The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best

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James Garner always remembered actors he had previously worked with, and these Rockford films were no exception - giving actors who had previously appeared during the series' run with another chance to appear. Some appearances were characters who had previously appeared, but otherwise it was to give a bunch of terrific, hard working actors one last chance to be a part of this (terrific) series' family. In this film, the part of 'Toothless Bob' (who's sitting with Scotty Becker on the 3rd Street Promenade (and mentions knowing 'Al Fresco'), when Jim and Angel run into them. He's character actor Dennis Fimple, who had previously worked on the series, but also has a connection with series' creator Roy Huggins, having worked on his series prior to The Rockford Files (1974); Alias Smith and Jones (1971).