The Huge Lebowski actor Jack Kehler dies at 75 in LA following problems from leukemia
- Actor died Saturday at Cedars Sinai Medical Middle in LA
- He appeared in dozens of TV reveals and movies over the previous 4 a long time
- Amongst his most famed roles was as The Dude’s landlord within the 1998’s The Huge Lebowski
- His character had a dance recital within the cult traditional
Veteran character actor Jack Kehler has died on the age of 75 following problems amid a battle with leukemia.
Kehler’s son Eddie Kehler instructed Deadline that the actor had died at Cedars Sinai Medical Middle in Los Angeles on Saturday.
One in every of Kehler’s most memorable roles, amid dozens of credit in TV and movie, included the a part of The Dude’s landlord Marty within the 1998 cult traditional The Huge Lebowski.
The most recent: Veteran character actor Jack Kehler has died on the age of 75 following problems amid a battle with leukemia. He was snapped in LA in 2015 at Lebowski Fest
Within the movie from Joel and Ethan Coen, the owner confirmed endurance towards The Dude’s (Jeff Bridges) delinquent lease, reminding him, ‘Tomorrow’s already the tenth.’
Marty additionally invited The Dude, asking him for notes, to his dance efficiency at Crane Jackson’s Fountain Road Theatre, which The Dude attended.
Kehler was born in Philadelphia and honed his craft with Sanford Meisner and Wynn Handman, as he was a member of The Actors Studio.
Kehler had appeared as a daily character on the ABC sequence McKenna in 1994-1995, and on the second season of the ABC present Homicide One in 1997.
One in every of Kehler’s most memorable roles, amid dozens of credit in TV and movie, included the a part of The Dude’s landlord Marty within the 1998 cult traditional The Huge Lebowski
Marty additionally invited The Dude, asking him for notes, to his dance efficiency at Crane Jackson’s Fountain Road Theatre, which The Dude attended
Kehler’s son Eddie Kehler instructed Deadline that the actor had died at Cedars Sinai Medical Middle in Los Angeles on Saturday
He additionally performed recurring components on sequence together with 2015’s The Man within the Excessive Fortress, I’m with Her in 2003-2004 and the miniseries Fresno in 1986.
Kehler had a prolific resume as a visitor star on TV reveals spanning a long time, showing on Nineteen Eighties reveals akin to Hill Road Blues, Hunter, Cagney & Lacey, L.A. Legislation, Newhart and St. Elsewhere; and Nineties reveals together with ER, NYPD Blue, Tales from the Crypt, Star Trek: Deep House 9, Cop Rock, Wings and Ellen.
Reveals he made visitor spots on up to now 20 years included Mad Males, Angel, Bones, Monk, seventh Heaven and Deadly Weapon. His closing TV look got here as a landlord final 12 months on the Hulu present Love, Victor.
The actor appeared in dozens of TV reveals and movies during the last 4 a long time
He was seen at Lebowski Fest posed with a fan who dressed like his character on the recital
Kehler’s profession additionally noticed dozens of activates the silver display screen, along with his first look coming in as a fuel station attendant within the 1983 film Unusual Invaders.
Motion pictures Kehler had appeared in embrace I Love You to Demise, Level Break (1991), The Final Boy Scout, Grand Canyon, White Sands, Waterworld, Deadly Weapon 4, Dudley Do-Proper, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Males in Black II, Fever Pitch, Invincible and Pineapple Categorical.
Kehler is survived by spouse Shawna Casey, son Eddie, daughter-in-law Mari-Anne and grandson Liam.
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