From Variety · Zack Sharf · · 1m
Emmys Snub Chuck Norris, Co-Star Says
Judson Mills says the Emmys made a painful mistake by leaving Chuck Norris out of its In Memoriam tribute.
In brief
Judson Mills says the Emmys made a painful mistake by leaving Chuck Norris out of its In Memoriam tribute. Chuck Norris’ long TV run on “Walker, Texas Ranger” made his Emmys omission feel personal to a former co-star. Originally reported by Variety.
A tribute omission
The Emmys left Chuck Norris out of its In Memoriam segment after his death in March at age 86.
A 1990s TV fixture
Norris became a CBS staple as Cordell Walker, leading “Walker, Texas Ranger” for nine seasons and 203 episodes from 1993 to 2001.
Mills calls it terrible
Judson Mills, who joined the show in its final seasons, told TMZ the omission was both painful and mistaken.
“It hurt my feelings”
Their on-screen bond
Mills played Francis Gage opposite Norris in the last two seasons, then returned with him for the 2005 TV movie “Trial by Fire.”
Why it stung
For Mills, Norris was not just a film star. He was a long-running television lead whose work helped define a network hit.
The key point
Chuck Norris’ long TV run on “Walker, Texas Ranger” made his Emmys omission feel personal to a former co-star.
