Alan Fudge

Alan Fudge (February 27, 1944 – October 10, 2011) was an American actor known for being part of the cast of four television programs: Man from Atlantis, Eischied, Paper Dolls and Bodies of Evidence, along with a recurring role (eighteen appearances over eight years, as of 2005) on 7th Heaven.

Alan Fudge
Fudge in 1977.
Born(1944-02-27)February 27, 1944
DiedOctober 10, 2011(2011-10-10) (aged 67)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1972–2011
Spouse(s)Kathryn (Kathy) Jean Brown (1980–2011; his death); 3 children

Fudge was born in Wichita, Kansas. He moved to Tucson, Arizona at the age of five.

Fudge also appeared in many television movies which were based on popular series, such as Columbo: Columbo Goes to the Guillotine, Columbo: Columbo Goes to College, Matlock: The Witness Killings, and Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For.. He had a memorable turn as the title character in the M*A*S*H episode "Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler?," which was nominated for a Humanitas Prize.

Films in which he appeared include Airport 1975 (1974), Bug (1975), Capricorn One (1978), Chapter Two (1979), The Border (1982), Brainstorm (1983), The Natural (1984), My Demon Lover (1987) and Edward Scissorhands (1990).

He appeared on Broadway, including being part of the original cast of War and Peace at the Lyceum Theatre in 1967.

Fudge died at age 67, as a result of lung and liver cancer, on October 10, 2011.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1973KojakGusEpisode: Girl in the River
1973Two PeopleFitzgerald
1974The Man from IndependenceMooney
1974Airport 1975Danton, Salt Lake Controller
1975BugMark Ross
1975M*A*S*HCapt. Arnold Chandler / Jesus ChristEpisode: Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler
1976Family PlotHelicopter PilotUncredited
1978Capricorn OneCapsule Communicator
1979The Concorde ... Airport '79FBI AgentTV version, Uncredited
1979Chapter TwoLee Michaels
1982The BorderHawker
1983BrainstormRobert Jenkins
1984The NaturalEd Hobbs
1987My Demon LoverPhil Janus
1989Breaking InDetective #3
1990Edward ScissorhandsLoan Officer
1993The Liars' ClubMr. Reynolds
1995GalaxisChief of Police
2001The Man Who Wasn't ThereDr. Diedrickson
2001Net Worth

References

  1. Dagan, Carmel (November 7, 2011). "Actor Alan Fudge dies at 67". Variety. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
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