NEW! Smartphone App Directory
Recent Deaths
List of Famous Dead People: Category - Actors
Zalman King was an actor, writer, producer and director, most known for his work on various erotic films and television shows. He produced 9 1/2 Weeks, directed Wild Orchid and created the Red Shoe Diaries series. Fans of horror films may also remember him from the film Blue Sunshine.
Ben Gazzara was a prolific actor who was not only known for his work on Broadway (including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), but films such as: The Big Lebowski, Brian’s Song, Road House, Shadow Conspiracy, Summer of Sam, and The Thomas Crown Affair to name a few.
Hegyes was an actor who is probably best known for his role of high school student Juan Epstein on the 1970s sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter. After his acting career was finished he became an “artist-in-residence” at his alma mater, Rowan University, where he taught screenplay writing, public speaking, and acting for the camera.
Pedro Armendáriz Jr. was an actor, born in Mexico City. He appeared in over 100 movies. Notable titles included: Once Upon A Time in Mexico, The Mexican, The Mask of Zorro, The Legend of Zorro, Tombstone, Amistad, and the James Bond film Licence to Kill.
Morgan was an actor who is probably best known for his roles of Colonel Sherman T. Potter on the hit television show M*A*S*H, and Detective Bill Gannon on Dragnet. As well as television, Morgan also appeared in over 100 films.
McKinney was an actor who is probably best known for his role in Deliverance, where he played the mountain man who rapped Ned Beatty in the famous “Squeal like a pig” scene.
O’Neal was a stand-up comedian, radio personality, and actor. He was known for his confrontational style, often times he would play couples against each other. Primarily a stand-up comic, O’Neal made his Def Comedy Jam debut in 2007. Later he performed on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Late Show With David Letterman, and The [...]
Slover was a Slovak-born actor who is best known for being one of the munchkin actors in The Wizard of Oz. Currently only three munchkins remain alive: Jerry Maren, Margaret Williams Pellegrini and Ruth Robinson Duccini.
Mengers was a talent agent to some of the most important members members of the ‘New Hollywood’ generation of actors and filmmakers in the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. Some of her clients included: Candice Bergen, Peter Bogdanovich, Michael Caine, Dyan Cannon, Cher, Joan Collins, Brian De Palma, Faye Dunaway, Bob Fosse, Gene Hackman, Sidney [...]
Whitfiled was a Welsh-born Australian model and actor, who is probably best known for his title role in the Starz television show Spartacus: Blood and Sand. In the show Whitfield plays Spartacus, a solider who is condemned to fight as a gladiator and who ultimately leads a rebellion against the Romans. Whitfield will also appear [...]
Robertson was an Academy Award winning actor with a career that spanned over a half century. He won the Oscar for his 1968 film Charly. Robertson is probably best known for his role of Uncle Ben in the Spiderman trilogy.
Frank Potenza, better known as “Uncle Frank”, was the security guard for his nephews late night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! Uncle Frank was a former New York City police officer, where he served 20 years on the force. Earlier in career he was a personal security guard for Frank Sinatra.
Vicco von Bülow, more commonly known under the pseudonym Loriot, was a German cartoonist, humorist, actor, writer and film director. He was probably best known for his cartoons, his two movies Ödipussi and Pappa ante Portas, and his sketch comedy show Loriot.
Quinn was an Italian-born actor, who is best known for his role of Rhah in Oliver Stone’s Platoon. He is also the third son of Oscar winning actor Anthony Quinn. It should also be noted that Quinn was also quite the accomplished television actor, as his work can be seen on: JAG, The Fugitive, Criminal [...]
Smith was a former athlete turned actor who is probably best known for his role of Moses Hightower in the comedy series Police Academy. He played his collegiate football at Michigan State, where he would go on to be the first pick in the 1967 draft. During his NFL career Smith played for three different [...]
Spradlin was an actor who is probably best known for playing devious authority figures. He is credited with over 70 television and film productions. During his career he had the privilege of sharing the screen with the likes of Marlon Brando, Johnny Depp, Al Pacino, George C. Scott, and Martin Sheen, among others.
Falk was a legendary actor who is best known for his role of Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo. He was also an nominated for an Academy Award twice (Murder, Inc. and Pocketful of Miracles). During his carer he won five Emmy Awards, four of which were for Columbo.
Dunn was a reality television personality who was probably best known as a member of Jackass, Viva La Bam, and Homewrecker. He was also a notable member of the CKY Crew.
Arness was an actor, who was best known for playing Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke, a role which lasted for 20 years. He had the privilege of playing the same character over 5 different decades.
Randall Mario Poffo, better known by his alter ego “Macho Man” Randy Savage, was a professional wrestling icon. During his career he wrestled for both the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). During his tenure Macho Man was a seven-time world champion (2 time WWF Champion and 4 time WCW Champion). Aside [...]
Cooper was a producer, television director, and actor. He’s probably best known for his role of The Daily Planet newspaper editor, Perry White, in the 1978 Superman film. Some of his other acting work includes M*A*S*H and White Shadow, which both roles earned him Emmy awards. Cooper also holds the distinction of being the youngest [...]
Hetherington was a famed photojournalist, who was probably best known for his documentary Restrepo.
Michael Gough was a famous actor who performed for over sixty years. He’s accredited with 178 performances on IMDB. His most famous roles coming from the four Batman movies released in the 90′s, where he played Alfred, Batman’s butler.
Len Lesser is a famous American character actor who had been in the acting business since the 1950′s. He didn’t reach widespread notoriety until the 90′s on the hit show, Seinfeld. He played the recurring characted, Uncle Leo.
John Dye is famous for playing the Angel of Death, Andrew, on the nine season spanning show, Touched by an Angel. Dye’s career began in 1984, with his last performance in 2007.
Pete Postlethwaite was a highly studied actor, who became a famous character actor during his career. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and accrued many accolade nominations during his career.
Steve Landesberg is an American actor who is known for his role on the seven season spanning sitcom Barney Miller. He enjoyed a long lasting career, which spanned a number of television and movie appearances.
Leslie Nielsen, an iconic Canadian-American actor appeared in over 100 films, 1,500 television programs, and portrayed over 220 characters during his career. Nielsen was born in Saskatchewan, Canada, the son of a Welsh immigrant, and a Danish father who was a Constable with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
James MacArthur is famous for his long run playing Danny “Danno” Williams on the long running show Hawaii Five-O. It seemed as though Williams was destined to be an actor as he was adopted by two legendary stage legends.
Tom Bosley, most notable for his starring roles on Happy Days and Murder, She Wrote has a diverse resume and has appeared in everything from Broadway musicals to numerous product endorsements.