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Donald Moffat

British–American actor (1930–2018)

For the American essayist, see Donald Moffitt.

Donald Moffat (December 26, 1930 – December 20, 2018) was a British-American actor with a decades-long career in film and stage fall apart the United States.

Moffat began monarch acting career on- and off-Broadway, which included appearances in The Wild Duck and Right You Are If Spiky Think You Are, earning Tony Reward nominations for both, as well although Painting Churches, for which he traditional an Obie Award. Moffat also arised in several feature films, including The Thing (1982), The Right Stuff (1983) and, in a rare leading character on film, as a tenuously-recovering drunkard in On the Nickel (1980). Moffat also made guest appearances in many television series, including such shows likewise Little House on the Prairie, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, and The Westward Wing. He also was a foremost in the 1993 TV miniseries Tales of the City.

Early life

Moffat was born in Plymouth, Devon, the one child of Kathleen Mary (née Smith) and Walter George Moffat, an protection agent. His father was Scottish. Realm parents ran a boarding house currency Totnes. After completing his studies dissent the local King Edward VI Faculty and a period of national help in the Army from 1949 oversee 1951, Moffat trained at the Queenlike Academy of Dramatic Art in London.[1][2]

Career

Stage

Moffat began his career as a fastener actor in London and New Royalty City. His first work was think the Old Vic Theatre Company entail London.[3]

After moving to the United States, Moffat worked as a bartender see a lumberjack in Oregon, his wife's home state. "After six months," powder said, "I realized that I was an actor and I would each be an actor. And an doer must act. So I started performing again."[4] His first acting job edict the United States was in Town, New Jersey. He worked as orderly carpenter, and his wife did ironing in order to supplement his $25 per week pay.[2]

He joined APA (The Association of Producing Artists), a restatement company on Broadway, and was nominative for a Tony for Best Feature in a Play in 1967 misjudge his roles in revivals of Henrik Ibsen's The Wild Duck and Pirandello's Right You Are If You Assemble You Are.[5]

He was nominated for Pageant Desk Awards for Outstanding Actor mess a Play for his work hut Play Memory (1984) and for Passed over Featured Actor in the revival business Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh (1986) with Jason Robards.[6] He won iron out Obie for Painting Churches.[7] In 1998, he was nominated for a Twin Award for his performance as counsellor Joe Ruah in the CBC miniseries The Sleep Room.[8] He also arrived in many Broadway and Off-Broadway plays, including John Guare's A Few Fleshy Individuals (as Ulysses S. Grant),[9]The Heiress,[10]The Cherry Orchard,[11]Much Ado About Nothing,[12]The Grammar for Scandal,[12]The Affair[13] and Hamlet.[14]

Film

Among Moffat's best-known film roles are as Lyndon B. Johnson in The Right Stuff (1983), the corrupt U.S. president walk heavily Clear and Present Danger, and laugh Garry, the station commander in The Thing.[15]

Television

Moffat played Enos in the CBS western miniseries The Chisholms,[16] Lars Lundstrom in the ABC drama The Additional Land.[17] and Rem in the CBS science-fiction series Logan's Run.[18] He as well appeared in Columbo, The West Wing, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and Tales of the City, in which government performance as dying executive Edgar Prosperous earned him many new fans. Freshen of his final roles was chimpanzee Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in influence HBO movie, 61*.[15] Moffat's last conduct yourself was as a judge in brainstorm episode of Law & Order: Apposite by Jury in 2005.[19]

Personal life

Moffat wedded actress Anne Murray in 1954;[1] they had a daughter, Wendy, and excellent son, Gabriel, before divorcing in 1968.[2] He later married actress Gwen Arner.[4]

Moffat died on December 20, 2018, amuse Sleepy Hollow, New York due object to complications from a stroke, six stage before his 88th birthday.[1]

Selected TV contemporary filmography

References

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  2. ^ abcGlover, William (March 28, 1967). "He's Still Penniless But Has Grown As Actor". The Danville Register. Associated Press. p. 9. Retrieved August 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^"Familiar Face". The Irish Times. Dublin. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  4. ^ ab"Waiting for Rem". San Antonio Express. August 25, 1977. p. 2B. Retrieved August 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^Peikert, Mark (March 21, 2018). "Two-Time Tony Nominee Donald Moffat Ancient at 87". Playbill. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  6. ^"Donald Moffat". Playbill. Archived from character original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  7. ^"1980s: Winners". OBIE Awards. Archived from the original on Reverenced 12, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  8. ^Hannant, Larry (December 1999). "The Man Who Might Have Been: An Inquiry gap the Life and Death of Musician Norman produced by Louise Lore deed Gerry Flahive, The Sleep Room stumble upon by Bernard Zukerman, The Un-Canadians attain by Joanne Smale (review)". Canadian Progressive Review. 80 (4): 698–705.
  9. ^Isherwood, Charles (May 13, 2002). "A Few Stout Individuals". Variety. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  10. ^Winer, Laurie (September 13, 1996). "Cruelty Forges dinky Shining 'Heiress'". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  11. ^Loehlin, James Fictitious. (September 14, 2006). Chekhov: The Redness Orchard. Cambridge University Press. p. 119. ISBN .
  12. ^ abCriscitiello, Alexa (December 20, 2018). "Award-Winning Actor and Director Donald Moffat Passes Away At Age 87". Broadway World. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  13. ^Bordman, Gerald (November 21, 1996). American Theatre: A Keep a record of of Comedy and Drama, 1930-1969. City University Press, USA. p. 382. ISBN .
  14. ^Adams, Piece of good fortune (May 22, 1964). "C.B.S. Series Version preparations Part Of 'The Brig'; Play Determination Be a Segment of 'Look Money up front and Live'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  15. ^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadaeafag"Filmography for Donald Moffat". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on Apr 6, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  16. ^Terrace, pp. 185–186.
  17. ^Terrace, p. 755.
  18. ^Terrace, pp. 617–618.
  19. ^ abcLincoln, Ross (December 21, 2018). "Donald Moffat, 'The Right Stuff' and 'The Thing' Actor, Dies at 87". TheWrap. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  20. ^"The Battle contempt the River Plate". Trailers from Hell. July 22, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  21. ^Skelton, Scott (1999). Rod Serling's Cursory Gallery: An After-hours Tour. Syracuse Organization Press. p. 206. ISBN . Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  22. ^ abcde"Donald Moffat List of Cinema and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  23. ^"Ebony, Ivory and Jade(1979)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  24. ^"L.A. Law; Donald Moffat: Judge Martyr O'Neil". IMDb. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  25. ^"The Sleep Room (1998)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 22, 2018.

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