Hervé Villechaise

Hervé Villechaise (April 23, 1943–September 4, 1993) was a famous French actor who was born in Paris and achieved world-wide recognition with his role as Tattoo in the television series Fantasy Island (1978-1984). He was also well known for playing the henchman Nick Nack in the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun. Herve Villechaize This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Herve Villechaize This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Tattoo and Mr. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The word Henchman referred originally to one who attended on a horse, that is, a groom. ... Nick Nack is a fictional character in the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun. ... The James Bond 007 gun logo James Bond, also known as 007 (pronounced double-oh seven), is a sophisticated fictional character and British spy created by writer Ian Fleming. ... 2003 Penguin Books paperback edition The Man with the Golden Gun is a James Bond novel by Ian Fleming that was first published in 1965. ...

Villechaise suffered from dwarfism due to a thyroid dysfunction throughout his life despite his sergeant father's attempts to cure the disease in several institutions. He insisted on being typed a midget which irritated activists like Billy Barty who felt that kind of euphemism hurt their cause. After receiving his initial art training in France, he left for the USA, where he continued his career as an artist and photographer. Dwarfism is a condition in which a person, animal or plant is much below the ordinary size of the species. ... Billy Barty (born William John Bertanzetti) (October 25, 1924–December 23, 2000) was an American film actor. ...

His first movie appearance was in Chappaqua in 1966, which was followed by several films including Crazy Joe, Seizure, and The Forbidden Zone. He proved a difficult, though popular, actor on Fantasy Island where he continually hit on women and quarreled with the producers. He was eventually fired, but the show's popularity jumped the shark as a result of this move and was soon cancelled. Chappaqua is an unincorporated hamlet and census_designated place located in Westchester County, New York. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Forbidden Zone is the title of a 1980 science-fiction/comedy/musical cult film directed by Richard Elfman with music composed by Danny Elfman. ... Jumping the shark is a slang term used by television critics since the 1990s. ...

As a consequence of his health problems and troubles in his professional career, Villechaise became alcoholic and depressive in the last few years of his life. In 1993, he shot himself at his home and was found by his wife, Kathy Self. He died in hospital in North Hollywood, California as a result of his injuries. Alcoholism is a dependency on alcohol characterized by craving (a strong need to drink), loss of control (being unable to stop drinking despite a desire to do so), physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms, and tolerance (increasing difficulty of becoming drunk). ... Clinical Depression is a health condition of depression with mental and physical components reaching criteria generally accepted by clinicians. ... North Hollywood is a district in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles, California. ...