Tim, you stole my theory that the Ninja is Latino. But my theory is that he was kicked out of the Mexican Mafia for acting too Gringo. To hide his shame and his identity, he became a Ninja....
1. I am going to go with Potsie from Happy Days, I am sure he's had plenty of time to get up some ninja skills since he hasn't done a thing since the 70's. 2. Chris Farley, maybe he's a ninja in a van down by the river !...
You people are kidding, right? Everybody knows that Ask a Ninja is played by Tim Van Patten. He got the idea from Lee Van Cleef when they worked together on the CIA funded television show The Master. The clues have been quite evident for years. After being cast as "Salami" for TV's "White Shadow", Van Patten was briefly introduced to producer Bruce Paltrow's then 7-year old daughter, Gwyneth, who was in intensive ninja-training at the time. This is why you don't see her in any films from 1974-1990. This meeting proved catastrophic, as Gwyneth, as yet unprepared for her burgeoning...
Good point, Tim, but you fail on a technicality. Mamie Van Doren and Dick Van Dyke co-starred in an off-broadway production of "No! No! Nanette!" in their younger days. This is commonly confused for the unrelated ninja-themed (non-musical) play, "No! No! Ninjas!" which had a very brief run in 1919 and was financed primarily by the sale of "Fingerless" Henry Bates by the Boston Red Sox to a sweat shop in Equatorial Guinea. Therefore, their connection to the ninjastic cinematic arts is tenuous, as best. And though Van Johnson had the starring role in his screen debut in "Too Many...
I think he's a clone created from the genes of Dr. Claw from Inspector gadget (the source of the ninja voice), and Patrick Warburton(the source of his amazing ability to kick ass while still sounding like he may have lost a few too many brain cells.)...
Well, jeez, way to go off tangent guys. You forgot how short my attention span is, so the winners are Friggan and Phatlard, which is also the greatest double act name I think I ever heard. Congrats - emails are on their way to both of you....
You guys are welcome.....who says being a nag is a bad thing? Reading about Potsie still makes me laugh....chris farley and the coffee table....and Mel....which just makes me think about kissing someone's grits.......