I was a casual watcher of "Green Acres" when it originaly aired, but this is meant to be a tribute to Alvy Moore (Hank Kimball). I met Alvy in 1979 through a mutual friend who teamed us up for a TV pilot. Not only was Alvy an incredible character actor, he was also a gifted writer and producer. Well, the TV project failed, but as was the case with Alvy, we became great friends. It seemed that everybody he worked with wanted to stay his friend. Whether it was a big star like Jack Lemmon, or Rick Nelson, or other character actors like James Hampton ( F-Troop), or Warren Berlinger, someone was always at the house, just stopping by. I was about 30 when I first met Alvy, he was in his 60's, but the generation gap was forgotten. He could relate to anyone. When he wasn't working, Alvy spent most of his time playing in celebrity golf tournaments, or giving his time to the Motion Picture Home for the Aged. He was a fantastic actor, but an even greater human being. I still miss him.

--Richard Gitlin