Word: queene
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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According to Iranian sources, the remaining cast members were torn over Queen's departure. Some found the 28-year-old bachelor to be a good actor and attributed his release to his subtle performance as a man with a mental disorder. Others, more skeptical, deny that Queen had any talent. "The CIA gave him pills," said one unnamed source in the holy city of Qum. "I just hope they don't give me hepatitis. I'd prefer migraines...
Feigned or not, Queen's illness and subsequent release will make him rich. He has signed to write a book for Doubleday and will be technical adviser for the upcoming motion picture Man From Tehran. That picture will star Marlon Brando as Col. Charles Beckwith with Omar Sharif as the deposed shah of Iran...
...addition, Queen's presence in Geneva will make it easy for him to open a Swiss Bank Account for funds derived from the impoundment of Iranian holdings in the U.S. As the first American released, Queen will have his pick of oil wells in Texas, coal mines in Wyoming, or a deluxe embassy mission in Washington...
...Predictions were limited to dates before November 4. "Any hostage release after then was deemed useless," Born continued, dispelling the rumor that Jordan planned to keep his winnings to himself. "There's no question that Ham will split the pot with Richard Queen. After all, Queen did the time for this caper...
Other Hostage cast members expressed polite envy over Queen's new wealth. "What can you say?" asks Howard Staggart, a professional hostage who was held at Entebbe and the B'nai Brith offices in Washington. "This is a tough business. It demands long hours of punishing work and it can be very boring. It's not as glamorous as people think. But success is possible and Dick Queen's an example. I only wish I had gotten the break...