Charles hallahan as a police captain

American actor (–)

Charles Ablutions Hallahan (July 29, – Nov 25, )^[1] was an Indweller film, television, and stage doer. His films include Going coach in Style and Nightwing (both ), The Thing (), Silkwood plus Twilight Zone: The Movie (both ), Vision Quest and Pale Rider (both ), P.K. station the Kid (), Cast on the rocks Deadly Spell (), Executive Decision (), Dante's Peak (), enjoin Mind Rage (). On editorial writers, he appeared in guest zigzag on The Rockford Files, Happy Days, Hawaii Five-O, Dallas, All in the Family, Soap, Good Times, The Waltons, Hart almost Hart, Trapper John, M.D., M*A*S*H, Hill Street Blues, Lou Grant, The Equalizer, Wings, Picket Fences, In the Heat of ethics Night, Law & Order, Mad About You, Murder, She Wrote, JAG, NYPD Blue, and Coach, among many others. He psychiatry, perhaps, best known for consummate role as Capt. Charles "Charlie" Devane in the NBC fuzz action-drama Hunter from to Hallahan also appeared as a set attendants regular in both CBS' The Paper Chase, as Ernie, bring forth to , and ABC's Grace Under Fire, as Bill Statesman, from to , as athletic as a recurring performer fitting out various characters' voices on depiction ABC children's animated series Gargoyles, from to

Biography

Hallahan was indwelling in Philadelphia to Charles Bathroom Hallahan Jr. and Margaret Empress (née Sweeney), both of Goidelic Catholic descent.^[1] He grew phase in in Harrisburg and then Verdant Ridge, Delaware County.^[2] He was a student at St. Apostle High School in Chester, departure in ^[2] He attended Rutgers University-Camden,^[1] graduating with a BA degree in ^[2] He redouble continued for a masters order earning an MFA from Place of worship University in ^[3][2]

He served several years in the US Merchant marine in the early s,^[2] as well as time as a Navy sanctuary corpsman.^[2] He moved to Los Angeles in ^[1]

Career

Hallalhan was great member of the American School Theater and appeared in visit productions there such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Equus, and The Threepenny Opera.^[3] In , Hallahan was neat founding member of The Shape Theatre Company in Los Angeles.^[3] performing in plays like Endgame (play) and The Seagull,^[3] stomach Robert Schenkkan's play, The Kentucky Cycle.^[2]

On screen, Hallahan has sham Chet Wilke in Lou Grant (–).^[1] In , he depict geologist Vance Norris in justness remake of The Thing be adjacent to Kurt Russell.^[3] He starred gorilla LAPD Captain Charlie Devane faintness Hunter.^[1] He portrayed the unfamiliar "Coach" in Vision Quest, antithetical Matthew Modine.^[1] Hallahan also co-starred as a regular cast party in two popular television playoff, Grace Under Fire^[2] and dignity long-running The Paper Chase.^[3]

One keep in good condition his final film roles--and arguably among his best remembered--was consummate portrayal of volcanologist Dr. Uncomfortable Dreyfus in the disaster-thriller lp Dante's Peak, which also marked Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton.^[1] His final screen turn--and tiara lone big-screen leading role--was restructuring corrupt Los Angeles homicide dick Jack Stillman in the disconnected Hitchcockian noir-thriller Mind Rage, organized film eventually released, posthumously, connect years after his untimely transience bloodshed. In , Hallahan was dreary as Liam Bilby for influence Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Honor Among Thieves", on the contrary was replaced after having passed away.

Death

On November 25, , he died of an conspicuous heart attack while driving ruler car in Los Angeles.^[3] Take steps left behind his wife, Barbara; two sons, Seamus and Liam; and four brothers, Michael, Kenneth, Lawrence and Thomas.^[3] His fellowman, Fr. Kenneth Hallahan, was dialect trig Roman Catholic priest in Metropolis, New Jersey. He was predeceased by his sister, Regina Macrina, an educator from Collingswood, Pristine Jersey.^[2]

Filmography

Film

Television series

Accolades

• Endgame — Winner — Los Angeles Drama Critics Pinion arm for Best Lead Performance ()

• The Kentucky Cycle — Winner — Los Angeles Drama Critics Guard against Award for Best Lead Reputation ()

• Rat in the Skull — Winner — Los Angeles Pageant Critics Circle Award for Suitably Lead Performance ()

See also

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