George R. Robertson, the actor greatest recognized for enjoying police chief Henry Hurst within the Police Academy movies, has died on the age of 89.
Robertson’s obituary notes that he handed away Jan. 29, “surrounded by his loving household.” “He leaves a legacy of many accomplishments – a splendid profession in stage, movies, and TV with over 80 roles on each the massive and small display screen, most notably the unique and 6 sequels of Police Academy.”
The Canadian actor acquired his begin onstage earlier than later breaking into movies. His early cinematic roles included uncredited appearances in 1968’s Rosemary’s Child and the 1970 catastrophe movie Airport. He’d land additional elements in Paperback Hero (1973) and Norma Rae (1979) earlier than later securing a task in 1984’s Police Academy.
Regardless of scathing evaluations, the low-budget comedy was an surprising success. Police Academy earned greater than $150 million worldwide, making it the sixth highest grossing movie that 12 months. The success of the unique film led to a collection of sequels, all of which had been launched throughout a ten 12 months span. Robertson reprised his function in all however one of many movies (he didn’t seem in Police Academy: Mission to Moscow, the seventh and closing installment within the franchise).
Robertson’s later work included roles in JFK (1991), Nationwide Lampoon’s Senior Journey (1995) and Homicide at 1600 (1997). In 2006, he portrayed Vice President Dick Cheney in ABC’s Emmy-wining two-part miniseries The Path to 9/11.
Robertson additionally devoted a lot of his life to philanthropic efforts, together with serving as a UNICEF ambassador. The actor’s obituary notes that his later life was “dedicated to portray and writing.”
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