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| | | | | | | Back in the 1960's people would approach Joe Dimmick at his former place of business, and
many would remark that he looked just like "Rowdy Yates" from the very popular television series "Rawhide". He didn't quite know what to think or how to react. One night Joe finally asked one of these "Rowdy Yates" fans if it was a good or bad thing to resemble "Rowdy what's his name"? This fan, along with many others to follow, responded with an enthusiastic "YES , it's a very good thing". When the "Rawhide" TV
series ended in the late 1960's Clint Eastwood began starring in his famous "Spaghetti Westerns", these films quickly catapulted Eastwood to international fame. This was the beginning of a tidal wave of unexpected attention Joe Dimmick received, which in turn became the driving force behind his crucial role in the "Celebrity Look-alike" industry. | | |
| | | | | In 1977, one of my actor friends called me and explained that he saw an ad in "Variety" advertising for Clint Eastwood look-alike for use in a commercial. He urged me to
send in a photograph. I decided to follow his advice and sent a Polaroid snap shot. Three days later I was shooting a coffee commercial for Japanese Television, with the "real" actor Kirk Douglas. The real ride was just beginning! | | | | |
| | | One of the most asked questions any "Look-alike" receives is "have you met the actual celebrity? In Joe "Squint" Dimmick's case the answer is YES! Joe recalls: "I met Mr. Eastwood approximately 20 years ago at the "Bob Hope Golf Tournament" in La
Quinta, California. Mr. Eastwood just looked at me and began to laugh. He approached me and said, "Geez, another poor guy that looks like me". He was very gracious, cordial and cool about meeting me. It was really great finally meeting the "big-guy". | | | | |
| | | In 1979, Dimmick's Doubles established the concept of placing Look-alikes in the corporate market place with "Hollywood type parties" at major hotels. This idea has proven to be highly successful. In 1984, Joe Dimmick sold another innovative
project idea to "Movieland Wax Museum" located in Orange County, California. The project utilized "Look-alikes" as "greeters" who would pose with the incoming guests for a Polaroid photograph. This venture proved to very successful, in fact, it was so successful that this project lasted for three years. So, once again, "Dimmick's Doubles" blazed a new trail and was the very first company to place "Look-alikes" in the tourist
marketplace. | | | | | | | | In 1987, "Dimmick's Doubles" produced a
full-length comedy spoof feature entitled "Filthy Harry". It was a parody based on Eastwood's "Dirty Harry". "Filthy Harry" was rated "G-Whiz" and interestingly enough ended up doing very well in the Asian market, especially in Japan. Dimmick's Doubles has and will continue to be on the "cutting edge" of the "Look-alike" industry. The sky's the limit! |
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