Keith Knight: Larry The Hotdog Eating Champ Of “Meatballs”
I was 8 years old when I saw the film, Meatballs. More importantly, it was the film that introduced me to a chubby actor who I felt an instant attraction with, Keith Knight. (Little did I know that I will see him in another film a few years later but never realized it was him.)
I remember being attracted to his character, Larry/Fink. I loved how he wore extremely tight clothing that were oftentimes too small for his chubby frame. I was too young to understand the concept of “nerdy/geeky” at the time, but I guess part of me was attracted to such “nerdy” demeanor. Of course, being 8 years old, I never had a sexual attraction towards him. I just thought that he looked unbelievably beautiful.
Hotdog Eating Contest: Larry vs. The Stomach
While I was making that “Meatballs” collage, I found out from IMDB that Mr. Keith Knight had passed away last year on August 22. He was only 51 years old.
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Thanx for posting this. I think that he is one of the most attractive men in a movie ever.Sad to hear about his death….Good work with tjhe blog! bearhugs,Kendall
OMGOMGOMG. Kendall? KENDALL? KENDALL???!!!
Oh my gosh, I am deeply honored that you have posted on my blog. BIG BIG FAN, here. We’ve always talked about you in my old Bearmythology Yahoo Group. Speaking of the old group, I still remember how Brutus Buffalo, a good friend of yours, had mailed me a videotaped copy of Joey Buttafuoco’s celebrity boxing match against Chyna simply because I missed taping it. Oh dear me, I’m babbling like a little schoolgirl. I only mentioned Brutus because “Everyone’s A Killer” is my favorite music video of yours, Kendall. And “that’s no lie!”
Aaargh! 🙂
Big Big BIG BIG HUGS, my supersexybeautifulhandsome bear,
Will
I also thought he was very very attractive. I wish he had been in more.
Dont forget him as Holace in My Bloody Valentine