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From: HenHanna@devnull.tb

On 1/16/2024 2:00 AM, Ross Clark wrote:
> (according to HAL himself)
> (in the movie)
> The song "Daisy Bell" is heard in the famous "Death of HAL" scene in
>             _2001: A Space Odyssey_ (1968).


> Crystal says that he "came over all emotional" on hearing this in the
> film, since he had heard it earlier from PAT (Parametric Artificial
> Talker), an early speech synthesis device at the University of
> Edinburgh. (Date not given; the movie's use of the song is usually
> explained by reference to a group at Bell Labs in 1961 using an IBM 7094.)


the actor who played  David Bowman (in 2001: A Space Odyssey(1968)) --
what other roles did he play?


            Keir Dullea has had a long and varied career, appearing in
films and television shows across multiple genres. Here are some of his
notable roles beyond David Bowman:

Films:

"Black Christmas" (1974) - Peter Mallory

"Brian's Song" (1971) - Brian Piccolo (This role earned him a Golden
Globe nomination)

"Papillon" (1973) - Dr. Louis Dega

"Capricorn One" (1977) - Charles Brinker

"The Fox" (1967) - Sandy



Television Shows:

"Columbo" (1974) - Guest appearance in the episode "Strange Bedfellows"

"Touched by an Angel" (1997) - Guest appearance in the episode "The
Plane That Couldn't Land"

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