R.I.P. Wings Hauser

[ZelenskyTheValiant (Ivan)]

Wings Hauser, who appeared as the shell-shocked Vietnam vet in the 2nd season MPI "Wave Goodbye" has passed away. I remember his memorable appearances on THE A-TEAM (twice!), HUNTER, AIRWOLF, WALKER TEXAS RANGER, etc. Always playing the bad guy! His absolute best was in the A-TEAM episode "The Big Squeeze" (one of my favorite episodes) where he played the loan shark Jack "The Ripper" Lane with such gusto and relish that he alone made that episode, never mind Hannibal's great turn as an old Irick mick in that one named Sean O'Shay. Wings just had that raw energy and villainous glee that really made him one of a kind.