Musical theater legend Robert Goulet died yesterday at the age of 73, while awaiting a lung transplant. Goulet first made his mark starring in Camelot on Broadway in 1960; he was a staple of variety shows made-for-TV musical adaptations until both went out of fashion; he appeared in Beetlejuice and Atlantic City; he voiced the penguin in Toy Story 2. But most people of a certain age probably know Goulet best through Will Ferrell’s impersonations on SNL. So, in tribute to Goulet, I’ve embedded my favorite of Ferrell’s Goulet clips above. You get the idea.
My favorite Robert Goulet moment is when he hangs up on Jeffrey Jones and calls him a putz. Awesome delivery.
Anyone who would like to see what the real Robert Goulet was all about, check out the video on my blog.
Robert Goulet was a great singer who taught the world to dream
the impossible dream.