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H.R. No. 90
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Longtime Texas State University drama teacher and
veteran character actor Larry Hovis passed away on September 9,
2003, at the age of 67, and his untimely loss has left a void in the
lives of his family, friends, former students, and countless fans
and admirers; and
WHEREAS, Born in Wapito, Washington, on February 20, 1936,
Mr. Hovis moved to Houston with his family at the age of three and
enjoyed early show business success as a vocalist, first in a duo
with his sister Joan and later as a member of a quartet called the
Mascots; he recorded the album My Heart Belongs to Only You for
Capitol Records while completing a degree in philosophy from the
University of Houston and relocated shortly thereafter to New York
City, where he appeared on Broadway in The Billy Barnes Review and
From A to Z; and
WHEREAS, After moving to California in 1963, Mr. Hovis gained
recognition as a stand-up comedian, which led to recurring roles on
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. and The Andy Griffith Show; a prolific and
multitalented entertainer, he was best known for his role as the
dim-witted explosives expert Sergeant Andrew Carter on the hit
sitcom Hogan's Heroes, which aired from 1965 to 1971 and remains
popular in syndication; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hovis was also a talented writer who wrote and
performed sketches on the groundbreaking variety show Rowan and
Martin's Laugh-In and scripted the 1966 feature film Out of Sight;
he later guest-starred on a number of popular television series,
including The Doris Day Show, Adam-12, and Chico and the Man, and he
also produced and appeared on several game shows, most notably the
quirky panel show Liar's Club; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hovis joined the faculty of Texas State
University in 1990 and fast became one of the school's most popular
teachers; in addition to teaching acting and characterization
courses, he developed the school's TV and film acting program and
also starred as Mr. Schlegel in the school's production of the
classic musical Carnival, a memorable production that was a great
success for the university's department of theater and dance; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Hovis was preceded in
death by his wife, Ann, with whom he shared a 40-year union blessed
with four children; he was a beloved friend and mentor to students,
colleagues, and fellow performers, and although he will be deeply
missed by the many people who were privileged to know this
remarkable man, his memory will endure through his body of work and
his myriad contributions to the performing arts; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
Larry Hovis and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
family; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Larry
Hovis.
Rose
Craddick Geren Mercer
Allen Giddings Merritt
Alonzo Goodman Miller
Bailey Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Baxter Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Berman Grusendorf Morrison
Bohac Guillen Mowery
Bonnen Gutierrez Naishtat
Branch Haggerty Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hamric Oliveira
Burnam Hardcastle Olivo
Callegari Harper-Brown Paxton
Campbell Hartnett Pena
Canales Heflin Phillips
Capelo Hegar Pickett
Casteel Hilderbran Pitts
Castro Hill Puente
Chavez Hochberg Quintanilla
Chisum Hodge Raymond
Christian Homer Reyna
Coleman Hope Riddle
Cook of Navarro Hopson Ritter
Cook of Colorado Howard Rodriguez
Corte Hughes Rose
Crabb Hunter Seaman
Crownover Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Dawson Jones of Bexar Solis
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solomons
Denny Keel Stick
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Driver Keffer of Eastland Talton
Dukes King Taylor
Dunnam Kolkhorst Telford
Dutton Krusee Thompson
Edwards Kuempel Truitt
Eiland Laney Turner
Eissler Laubenberg Uresti
Elkins Lewis Van Arsdale
Ellis Luna Villarreal
Escobar Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 90 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on September 22, 2003.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House