Antonio Fargas
From The Love Boat Podcast by Fred Grandy, Ted Lange, and Jill Whelan
May 23, 2026 · 56 min
About this episode
Antonio Fargas joins the hosts to discuss his journey from a Harlem newspaper ad to becoming Huggy Bear.
Antonio Fargas joins Fred, Ted, and Jill to trace the road from a Harlem newspaper ad to Huggy Bear. He shares how a European theater tour at 17 changed his life, how one gritty street film caught Aaron Spelling's eye, and the remarkable parallel lives he and Ted shared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Fred Grandy, Ted Lange, Jill Whelan
Guest: Antonio Fargas
Topics covered
- acting
- film history
- personal stories
- theater
- television
Keywords
- Antonio Fargas
- Huggy Bear
- Aaron Spelling
- theater tour
- Harlem
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Aaron Spelling
Places: Harlem
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