FBI CASE #105-82555 04-08-2001
FBI CASE #105-82555 04-08-2001
During the early 1960's Lee Remick and her husband Bill Colleran were good friends with John and Robert Kennedy and were frequent visitors at the White House. It was during this time that Lee became an avid spokeswoman for the democratic party, becoming well-known for a statement she made concerning the voting apathy of Americans: "I find it terribly depressing that 54 million people watch "The Beverly Hillbillies"-just about the same number who didn't take the trouble to vote in the Presidential election."
Lee had just finished filming, "The Running Man" when Kennedy was assassinated in November of 1963 and unwittingly became involved in an FBI investigation during the frantic days after his assassination. The month before, a series of mysterious classified ads appeared in the "Dallas Morning News." The first, which ran on October 15, 1963 read: "Running man - Please call me. Please: Please: Lee." The second, which ran on October 16, read: "I want 'Running Man.' Please call me. LEE." The third ran the next day: "I've JUST got to see the 'Running Man' - Please call me. Lee."
Suspecting that the mystery advertiser was President Kennedy's killer Lee Harvey Oswald, the FBI sought the identity of the person who placed the ads. Their findings: the ads had been placed as part of a (very odd) promotional campaign for "The Running Man." The ads were signed "Lee" because of Lee's starring role in the film.
In the photo, see the Collerans' most cherished possession - an inscribed photograph of President Kennedy, proudly displayed in the library.
Magazine clipping - For Lee Remick, Red Herring Was the Blue Plate Special
-- by Allison