G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate burglar who became an actor in TV shows, dies at 90

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Although Liddy was best known as a conservative talk radio host after his four-year-plus prison stint for the Watergate burglary, he guest-starred in a number of TV shows. His credits include Airwolf, two episodes of Miami Vice, MacGyver, The Highwayman, Super Force, Al Franken's Lateline and Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host. From 2000 to 2001, Liddy had a starring role on the TNN crime drama 18 Wheels of Justice. In 2006, Liddy competed on Celebrity Fear Factor. He also appeared on a number of talk shows. In 1997, he sat down on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. In a 2019 tweet, Andy Richter recalled his bad memories of that interview. "Don Rickles and G Gordon Liddy!" Richter tweeted. "I remember the Liddy interview, because he was possibly the most unlikable guest we ever had. Felt like sitting next to evil, even though Don was the one sitting next to him." ALSO: Justin Theroux is set to play G. Gordon Liddy in an HBO Watergate limited series, co-starring Woody Harrelson.