Alan Fudge
Alan Fudge (February 27, 1944 – October 10, 2011) was an American actor known for being part of the cast of four television programs: Man from Atlantis, Eischied, Paper Dolls and Bodies of Evidence, along with a recurring role on 7th Heaven.
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Fudge in 1977. | |
Born | Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | February 27, 1944
Died | October 10, 2011 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1972–2011 |
Spouse(s) | Kathryn (Kathy) Jean Brown (1980–2011; his death); 3 children |
Fudge was born in Wichita, Kansas. He moved to Tucson, Arizona at the age of five.
Fudge also appeared in many television movies which were based on popular series, such as Columbo: Columbo Goes to the Guillotine, Columbo: Columbo Goes to College, Matlock: The Witness Killings, and Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For.. He had a memorable turn as the title character in the M*A*S*H episode "Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler?," which was nominated for a Humanitas Prize.
Films in which he appeared include Airport 1975 (1974), Bug (1975), Capricorn One (1978), Chapter Two (1979), The Border (1982), Brainstorm (1983), The Natural (1984), My Demon Lover (1987) and Edward Scissorhands (1990).
He appeared on Broadway, including being part of the original cast of War and Peace at the Lyceum Theatre in 1967.
Fudge died at age 67, as a result of lung and liver cancer, on October 10, 2011.[1]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | Kojak | Gus | Episode: Girl in the River |
1973 | Two People | Fitzgerald | |
1974 | The Man from Independence | Mooney | |
1974 | Airport 1975 | Danton, Salt Lake Controller | |
1975 | Bug | Mark Ross | |
1975 | M*A*S*H | Capt. Arnold Chandler / Jesus Christ | Episode: Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler |
1976 | Family Plot | Helicopter Pilot | Uncredited |
1978 | Capricorn One | Capsule Communicator | |
1979 | The Concorde ... Airport '79 | FBI Agent | TV version, Uncredited |
1979 | Chapter Two | Lee Michaels | |
1982 | The Border | Hawker | |
1983 | Brainstorm | Robert Jenkins | |
1984 | The Natural | Ed Hobbs | |
1987 | My Demon Lover | Phil Janus | |
1989 | Breaking In | Detective #3 | |
1990 | Edward Scissorhands | Loan Officer | |
1993 | The Liars' Club | Mr. Reynolds | |
1995 | Galaxis | Chief of Police | |
2001 | The Man Who Wasn't There | Dr. Diedrickson | |
2001 | Net Worth | ||
2009 | The Office | Alan Brand | Episode: "Shareholder Meeting" |
References
- Dagan, Carmel (November 7, 2011). "Actor Alan Fudge dies at 67". Variety. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
External links
- Alan Fudge at IMDb
- Alan Fudge at AllMovie
- Alan Fudge at the Internet Broadway Database