General Chat

a non-serious thread that anyone can add to perhaps.

A few weeks ago on a repeat of NCIS, I smiled at the following exchange

Agent Kate Todd: "Gibbs? What did Ducky look like when he was younger?"
Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs: [straight-faced] " Illya Kuryakin."

When I was young Illya Kuryakin in 'The Man from Uncle'( actor David McCallum, Ducky in NCIS to explain the quote ) was my heart throb :-D

Other's along the way were Richard Widmark ( he always died well in films lol), Yul Brynner, Newman, the young Brando...

Just reading the review for Benedict Cumberbatch as Hamlet, I believe he stirs the hearts of a few of his fans ;-)

So who was your heart throb back in the day, and do you have one now that makes your heart go pitter pat? ;-) ...and have your tastes changed much in the intervening years?

Little Joe from Bonanza. My tastes have definitely changed now Brian May from Queen :-D and Dave Grohl from Foo Fighters

Aww LaGooner yes Little Joe was also nice looking, Brian May is a God amongst men imho lol, for many reasons :-)

I had a real thing about him when I was about 11 and my sister loved the other brother Adam. :-D :-D :-D

Herbert Lom in The Human Jungle. I liked Richard Widmark too.

These days I like George Clooney (as he gets older).

Kath. x

Love James Martin (cheff) a real dish.

Oh heck now I am going to go to bed with the Bonanza theme tune running through my head lol.

Kathleen, oh yes I remember Herbert Lom in films, my mum liked him :-)

:-D :-D :-D :-D. Rose.

I also liked David McCallum, as Illya Kuryakin and Little Joe


watch hardly any TV these days except for 1+ hour of news in the early evening.

My current heart throb is Gibbs, as well you know, our Rose. :-D

Back in the day it was Pernell Roberts (Adam in Bonanza) and David McCallum.

I fell head over heels for Gregory Peck in Dual in the Sun .

Also loved Glenn Ford . When me and hubby were courting, see how old we are lol , we went to the pictures twice a week and if any Glenn Ford films were on hubby would say "guess we have to go and see your heat throb" . Wonder if he was a bit put out !!

Frank Sinatra, I loved his voice and his blue eyes. My current favourites are James Martin, and George Clooney. Plus my lovely OH that goes without saying!

In no particular order, when I was a lot younger:
Richard Chamberlain, Cary Grant, Paul Newman, Danny Kaye (loved his twinkly eyes), Jack Jones and, yes Richard Widmark, David McCallum

I don't really have any now except my OH. :-D

Paul Newman
Gregory Peck
Cary Grant
Clark Gable
Hugh Jackman
Patrick Swayze

Lauren Bacall


oooh that hair.........

and do you recall the girl in the Pascall sweets advert in the cinema?

and for her voice,

Deanna Durbin.....

Hayley Mills.
Saw her once in the flesh when I was in my teens.

I liked Gil Favor in Rawhide years ago. Also Clark Gable.
Now I like Jessie Pavelka, Hugh Jackman and Geoff Hordley.. :-)

John Smith .Laramie ,Doug McClure ,Virginian, .Richard Chamberlain .Patrick Swayze, .Gerard Butler, James Martin chief Elvis ,Robert Redford .Paul Newman *.So Many * so little time :-D :-D ;-)

James Garner
Rock Hudson [I know he was gay, but I don't care] :-D

Max Baer Jnr (Jethro in the Beverley Hillbillies) but Jed wasn't so bad either.

I liked all the Cartwrights in Bonanza.

Harry H Corbett.

I am a bit partial to Brian Turner in the chef line.

Jeremy Keeling from Monkey World has a certain appeal ( talk to me like you do that bloody orang!).