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| name = Ron Glass |
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| birth_name = Ronald Earle Glass |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1945|7|10}} |
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| birth_place = [[Evansville, Indiana]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{nowrap|{{Death date and age|mf=yes|2016|11|25|1945|7|10}}}} |
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| death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S. |
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| resting_place = [[Rose Hills Memorial Park]] |
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| occupation = Actor |
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'''Ronald Earle Glass''' (July 10, 1945 – November 25, 2016) was an American |
'''Ronald Earle Glass''' (July 10, 1945 – November 25, 2016) was an American actor. He was known for his roles as literary [[Barney Miller|Det. Ron Harris]] in the television [[sitcom]] ''[[Barney Miller]]'' (1975–1982), and as the spiritual shepherd, [[Shepherd Book]], in the [[science fiction]] series ''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]'' (2002) and its sequel film ''[[Serenity (2005 film)|Serenity]]'' (2005). |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Glass was born in [[Evansville, Indiana]], the son of Lethia and Crump Glass.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/81/Ron-Glass.html|title=Ron Glass Biography (1945–)|publisher= |
Glass was born in [[Evansville, Indiana]], the son of Lethia and Crump Glass.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/81/Ron-Glass.html|title=Ron Glass Biography (1945–)|publisher=Film Reference|access-date=September 26, 2015| archive-date= May 3, 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160503215119/http://www.filmreference.com/film/81/Ron-Glass.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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After graduating from St. Francis Seminary in 1964, Glass attended the [[University of Evansville]], where he received a [[Bachelor of Arts]], double majoring in [[drama]] and [[literature]]. Years later, the university awarded him its Medal of Honor. Glass said in 2007 he knew while he was in college that he wanted to act. With a teacher's encouragement, he performed in a play and went on to an acting career.{{ |
After graduating from [[St. Francis Seminary (Ohio)|St. Francis Seminary]] in 1964, Glass attended the [[University of Evansville]], where he received a [[Bachelor of Arts]], double majoring in [[drama]] and [[literature]]. Years later, the university awarded him its Medal of Honor. Glass said in 2007 he knew while he was in college that he wanted to act. With a teacher's encouragement, he performed in a play and went on to an acting career.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}} |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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{{more citations needed section|date=November 2016}} |
{{more citations needed section|date=November 2016}} |
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[[File:Barney Miller cast 1977.jpg|left|thumb|366x366px|Glass (second from the left) with cast of [[Barney Miller]], 1977]] |
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| ⚫ | Glass made his [[Stage (theatre)|stage]] debut at the [[Guthrie Theater]] in [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]], before moving to [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]]. His earliest TV appearances include episodes of ''[[Sanford and Son]]'' in 1972, an episode of ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O]]'' in 1973, an episode of ''[[Maude (TV series)|Maude]]'' in 1973, an episode of ''[[All in the Family]]'' in 1973, an episode of ''[[The Bob Newhart Show]]'', and episodes of ''[[Good Times]]'' in 1974. In 1975, he landed the role of Det. [[Ron Harris (detective)|Ron Harris]] in ''[[Barney Miller]]'', which ran until 1982. |
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| ⚫ | The following season, Glass co-starred with [[Demond Wilson]] on television in a remake of ''[[The Odd Couple (1970 TV series)|The Odd Couple]]'', called ''[[The New Odd Couple]]''. On December 13, 1985, he played a soul-collecting devil opposite [[Sherman Hemsley]]'s mathematics professor in an episode of the revived ''Twilight Zone'' series. In 1992, he co-starred in the [[sitcom]] ''[[Rhythm & Blues (TV series)|Rhythm and Blues]]'', a kind of "black ''[[WKRP in Cincinnati|WKRP]]''{{-"}}, playing "the fifth [[Four Tops|Top]]" opposite [[Roger Kabler]]. |
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| ⚫ | Glass made his [[Stage (theatre)|stage]] debut at the [[Guthrie Theater]] in [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]], before moving to [[Hollywood]]. His earliest TV appearances include episodes of ''[[Sanford and Son]]'' in 1972, an episode of ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O]]'' in 1973, an episode of ''[[Maude (TV series)|Maude]]'' in 1973, an episode of ''[[All in the Family]]'' in 1973, an episode of ''[[The Bob Newhart Show]]'', and episodes of ''[[Good Times]]'' in 1974. In 1975, he landed the role of Det. [[Ron Harris (detective)|Ron Harris]] in ''[[Barney Miller]]'', which ran until 1982. |
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| ⚫ | In 1996, Glass was cast as uptight history teacher Roland Felcher in NBC sitcom ''[[Mr. Rhodes]]'' opposite comedian [[Tom Rhodes]]. In 1999, he appeared in two episodes of [[NBC]] [[sitcom]] ''[[Friends]]'' as Ross Geller's divorce lawyer, Russell.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0322002/|website=[[IMDb]] |title=Ron Glass }}{{unreliable source?|date=March 2022}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=March 2022}} |
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| ⚫ | The following season, Glass |
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| ⚫ | In 1996, Glass was cast as uptight history teacher Roland Felcher in NBC sitcom ''[[Mr. Rhodes]]'' opposite comedian [[Tom Rhodes]]. In 1999, he appeared in two episodes of [[NBC]] [[sitcom]] ''[[Friends]]'' as Ross Geller's divorce lawyer, Russell.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0322002/}}</ref> |
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After that, Glass appeared in dozens of television series, including sitcoms such as ''[[Family Matters]]'' and the series ''[[Teen Angel (TV series)|Teen Angel]]'', where he played God's cousin Rod. He had a guest appearance in the ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' episode "[[Nightingale (Star Trek: Voyager)|Nightingale]]". He was a series regular in the [[science fiction]] series ''[[Firefly (television series)|Firefly]]'' (2002) and the sequel film ''[[Serenity (2005 film)|Serenity]]'' (2005), in which he played [[Derrial Book]], a Christian<ref name="bookbio">Whedon, ''Firefly: The Official Companion Volume One'', 166.</ref> "Shepherd" with a mysterious past. Glass provided the voice of [[List of All Grown Up! characters|Randy Carmichael]] for the Nickelodeon series ''[[All Grown Up!]]'' and ''[[Rugrats]]'', and the character Garth in the video game ''[[Fable II]]''. In 2008 he appeared in the film ''[[Lakeview Terrace]]'' alongside [[Samuel L. Jackson]] and starred in the 2010 version of ''[[Death at a Funeral (2010 film)|Death at a Funeral]]'' as Duncan.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}} |
After that, Glass appeared in dozens of television series, including sitcoms such as ''[[Family Matters]]'' and the series ''[[Teen Angel (TV series)|Teen Angel]]'', where he played God's cousin Rod. He had a guest appearance in the ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' episode "[[Nightingale (Star Trek: Voyager)|Nightingale]]". He was a series regular in the [[science fiction]] series ''[[Firefly (television series)|Firefly]]'' (2002) and the sequel film ''[[Serenity (2005 film)|Serenity]]'' (2005), in which he played [[Derrial Book]], a Christian<ref name="bookbio">Whedon, ''Firefly: The Official Companion Volume One'', 166.</ref> "Shepherd" with a mysterious past. Glass provided the voice of [[List of All Grown Up! characters|Randy Carmichael]] for the Nickelodeon series ''[[All Grown Up!]]'' and ''[[Rugrats]]'', and the character Garth in the video game ''[[Fable II]]''. In 2008 he appeared in the film ''[[Lakeview Terrace]]'' alongside [[Samuel L. Jackson]] and starred in the 2010 version of ''[[Death at a Funeral (2010 film)|Death at a Funeral]]'' as Duncan.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}} |
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==Personal life and death== |
==Personal life and death== |
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Glass never married, |
Glass never married, and though raised [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] became a devout [[Buddhism|Buddhist]], and a member of [[Soka Gakkai International]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nielsen |first1=Euell A. |title=RONALD EARLE GLASS (1945-2016) |url=https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/ronald-earle-glass-1945-2016/ |website=BlackPast.org |date=25 October 2020 |publisher=[[BlackPast.org]] |access-date=27 February 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210212071603/https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/ronald-earle-glass-1945-2016/|archive-date= 12 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=McDonald |first1=Soraya Nadia |title=Remembering 'Barney Miller' actor Ron Glass |url=https://andscape.com/features/remembering-barney-miller-actor-ron-glass/ |access-date=27 February 2021 |work=[[Andscape]] |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=December 2, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200928031536if_/https://theundefeated.com/features/remembering-barney-miller-actor-ron-glass/|archive-date= 28 September 2020}}</ref> He died of [[respiratory failure]] on November 25, 2016, at the age of 71.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2016/11/26/ron-glass-dead-barney-miller-firefly-age-71/ | title='Barney Miller' and 'Firefly' Star Ron Glass Dead at 71 | first=Ryan | last=Schwartz |date= November 26, 2016 | access-date= November 27, 2016 | publisher= [[TVLine]] | archive-date= November 27, 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161127171742/https://tvline.com/2016/11/26/ron-glass-dead-barney-miller-firefly-age-71/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/celebrities/article117279298.html| title=Ron Glass, co-star of TV's 'Barney Miller' dead at 71| agency=[[Associated Press]]| first=John| last=Rogers| work=[[The News & Observer]]| location=Raleigh, North Carolina| date=November 26, 2016| access-date=November 27, 2016| archive-date=November 27, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127083503/http://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/celebrities/article117279298.html| url-status=dead}}</ref> He is interred at the Rose Hills Memorial Park in [[Whittier, California]]. |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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|1999 |
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|''[[Deal of a Lifetime]]'' |
|''[[Deal of a Lifetime]]'' |
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|Mr. Creighton |
|Mr. Creighton |
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|''Unbowed'' |
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|1973 |
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|''[[All in the Family]]'' |
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|Jack |
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|Episode: "Everybody Tells the Truth" |
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|''Beg, Borrow, or Steal'' |
|''Beg, Borrow, or Steal'' |
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|Ray Buren |
|Ray Buren |
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|''Shirts/Skins'' |
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|Mr. Brown |
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|1973 |
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|''[[Maude (TV series)|Maude]]'' |
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|Whitnauer Fulton |
|Whitnauer Fulton |
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|Episode: "Florida's Affair" |
|Episode: "Florida's Affair" |
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|1973 |
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|''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O]]'' |
|''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O]]'' |
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|J. Paul |
|J. Paul |
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|Episode: "Tricks Are Not Treats" |
|Episode: "Tricks Are Not Treats" |
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|1973 |
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|''{{sortname|The|Bob Newhart Show}}'' |
|''{{sortname|The|Bob Newhart Show}}'' |
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|Elevator Repairman |
|Elevator Repairman |
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|Episode: "Fit, Fat and Forty One" |
|Episode: "Fit, Fat and Forty One" |
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|1973 |
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|''[[Griff (TV series)|Griff]]'' |
|''[[Griff (TV series)|Griff]]'' |
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|Dietrich |
|Dietrich |
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|Episode: "Elephant in a Cage" |
|Episode: "Elephant in a Cage" |
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|Courtney Rickell |
|Courtney Rickell |
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|Episode: "Reunion" |
|Episode: "Reunion" |
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|1974 |
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|''{{sortname|The|New Adventures of Perry Mason}}'' |
|''{{sortname|The|New Adventures of Perry Mason}}'' |
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|Mark Borden |
|Mark Borden |
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|Episode: "The Case of the Tortured Titan" |
|Episode: "The Case of the Tortured Titan" |
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|1974 |
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|''Change at 125th Street'' |
|''Change at 125th Street'' |
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|John Morse |
|John Morse |
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|TV short film |
|TV short film |
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|1974 |
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|''[[Good Times]]'' |
|''[[Good Times]]'' |
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|Mr. Pearson / Henry Anderson |
|Mr. Pearson / Henry Anderson |
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|Episodes: "Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah"<br />"The Encyclopedia Hustle" |
|Episodes: "Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah"<br />"The Encyclopedia Hustle" |
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|1974 |
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|''{{sortname|The|Streets of San Francisco}}'' |
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|Earl |
|Earl |
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|Episode: "Rampage" |
|Episode: "Rampage" |
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|1975 |
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|''[[Let's Switch!]]'' |
|''[[Let's Switch!]]'' |
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|LaRue Williams |
|LaRue Williams |
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|Courtney Rickell |
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|Episode: "Class Reunion" |
|Episode: "Class Reunion" |
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|1975 |
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|''Foster and Laurie'' |
|''Foster and Laurie'' |
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|Doctor #2 |
|Doctor #2 |
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|TV film |
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|1975 |
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|''[[When Things Were Rotten]]'' |
|''[[When Things Were Rotten]]'' |
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|Black Knight |
|Black Knight |
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|Regular role (18 episodes) |
|Regular role (18 episodes) |
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|1985 |
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|''Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster'' |
|''Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster'' |
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|Midnight Brewster |
|Midnight Brewster |
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|TV film |
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|1985 |
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|''{{sortname|The|Twilight Zone|The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series)}}'' |
|''{{sortname|The|Twilight Zone|The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series)}}'' |
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|Demon |
|Demon |
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|Episode: "D.A.R.E." |
|Episode: "D.A.R.E." |
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|1992 |
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|''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'' |
|''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'' |
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|Lt. Hanrahan |
|Lt. Hanrahan |
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|Episode: "Incident in Lot #7" |
|Episode: "Incident in Lot #7" |
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|1992 |
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|''{{sortname|The|Royal Family|The Royal Family (TV series)}}'' |
|''{{sortname|The|Royal Family|The Royal Family (TV series)}}'' |
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|Deacon Hudson |
|Deacon Hudson |
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|Regular role (17 episodes) |
|Regular role (17 episodes) |
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|1997 |
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|''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'' |
|''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'' |
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|News Anchorman (voice) |
|News Anchorman (voice) |
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|Episode: "Blasts from the Past: Part II" |
|Episode: "Blasts from the Past: Part II" |
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|1997 |
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|''{{sortname|The|Practice}}'' |
|''{{sortname|The|Practice}}'' |
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|Judge Kent |
|Judge Kent |
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|Regular role (17 episodes) |
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|1999 |
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|''Incognito'' |
|''Incognito'' |
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|Marcus Courtland |
|Marcus Courtland |
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|1999 |
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|''[[Twice in a Lifetime (TV series)|Twice in a Lifetime]]'' |
|''[[Twice in a Lifetime (TV series)|Twice in a Lifetime]]'' |
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|Charlie Summers / Charlie Winters |
|Charlie Summers / Charlie Winters |
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|Episode: "The Blame Game" |
|Episode: "The Blame Game" |
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|1999 |
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|''[[Friends]]'' |
|''[[Friends]]'' |
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|Russell |
|Russell |
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|Episodes: "The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel",<br>"The One Where Joey Loses His Insurance" |
|Episodes: "The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel",<br>"The One Where Joey Loses His Insurance" |
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|2000 |
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|''[[Jack & Jill (TV series)|Jack & Jill]]'' |
|''[[Jack & Jill (TV series)|Jack & Jill]]'' |
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|Mr. Small |
|Mr. Small |
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|Episode: "Animal Planet: Part 1" |
|Episode: "Animal Planet: Part 1" |
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|2000 |
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|''[[Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane]]'' |
|''[[Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane]]'' |
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|Prof. Bradford |
|Prof. Bradford |
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|Episode: "Too Much Pressure" |
|Episode: "Too Much Pressure" |
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|2000 |
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|''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' |
|''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' |
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|Loken |
|Loken |
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|Episode: "[[Nightingale (Star Trek: Voyager)|Nightingale]]" |
|Episode: "[[Nightingale (Star Trek: Voyager)|Nightingale]]" |
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|2001 |
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|''[[Rude Awakening (TV series)|Rude Awakening]]'' |
|''[[Rude Awakening (TV series)|Rude Awakening]]'' |
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|Joseph |
|Joseph |
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|Episode: "Ode to Billie and Joe" |
|Episode: "Ode to Billie and Joe" |
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|2001 |
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|''[[Yes, Dear]]'' |
|''[[Yes, Dear]]'' |
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|Dr. Bradley |
|Dr. Bradley |
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|Episode: "The Big Snip" |
|Episode: "The Big Snip" |
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|2001 |
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|''{{sortname|The|Education of Max Bickford}}'' |
|''{{sortname|The|Education of Max Bickford}}'' |
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|Graham Redmond |
|Graham Redmond |
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|Episode: "Pilot" |
|Episode: "Pilot" |
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|2001 |
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|''{{sortname|The|Proud Family}}'' |
|''{{sortname|The|Proud Family}}'' |
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|The Talking Baby (voice) |
|The Talking Baby (voice) |
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|Recurring role (12 episodes) |
|Recurring role (12 episodes) |
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|2006 |
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|''Secret History of Religion: Doomsday – Book of Revelation'' |
|''Secret History of Religion: Doomsday – Book of Revelation'' |
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|Reenactor |
|Reenactor |
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|TV film |
|TV film |
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|2006 |
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|''Secret History of Religion: Knights Templar'' |
|''Secret History of Religion: Knights Templar'' |
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|Reenactor |
|Reenactor |
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|2013, 2014 |
|2013, 2014 |
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|''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' |
|''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' |
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| Dr. [[Streiten]] |
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|Episode: "[[Pilot (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|Pilot]]", "[[The Magical Place]]" |
|Episode: "[[Pilot (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|Pilot]]", "[[The Magical Place]]" |
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|''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' |
|''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' |
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|Paul Lomax |
|Paul Lomax |
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|Episode: "Killer Moves" |
|Episode: "Killer Moves" (Final role) |
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|''Ancient Space'' |
|''Ancient Space'' |
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|Colonel Edwards / Professor Risseau |
|Colonel Edwards / Professor Risseau |
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|Voice |
|Voice; (Final role) |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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[[Category:African-American male actors]] |
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[[Category:American Buddhists]] |
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Ron Glass | |
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| Born | Ronald Earle Glass July 10, 1945 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | November 25, 2016 (aged 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rose Hills Memorial Park |
| Alma mater | University of Evansville (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–2014 |
| Known for | Detective Ron Harris (Barney Miller) Shepherd Derrial Book (Firefly and Serenity) |
Ronald Earle Glass (July 10, 1945 – November 25, 2016) was an American actor. He was known for his roles as literary Det. Ron Harris in the television sitcom Barney Miller (1975–1982), and as the spiritual shepherd, Shepherd Book, in the science fiction series Firefly (2002) and its sequel film Serenity (2005).
Early life
[edit]Glass was born in Evansville, Indiana, the son of Lethia and Crump Glass.[1]
After graduating from St. Francis Seminary in 1964, Glass attended the University of Evansville, where he received a Bachelor of Arts, double majoring in drama and literature. Years later, the university awarded him its Medal of Honor. Glass said in 2007 he knew while he was in college that he wanted to act. With a teacher's encouragement, he performed in a play and went on to an acting career.[citation needed]
Career
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Glass made his stage debut at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota, before moving to Hollywood. His earliest TV appearances include episodes of Sanford and Son in 1972, an episode of Hawaii Five-O in 1973, an episode of Maude in 1973, an episode of All in the Family in 1973, an episode of The Bob Newhart Show, and episodes of Good Times in 1974. In 1975, he landed the role of Det. Ron Harris in Barney Miller, which ran until 1982.
The following season, Glass co-starred with Demond Wilson on television in a remake of The Odd Couple, called The New Odd Couple. On December 13, 1985, he played a soul-collecting devil opposite Sherman Hemsley's mathematics professor in an episode of the revived Twilight Zone series. In 1992, he co-starred in the sitcom Rhythm and Blues, a kind of "black WKRP", playing "the fifth Top" opposite Roger Kabler.
In 1996, Glass was cast as uptight history teacher Roland Felcher in NBC sitcom Mr. Rhodes opposite comedian Tom Rhodes. In 1999, he appeared in two episodes of NBC sitcom Friends as Ross Geller's divorce lawyer, Russell.[2][better source needed]
After that, Glass appeared in dozens of television series, including sitcoms such as Family Matters and the series Teen Angel, where he played God's cousin Rod. He had a guest appearance in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Nightingale". He was a series regular in the science fiction series Firefly (2002) and the sequel film Serenity (2005), in which he played Derrial Book, a Christian[3] "Shepherd" with a mysterious past. Glass provided the voice of Randy Carmichael for the Nickelodeon series All Grown Up! and Rugrats, and the character Garth in the video game Fable II. In 2008 he appeared in the film Lakeview Terrace alongside Samuel L. Jackson and starred in the 2010 version of Death at a Funeral as Duncan.[citation needed]
Personal life and death
[edit]Glass never married, and though raised Catholic became a devout Buddhist, and a member of Soka Gakkai International.[4][5] He died of respiratory failure on November 25, 2016, at the age of 71.[6][7] He is interred at the Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California.
Filmography
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Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder | Quintus | |
| 1983 | Sound of Sunshine – Sound of Rain | Narrator | Short film |
| 1988 | Deep Space | Jerry Merris | |
| 1995 | Houseguest | Dr. Derek Bond | |
| 1996 | It's My Party | Dr. David Wahl | |
| 1997 | Back in Business | Allen Smith | |
| 1999 | Deal of a Lifetime | Mr. Creighton | |
| Unbowed | President Duquesne | ||
| 2001 | Recess: School's Out | Dr. Lazenby / Tech #2 (voice) | |
| 2005 | Serenity | Shepherd Derrial Book | |
| 2008 | Lakeview Terrace | Harold Perreau | |
| 2010 | Death at a Funeral | Duncan | |
| 2012 | Strange Frame | Philo D Grenman |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–1974 | Sanford and Son | Hucklebuck / Herman Edwards | Episodes: "The Card Sharps", "Once a Thief" |
| 1973 | All in the Family | Jack | Episode: "Everybody Tells the Truth" |
| Beg, Borrow, or Steal | Ray Buren | TV film | |
| Shirts/Skins | Mr. Brown | TV film | |
| Maude | Whitnauer Fulton | Episode: "Florida's Affair" | |
| Hawaii Five-O | J. Paul | Episode: "Tricks Are Not Treats" | |
| The Bob Newhart Show | Elevator Repairman | Episode: "Fit, Fat and Forty One" | |
| Griff | Dietrich | Episode: "Elephant in a Cage" | |
| Insight | Courtney Rickell | Episode: "Reunion" | |
| 1974 | The New Adventures of Perry Mason | Mark Borden | Episode: "The Case of the Tortured Titan" |
| Change at 125th Street | John Morse | TV short film | |
| Good Times | Mr. Pearson / Henry Anderson | Episodes: "Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah" "The Encyclopedia Hustle" | |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Earl | Episode: "Rampage" | |
| 1975 | Let's Switch! | LaRue Williams | TV film |
| Insight | Courtney Rickell | Episode: "Class Reunion" | |
| Foster and Laurie | Doctor #2 | TV film | |
| When Things Were Rotten | Black Knight | Episode: "This Lance for Hire" | |
| 1975–1982 | Barney Miller | Det. Ron Harris | Regular role (164 episodes) |
| 1976 | The Streets of San Francisco | Arlen Washington | Episodes: "The Thrill Killers: Part 1 & 2" |
| 1978 | Crash | Jerry Grant | TV film |
| 1981 | Hart to Hart | Conductor Slattery | Episode: "Hartland Express" |
| 1982–1983 | The New Odd Couple | Felix Unger | Regular role (18 episodes) |
| 1985 | Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster | Midnight Brewster | TV film |
| The Twilight Zone | Demon | Episode: "I of Newton" | |
| 1986 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star | Eric Brenner | TV film |
| 1987 | 227 | Robert Stone | Episodes: "The Audit", "There Goes the Building" |
| 1988 | Sonny Spoon | Episode: "Deuces Wild" | |
| 1989 | Family Matters | Buddy Goodrich | Episode: "False Arrest" |
| 1989–1991 | Amen | Jason Lockwood | Episodes: "Witness for the Defense", "Miracle on 134th Street: Parts 1 & 2", "Deak-Scam" |
| 1991 | The New Adam-12 | Logan Mills | Episode: "D.A.R.E." |
| 1992 | Murder, She Wrote | Lt. Hanrahan | Episode: "Incident in Lot #7" |
| The Royal Family | Deacon Hudson | Episode: "The Sneakin' Deacon" | |
| 1992–1993 | Rhythm & Blues | Don Phillips | Main role (13 episodes) |
| 1993 | Designing Women | Punch | Episode: "It's Not So Easy Being Green" |
| 1993-2001 | Rugrats | Randy Carmichael (voice) | TV series (6 episodes) |
| 1994 | Aladdin | Kwanseer (voice) | Episode: "Bad Mood Rising" |
| 1996–1997 | Mr. Rhodes | Ronald Felcher | Regular role (17 episodes) |
| 1997 | Superman: The Animated Series | News Anchorman (voice) | Episode: "Blasts from the Past: Part II" |
| The Practice | Judge Kent | Episode: "Reasonable Doubts" | |
| 1997–1998 | Teen Angel | Rod | Regular role (17 episodes) |
| 1999 | Incognito | Marcus Courtland | TV film |
| Twice in a Lifetime | Charlie Summers / Charlie Winters | Episode: "The Blame Game" | |
| Friends | Russell | Episodes: "The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel", "The One Where Joey Loses His Insurance" | |
| 2000 | Jack & Jill | Mr. Small | Episode: "Animal Planet: Part 1" |
| Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane | Prof. Bradford | Episode: "Too Much Pressure" | |
| Star Trek: Voyager | Loken | Episode: "Nightingale" | |
| 2001 | Rude Awakening | Joseph | Episode: "Ode to Billie and Joe" |
| Yes, Dear | Dr. Bradley | Episode: "The Big Snip" | |
| The Education of Max Bickford | Graham Redmond | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| The Proud Family | The Talking Baby (voice) | Episodes: "Spelling Bee", "Makeover", "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thingy, Baby", "Surf and Turf" | |
| 2002 | Firefly | Shepherd Derrial Book | Main role (14 episodes) |
| 2004 | The Division | Barry | Episode: "Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here" |
| 2004–2008 | All Grown Up! | Randy Carmichael (voice) | Recurring role (12 episodes) |
| 2006 | Secret History of Religion: Doomsday – Book of Revelation | Reenactor | TV film |
| Secret History of Religion: Knights Templar | Reenactor | TV film | |
| 2006–2007 | Shark | Judge Stewart Fenton | Episodes: "Dr. Feelbad", "Dial M for Monica", "Student Body" |
| 2008 | Dirty Sexy Money | D.A. Dennis Ford | Episodes: "The Star Witness", "The Verdict" |
| 2011 | CSI: NY | Colby Glass | Episode: "To What End?" |
| 2013, 2014 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Dr. Streiten | Episode: "Pilot", "The Magical Place" |
| 2013 | Major Crimes | Clayton Carter | Episode: "There's No Place Like Home" (s02e09) |
| 2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Paul Lomax | Episode: "Killer Moves" (Final role) |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Fable II | Garth | Voice |
| 2014 | Ancient Space | Colonel Edwards / Professor Risseau | Voice; (Final role) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ron Glass Biography (1945–)". Film Reference. Archived from the original on May 3, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ "Ron Glass". IMDb.[unreliable source?]
- ^ Whedon, Firefly: The Official Companion Volume One, 166.
- ^ Nielsen, Euell A. (25 October 2020). "RONALD EARLE GLASS (1945-2016)". BlackPast.org. BlackPast.org. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ McDonald, Soraya Nadia (December 2, 2016). "Remembering 'Barney Miller' actor Ron Glass". Andscape. ESPN. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ Schwartz, Ryan (November 26, 2016). "'Barney Miller' and 'Firefly' Star Ron Glass Dead at 71". TVLine. Archived from the original on November 27, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ Rogers, John (November 26, 2016). "Ron Glass, co-star of TV's 'Barney Miller' dead at 71". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Associated Press. Archived from the original on November 27, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ron Glass.
- Ron Glass at IMDb
- Ron Glass at the Internet Broadway Database
- Ron Glass at Find a Grave
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