Whitney Rydbeck — an actor identified for his look in a ‘Friday the thirteenth’ movie and a number of other main sitcoms — has died … in accordance with his longtime pal.
The actor handed away early final week in accordance with his pal, director Tommy McLoughlin, who simply posted the information a pair days in the past … saying the world misplaced a very humorous comic and kind-hearted pal.
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The Hollywood Reporter spoke with McCloughlin as nicely … who informed them he died from prostate most cancers issues whereas in hospice care in Chatsworth, California.
Whitney kicked off his profession within the early Seventies making small one-episode appearances on reveals like “The Brady Bunch,” “Big John, Little John,” “M*A*S*H,” and “Switch.” He continued making main TV appearances in reveals like “3rd Rock From the Sun” and “Scrubs” all through his life.
Horror followers will keep in mind his hilarious flip as Roy in “Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives” a paintballer who fires photographs at Jason Voorhees however finally will get murdered by the villain.
His different movie roles embrace “1941,” “Rocky II,” “Oliver and Company” and a job as a silent robotic in Woody Allen‘s “Sleeper” the place he put his mime abilities to make use of.
Whitney later made a fair larger affect away from mainstream films and TV … starring as crash take a look at dummy Larry in PSAs asking individuals to put on seat belts.
The commercials proved so consequential, one among Rydbeck’s authentic outfits ended up in The Smithsonian.
Extra just lately, Rydbeck taught drama at Pasadena Metropolis Faculty. He is survived by his longtime associate, Claire.
Rydbeck was 79.
RIP
