When the Chairman of the Board asks for something, he gets it. Recently, Blue Bloods star Tom Selleck recalled the time that Frank Sinatra strongly hinted that he’d like to guest star on the hit ‘80s TV show Magnum P.I.
Frank Sinatra wanted to be asked to be on ‘Magnum P.I.’ Earlier this year, Selleck took the stage at the 92nd Street Y in New York City with his Blue Bloods co-star Bridget Moynahan to discuss his memoir, You Never Know.
During their hour-long chat, they touched on one of the more memorable moments from his time on Magnum P.I. Selleck first met Sinatra through his Magnum co-star Larry Manetti, who played Rick Wright.
Eventually, Manetti revealed that the legendary crooner was hoping for a role on the show. “[Larry] said, ‘Frank wants to do the show,’’ Selleck recalled (via YouTube ). “I said, ‘Really?’” He says, ‘But you’ve got to call him.
Because he wants to be asked.’” Sinatra wanted to ‘beat somebody up’ on ‘Magnum P.I.
’ Selleck screwed up his courage and gave Ol’ Blue Eyes a ring. “So I called him,” the actor said. “And I don’t know what to say .
.. so I say, ‘Frank, if we do a show for you, we’re going to have to write it for you.
’ He says, ‘Yeah, I know.’ And I said, ‘What do you want to do?’” “He said, ‘Oh, I don’t care. Just make sure I get to beat somebody up,’” Selleck said.
Sinatra was so interested in being on Magnum that he told Selleck he’d do the appearance for free. H.
