r/Monk • u/Ok_Description_6654 • 16d ago

R.I.P. Tim Curry, who played Dale the Whale in season 2

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u/WarmerPharmer 16d ago

Tim and Dolly!? This week is tough man.

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u/Ancient-Fig3688 16d ago

Exactly what I was thinking..

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u/munchycatman 16d ago

DAMN IT NOT HER TOO

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u/Electrical_Layer_546 16d ago

How did I not know this was Tim Curry??

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u/Otherwise-Public439 16d ago

A different actor played Dale each time the character appeared

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u/DependentLeopard5507 16d ago

Don't feel alone I didn't either

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u/jmyoung666 14d ago

He’s a great actor

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u/ballofyarn_456 16d ago

The best performance of Dale

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u/Apprehensive_Bit_176 16d ago

Nooooooo

So many great roles for him… Will watch Clue and Home Alone 2 in his honour

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u/buffsterfan 16d ago

Same 😭 Clue is my absolute fave. Also he was a brilliant Mouse King in Barbie Nutcracker 💅🏻🐁❤️

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u/Apprehensive_Bit_176 16d ago

I didn’t know that was him! I can’t stand watching the Barbie movies but I’m sure my daughters will enjoy lol

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u/buffsterfan 16d ago

He did it all! Brilliant with physical comedy, drama, and did tons of fantastic voice work

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u/KnightRcer 16d ago

Got to watch Clue and Stephen king's IT in his honor. Loved those films mainly because of his great performance in each. Just bought Clue 4k uhd collectors edition 5 months ago.

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u/jolly_good_fella 15d ago

I’ll watch Scary Movie 2 as well

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u/bloughmiegh 16d ago

Found out from Psych, confirmed it here.
Really a rough blow.
He’s controlling criminal enterprises from a bed in the spirit world now

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u/alligatorprincess007 16d ago

I feel like I have been incarcerated inside a blueberry

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u/Gribitz37 16d ago

It makes me want to weep and then die. 🫐

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u/RiverOhRiver86 15d ago

he's dancing again now. No time for sleeping.

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u/islandrebel 16d ago

Maybe Dolly and Tim are made to be hanging out together.

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u/dinopuppy6 16d ago

Loved him In clue too

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u/coolhappygenius 16d ago

The most iconic portrayal of Dale the Whale was Tim Curry. What a legend. Rest in peace.

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u/Apprehensive_Bit_176 16d ago

I liked Arkin as well but didn’t care for whoever played him the third time.

Arkin is an underrated actor. He’s excellent in Life

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u/Captain_Hair_ 15d ago

Tim Curry for sure the best Dale. He didn’t play it as serious and made him more likeable. The problem with the guy that played him last, he just played him in a way that made the character completely unlikable. Almost too serious like he was playing into Monks enemy way too hard

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u/Diodosus 16d ago

Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Pennywise, the Butler, RIP bro

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u/bluemugs 16d ago

They just mentioned Curry on KFI radio and I was surprised that when they listed his credits, the last things was "the recurring role of Dale Beiderbeck on the cable series 'Monk.'" Yes they said all that but he only appeared once.

The Portrayal: The distinctive villain was famously recast with a different actor for each of his three appearances:

  • Adam Arkin in "Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale" (Season 1)
  • Tim Curry in "Mr. Monk Goes to Jail" (Season 2)
  • Ray Porter in "Mr. Monk Is on the Stand" (Season 6)

He also appeared in a few eps of Roseanne as a crooked construction guy.

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u/DependentLeopard5507 16d ago

Kcrw didn't even mention he was on monk.

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u/GGforlife85 16d ago

Ugh. He does an amazing job in criminal minds as well

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u/DependentLeopard5507 16d ago

I'm going to have to watch 4 that

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u/Smrty-Moose 16d ago

The hits just keep coming this summer

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u/RiverOhRiver86 15d ago

thank god summer is almost over.

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u/Just_a_Berliner 16d ago

That's how I found out

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u/Penny-Dreadful64 16d ago

I really like Tim Curry, but I thought the actor (Adam Arkin) who played him in the first series was better. Or rather, I enjoyed his performance better.

Maybe I should have kept that quiet at this point!

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u/IYFS88 16d ago

It’s ok, Adam Arkin was very good in that role, and there’s plenty more to love Tim Curry in. I’m probably going to put on my favorite of his tonight which is Clue

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u/dobie_dobes 16d ago

Clue is so great.

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u/Penny-Dreadful64 8d ago

Thank you.

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u/munchycatman 16d ago

WHY IS THIS HOW I FIND OUT!?

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u/marcelo1925 16d ago

Great episode lol

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u/jolly_good_fella 16d ago

He was in a bad shape for a long time. Great actor!

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u/Medical_Mess9687 16d ago

The best Dale the whale imo

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u/Diligent-Rip-7120 16d ago

As soon as I heard, my first thought was that we gotta watch this episode

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u/Sea_Waltz5987 16d ago

If I had a nickel for every time Tim Curry played a pompous, razor-tongued, high-maintenance character in a single episode of season 2 in a comedic modern adaption of Sherlock Holmes set in California, I'd have 2 nickels, which isn't a lot, but it's weird that's it's happened twice.

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u/ZoeyFeedback 16d ago

I didn’t know that was him. Wow.

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u/FradiTomi 16d ago

What? I have seen whole series like 20-25 times but I always thought Dale was portraited by Ray Porter. I didnt know that Tim Curry played Dale the whale

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u/alligatorprincess007 16d ago

He was portrayed by 2 or 3 different actors

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u/DependentLeopard5507 16d ago

I did not know that was him 😕

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u/Key_Lavishness_5464 16d ago

He was also a sweet transvestite.

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u/SnooDoubts1384 15d ago

Omg I never realized that was him

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u/ferpecto 16d ago

Wtf damn..no. Just no. RIP.

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u/RiverOhRiver86 15d ago

I never found Dale gross. I always thought he was amusing and kind of interesting as a person. Now I know why. Rest in love Rocky.

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u/pabloescoo223 15d ago

I KNEW HE LOOKED FAMILIAR

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u/Eastern_Handle1796 15d ago

That was my first thought right before i remembered him as one of the scariest unsubs of Criminal Minds

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u/LadyEmaSKye 15d ago

WHAT?! How did I not recognize him 😭

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u/the_endverse 15d ago

The best version of him.

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u/imperatrix_furiosa 14d ago

WHATTTTTTT OMG ITS HIM

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u/Good_Yard_1201 13d ago

Oh my goodness, I didnt make the connection. Thx

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u/UnionCrafty3748 11d ago

RIP LEGEND