I was flipping through the channels and happened upon Pale Rider, one of those mystical Westerns that Clint Eastwood liked to make. It is not one of my favorites and, therefore, is something that I have not seen in a while.
I caught one aspect that I did not realize. The bad guy is played by John Russell, who also played the bad guy in Rio Bravo. I caught another aspect that I had forgotten. Richard Kiel is in the movie.
Kiel was one of those actors that stood out because of his physical persona. At over 7 feet tall, he played tough guys. However, he was also good at comedies. It had always been my opinion that Kiel’s stature overshadowed his acting ability.
To honor Richard Kiel, here are some words of wisdom that we can glean from his movies.
From The Nutty Professor
You might as well like yourself. Just think about all the time you’re going to have to spend with you.
People just don’t like teachers blowing up their kids.
From The Longest Yard
Shaving points off of a football game, man that’s un-American.
From Silver Streak
Keep your foot on the pedal.
From The Spy Who Loved Me
When someone’s behind you on skis at 40 miles per hour trying to put a bullet in your back, you don’t always have time to remember a face.
It’s very important to have a positive mental attitude.
From Pale Rider
A man without spirit is whipped.
There’s plain few problems can’t be solved with a little sweat and hard work.
Starting fresh always sounds good when you’re in trouble.
From Happy Gilmore
You gotta harness in the good energy, block out the bad.
SBI: A Thinning Crowd 
He is one of those guys I recognize, but whose name I never know. Garry would know. Naturally. I think he was indeed typecast by his height. He was just so massive and higly visible.
Garry is filled with entertainment trivia.
Ah! So that’s his name. Like Marilyn, I didn’t know his name either.
That’s his name. He definitely made a cinematic impression.
I always wondered how guys like this make a living in the Entertainment industry ?? thinking that they can’t be getting that much work. But Kiel had work in over 40 movies and 30 tv shows.
Not bad for a guy with obvious type casting.
He was in a lot of stuff.