May 21, 2011
Dear Laurence Tureaud,
The rest of the world knows you as Mr. T. It’s funny how you are considered an 80’s icon. You developed a character and have stuck with it all these years. In the acting world, an actor tries to avoid being typecast. However, you seem to embrace it. Being typecast limits the work an actor gets. Once an actor is strongly identified with a specific character or role, everyone expects to see only that. But that’s how you’ve made millions!
That’s right, Larry. May I call you Larry? That would be your name if you hadn’t decided to change it to Mr. T. Why did you do that anyway? I know you came up with that name when you worked as a nightclub bouncer. I wonder if people had a difficult time pronouncing your last name, so it was just easier to say: Call me Mr. T! Back in those days, you didn’t do so badly. When you became a body guard, you were earning anywhere from $3,000 to $10,000 a night. You even worked for a time as a bodyguard to Michael Jackson!
Well, Larry, I first saw you as the character Clubber Lange and then as B.A. Baracus in the TV series, The A-Team. You’ve worked on many other films and TV shows, mostly in cameo roles. You’ve become quite well-known for just showing up in random films at random times!
You are best known, Larry, for your mohawk and jewelry. At the height of your career you were wearing over $300,000 in jewelry at a time. Now you don’t wear it so much. And that’s ok. You’re still Mr. T!
I know that a few years back, you took a little break. For about 5 years you were on hiatus as you recovered from a bought with cancer. When you returned to show biz, you still had your signature mohawk. For a time, the Chia Pet Company made a Mr. T. Chia head! Ingenious! There have been Mr. T dolls, cartoons, TV shows, and videos. I just wanted to let you know that your “Treat Your Mother Right” is one of my favorites!
According to celebrynetworth.com, you are worth about $4.5 million. Not too bad for a guy who has only ever portrayed one character. As you would say, “I pity to fool!”...who says there’s anything wrong with being typecast!
I must close now and end this “jibba jabba!” Happy 59th Birthday, Larry (aka Mr. T!)
Regards, Mrs Love
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