tattoo fantasy island death

Hervé Villechaizes Life Of Torment And Fantasy. Reminiscing about Tattoo from Fantasy Island sure does bring back some old school memoriesHis real name was Herve Villechaize and he was the Paris born Filipino actor who stood at just 310 but made a huge name for himself after branding his catchphrase De Plane de plane on the show.

Pin By Lyle Boswell On Skulls Skull Artwork Skull Art Sugar Skull Art

Sadly the way Herve Tattoo Villechaizes life ended is anything but a fantasy.

. Seventy years ago today a. French dwarf actor Hervé Villechaize first broke through in 1974 James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun before he hit the big time as a major TV star on Fantasy Island. Actor Herve VIllechaize was cast as Roarkes sidekick Tattoo.

But while he was a mainstay of the series alongside lead Ricardo Montalbán. Roarke instead of Ricardo Montalbán and a small crew of assistants in lieu of Hervé Villechaizes. Sacha Gervasis HBO film chronicles a wild encounter with Hervé Villechaize just days before the Fantasy Island actor committed suicide in 1993.

While filming Dinklage was asked to re-create many of the scenes and stunts from Villechaizes career. Disability in media. In the wee morning hours of September 4 1993 Herve took his own life at the age of 50 by shooting himself in the head with a gun in the backyard of.

A fortuitous meeting with super-producer Aaron Spelling got Villechaize the role of Tattoo on Fantasy Island that would make him or at least his character a household name. HERVE TATTOO VILLECHAIZE DIED IN GREAT PAIN. Villechaize rose to fame for his role as Tattoo in popular late 70s TV show Fantasy Island starring opposite Ricardo Montalban.

Actress Wendy Schaal briefly joined the cast in 1981 as Roarkes goddaughter Julie and Christopher Hewett of Mr. Starring Malcolm McDowell as Mr. Hed previously playedNick Nack in the James Bond movie the Man with the Golden Gun.

Roarke on hit Aaron Spelling television show Fantasy Island. For seven seasons from 1977 to 1984 Villechaize played Tattoo sidekick to Ricardo Montalbans Mr. Herve died at 50 years young in 1993 and heres how.

Pin Page