Hansford Rowe
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Hansford Herndon Rowe Jr.[1] (May 12, 1924 – September 5, 2017) was an American film, stage and television actor.
Early life and education
[edit ]Rowe was born in Richmond, Virginia, the son of Virginia Isabel (née Willis) and Hansford Herndon Rowe, who was a veterinarian.[2] He was one of five siblings.[1]
Rowe was a graduate of John Marshall High School.[3] He served in the US Navy during World War II in the South Pacific on a minesweeper warship as a radio controller.[3] [1] He subsequently graduated with a degree in Theater Arts from University of Richmond.[3] [1]
Career
[edit ]His first television role was in the 1967 TV movie The Thanksgiving Visitor . In 1968, he had a non-speaking role as a judge in three episodes of the cult series Dark Shadows. In 1969, he played a judge on the long-running CBS daytime drama The Guiding Light .
Rowe played in the 1983 NBC miniseries V as Arthur Dupres, the stepfather of resistance leader Mike Donovan. He reprised his role in the 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle . Rowe made guest appearances on TV shows, including Love, Sidney , L.A. Law , The Greatest American Hero , Six Feet Under , Night Court and Will & Grace . He played President Harry S. Truman in Dark Skies .
Rowe's film roles include Gordon's War (1973), Missing (1982), Baby Boom (1987), and Dry Cycle (2003).
In 1980, Rowe appeared on Broadway in Nuts , for which he was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play.[citation needed ]
Personal life
[edit ]Rowe was married and had two sons and another by marriage.[1]
On September 5, 2017, Rowe died in a car accident in Newhall, California.[3] He was 93 years old.[1] [3] He donated his body for scientific study.[1]
Filmography
[edit ]- Gordon's War (1973) – Dog Salesman
- Three Days of the Condor (1975) – Jennings
- Simon (1980) – Priest Babcock Beastly
- Missing (1982) – Senator
- Malibu (1983, TV Movie) – Dr. Ferraro
- V (1983, TV Mini-Series) – Arthur Dupres
- The Osterman Weekend (1983) – General Keever
- V: The Final Battle (1984, TV Mini-Series) – Arthur Dupres
- Dream West (1986, TV Mini-Series) – John Floyd
- Baby Boom (1987) – Sam Potts
- The First Power (1990) – Father Brian
- The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) – Leon Bavardage
- Sandino (1991) – Ambassador Hanna
- Dante's Peak (1997) – Warren Cluster
- Spider-Man (1997, TV Series) – Thunderer/Jerry Carstairs
- You Lucky Dog (1998, TV Movie) – Mr. Windsor
- Dry Cycle (2003) – Ed
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2005, TV Series) – Mr. Cone
- The Office (2007, TV Series) – Elbert Lapin
- The Perfect Family (2011) – Bishop Donnelly