J.R. Wells, Fiegs Observe Fourth Decade

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the introduction of J.R. Wells into the pantheon of professional stage, motion picture and television performers.

J.R., better known to the Oneonta Fiegs as Jimmy, has been a de facto brother to Edward Fieg of St. Louis, both Air Force veterans, since Jim and Ed literally escaped together from kindergarten, where neither wanted to be.  Among other episodes of rebellion and mayhem, they sneaked in to a candy store and stole various confections. Thank goodness the statute of limitations has expired on those criminalities.

In the old days, Jim, a dashing and athletic tennis player with ice blue eyes and a healthy shock of blond hair, initially marketed himself as a romantic lead and appeared as the star of such Off Off Broadway productions as Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Allegro," and Stephen Sondheim's "Company." 

These days he is more of an old guy, a "type" to play the grandfather, bank president, judge or maybe an old doctor. Jim, who lives in New York City, is currently on hiatus but looking forward to returning to his chosen career, which he has sustained with what he calls "survival jobs."

Having acquired his Screen Actors' Guild membership in 1982, he has appeared in about a dozen TV shows including "Law and Order," "Kate and Allie," and Saturday Night Live. He has been in more than two dozen movies including "Scent of a Woman" with Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell, "Bullets Over Broadway" with Woody Allen and Chazz Palminteri, "Working Girl" with Melanie Griffith and Harrison Ford, and "Wall Street" with Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen.

Jim says that Charlie Sheen was not the prima donna that some people think, and the secret to appearing in productions with these celebrities is "not be awed by the fact that they're super stars" and just treat them professionally.

In 1987 while making "The Secret of My Success" with Michael J. Fox, he and Fox sneaked outside to have a smoke where they were greeted by a crowd of screaming young girls. Fox turned to Wells and asked, "Are they here for you?"

Jimmy Wells driving to NYC with Lisa Fieg.

 

 

 

Kevin Still Elected Board Chairman of CoBank

Kevin Still, husband of cousin Anne Whiteside Still, was recently chosen to lead the board of directors of CoBank, a national cooperative bank serving various industries across the country.

Kevin has been on the board since 2002, and is very familiar with the types of companies that benefit from the association with CoBank such as agricultural retail cooperatives, electric cooperatives, and even Christmas tree farms!

A hearty clap on the back to Kevin for this well-deserved honor.

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Kevin Still