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Charles John Hallahan (July 29, 1943 – November 25, 1997) was an American film, television, and stage actor known for his performances in Going in Style, The Thing, Cast a Deadly Spell,[1] and Dante's Peak.[2] He was also best known as Capt. Charlie Devane on Hunter from 1986 to 1991 and Chet Wilke in Lou Grant (1979–1982).

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Charles Hallahan
Born	Charles John Hallahan (1943-07-29)July 29, 1943 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	November 25, 1997(1997-11-25) (aged 54) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Rutgers University-Camden Temple University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1972–1997
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Widmann ​ ​ (m. 1970; div. 1974)​ Barbara Gryboski ​ ​ (m. 1983)​
Children	2

Life and career

Hallahan was born in Philadelphia and graduated from Rutgers University-Camden, and earned an MFA from Temple University.[3] During his acting career he was often cast as a police officer, and may have been best known as LAPD Captain Charlie Devane on Hunter. He was memorable for his portrayal of the nameless "Coach" in Vision Quest, opposite Matthew Modine. He also served in the US Navy in the early 1960s, including time as a Navy hospital corpsman stationed in Puerto Rico.

In 1982, he portrayed geologist Vance Norris in the remake of The Thing. His most notable role came when he portrayed volcanologist Dr. Paul Dreyfus in the 1997 disaster-thriller film Dante's Peak. Hallahan also co-starred as a regular cast member in two popular television series, Grace Under Fire and the long-running The Paper Chase. His brother, Fr. Kenneth Hallahan, was a Roman Catholic priest in New Jersey.[4]

Death

In 1997, Hallahan was cast as Liam Bilby for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Honor Among Thieves". On November 25, 1997, he died of an apparent heart attack while driving his car in Los Angeles.[3] Nick Tate assumed the role of Liam Bilby in Hallahan's memory.

Hallahan is buried in the Old Church Cemetery, Cobh, Ireland.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Film

Television

See also

• Back Stage West Garland Awards, first annual awards dedicated honor to Hallahan

References

External links

• Charles Hallahan at IMDb

На других языках

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[de] Charles Hallahan

Charles John Hallahan (* 29. Juli 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; † 25. November 1997 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Film- und Theaterschauspieler.

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- [en] Charles Hallahan

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[es] Charles Hallahan

Charles John Hallahan (29 de julio de 1943 – 25 de noviembre de 1997) fue un actor estadounidense de cine, teatro y televisión, conocido por sus actuaciones en películas como Going in Style, The Thing, Cast a Deadly Spell[1] y Dante's Peak.[2] Otro de sus papeles reconocidos fue el del capitán Charlie Devane en la serie de televisión Hunter entre 1986 y 1991.

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[ru] Хэллахан, Чарльз

Чарльз Джон Хэ́ллахан (англ. Charles John Hallahan; род. 29 июля 1943, Филадельфия, штат Пенсильвания, США ― 25 ноября 1997, Лос-Анджелес, штат Калифорния, США) ― американский актёр кино, телевидения и театра, известный своими ролями в фильмах «Красиво уйти», «Нечто», «Бросив смертельный взгляд»[1] и «Пик Данте»[2]. Он наиболее известен как капитан Чарли Дивейн в сериале «Охотник».

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