the Mechanic and never missed Airwolf cool characters and helicopters he was well matched to Ernie Borgnine ,as a kid in the 70,s who didn't want to be as cool as Jan Michael Vincent
    Kym
    Adelaide

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

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    • @kymw7833
      @kymw7833 7 місяців тому

      @@FactsVerse
      All your content is interesting keep doing it

  • @mickjr270
    @mickjr270 7 місяців тому +10

    Drop dead handsome. He lit up movie screens. Cast not as just a shirtless pretty boy like in The Mechanic, his talent shone through.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      Absolutely! We feel the same way. Thank you for sharing your sentiments and for watching our content. What other types of video would you like to see on Facts Verse?

  • @KingOfHockeyNow
    @KingOfHockeyNow 7 місяців тому +16

    Surprised you didn’t mention the great 1970 made-for-tv movie (believe it or not) Tribes with Darren McGavin. As I recall, it really helped make him a household name. It’s also on UA-cam.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому +1

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  • @sid7088
    @sid7088 7 місяців тому +3

    In 1973 I was 7 yrs old and saw the movie The world's greatest athlete, starring Jan-Michael Vincent at the theatre.

  • @wa1ufo
    @wa1ufo 7 місяців тому +7

    Severe constant pain is terrible as I know that from personal experience. It causes depression and suicidal ideation. I really enjoyed him in Airwolf and I hope he's in a better place now.

    • @carlschroeder6811
      @carlschroeder6811 7 місяців тому

      Plus the fact that doctors/medical system will eventually kill you with their never ending treatments, medications and their side effects.

  • @johnlabauve772
    @johnlabauve772 7 місяців тому +12

    The man endured a lot I'm surprised he lived as long as he did

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      Sad but true. What is your favorite role of Jan?

  • @sharonsomers
    @sharonsomers 7 місяців тому +9

    I remember him best from his role in The Winds of War mini series.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      One of our favorites too, you've got fine taste! What other types of video would you like to see?

  • @marykayd2781
    @marykayd2781 7 місяців тому +5

    Absolutely heartbreaking. God rest his soul ❤️

  • @artmakerforever3510
    @artmakerforever3510 7 місяців тому +8

    Anyone remember "Sandcastles".

    • @alancrisp1582
      @alancrisp1582 7 місяців тому +1

      No, sorry never heard of it !!.

    • @noahellis3672
      @noahellis3672 7 місяців тому +1

      I remember that made for TV movie. He built sandcastles on the beach while he had a relationship with a girl. As long as those sandcastles were not washed away by the sea he would always be around.

    • @artmakerforever3510
      @artmakerforever3510 7 місяців тому

      @@noahellis3672 That's it. Probably on UA-cam, 70s I think, try and find it. It used to show up on tv, but not for years. Take care everyone.

    • @pamelabustos8376
      @pamelabustos8376 7 місяців тому +3

      Oh yeah😂 i fell for him in that movie.❤

    • @artmakerforever3510
      @artmakerforever3510 7 місяців тому

      @@pamelabustos8376 Easy to do. 💝

  • @gryphonlaw2138
    @gryphonlaw2138 7 місяців тому +6

    He was a fantastic actor and could've moved forward if not for the substance. I feel for the guy. I can almost see myself going that way. It's too bad, he needed help. If he wouldve had his friends and family helping not leeching he could've been here today. Much like Mickey Rourke

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому +1

      Beautiful words, thank you for your message for Jean. We miss him 😥

    • @BigBadJerryRogers
      @BigBadJerryRogers 7 місяців тому

      Mickey Rourke has never been an addict and has remained athletic to this day. He shows off his body a lot. That's the difference.

  • @toshikotanaka3249
    @toshikotanaka3249 7 місяців тому +3

    This is why I have no interest in drugs or alcohol. I used to smoke but quit that too. Now I just play immersive open world rpg's
    And I've heard people say "That's an addiction too". But I can live with that one. After many hours of gaming I can still function. 🙂

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. What other types of video would you like to see on our channel?

  • @tommccallan8802
    @tommccallan8802 7 місяців тому +5

    Disney movie "World's Greatest Athlete"..

  • @marcmanalli
    @marcmanalli 7 місяців тому +3

    uh oh Chongo! it's Danger Island time!

  • @victorfontaine4943
    @victorfontaine4943 7 місяців тому +1

    I only knew him from Airwolf which I was a fan, along with A-Team, Knight Rider and the rest. You just have to remember that it was television and not real. Acting, sports and entertainment was just another job to many people during that era. These people aren’t gonna live forever. Salute to their dedication, commitment and wish them well.👍🏾✌🏾

  • @LEX-456
    @LEX-456 7 місяців тому +7

    Love airwolf to death always watched it

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      One of our favorites too, you've got fine taste! Which role comes in at second place?

    • @LEX-456
      @LEX-456 7 місяців тому

      @@FactsVerse
      Off the top of my head....A team, battle star galactica, and Remington steele

  • @acecarson3792
    @acecarson3792 7 місяців тому +6

    BUSTER AND BILLIE WAS SO GOOD

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому +1

      Couldn't agree more! Thank you for sharing your views on this. You made us miss Jan more 😭😭

  • @PalmerGulch
    @PalmerGulch 7 місяців тому +1

    My favorite movie of his was when he played "Ski", a young stuntman along side Burt Reynolds in the movie "Hooper".

  • @kurtbarlow9402
    @kurtbarlow9402 7 місяців тому +4

    My first memories of JMV was on the "Danger Island" segment from the "Banana Splits Show"

    • @robertkarp2070
      @robertkarp2070 7 місяців тому +1

      I used to watch that show too.

  • @ralphvalenzi6013
    @ralphvalenzi6013 7 місяців тому +4

    Actors have to live with the paradox that their entire success in their field rests with their own personal appeal and that even if they become very successful for a particular time period, times inevitably change, and they may not be able to keep up with changing tastes. This insecurity is a challenge for all actors and leads some into neurotic and self-destructive behavior.

  • @georgewilson1184
    @georgewilson1184 7 місяців тому +3

    I remember him best for his role as an apprentice assassin in the Mechanic as Steve McKenna with leed star Charles Bronson as Arthur Bishop a well seasoned vastly diverse high end hit man and I remember Vincent in Whiteline fever as CarolJoe Hummer a young struggling independent Truck Driver that just came home after being discharged from the United States AirForce serving in Vietnam And for his role on the action series AirWolf with Veteran actor Ernest Borgnine

  • @kimberlydavis4772
    @kimberlydavis4772 7 місяців тому +1

    He was such a handsome guy. It’s so sad to see such beauty and talent self destruct.

  • @damilitantone
    @damilitantone 7 місяців тому +2

    Nice overview, but you left out the movie, Tribes, with Darren McGavin and Danger Island from the Banana Splits. These shows are where I got to know him as an actor. Of course, I grew up seeing him on tv. In his day, he was good at his craft, and for me, if his name was listed in a movie or tv show, I, at least, had to take a look because it was probably worth watching .

    • @clairecatclub200
      @clairecatclub200 4 місяці тому

      Tribes. Great performances by JMV and Darren McGavin. Powerful.

    • @damilitantone
      @damilitantone 3 місяці тому

      @@clairecatclub200 Absolutely. I saw it when it came out on TV back in 1970 or 1971 when the Vietnam War was still happening. It captured the times for sure.

  • @joepacheco7979
    @joepacheco7979 7 місяців тому +1

    You forgot to mention him starring in the "Banana Splits" accompanying TV show, "Danger Island," as Link (or was it Linc?).

  • @batouttahell454
    @batouttahell454 7 місяців тому +1

    Played a part alongside Charles Bronson in the Movie,THE MECHANIC.

  • @windronner1
    @windronner1 7 місяців тому +3

    Another sad story of extremes. But question, how his addictions, could possibly outweigh the fulfillment of his remarkable successes

  • @jimd.7967
    @jimd.7967 7 місяців тому +3

    This video just repeats that he had health problems, legal problems and struggled with substance abuse. It repeats that, over and over again.
    He had health problems, legal problems and struggled with substance abuse....
    Again, legal problems, health problems and substance abuse.

    • @waltergold3457
      @waltergold3457 7 місяців тому

      A junk channel - whoever writes the narration, if it isn't AI, can't write for 💩.

  • @shawnhealycat1166
    @shawnhealycat1166 7 місяців тому +1

    He was awesome in the movie "Hooper" 😊

  • @WillyTorregosa-dt7kt
    @WillyTorregosa-dt7kt 3 місяці тому

    I fell in love with him when I saw his film 'The Mechanic.' He was the best looking actor in the world then. I still cry over what happened to him and his career to this day. What a waste of looks and talent.

  • @webdca123
    @webdca123 7 місяців тому +1

    Man, I loved Airwolf as a kid. Great show!

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      We're happy to know that you're a fan of Airwolf. In your opinion, what is its best episode?

  • @maestromike91971
    @maestromike91971 7 місяців тому +3

    I loved Air Wolf! I used to watch it when I ws a kid!

  • @captainmorgan1107
    @captainmorgan1107 7 місяців тому +1

    White Line Fever is my favorite JMV movie.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      One of our favorites too, you've got fine taste! What other types of video would you like to see?

  • @walteralexander9013
    @walteralexander9013 7 місяців тому +3

    I remember him in the movie" Damnation Alley"

  • @kathryncoles4206
    @kathryncoles4206 7 місяців тому +3

    He didn't just destroy his life, he made it irreparable.

    • @BigBadJerryRogers
      @BigBadJerryRogers 7 місяців тому

      LoL. That's what the word destroy means. You can't repair something that has been destroyed.

  • @ShaunMarshall-sr3ou
    @ShaunMarshall-sr3ou 7 місяців тому +1

    He was great in Big Wednesday. Great show

  • @user-rt9zq8rs9k
    @user-rt9zq8rs9k 7 місяців тому +2

    Sad . I loved some of the movies he was in : the original The Mechanic and White Line Fever . Then co-starred in Burt Reynolds movie HOOPER .

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

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  • @MichaelandCathy1999
    @MichaelandCathy1999 7 місяців тому +2

    Baby Blue Marine was the first movie I saw with him in the lead. White line fever was also pretty good.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

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  • @karenlevine65
    @karenlevine65 7 місяців тому

    Loved him in Winds of War. It said by other actors who worked with him,no matter what his condition was,he came to the set prepared and knew his lines. So sad he self destructed

  • @Dorameteam
    @Dorameteam 7 місяців тому +1

    Sad. I really liked him in "Shadow of the Hawk" and "Airwolf". He was a favorite

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому +1

      Our favorites too, you've got fine taste! What other types of video would you like to see?

    • @Dorameteam
      @Dorameteam 6 місяців тому

      @FactsVerse always interested in what happened to actors and actresses that have disappeared from the publics eye.

  • @salus1231
    @salus1231 6 місяців тому +2

    Moral of the tale
    Drugs and alcohol are the ultimate in fake friends

    • @clairecatclub200
      @clairecatclub200 4 місяці тому +1

      So sad to see how many people get hooked and can't shake it.

  • @Anth4044
    @Anth4044 7 місяців тому

    When I was about 9 years old he starred in one of his Movies White line fever that was my favorite of his he played with Kay Lenz in that movie. So sad what happened to him 😢

  • @chuckselvage3157
    @chuckselvage3157 7 місяців тому

    I remember him from the classic 1972 film the Mechanic with Charles Bronson.Great flick.

  • @clairecatclub200
    @clairecatclub200 4 місяці тому

    I remember the movie "Tribes" but I couldn't remember the title of the movie or one of the stars of the movie, Jan-Michael Vincent. For some reason I woke up this morning and I thought of Jan-Michael Vincent. It dawned on me that his was the actor who played the hippie turned Marine in the movie tribes. I tried for at least a couple of years to figure out the name of the movie or the actor who played the hippie named "Adian". The movie had other solid performances. I spent some time reading and reviewing Jan-Michael Vincent's life and career. I want to watch some of his other movies and TV performances. As a teenager when "tribes" came out, I was very deadset against war or me ever joining the military. The movie had a huge impact on me and my belief that there has to be a better way in this world. I respect the men and women in the military, but the concept of forcibly drafting pacifists into the military seems so wrong to me, then and now. I'm sorry to hear of the troubles that Jan-Michael Vincent had with drugs and alcohol.

  • @MarkVaughan-gg4yh
    @MarkVaughan-gg4yh 2 місяці тому

    Jan Micheal Vincent was great actor .especially with Charles Bronson .and hawk eye in air wolf .he will be sadly missed. Rest in peace .

  • @williambowen1771
    @williambowen1771 7 місяців тому +2

    Now this was a tragedy. To be that cool and end up like he did. Always be ski in hooper to me

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      Well said, we strongly concur! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. What other types of video would you like to see?

  • @187rocketman
    @187rocketman 7 місяців тому +1

    Most definitely Airwolf. Will be watching it again 4th time.

  • @ingridhead6574
    @ingridhead6574 7 місяців тому +2

    Talk about repeating yourself and not revealing much ….at all

  • @IntimateGamer
    @IntimateGamer 7 місяців тому +2

    I got Jan Quadrant Vincent Fever!

  • @richardpeck7672
    @richardpeck7672 7 місяців тому +2

    He was in one of the great TV movies-Tribes, with Darren McGavin

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      Well said, we strongly concur! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. What other types of video would you like to see?

    • @clairecatclub200
      @clairecatclub200 4 місяці тому

      One of my all time favorite movies that had a big impact on my life.

  • @pattyvowles4845
    @pattyvowles4845 7 місяців тому

    I met him a long time ago and he was a very nice man who will always be good to me.❤

  • @jediknightjairinaiki560
    @jediknightjairinaiki560 7 місяців тому +1

    I enjoyed his guest appearance on "Renegade".

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому +1

      We remember it too! Thank you so much for bringing back memories. What other types of video would you like to see on our channel?

  • @WestShoreMan
    @WestShoreMan 7 місяців тому +2

    Total tragic story. He could have been a great role model.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      Well said, we strongly concur! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. What other types of video would you like to see?

  • @stefaniemccoy7377
    @stefaniemccoy7377 7 місяців тому

    He was a great actor. Grateful for a legacy of good work. We all age.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      Well said, we strongly concur! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. What other types of video would you like to see?

  • @user-wd6wz6mh1g
    @user-wd6wz6mh1g 7 місяців тому

    I really liked the movie JMV did with Burt Reynolds called Hooper. Even though it wasn't one of his best performances. Rest In Paradise JMV.

  • @kellywilliamson2187
    @kellywilliamson2187 7 місяців тому +1

    So sad what can, and does happen to people in life.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      So true! What other types of video would you like to see on our channel?

  • @hardrock1826
    @hardrock1826 7 місяців тому

    Jan-Michael Vincent was so good looking. I Loved him in White Line Fever, Buster and Billie and The Mechanic. Never missed an episode of Airwolf. He was a very good Actor. Don't know why someone so beautiful and talented has to turn to drugs and alcohol. It literally destroyed him. So very sad. I was shocked at his decline.

  • @williamphillips6049
    @williamphillips6049 4 місяці тому

    My favorite Jan Michael film was Damnation Alley. His character was a guy named "Tanner"; a survivor in a post-apocalyptic world before Mel Gibson, and more fun. Tanner could dodge blood thirsty scorpions, man eating cockroaches and human mutants one minute, then enjoying pizza and beer the next.
    He made better movies; I know, but I really got a kick out of Tanner. I try to follow his example, just without the beer part.
    Vincent was a very realistic actor.
    It was shocking and painful to see how he went down.

  • @donaldcharlton2569
    @donaldcharlton2569 7 місяців тому +3

    I think he was the first male actor that I had a crush on growing up Dinah Shore was the first female 😸🤗😺!!!

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      Fun stuff, thank you so much for sharing your life story. What is your most memorable role of Jan?

  • @projectoldman3383
    @projectoldman3383 7 місяців тому +1

    7:09 bro never mentioned the missing foot. What happened with his eye and foot? Not a great video.

  • @FlintFireforge
    @FlintFireforge 7 місяців тому

    I remember him most for Hooper and Defiance.

  • @user-bp2ej3od5t
    @user-bp2ej3od5t 7 місяців тому

    Im 64 yrs old and I can honestly say that until this video I had never heard of Airwolf let alone JMV.

  • @TheReal10bears
    @TheReal10bears 7 місяців тому

    I remember him in "The Worlds Greatest Athlete" , a disney movie back in 1973

  • @obsidiansands
    @obsidiansands 7 місяців тому

    His personal demons destroyed him. If I remember correctly, one of his health issues that caused the amputation of his leg below the knee also somewhat may also be responsible for some of his memory blackouts in which he didn't recall being in one of those accidents. A case could be made in saying that Hollywood was partly to blame for his addictions because he grew up in a time in Hollywood where drug and alcohol abuse were all the rage.

  • @Raevon22
    @Raevon22 7 місяців тому +2

    Was he in Logan run? You should do a video on Logan’s run movie.

  • @dearbrad1996
    @dearbrad1996 7 місяців тому

    You forgot to mention his best movie Big Wednesday. Beside the surfing it was like an autobiography.

  • @Two_Buck
    @Two_Buck 7 місяців тому

    Loved him. Tremendous actor with striking good looks. Sad ending.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      We're a big fan of Jan too. Which of his roles appealed to you the most?

  • @jsusna1972
    @jsusna1972 7 місяців тому

    He was also in "Baby Blue Marine," co-starring Richard Gere and the gorgeous Glynnis O'Connor.

  • @Stuman66
    @Stuman66 7 місяців тому

    I remember first seeing him in Winds of War, and then I had to get my hair cut like him!

  • @1FokkerAce
    @1FokkerAce 7 місяців тому

    All things considered, 74 is pretty average for a life, but I do wish he didn’t struggle with the drugs the way he did.
    Beyond that though, he is literally one of the most handsome men to have ever lived.

  • @tonyn3227
    @tonyn3227 7 місяців тому +1

    Great actor, but shame how he passed,

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      We absolutely agree! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. Be safe and have a great evening!

  • @one51media35
    @one51media35 7 місяців тому

    My mom had the Hots for Jan-Michael Vincent back in the day.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      We don't blame her as Jan is attractive back in the day. What is your favorite role of his?

  • @Susieq26754
    @Susieq26754 7 місяців тому +2

    He was great in the Winds of War.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      So true! Thanks for bringing back memories. What other types of video would you like to see?

  • @samdrummond7179
    @samdrummond7179 7 місяців тому

    I remember that my favourite show as a kid was Airwolf and because of his substance abuse the show ended due to him beating his wife. It was taken very seriously and while there might have been other factors, I remember the show finishing during a high point in ratings as far as I knew. Although I live in Australia so maybe it was a hit over here but less so overseas.

  • @marcwaters2600
    @marcwaters2600 7 місяців тому +1

    damnation alley i first discovered this amazing person

  • @tonyn3227
    @tonyn3227 7 місяців тому +1

    The mechanic was a great movie, also danger island episode's on banana splits

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      Our favorites too, you've got fine taste! What other types of video would you like to see?

  • @richpontone1
    @richpontone1 7 місяців тому +2

    If you want the case against alcoholism, Ava Gardner and her beauty faded fast due to alcohol

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      Sad but true. Ava was very beautiful back in the day.

    • @richpontone1
      @richpontone1 7 місяців тому

      @@FactsVerse Frank Sinatra was so distraught after Ava divorced him, he stuck his head in an oven to suffocate to death. A close friend pulled him out of that.
      He produced his best ever album, “Only the Lonely”-his “suicide album” from that experience. His best album ever. Listen to it while drinking one small shot Bourbon.
      He later quietly paid her medical bills when she was very sick.

    • @BillyBoy442
      @BillyBoy442 6 місяців тому

      Good looks don’t last a lifetime. Even the more attractive need to be careful not to live in excess and take good care of them. Looks are transient- they soon flee.

  • @driftwood9705
    @driftwood9705 7 місяців тому +1

    Great @ AIRWOLF !

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      Well said, we strongly concur! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. What other types of video would you like to see?

  • @craftymulligar
    @craftymulligar 7 місяців тому

    Airwolf is first piece of material that i discovered his talent. Watched him on the mechanic movie.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  7 місяців тому

      Us too! Thanks for bringing back memories. What other types of video would you like to see?

  • @privatepilot4064
    @privatepilot4064 7 місяців тому

    He was from Hanford, CA.