Sail on, Blue, your my boy!

Zuke · Post by **Zuke** » January 1, 2006 1:19 pm

LOS ANGELES - Patrick Cranshaw, who achieved cult-like status as fraternity brother "Blue" in the 2003 comedy "Old School," has died. He was 86.

The veteran character actor died of natural causes Wednesday at his home in Fort Worth, Texas, his personal manager, Jeff Ross, told the Los Angeles Times.

During a career that spanned nearly 50 years, Cranshaw had dozens of roles, including a bank teller in "Bonnie and Clyde" and a demolition derby owner in "Herbie: Fully Loaded" (2005). Other credits included "Bandolero" (1968), "Best in Show" (2000) and "The Hudsucker Proxy" (1994), as well as television series "Mork & Mindy" and "The Dukes of Hazzard."

But he was probably best known for his role as elderly frat boy Joseph "Blue" Palasky in "Old School," starring Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn.

In the hit comedy, he was about to wrestle two topless girls but dies of an apparent heart attack from overexcitment. After singing "Dust in the Wind" at Blue's funeral, Ferrell's character calls out in agony: "You're my boy, Blue!"

Fans would yell the signature line whenever they saw the actor. He was even invited to meet with the Texas Rangers when they played the Angels in Anaheim.

"It was a great experience and an acknowledgment for him," Ross said. "He loved the recognition and would turn back and say, 'I'm your boy Blue.'"

Cranshaw was born in Bartlesville, Okla., in 1919 and became interested in acting while entertaining American troops before World War II.

He is survived by three children, Jan Ragland, Joe Cranshaw and Beverly Trautschold

job41475 · Post by **job41475** » January 1, 2006 1:27 pm

"I see blue, He looks Glorious" Sail on Blue!

sailingagain · Post by **sailingagain** » January 1, 2006 1:37 pm

Your my Boy, Blue!!

^^^SAIL ON^^^

lostintheNW · Post by **lostintheNW** » January 1, 2006 1:54 pm

^^^^((((Sail On))))^^^^ ..............Your My Boy, Blue!

mings · Post by **mings** » January 1, 2006 2:31 pm

"...All we are is just dust in the wind.

Your my boy, Blue!"

NOTM Dec 2005

Capt.Flock · Post by **Capt.Flock** » January 1, 2006 4:25 pm

just watched the movie last night
RIP BLUE

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » January 1, 2006 7:18 pm

Sail On....

PARROT HEAD MIKE · Post by **PARROT HEAD MIKE** » January 2, 2006 11:36 am

I just heard earlier this AM.
Sail on....YOUR MY BOY BLUE

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » January 2, 2006 7:21 pm

Am I the only one who if this were my Father
would have Ferrell say those words at the Funeral???