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Thread started 11/26/16 7:15pm

JoeyC

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Barney Miller' actor Ron Glass dies

May he Rest in Peace. rose pray






http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2016/11/26/barney-miller-star-ron-glass-dies-71/94481300/


John T Martin, Evansville (Ind.) Courier & Press7:24 p.m. EST November 26, 2016

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Actor Ron Glass, who broke into theater while a student at the University of Evansville and later starred in the television series Barney Miller and Firefly, has died at age 71.

Glass died Friday of respiratory failure, his agent, Jeffrey Leavett, told The Associated Press on Saturday.

“Ron was a private, gentle and caring man,” said Leavett, a longtime friend of the actor. “He was an absolute delight to watch on screen. Words cannot adequately express my sorrow.”


Glass was a cast member on Barney Miller during the show’s entire run. On the show, which was set in a New York Police Department station in Greenwich Village, he played Ron Harris, an intellectual, fashionable detective who also dabbled as an author. In 1982, the role earned Glass an Emmy nomination in the Supporting Actor category.

The show aired from 1975-1982, winning two Golden Globes and two Emmy Awards for best comedy series. The ensemble cast included Hal Linden as precinct Capt. Barney Miller, Max Gail as Detective Stan ‘Wojo’ Wojciehowicz, and Abe Vigoda as Detective Phil Fish.

On the 2002 science-fiction series Firefly and its sequel movie, Serenity, Glass played Derrial Book, a shepherd and the frequent giver or spiritual advice.

Glass had numerous other acting credits, with his most recent appearances coming on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2014) and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014), according to his IMBD.com profile. He appeared on two episodes of Friends in 1999. Before his breakout Barney Miller role, Glass had guest roles on Sanford & Son, All in the Family and Hawaii Five-O in the early 1970s.

The Evansville native graduated from the University of Evansville with a double major in drama and literature. He had served as a member of the university’s board of trustees since 2008.

Long involved in philanthropy in Evansville, he was chairman of the Evansville African American Museum national capital campaign and was a recipient of a key to the city.

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Reply #1 posted 11/26/16 9:19pm

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sad rose dove sigh

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Reply #2 posted 11/27/16 4:52pm

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oh wow, sad sad R.I.P

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Reply #3 posted 11/27/16 11:47pm

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Reply #4 posted 11/28/16 12:27pm

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All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #5 posted 11/29/16 8:01pm

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RIP sad 2016 sucks

Keep Calm & Listen To Prince
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Reply #6 posted 11/29/16 9:30pm

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I actually met him...kind of. It was at the Nov 6 Lovesexy show in Los Angeles. During intermission, I was in line for a soda, standing right behind him. When he turned to leave, he damn near knocked me over. He said, "Ooh, sorry brotha!" smiled and took off. I was only 14 and I recognized him, but I couldnt figure out who he was. Afterwards my buddy's older sister said, "You know who that was?" None of us knew his name, we just knew him as "the black dude from Barney Miller". After that, I always had a special fondness for him...loved him in "Firefly" and was pissed that we never got to find out how a preacher knew so much about being a criminal. Rest in Peace, Shepherd.

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Reply #7 posted 12/01/16 1:23am

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Reply #8 posted 12/01/16 9:22am

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He was a fantastic actor on one of the best shows in TV history. He had and deserved a long career. God bless.

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Reply #9 posted 12/08/16 1:20pm

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Man, 2016 ... neutral

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Reply #10 posted 12/15/16 3:40pm

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Every one of those Characters was well developed by the actor that played him. It was one of my favorites! He was fantastic in his "uptown snobby" part.

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