Based on what Douglas revealed about Buell to Anna, it is possible the mailbox was never even broken to begin with or that Douglas purposefully broke the mailbox. When they were shown the bag found on the sixth floor, Frazier and Randle swore that it was "too long" to be the bag Oswald carried. Yet Frazier swore that it came only to Oswald's armpit. Buell Wesley Frazier: He got out of the car and he was wearing the jacket that has the big sleeves in them and he put the package that he had, you know, that he told me was curtain rods up under his arm, you know, and so he walked down behind the car and standing over there at the end of the cyclone fence waiting for me to get out of the car, and so quick as I cut the engine off and started out of the car, shut the door just as I was starting out just like getting out of the car, he started walking off and so I followed him in. 'The previous day he had said he was getting curtain rods for the room where he stayed in Dallas during the week while at work. The WC never established how Oswald normally got to and from work. Mr. FRAZIER - No, sir; stopped one time and bought some gas, I remember. I kind of wonder if Ozzie didn't have other business to attend to in the evenings through the week that maybe he wouldn't want Frazier involved in. He would ride home with me on Friday and he would come back with me on Monday. Hough. Frazier was released. So he frequently got a ride to work from a colleague named Buell Frazier, who lived in the suburb of Irving, Texas, near where Oswald's wife and daughter stayed. On 22nd November, 1963, Frazier gave Oswald a lift to the Texas Book Depository. She said one afternoon when I went home she told me she found out from one of the neighbors(Ruth Paine) there he came over for that interview with Mr. He would go on to make big splashes not only in Frasier but in memorable films like the 1987 rom-com Moonstruck, the 1991 Coen brother film Barton Fink, and the 1996 legal thriller Primal Fear . That ultimately led to a role in an iconic TV hit when he joined "Hill Street Blues" as Sgt. He was my father. Buell Wesley Frazier: Was born in Texas in 1944. "Cheers"was a pillar of NBC's much-vaunted "Must See TV" Thursday night lineup when the beloved barroom comedy said goodbye in 1993. I followed him but I didn't catch up with him because at that time of the morning --. A: I parked the car, and as I was sitting there I looked at my watch and I had a few minutes about eight or ten minutes, so I sat there and was looking out over Stemmons Freeway, which you could see from the parking lot, and I said I would charge my battery for a few minutes, because I had been driving in tow and you could look at your gauge and see the battery was not charging. Joseph Ball: When you first saw him was it a Monday morning? Steering Truth by Buell Wesley Frazier. Buell Wesley Frazier: I first heard, I never really did know his name, we just called him Lee around there. These early fights gave rise to some of boxing's first stars and a few of the boxers on this list dominated the sport during that time. Anna, who lost her daughter Elizabeth, and got separated from her therapist husband, Douglas, didn't mind though as she liked having his comforting presence around. In his book The Kennedy Conspiracy, the author, Anthony Summers, points out: "Ironically, it was Frazier and his sister who created a slight doubt that Oswald had, in fact, been carrying the murder weapon rather than his "curtain rods." During a career that spanned from the late 1940s until 2010, Murphy appeared in numerous films and TV series, ranging from "Magnum, P.I." Should come as no surprise the crooked Warren Commission did not call Mrs. Williams to cross check what Linnie and Buell claimed happened the morning of the 22nd. FRAZIER - I would say sometime between eight and ten, because I go to work at eight and I would break at ten. Who is Buell Frazier? He only works for the TSBD 5-6 weeks Wesley drives him to and from Irving on Mondays and Fridays.. Oswald had been arrested hiding out at a movie theater after earlier shooting Dallas police officer JD Tippit who had recognized him from a description flashed to all law enforcement officers. How eclectic? 'I couldn't believe I was being asked about the assassination of the President. Joked Mahoney:"He was a temperamental actor as far as I'm concerned.". 5, 6 inches or there. Joseph Ball: It was, what part of the back seat was it in? A still from the Zapruder film shows Kennedy in Thornburn's position seconds after he is shot in the back of the head. FRAZIER - Yes.Mr. He reached the same conclusion - Frazier lied about the "curtain rods" sack. Frazier testified that Oswald held one end of the package cupped in his hand, in the same way a soldier would hold a rifle during military drill. PLEASE CLICK ON THIS TITLE FOR INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION!. When Oswald told him that his package contained curtain rods, Frazier saw nothing unusual about it. On the big screen, he appeared in "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country"and 2009's "Star Trek" reboot movie. Years later Buell told a story about how he was arrested at the hospital. Media. Gave him a ride from the Paine house in Irving every day? So sayeth Buell Frazierand no one else. Fellow worker at the Texas School Book Depository at the time of President Kennedy's assassination, he drove the alleged would-be assassin Lee Harvey Oswald to work that morning. 'There were other people involved. Frasier was a spin-off of the wildly successful Cheers,which ended its run in 1993. So, is Joe Frazier still alive? Q: Did you determine whether it was in his armpit or were you close enough to see that? Before he died at age 95 in 2016 (via The New York Times), "Frasier"was Glenn's sole acting credit in a TV series. Buell spent hours being interrogated before passing a lie detector test and being released. to the Woody Allen-directed "Mighty Aphrodite." Joseph Ball: How wide would you say that would be? O'Connor's final screen role was in the 1997 cruise ship comedy "Out to Sea,"which re-teamed "The Odd Couple"stars Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. When Frasier is set to receive a lifetime achievement award, he takes offense at theseemingly innocuous note of congratulations sent by his one-time mentor. In his book "The Kennedy Conspiracy", the author, Anthony Summers, points out: "Ironically, it was Frazier and his sister who created a slight doubt that Oswald had, in fact, been carrying the murder weapon rather than his 'curtain rods'. Buell Wesley Frazier: Mini Bio (1) Wesley Frazier was born on June 4, 1944 in Harris County, Texas, USA. ESPN reported that although Foreman was a "dear friend" of Frazier's and would've liked to go, he decided not to attend the funeral because "he would not be able to handle it.". I told them all I knew, but I could see they suspected I was involved. As IMDb illustrated, Loggia was a frequent television guest star throughout the 1960s and 1970s, breaking out into film with a supporting role in 1982's "An Officer and a Gentleman." Kendrick Frazier became a central character in the story of organized skepticism in August 1977, when he was asked to become editor of The Zetetic, renamed Skeptical Inquirer the following year. Other Works LaMotta's Duke is first seen in a 1994 episode in which Frasier and Niles join a lucrative investing group, only to discover one of the items on the agenda is to tear down Duke's. @martiFrazier1 hasn't Tweeted. However, she was concerned for her daughter and her grandkids. "Frasier" attracted some A-list guest stars during its run. After immigrating to the U.S. from his native England at age 19, he spent years working as an English teacher, and then as associate editor of a medical journal before pursuing his passion for theater. Frazier was and still is a nice guy, and would have probably offered. You will be able to leave a comment after signing in. Buell Wesley Frazier: It was in his side over on his side in the far back. I don't, at this time, endorse the theory. Or "I used to drop the assassin off at Zangs and Beckley every day for a month and a half!" That never came up, and Kennedy was never mentioned,' said Buell. Buell Wesley Frazier: If, if you were going to measure it that way from the end of the seat over toward the center, right. One day I was called into the office and told I was being let go. Files, 72, has even gone so far as to claim his Mafia boss Charles Nicoletti was in the book depository in downtown Dallas and the assassination of was plotted by the CIA and Mafia. He told the Warren Commission that Oswald took a package into work that day that he claimed contained curtain rods. Buell remembers that Oswald had very little to say during the trips that often took less than 30 minutes. The side I saw of him was a very kind and loving man, and that's the way I like to remember him." -- Buell Wesley Frazier. 'Some people think I am guilty that I helped Oswald. A: He got out of the car, got the package and walked behind the picket fence there and stayed there like he was waiting on me. See full bio Born: June 4, 1944 in Harris County, Texas, USA More at IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro Known For Logic: and the fight against it in the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy Self The 19-year-old who drove Lee Harvey Oswald to work the day he allegedly assassinated President John F. Kennedy still has questions about the tragedy in Dealey Plaza. Joseph Ball: What did the package look like? Frazier (18 years old) bought the used car in Huntsville, Texas from" Wood Motors". Foreman's explanation for not attending the service was, in his words, "I loved this one," referring to his two . He lived in Huntsville before moving to Irving where he stayed with his sister, Linnie Mae Randle. . The package he carried was just too small. Prosky, who died in 2008 at age 77, made a memorable appearance on "Frasier." LaMotta doesn't appear again as Duke until a 1998 episode, when he's one of a few pals seen playing poker with Martin. He in turn, was an associate of Jack Ruby. Prior to her 2011 death at age 63, reported The New York Times in her obituary, one of Playten's most memorable roles was in an Alka-Seltzer commercial, playing a newlywed bride whose first home-cooked meal has given her husband some serious indigestion. He takes the Beckley Bus to a stop literally outside his rooming house. (which is why his getting on the Marsalis bus makes no sense at all). Phil Esterhaus after the actor who portrayed him, Michael Conrad, died of cancer in 1983. Frazier testified that he drove Oswald to the Paine residence virtually every weekend, right up until the day before the assassination where the pattern was shifted by Oswald coming out on the evening of Thursday, November 21. Oswald's landlady Mrs.Earline Roberts came across as quite an observant woman ( maybe even snoopish? ) Robert Loggia was already an established Hollywood star when he guest starred in a 2000 episode of "Frasier,"playing Stefano, owner of an Italian restaurant whose gruff and terrifying demeanor once left Niles (David Hyde-Pierce) suffering PTSD as a child. His first marriage ended in 1987 and he re-married in 1988. Likes. Historical Figure Biography Wesley Buell Frazier was born in Texas in 1944. I was just a simple country boy and it was just a nightmare. Another fight . If he rode a busorwalked, the lack of any witnesses at all is suspicious. More than 50 years on from that fateful day in Dallas, Texas, Buell remains convinced that Oswald didn't act alone in the shooting heard round the world. A regular reader calls our attention to C-SPAN's interview with Buell Wesley Frazier, a co-worker of Lee Harvey Oswald's in November 1963. Frazier was and still is a nice guy, and would have probably offered. It was because they found out I had given Lee a lift to work on the day Kennedy died. About the only time you could get anything out of the talking was about babies, you know, he had one and he was expecting another, that was one way he had him get that job because his wife was pregnant and I would always get something out of it when I asked him about the babies because it seemed he was very fond of children because when I asked him he chuckled and told me about what he was doing about the babies over the weekend and sometimes we would talk about the weather, and sometimes he would go to work and it would be cloudy in the morning and it would come out that afternoon after work, sometimes during the day and it would turn to be just one of the prettiest days you would want anywhere, and he would say some comment about that, but not very much. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place. In 2011, Buell and partner Chad Calek announced a 41-city tour for the film. With a good viewing position of the motorcade Buell said he remembers hearing the first gunshot. Martin Crane's dog, Eddie, became one of television's most popular canine characters. DJ. . The comments below have not been moderated, By I know. Hours later Buell, then aged 19, would find himself at the center of one of the most famous and talked about events of the 20th century. He was 5. He trained fellow employee Lee Harvey Oswald and drove Oswald to work occasionally, including on November 22, 1963. I never saw him outside of work. She said one afternoon when I went home she told me she found out from one of the neighbors (Ruth Paine) there he came over for that interview with Mr. Eddie was played by Moose, reported "Today," a Jack Russell terrier who passed away at the ripe old age of 16 in 2006. 'Not for one minute do I think Lee was on his own,' Buell told Daily Mail Online. The answer, he said, may be contained in still-classified CIA documents. Later serving for four terms as United States Senator, Glenn was also a "Frasier"guest star. The workmate was Lee Harvey Oswald and the package was the sniper rifle he had used to assassinate President John F Kennedy on the morning of 22 November 1963. For sci-fi fans, the actor will remain best known for playing Odo, the shape-shifting head of security on "Star Trek:Deep Space Nine." Like you stick it up under your armpit and the other part cupped in his hand. "He bit me twice," said Mahoney of his canine co-star, but conceded that on the whole he and Moose "got along all right." Trained at London's prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, William Morgan Sheppard was an actor's actor whose career spanned six decades before his 2019 death at age 86. I stood on the steps at the front of the building and had a good view as the motorcade went passed.'. Buell Wesley Frazier: Like I say, I was watching the gages and watched the car for a few minutes before I cut it off. Kelsey Grammer, who starred as radio host Frasier Crane, continues to act in both television and in film. Evan Agostini, Icon And Image/Getty Images. Hoskins' role on "Frasier" was one small piece of an impressive acting career, noted the late actor's IMDb page, beginning on British television in the early 1970s. Frazier's actual testimony proved entirely different. I believe, out of the first hand witnesses that are still alive, Mr. Frazier could hold the key to the truth about Lee Harvey Oswald. Mr. BALL - About what time in the morning?Mr. Four co-workers stated this, in my article the HSCA transcripts are there in black and white. Jane Leeves, who played Daphne, moved on to the acclaimed series, Hot in Clevelandafter Frasier's success. Here is a map of Lee Oswald's walk to Buell Frazier's house on the morning of 11/22/63. 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