Bruce Kirby
The father of the late Bruno Kirby, he also portrayed District Attorney Bruce Rogoff on L.A. Law.
Bruce Kirby, the veteran character actor perhaps best known for portraying the gullible Sgt. George Kramer on the long-running NBC series
Columbo, has died. He was 95.
Kirby, who excelled at playing authority figures during his more than five decades in show business, died Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his son, John, reported.
His older son, actor Bruno Kirby (
The Godfather: Part II,
When Harry Met Sally …,
City Slickers), died in August 2006 from leukemia at age 57.
The elder Kirby also portrayed District Attorney Bruce Rogoff on NBC s
Bruce Kirby, ‘Columbo’ and ‘Crash’ Actor, Dies at 95
Veteran character actor was also the father of “When Harry Met Sally…” and “The Godfather Part II” actor Bruno KirbyReid Nakamura | January 26, 2021 @ 10:45 AM Last Updated: January 26, 2021 @ 10:48 AM
Bruce Kirby, the prolific character actor known for playing Sgt. George Kramer on NBC’s “Columbo” and the father of Matt Dillon’s cop in the 2005 Oscar winner “Crash,” has died at the age of 95.
Kirby’s son, acting coach John Kirby, announced the news of his father’s death on Facebook on Monday. “My dear brilliant dad Bruce Kirby passed away peacefully last night at Cedars in Los Angeles at the age of 95,” he wrote. “My heart is heavy but grateful for all the extra blessed years together.”
Bruce Kirby, Columbo and L.A. Law Character Actor, Dies at 95 People 1/26/2021
Bruce Kirby, a character actor best known for roles in
Columbo and
L.A. Law, died Sunday at the age of 95.
His son, John Kirby, shared the news in a lengthy tribute on Facebook, writing that his dad passed away peacefully at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles. My heart is heavy but grateful for all the extra blessed years together, John wrote. My Step-Mom ROZ s Love & devotion was remarkable & a major force in keeping him alive so long.
Bruce played Sergeant George Kramer in the mystery series
Columbo and had a recurring role as District Attorney Bruce Rogoff in legal drama
Bruce Kirby, Character Actor in Columbo and L.A. Law, Dies at 95
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Kirby’s son, John Kirby, announced the news on Facebook on Monday.
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“Thank you Dad for everything you taught me about acting and how to have such a strong work ethic while sharing your love for the arts and the craft of it all,” John wrote. “I will miss you & love you always. I’m glad you’re up there with Bruno and so many of our loved ones.”
Kirby, born Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu, began his career at the Actor’s Studio in New York and studied under the famed acting coach Lee Strasberg. He debuted on stage in the 1950s and then launched a steady career in television primarily playing smaller roles as unimposing law enforcement figures.
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By Ty Burr Globe Staff,Updated January 7, 2021, 2:48 p.m.
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Joan Micklin Silver s 1977 film, Between the Lines, included in its cast Lindsay Crouse (left) and Jeff Goldblum.Midwest Films
Wonât you raise a glass and sit a little shiva for Joan Micklin Silver, who died Dec. 31, at 85? A barrier-breaking filmmaker, she directed three of the finest movies of the late 1970s, one late-1980s romantic comedy that looks better with every passing year, and a little-known gem that was among HBOâs very first original films.