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Hervé Villechaize

Hervé Jean-Pierre Villechaize (April 23, 1943–September 4, 1993) was a French actor of Filipino ancestry who was born in Paris. He achieved worldwide recognition for his role as Mr. Roarke's assistant, Tattoo, in the television series Fantasy Island (1978–1984). He was also well known for playing the henchman Nick Nack in the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun.

Villechaize suffered from dwarfism due to a thyroid dysfunction, despite his sergeant father's attempts to cure the disease in several institutions. He insisted on being called a midget, rather than "little person," irritating activists like Billy Barty who felt that euphemisms hurt their cause. After receiving his initial art training in France, he left for the USA, where he continued his career as an artist and photographer.

His first movie appearance was in Chappaqua in 1966, which was followed by several films including Crazy Joe, Seizure, and The Forbidden Zone. He proved a popular, though difficult, actor on Fantasy Island where he continually propositioned women and quarreled with the producers. He was eventually fired, but the show's popularity waned as the show jumped the shark soon after this move, and it was soon cancelled.

As a consequence of his health problems and troubles in his professional career, Villechaize became alcoholic and depressive in the last few years of his life. In 1993, he shot himself at his home and was found by his wife, Kathy Self. He died in hospital in North Hollywood, California as a result of his injuries.

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-'''Hervé Villechaise''' ([[April 23]], [[1943]]&ndash;[[September 4]], [[1993]]) was a famous [[France|French]] [[actor]] who was born in [[Paris]] and achieved world-wide recognition with his role as ''Tattoo'' in the [[television series]] ''[[Fantasy Island]]'' ([[1978]]-[[1984]]). He was also well known for playing the [[henchman]] [[Nick Nack]] in the [[James Bond]] film ''[[The Man with the Golden Gun]]''.
+'''Hervé Jean-Pierre Villechaize''' ([[April 23]], [[1943]]&ndash;[[September 4]], [[1993]]) was a [[France|French]] [[actor]] of [[Filipino]] ancestry who was born in [[Paris]]. He achieved worldwide recognition for his role as Mr. Roarke's assistant, Tattoo, in the [[television series]] ''[[Fantasy Island]]'' ([[1978]]&ndash;[[1984]]). He was also well known for playing the [[henchman]] [[Nick Nack]] in the [[James Bond]] film ''[[The Man with the Golden Gun]]''.
-Villechaise suffered from [[dwarfism]] due to a [[thyroid]] dysfunction throughout his life despite his sergeant father's attempts to cure the disease in several institutions.  He insisted on being called a midget, rather than "little person," irritating activists like [[Billy Barty]] who felt that euphemisms hurt their cause.  After receiving his initial art training in France, he left for the [[United States|USA]], where he continued his career as an artist and photographer.
+Villechaize suffered from [[dwarfism]] due to a [[thyroid]] dysfunction, despite his sergeant father's attempts to cure the disease in several institutions.  He insisted on being called a midget, rather than "little person," irritating activists like [[Billy Barty]] who felt that euphemisms hurt their cause.  After receiving his initial art training in France, he left for the [[United States|USA]], where he continued his career as an artist and photographer.
-His first movie appearance was in ''[[Chappaqua]]'' in [[1966]], which was followed by several films including ''[[Crazy Joe]]'', ''[[Seizure (film)|Seizure]]'', and ''[[Forbidden Zone|The Forbidden Zone]]''.  He proved a popular, though difficult actor on ''Fantasy Island'' where he continually propositioned women and quarreled with the producers.  He was eventually fired, but the show's popularity [[jumped the shark]] as a result of this move, and it was soon cancelled.
+His first movie appearance was in ''[[Chappaqua]]'' in [[1966]], which was followed by several films including ''[[Crazy Joe]]'', ''[[Seizure (film)|Seizure]]'', and ''[[Forbidden Zone|The Forbidden Zone]]''.  He proved a popular, though difficult, actor on ''Fantasy Island'' where he continually propositioned women and quarreled with the [[television producer|producers]].  He was eventually fired, but the show's popularity waned as the show [[jumped the shark]] soon after this move, and it was soon cancelled.
-As a consequence of his health problems and troubles in his professional career, Villechaise became [[alcoholism|alcoholic]] and [[Clinical depression|depressive]] in the last few years of his life. In 1993, he shot himself at his home and was found by his wife, Kathy Self. He died in hospital in [[North Hollywood, California]] as a result of his injuries.
+As a consequence of his health problems and troubles in his professional career, Villechaize became [[alcoholism|alcoholic]] and [[Clinical depression|depressive]] in the last few years of his life. In 1993, he shot himself at his home and was found by his wife, Kathy Self. He died in hospital in [[North Hollywood, California]] as a result of his injuries.
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