‘Back to the Future,’ ‘Top Gun’ actor James Tolkan dead at 94

‘Back to the Future,’ ‘Top Gun’ actor James Tolkan dead at 94

Actor James Tolkan has died at the age of 94. Image courtesy of UPI

Actor James Tolkan has died at the age of 94.
Image courtesy of UPI

March 28 (UPI) — Back to the Future and Top Gun actor James Tolkan has died in upstate New York at the age of 94.

The Michigan native and U.S. Navy veteran’s Thursday death was confirmed Friday by a family representative.

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His acting career began in 1960 with an episode of The Naked City and spanned until 2015 when he appeared in Bone Tomahawk.

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Tolkan’s other credits include Woody Allen’s Love & Death, Warren Beatty‘s Dick Tracy, and Sydney Lumet’s Serpico, Prince of the City and Family Business. He also appeared in WarGames and the original Amityville Horror.

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Actress Valerie Perrine attends the premiere of “What Women Want” in Westwood, Calif., on December 13, 2000. Perrine, best know for her roles in “Superman” and “Lenny,” died at the age of 82 on March 23. Photo by Russ Einhorn/Star Max/UPI | License Photo

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