Oops: Fred Willard Turned Down The Leading Role In ‘Airplane!’

Consider this a lesson in saying “Yes” more often.

At the Riot LA Comedy Festival on Saturday, legendary funny man Fred Willard sat down for a live interview on The Classic Showbiz Talk Show with Kliph Nesteroff to talk about his 55-year career in comedy.

“Fred, don’t worry, if you had been the star it might not have been that successful.”

The Huffington Post