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BԪַRiverdaleBԪַ diner in B.C. to create milkshake honouring Luke Perry

RockoBԪַs 24-hour diner in Mission just has to settle on a flavour

The manager of a diner where Luke Perry filmed the television show BԪַRiverdaleBԪַ in Mission, B.C., says fans have been trickling in to reminisce about the actor since his death Monday.

Kelly Sullivan says the CW program based on the BԪַArchieBԪַ comics filmed part of its first season at RockoBԪַs 24-Hour Diner before a replica set was built.

Perry, who played the role of Archie AndrewsBԪַ father Fred Andrews, died at age 52 after suffering a stroke.

Sullivan says the diner is thinking of creating a milkshake in PerryBԪַs name but hasnBԪַt settled on a flavour.

It already serves 46 flavours of milkshakes, with four named for Archie characters including a strawberry-apple pie BԪַArchie shakeBԪַ and cherry cola BԪַVeronica shake.BԪַ

Perry had a prolific career but is best known for his role as wealthy teen rebel Dylan McKay on BԪַBeverly Hills, 90210,BԪַ which ran from 1990 to 2000.

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Sullivan says BԪַRiverdaleBԪַ fans have visited the diner since the show first aired but a few told her Monday theyBԪַd come sooner than planned because of the actorBԪַs death.

BԪַItBԪַs a nice place to come and reminisce about him. He was a great actor and a lot of people followed him so itBԪַs nice to come to a place that he actually came to and filmed at,BԪַ she said.

Perry had roles in a handful of films, including BԪַThe Fifth Element,BԪַ BԪַBuffy the Vampire Slayer,BԪַ BԪַ8 SecondsBԪַ and BԪַAmerican Strays,BԪַ appeared in HBOBԪַs prison drama BԪַOzBԪַ as a televangelist convicted of fraud, and voiced cartoons including BԪַThe Incredible HulkBԪַ and BԪַMortal Kombat.BԪַ

He made his Broadway musical debut as Brad in the BԪַThe Rocky Horror Picture Show,BԪַ and starred on LondonBԪַs West End in another stage adaptation of a film, BԪַWhen Harry Met Sally.BԪַ In recent years he starred in the series BԪַTies That BindBԪַ and BԪַBody of Proof.BԪַ

The day he was hospitalized, Fox TV announced that it would be running a six-episode return of BԪַ90210BԪַ featuring most of the original cast, but Perry was not among those announced.

On the original series, PerryBԪַs character went from loner to part of a close-knit circle that included twins Brenda and Brandon Walsh (Shannen Doherty, Jason Priestley), but also endured a string of romantic, family and other setbacks, including drug addiction. Perry left the series in 1995 to pursue other roles, returning in 1998 for the rest of the showBԪַs run as a guest star.

BԪַ With files from The Associated Press

The Canadian Press

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RockoBԪַs Diner, located in Mission, was transformed into PopBԪַs ChockBԪַLit Shoppe during filming of the show Riverdale. (Submitted)




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