Actor. He was a versatile TV, film and stage actor, best known for playing Ellen DeGeneres' dad on "Ellen'' and Mr. Collins, Kevin Arnold's math teacher, on "The Wonder Years." He appeared on other TV shows to include "Damages," "The Bernie Mac Show," "NYPD Blue," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "The West Wing," "The Practice," "L.A. Law," "Columbo" and "Law & Order." His many film credits include "Nurse Betty," "Doctor Doolittle," "The Brady Bunch Movie" and "The Late Shift." As a stage performer, he played a wide range of characters in productions of "The Tempest", "Much Ado About Nothing", "The Time of Your Life", "Talley's Folley" and "The Cocktail Hour" for the Interact Theatre Company, Los Angeles and The Folger Theater, Washington, D.C. Cause of death: cancer.
Actor. He was a versatile TV, film and stage actor, best known for playing Ellen DeGeneres' dad on "Ellen'' and Mr. Collins, Kevin Arnold's math teacher, on "The Wonder Years." He appeared on other TV shows to include "Damages," "The Bernie Mac Show," "NYPD Blue," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "The West Wing," "The Practice," "L.A. Law," "Columbo" and "Law & Order." His many film credits include "Nurse Betty," "Doctor Doolittle," "The Brady Bunch Movie" and "The Late Shift." As a stage performer, he played a wide range of characters in productions of "The Tempest", "Much Ado About Nothing", "The Time of Your Life", "Talley's Folley" and "The Cocktail Hour" for the Interact Theatre Company, Los Angeles and The Folger Theater, Washington, D.C. Cause of death: cancer.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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