An Amazing Bootstraps Story!

Whilst watching the Ice Hockey matches last night, Lord Turnips sought a picture of Strother Martin screaming "Your Losing!!!" from the movie Slap Shot and instead found this amazing story.

Ogie Ogilthorpe (Ned Dowd)When scribe Nancy Dowd wrote the script, it was acknowledged that the Johnstown Jets of the North American Hockey League inspired her. And since her brother Ned played for the team in '74, he was a natural choice for a stunt coordinator and player. Hence the fearsome 'Ogie' was borne.
The gig was the first of only a few screen roles for Ned. He did, however, get the knack behind cameras. A few parts in the early 80s, in 'Popeye' and '48hrs' among others, quickly lead him to climb the production ladder, from Assistant Director, to Head to Production, to producer and now Executive Producer. Among his resume are 'Powder', 'Wonder Boys', 'Reign Of Fire' and the recent 'King Arthur'. He is now 54.

Ogie Ogilthorpe is the greatest goon character in any movie made in the 1970s about Hockey...EVER! That guy became an executive producer?! Amazing. Unless, that was just acting.

[Ok, everyone who has never seen Slap Shot or doesn't care about hockey can wake up now. ]