Where are they now?

Have you ever wondered what happened to that favorite star from that favorite TV show or movie you used to love so much? Well, the other day, I was speaking to a friend and he mentioned all those old shows we used to love to watch on say....Saturday mornings? One show came to mind, and I wondered...hmm...what happened to Buck Rogers?

If you're like me, a child of the 70s and 80s, you remember a show called "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century." That devilishly handsome, if not misplaced Buck, who "woke up" in a different time period than his own. Well, we know what happened to Buck, but what happened to the actor who played him?

That actor is Gil Gerard. When Gil's name is mentioned, I instantly think of that show. While he appeared in a number of movies and TV roles, I believe this is the role he is most identified for.

Gil's past: He was born January 23, 2943 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He attended the University of Arkansas but dropped out before graduation. He landed a job as an industrial chemist. He became regional manager of a large chemical company headed by governor Wynn Rockefeller in a few years. His employers said they would name him the firm's vice president if he went back for his master's degree so he quit rather than tell everyone that he didn't have a college diploma. He studied drama in New York by day and drove a cab at night. One night Gil picked up a fare who showed a lively interest in the problems of unknown, unemployed actors. Before he left the cab, he told Gil to report in a few days to the set of Love Story, which was being filmed on location in New York. When Gil arrived on the Love Story set, he was hired as an extra. Later that day, he was singled out for a 'bit' role, which eventually wound up on the cutting room floor. Oddly enough, he started his career in the soap opera 'The Doctors' 1973-1976. He married Connie Selleca in 1979 (they later divorced in 1987) and fathered a son, Gil. He then married Bobi Leonard in 1988 and divorced in 1989.

Well, you ask, where is he now? Gil started his own company Prudhomme Productions. He now enjoys directing and producing more than being in front of the camera. He appears all over the world at various Sci-Fi conventions. He is also active in charity work. He supports the Special Olympics, working with Los Angels Mission (an organization that helps the homeless), and takes part in the Hack-N-Smack celebrity golf tournament that supports melanoma research.

So just because we don't see or hear about an actor from another time, doesn't mean they aren't out there doing their thing. What their "thing" is, well, that's another story.