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Forgotten Chris Lloyd ?

posted 10 years ago by romejko
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Hello everyone,

I just saw it again yesterday, and was hit at some point at the beginning of the movie. I wanted to check it on ImDb, and for once I got no answer, so I ask your help to set up my mind.

Baldwin and Davis, recently deceased, walk along a long patch, for their first arrival at "death social services", and they meet a sweeper, who explains to them the "deceased dead" across the windows. When watching him, I couldn't help thinking : "hey, but that"s Christopher Lloyd !!!"

But as he's not mentioned in IMDb cast list, I start wondering if I dreamt about this...

Could someone finally confirm (or infirm) the information ?

[–] virgiltx 10 years ago

I think it was this guy (as The Hanging Man), http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0773741/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t31, who looks something like him.

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[–] rocky100 10 years ago

That's definitely not who OP is talking about. Hanging man is the dead guy in the DMV who swings across the clothing line.

The OP is talking about the janitor in the netherworld. He looks a lot like Christopher Lloyd. I've always wondered if that was him or not. I don't think the role is credited.

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[–] RecordBreaker84 10 years ago

The actor playing the janitor in the nether world is Simmy Bow, not the most famous guy but he did a few shows in his time.

[–] [email protected] 10 years ago

He was in 'Pee-Wee's Big Adventure' as the trucker who told the tale of Large Marge.

[–] caladon 10 years ago

That was also Simmy Bow's last appearance; he died prior to the films release.

He also had a larger role in the movie "The Doberman Gang."

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[–] deephouse412 10 years ago

"Tell 'em Large Marge sent ya!!"

What business is it of yours... where I am from, Friend-O.

[–] AlarmedGibbon 9 years ago

Now that you mention it, Simmy Bow does look like Christopher Lloyd.