# Bernard Fox, 1927-2016

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernard-fox-1927-2016/774908>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 17, 2016, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernard-fox-1927-2016/774908 "2016-12-17T04:22:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 17, 2016, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernard-fox-1927-2016/774908/1 "2016-12-17T04:22:36Z")

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Hadn’t seen this mentioned yet, but character actor Bernard Fox passed away at the age of 89.  
R.I.P.:  
**Dr. Bombay** (Bewitched)  
**Malcolm Merriweather** (Andy Griffith Show)  
**Colonel Crittendon** (Hogan’s Heroes)  
and many, many, many other sit-com characters.

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**Post date:** [December 17, 2016, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernard-fox-1927-2016/774908/2 "2016-12-17T04:28:56Z")

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[Current thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=813832)

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2016, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernard-fox-1927-2016/774908/3 "2016-12-17T14:10:00Z")

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[Moderating]

Closed. Take it over to the other thread.