As we’ve mentioned earlier, Tom Selleck has always been outspoken about his political views, including his support for Ronald Reagan during his term in office.
He was even present at the former President’s funeral, as he was actually a good friend of both Reagan and his wife. It was even reported that Selleck was quick in comforting Nancy after her husband’s death.
Memoir
If you wanted to know some further facts and anecdotes about "Magnum P.I.," you might want to take a look at Larry Manetti’s memoir called "Aloha, Magnum." The memoir shows what really went on behind the scenes during the show’s successful eight-year run.
Manetti shares, “I cover the hit series, my wild childhood, my crazy days in Hollywood on series like Battlestar Galactica and Baa Baa Black Sheep, my moonlighting as a prominent restaurateur, my escapades with the rich, famous and especially the outrageous.” He even includes more information on his friendship with the then-sex symbol, Tom Selleck!
Keep It Between Friends
It’s always great to run into an old friend along the way of both of your successes. Tom Selleck was able to cross paths with Grammy Award-winning composer Mike Post, the actual mastermind behind the absolutely catchy "Magnum P.I." theme song.
Apparently, Post was one of Selleck’s high school classmates! It must have been an epic moment when they found out that they were about to work on the same show together.
Tom Wasn’t Always Around
Back in the day, Tom Selleck was truly in demand in the industry. As such, his scheduling conflicts called for episodes that focused more on the secondary characters every once in a while.
While he was busy filming his hit films like "Runaway" and "High Road To China," the producers focused more on the characters of Higgins and T.C.
Luther Didn’t Work
There were a few episodes featuring a detective from St. Louis called Luther Gillis. These were actually an unsuccessful attempt to launch a new series based around him. The actor who portrayed the ill-fated character was Eugene Roche, who had a pretty successful career in his own right.
Roche will probably best remembered as the “Ajax Man” from the 1970 commercials. But he also featured in hit shows such as "Murder, She Wrote," "All In The Family," and "Kojak."