Is Freddie Boom Boom Washington still alive?
Is Freddie Boom Boom Washington still alive?
Now 68 years old, Jacobs has enjoyed a long and successful career in film and television, having earned three NAACP Image Awards and more recently in 2021, a nomination for a Daytime Emmy Award for his work on the show A House Divided.
Who was the black guy on Welcome Back Kotter?
See Freddy “Boom Boom” Washington From “Welcome Back, Kotter” Now at 68. In the mid-’70s, Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs shot to fame playing Freddy “Boom Boom” Washington on Welcome Back, Kotter—the ABC sitcom series that first put megastar John Travolta on the map.
Why do they call you Boom Boom Washington?
Freddie Percy “Boom Boom” Washington Washington claimed his nickname came from his habit of “pretending to play the bass” and singing “Boom-boom-boom-boom!”. His trademark phrase is, “Hi, there” (spoken with a deep voice and a broad smile).
Who was the teacher in Welcome Back Kotter?
Gabe Kaplan played Mr. Kotter, a teacher trying to reach a group of underachieving students known as the “Sweathogs.” The adventures and schemes of students Vinnie Barbarino, “Boom Boom” Washington, Arnold Horshack and Juan Epstein proved endearing and hilarious, and Gabe Kaplan’s Mr.
Are all the Sweathogs still alive?
That means only two of the Sweathogs are still with us: Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, who played Freddie “Boom Boom” Washington and, of course, John Travolta, whose role as Vinnie Barbarino catapulted him to a successful film career. According to the Palm Beach Post, Palillo is survived by his longtime partner, Joseph Gramm.
What did Vinnie Barbarino always say?
Up your nose with a rubber hose. The real life Horshack used to say, “Up your hole with a Mello roll.” The phrase was considered too naughty for TV use, so TV executives changed it to “Up your nose with a rubber hose” which became one of Vinnie Barbarino’s famous catchphrases.
