Jack Axelrod is dead: The “General Hospital”, “Modern Family” and “Transformers” actor was 93

Jack Axelrod, the actor who played the role of Victor Jerome General Hospital, died. He was 93.

According to multiple reports, Axelrod died of natural causes in Los Angeles on November 28.

Axelrod appeared in 40 episodes of the ABC soap between 1987 and 1989. He has guest appearances in it before Kojak (1977), Hill Street Blues (1984), Dallas (1983), The judge (1986), dynasty (1987), Outlaws (1987) and night court (1989).

“I had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with him during his final years as he had no immediate family,” spokeswoman Jennifer Garland told EW in a statement. “We spent a lot of time outside, where Jack enjoyed drawing, reading news articles and reciting Shakespearean sonnets.”

After his period General HospitalAxelrod played Arnie Zimmer in three episodes of Buttons country between 1989 and 1990. This was followed by guest appearances on programs such as Murphy Brown (1992), Everyone loves Raymond (1999), Boys get to know the world (1999), Good versus evil (1999), Jack and Jill (1999), Dharma and Greg (1999) and Star Trek: Voyager (2000).

Axelrod landed a recurring role on the short-lived sitcom The WB The help in 2004. The actor played the role of Grandpa Eddie and starred alongside Camille Guaty, Al Santos, Brenda Strong, Keri Lynn Pratt, Megan Fox, Mindy Cohn, Marika Dominczyk and Antonio Sabato Jr.

His next recurring role was on the Shonda Rhimes drama series Grey’s Anatomy, plays the role of Charlie Yost. Axelrod would then land My name is Earl for eight episodes between 2005 and 2008.

Axelrod’s other television appearances include shows such as The office, Increasing hope, Hot in Cleveland, Love bites, Franklin and Bash, Criminal thoughts, Animal practice, Hawaii five-0, Kirsty, Mulaney, Brooklyn Nine-No, Ray Donovan, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, baskets, die, Ward 19 And No activity. His last television appearance is assured modern family, Played Harvey in a 2019 episode of the ABC sitcom.

Axelrod’s film credits include the 2008 film Will Smith HancockThe Meet the parents follow up Little bastardsthe film directed by JJ Abrams Super 8 in 2011 and Transformers: Darkness of the Moon. His last film appearance was in 2020 in the film bad therapy, Directed by William Teitler, starring Alicia Silverstone, Rob Corddry and Michaela Watkins.