What Happened to Larry Wilcox on 'CHiPs?'

[SueWalsh]

Originally Posted by catlover79

He looks a lot more natural than Erik Estrada does these days - for sure.

Here's what Erik is up to these days-he's on the Mexican television version of "Dancing With the Stars". He doesn't quite have the moves he showed off on CHiPs anymore but for a man of 62 he's not bad. I tried and tried to embed it using the YouTube button but the site refused to cooperate. Sorry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0xaGtZhHqQ

[catlover79]

Thanks for the video - he doesn't look BAD except for his hair. It's just that it looks so fake and the jet black isn't fooling anyone. I rather liked the salt and pepper look that he sported in CHiPs '99. He was great in the DVD featurette about the real CHP.

I get a kick out of the fact that Chris Pine is the son of the real-life Sgt. and Mrs. Getraer (I think it's awesome that Robert Pine and Gwynne Gilford are still married after 40 some years!). Has Larry said anything about his feelings about Chris' success?

[Mace Dolex]

Originally Posted by SueWalsh

Yes, Larry came very close to getting the role of Sonny Crockett (his screen test is amazing) but the studio head liked Don Johnson...and the rest is history.

yeah I remember I think it was an A&E biography on CHiPs that the few seconds of Larry's Sonny Crocket screentest were shown, he had a sports jacket and turtleneck.