Actor Richard Roat (Friends, 24-hour straight) dies

He’s a new actor, after Gregory Itzin last July, Mike Hagerty last May, and even James Michael Tyler from the unforgettable Gunther last October. Friends it just disappeared. As it turns out Deadline, comedian Richard Roat has died at the age of 89. A death disclosed by his family, who added that he died in Orange County on August 5 without specifying the cause of death.

Born in Hartford in 1933, Richard Roat has made a name for himself by stepping onto the Broadway billboards and, above all, by his numerous roles on the small screen. He has appeared in more than 130 productions acclaimed by directors, including many cult American TV series. After taking on a recurring role in the 1960s Doctorsappeared in On the Run, On the Trail of Crime, Kojack, Fantasy Island, Happy Days, Dallas, Charlie’s Angels, Dynasty, Baywatch, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air or in days and lives. He was also in the cast Our Beautiful Family, Angry At You, Melrose Place, Seinfeld, Seven Houses, Friends, Cold Case or 24 hour clock. On the cinema side, he specifically responded to Mark Hamill: Corvette Summer by Matthew Robbins or Fran Drescher American Hot Wax Floyd Mutrux’s photo.

“In addition to her distinguished acting career, she has been a successful entertainment tax preparer for over 50 years. As a person, he was a real Renaissance man. He loved music, playing the violin, theatre, cinema, literature, provocative conversations and good whiskey (…) He had a wonderful smile, a mischievous gleam in his eyes, and he liked to chat with everyone. His greatest love was his family, with whom he shared his incredible sense of humor, intelligence and unmatched joie de vivre. “, Summer Los Angeles times in the announcement of his death.

Clara Kolodny