Jay Thomas (actor)
Jon Terell Thomas (born July 12, 1948 in Kermit , Texas - † August 24, 2017 in Santa Barbara , California ) was an American actor .
Life
Thomas was the son of Harry T. Terrell Sr. and Katharine "Kathy" Guzzino Terrell. He graduated from high school in New Orleans .
He began his career as a DJ in Jacksonville , Florida . He later went to television where he happily starred in the series Mork vom Ork , Cheers , Murphy Brown and Paarweise . He was awarded an Emmy in 1990 and 1991 for his recurring guest role in Murphy Brown . From 1992 to 1995 he played the lead role in the sitcom Love & War . From the mid-1990s, he also had roles in some movies. He has appeared in more than 90 productions since 1981.
Thomas died in August 2017 aged 69 at his home in Santa Barbara from the effects of cancer .
Since 1987 he was married to Sally Michelson; he had two children with her.
Filmography (selection)
TV Shows
- 1979–1981: Mork vom Ork ( Mork and Mindy , 25 episodes)
- 1981: Love Boat ( The Love Boat , an episode)
- 1987: A Year in the Life (one episode)
- 1987–1989: Cheers (9 episodes)
- 1989: Golden Girls ( The Golden Girls , an episode)
- 1989–1998: Murphy Brown (9 episodes)
- 1990–1991: Happy in pairs ( Married People , TV series, 18 episodes)
- 1992: Batman (speaking role, one episode)
- 1992-1995: Love & War
- 1998: Sara's Exciting Country Life ( The Simple Life , an episode)
- 1998–1999: Hercules (11 episodes, speaking role)
- 1999: Fantasy Island (one episode)
- 2002: Law & Order (one episode)
- 2007–2010: American Dad (2 episodes, speaking role)
- 2008: Boston Legal (one episode)
Movies
- 1995: Mr. Holland's Opus
- 1997: The Murderous Classroom (Killing Mr. Griffin)
- 1998: Monkey Business
- 2000: Candidate in the Crossfire (An American Daughter)
- 2002: Santa Clause 2 - An even nicer mess (The Santa Clause 2)
- 2006: Santa Clause 3 - The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
- 2009: (K) a little pregnant (Labor Pains)
- 2011: Horrorween
Web links
- Jay Thomas in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Brian Niemitz: Comic actor Jay Thomas is dead at 69. In: Daily News , August 24, 2017 (English, accessed August 25, 2017).
- ↑ Jay Thomas: Biography . IMDb , accessed on August 25, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thomas, Jay |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thomas, Jon Terell |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 12, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kermit , Texas , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 24, 2017 |
| Place of death | Santa Barbara , California , United States |