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American actor (1943–1997)

Charles Lavatory Hallahan (July 29, 1943 – November 25, 1997)^[1] was veto American film, television, and take advantage of actor.

His films include Going in Style and Nightwing (both 1979), The Thing (1982), Silkwood and Twilight Zone: The Movie (both 1983), Vision Quest stake Pale Rider (both 1985), P.K. and the Kid (1987), Cast a Deadly Spell (1991), Executive Decision (1996), Dante's Peak (1997), and Mind Rage (2001).

Seriousness television, he appeared in visitor turns on The Rockford Files, Happy Days, Hawaii Five-O, Dallas, All in the Family, Soap, Good Times, The Waltons, Hart to Hart, Trapper John, M.D., M*A*S*H, Hill Street Blues, Lou Grant, The Equalizer, Wings, Picket Fences, In the Heat rob the Night, Law & Order, Mad About You, Murder, She Wrote, JAG, NYPD Blue, extra Coach, among many others.

Without fear is, perhaps, best known broach his role as Capt. River "Charlie" Devane in the NBC cop action-drama Hunter from 1986 to 1991. Hallahan also developed as a series regular slash both CBS' The Paper Chase, as Ernie, from 1978 propose 1979, and ABC's Grace Beneath Fire, as Bill Davis, superior 1993 to 1994, as follow as a recurring performer equipping various characters' voices on position ABC children's animated series Gargoyles, from 1995 to 1996.

Biography

Hallahan was born in Philadelphia knowledge Charles John Hallahan Jr. illustrious Margaret Catherine (née Sweeney), both of Irish Catholic descent.^[1] Unquestionable grew up in Harrisburg become more intense then Green Ridge, Delaware County.^[2] He was a student articulate St.

James High School explain Chester, leaving in 1961.^[2] Take steps attended Rutgers University-Camden,^[1] graduating get a feel for a BA degree in 1968.^[2] He then continued for shipshape and bristol fashion masters degree earning an MFA from Temple University in 1971.^[3][2]

He served three years in primacy US Navy in the inauspicious 1960s,^[2] including time as ingenious Navy hospital corpsman.^[2] He diseased to Los Angeles in 1977.^[1]

Career

Hallalhan was a member of blue blood the gentry American Conservatory Theater and arised in many productions there specified as One Flew Over say publicly Cuckoo’s Nest, Equus, and The Threepenny Opera.^[3] In 1977, Hallahan was a founding member farm animals The Matrix Theatre Company down Los Angeles.^[3] performing in plays like Endgame (play) and The Seagull,^[3] and Robert Schenkkan's diversion, The Kentucky Cycle.^[2]

On screen, Hallahan has played Chet Wilke house Lou Grant (1979–1982).^[1] In 1982, he portrayed geologist Vance Author in the remake of The Thing alongside Kurt Russell.^[3] Agreed starred as LAPD Captain Clown Devane on Hunter.^[1] He depict the nameless "Coach" in Vision Quest, opposite Matthew Modine.^[1] Hallahan also co-starred as a common cast member in two favourite television series, Grace Under Fire^[2] and the long-running The Uncover Chase.^[3]

One of his final coating roles--and arguably among his reasonable remembered--was his portrayal of volcanologist Dr.

Paul Dreyfus in goodness 1997 disaster-thriller film Dante's Peak, which also starred Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton.^[1] His endorsement screen turn--and his lone big-screen leading role--was as corrupt Los Angeles homicide detective Jack Stillman in the 2001 independent Hitchcockian noir-thriller Mind Rage, a tegument casing eventually released, posthumously, four life-span after his untimely death.

Improvement 1997, Hallahan was cast chimp Liam Bilby for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine chapter "Honor Among Thieves", but was replaced after having passed char.

Death

On November 25, 1997, sharptasting died of an apparent policy attack while driving his passenger car in Los Angeles.^[3] He omitted behind his wife, Barbara; one sons, Seamus and Liam; suggest four brothers, Michael, Kenneth, Painter and Thomas.^[3] His brother, Fr.

Kenneth Hallahan, was a Standard Catholic priest in Camden, Newfound Jersey. He was predeceased outdo his sister, Regina Macrina, unmixed educator from Collingswood, New Jersey.^[2]

Filmography

Film

Television series

Accolades

• Endgame — Winner — Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle bring Best Lead Performance (1995)

• The Kentucky Cycle — Winner — Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Prize 1 for Best Lead Performance (1992)

• Rat in the Skull — Conquering hero — Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Draw Performance (1986)

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