George R. Robertson, who played Chief Hurst (later Commissioner) in the first six Police Academy films during a half-century screen career, has died. He was 89. His family said he died January 29 at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto but did not give other details.
Robertson had been working in TV and films for nearly 15 years when he was cast as the strict but fair Chief Henry Hurst in Police Academy, the 1984 cop farce starring Steve Guttenberg. The film was a left-field hit and went on to spawn a franchise that spanned seven films during the next decade, including one a year through 1989. He appeared in the first six but not the Moscow-set final one in 1994.
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Robertson had been working in TV and films for nearly 15 years when he was cast as the strict but fair Chief Henry Hurst in Police Academy, the 1984 cop farce starring Steve Guttenberg. The film was a left-field hit and went on to spawn a franchise that spanned seven films during the next decade, including one a year through 1989. He appeared in the first six but not the Moscow-set final one in 1994.
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- 2/4/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Theresa Tova is the new president of Actra Toronto, head of the Canadian actors union's biggest chapter.
Tova, who succeeds David Sparrow after a stint as Actra's national treasurer, is best known as Marge on the Canadian TV drama E.N.G. She also had starring roles in the Broadway tour of Ragtime and at the Stratford Festival.
Her TV credits include Modern Family, The Strain and ReGenesis. She was elected to a two-year term as Actra Toronto head.
Tova also has helped Actra negotiate new labor deals with North American producers, including the Hollywood studios, which cover all movie,...
Tova, who succeeds David Sparrow after a stint as Actra's national treasurer, is best known as Marge on the Canadian TV drama E.N.G. She also had starring roles in the Broadway tour of Ragtime and at the Stratford Festival.
Her TV credits include Modern Family, The Strain and ReGenesis. She was elected to a two-year term as Actra Toronto head.
Tova also has helped Actra negotiate new labor deals with North American producers, including the Hollywood studios, which cover all movie,...
- 1/5/2017
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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