Stephen Furst (aka Flounder) dies at 63

[Swerd]

Actor Stephen Furst, famous for his role as Flounder in the 1978 movie "Animal House", died at age 63 of complications from diabetes. RIP Flounder.

www.cnn.com/2017/06/17/entertainment/stephen-furst-obit/index.html

 

[Ponzio]

Truer words were never spoken.

RIP Flounder

 

[DigitalDawn]

I remember him most from St. Elsewhere which was an amazing show. Loved his Dr, Axelrod character.

 

[Dan]

Oh boy is this great!

RIP Flounder aka Elliott

 

[Dan]

 

[jliedeka]

I really liked him on Babylon 5.

 

[Midwesthonky]

We raise our glasses in honor of Flounder. A man who was part of a movie that has become legend. A man who is also reported to be a truly nice guy despite having worked in Hollywood.

 

[Swerd]

Lest we forget… Flounder's girlfriend, Sissy, was by far the best looking girlfriend among anyone's in Delta House.

Sissy, played by a U of Oregon student named Stacy Grooman, essentially an extra, made a brief appearance during the Toga party scene. Despite offers, she never appeared in another movie.

 

[Joe B]

I really liked him on Babylon 5.

I loved this scene of Londo and Vir singing Centauri Opera:

 

[MR.MAGOO]

I seem to remember him from "St. Elsewhere"

 

[Pogre]

I'm just young enough to have missed Animal House when it was out. My parents wouldn't let me watch it and when I got older, the movie did too. I don't think I've ever watched the entire movie.

 

[Joe B]

I'm just young enough to have missed Animal House when it was out. My parents wouldn't let me watch it and when I got older, the movie did too. I don't think I've ever watched the entire movie.

Animal House was a hit when it was released. But you're right about it getting older. At the time, Saturday Night Live was into its 2nd or 3rd season, SNL writers were smoking a lot of left handed cigarettes, and audiences primed themselves before going into the theater. I was fresh out of college and working at Callaway Cars. Brings back memories.

 

[Johnny2Bad]

I'm so old, I can remember when Saturday Night Live was funny.

So long Stephen. You will be missed.

 

[lovinthehd]

I'm just young enough to have missed Animal House when it was out. My parents wouldn't let me watch it and when I got older, the movie did too. I don't think I've ever watched the entire movie.

I can't count how many times I've watched it. Love this movie and the National Lampoon origins. Now I live in its backyard somewhat, the Dexter Lake Club is/was just down the road (right near Dexter Lake on hwy 58, even had the Deathmobile parked out in front for a while), and the folk who last ran it now run a diner here in town (Oakridge); filmed near UofO in Eugene, and also Cottage Grove (look carefully at signs along the street during the parade). I always thought it was supposed to be in New England or something before moving here....

Oh and RIP Mr Furst.