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Antonio Fargas
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Judith Hoffmann, Publicity Assistant
http://www.AntonioFargas.com
Fargas-Info@AntonioFargas.com
Huggy Bear Coming to Philly area!
(South Bend, Indiana) September 12, 2009
Starsky and Hutch celebrity, Antonio Fargas, will be attending The ULTIMATE COLLECTIBLES & AUTOGRAPH SHOW, on October 3 & 4, 2009.
Known the world over as the lovable, street-wise informant, "Huggy Bear,” Antonio Fargas will be on hand to meet and greet fans, and sign autographs at The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center (100 Station Avenue, Oaks, PA, 19456).
Of course, Antonio plans to have on hand another celebrity from both the Starsky & Hutch TV series and the movie -- the infamous fiery red and white striped Ford Gran Torino.
Photo opportunities with Antonio and the Torino will be available.
Antonio’s Huggy Bear was the street wise entrepreneur who always had the “Word on the Street” to help out Starsky & Hutch in solving the weekly crimes. Huggy’s colorful persona of wise sayings, cool clothes, and cool hats were a hit with the fans. Huggy always seemed to have the answers, the connections to solve the crimes, and the word on the street.
Antonio can be currently seen on television as “Doc Harris,” the corner storekeeper, in the CW series – “Everybody Hates Chris”.
Antonio’s film credits include: “The Caper”, “Jack’s Law”, “Honey & Sting”, “The Riff”, “Suckerpunch”, “FireStarter”, “Pretty Baby”, “The Howling: VI The Freaks”, “The Borrower”, “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka”, “Car Wash”, “Next Stop, Greenwich Village”, Huckleberry Finn”, “Foxy Brown”, “Shaft”, “Osmosis Jones”, among many others.
Antonio has many television credits, which include: “Everybody Hates Chris”, “Heroes,” “The Simpsons”, “Eve”, “The District”, “FastLane”, “MacGyver”, “Miami Vice”, “Kojak”, “The Love Boat”, “Charlie’s Angels”, “Starsky & Hutch”, “G vs. E”, “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”, “Vega$”, most recently “Numb3rs”, and many others.
Also attending the full weekend convention event, with Antonio Fargas, will be the President of his very own world-wide Fan Club, Judith Hoffmann. Judith Hoffmann will be on hand assisting Antonio at his convention table and will be able to answer your questions about the Huggy Bear Fan Club, process new Fan Club Membership Applications; as well as, coordinating fan club activities throughout the weekend. The Huggy Bear Fan Club is a proud supporter of the Elizabeth Glaser’s Pediatric Aids Foundation. (Paul Michael Glaser enjoyed the role of “Starsky” in the ‘70s cult TV classic series – “Starsky and Hutch”.)
The host hotel will be The Hampton Inn & Suites Valley Forge/Oaks which is located just 2 miles from the Expo Center, at 100 Cresson Blvd., Phoenixville.
For more information regarding The Hampton Inn & Suites Valley Forge/Oaks accommodations, directions and travel issues, visit the host hotel website at: www.hamptoninn.com
For more information regarding The Ultimate Collectibles & Autograph Show, visit: http://mp-events.net/
For more information regarding Antonio Fargas, please visit the Antonio Fargas Official website: www.AntonioFargas.com
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Added by TV Hero Car on September 21, 2009