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Bruce French, the dependable character actor who did lots of work for the theater and portrayed Father Lonigan, the blind priest on the soap opera Passions who somehow could sense that evil was imminent, has died.
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2025
The eyebrows terrorize a jogger, land briefly on a baby's face and draw the worship of assorted caterpillars before returning to their rightful space on the talented character actor's brow.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 9 Feb. 2025
Tony Roberts, the character actor who appeared in Annie Hall and numerous other seminal '70s films, has died.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
James was a prolific character actor and bit player for decades, often playing villains.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2025
The eyebrows terrorize a jogger, land briefly on a baby's face and draw the worship of assorted caterpillars before returning to their rightful space on the talented character actor's brow.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 9 Feb. 2025
Tony Roberts, the character actor who appeared in Annie Hall and numerous other seminal '70s films, has died.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
James was a prolific character actor and bit player for decades, often playing villains.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Character actor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/character%20actor. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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