Mark York, the actor best known for playing Billy Merchant in seasons 2-5 of The Office, has died of an undisclosed illness. He was 55.
On the hit NBC comedy, Billy Merchant is the properties manager of the office park where Dunder Mifflin is located. The recurring character was, like York, a paraplegic who, like everyone else on the show, is subject to Michael Scott’s social awkwardness and inappropriate behavior.
According to an obituary posted online by the Kreitzer Funeral Home, York had been paraplegic since 1988 when, per his personal web site, he suffered “an almost fatal, life-changing auto accident.” That new lease on life led him back to school and, through a friend, to acting.
York’s IMDb profile – which lists him as Marcus A. York – includes roles on CSI: New York, 8 Simple Rules and uncredited roles in Steven Spielberg’s A.I.: Artificial Intelligence and Going All the Way,...
On the hit NBC comedy, Billy Merchant is the properties manager of the office park where Dunder Mifflin is located. The recurring character was, like York, a paraplegic who, like everyone else on the show, is subject to Michael Scott’s social awkwardness and inappropriate behavior.
According to an obituary posted online by the Kreitzer Funeral Home, York had been paraplegic since 1988 when, per his personal web site, he suffered “an almost fatal, life-changing auto accident.” That new lease on life led him back to school and, through a friend, to acting.
York’s IMDb profile – which lists him as Marcus A. York – includes roles on CSI: New York, 8 Simple Rules and uncredited roles in Steven Spielberg’s A.I.: Artificial Intelligence and Going All the Way,...
- 5/25/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Mark York, the actor who memorably played wheelchair user Billy Merchant on The Office, has died at the age of 55.
York passed away on May 19 after a brief and unexpected illness, according to a local obituary. A paraplegic since 1988, York grew up in Ohio, but went to California to pursue a career in the film and TV industry.
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York passed away on May 19 after a brief and unexpected illness, according to a local obituary. A paraplegic since 1988, York grew up in Ohio, but went to California to pursue a career in the film and TV industry.
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- 5/25/2021
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
The Office is mourning the loss of one of their co-workers. According to an obituary, 55-year-old actor Mark York died in a Miami, Ohio hospital on Wednesday, May 19, following "a brief and unexpected illness." York previously appeared in the early seasons of The Office as the character Billy Merchant, who owned the Scranton Business Park building where Dunder Mifflin's offices were located. He last acted on the show in the season five episode "Dream Team," in which Michael (Steve Carell) rents a storage closet to serve as his office for the Michael Scott Paper Company. According to his IMDb, Mark additionally appeared on CSI: NY and Fighting...
- 5/25/2021
- E! Online
Mark York, the actor best known for playing Billy Merchant in “The Office,” has died. He was 55.
Following a brief and unexpected illness, York died early in the morning on May 19 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Ohio. The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office confirmed his death, although the exact cause of death has not been disclosed.
York, who has been a paraplegic since 1988, did not allow his disability to prevent him from having “an outgoing, uplifting, positive attitude and personality.”
“He always tried to look at what he could accomplish and do, not what he couldn’t do,” the actor’s obit said. “He had experienced many travel opportunities and many dreams for the future.”
York was raised in Ohio and graduated from Arcanum High School. After graduating with three majors from Anderson University, he was encouraged to move to California in order to pursue a career in acting.
Following a brief and unexpected illness, York died early in the morning on May 19 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Ohio. The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office confirmed his death, although the exact cause of death has not been disclosed.
York, who has been a paraplegic since 1988, did not allow his disability to prevent him from having “an outgoing, uplifting, positive attitude and personality.”
“He always tried to look at what he could accomplish and do, not what he couldn’t do,” the actor’s obit said. “He had experienced many travel opportunities and many dreams for the future.”
York was raised in Ohio and graduated from Arcanum High School. After graduating with three majors from Anderson University, he was encouraged to move to California in order to pursue a career in acting.
- 5/25/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
Mark York, an actor best known for appearing on four episodes of “The Office,” has died at the age of 55, according to an online obituary.
According to the obituary, which was published last week, York died on May 19 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, after “a brief and unexpected illness.” No specific cause of death was given.
On “The Office,” York played Billy Merchant, the property manager whose wheelchair becomes the target of Michael Scott’s ignorance in a memorable scene from the Season 1 episode “The Injury.” He went on to make minor appearances in three other episodes across Seasons 1 and 2.
“The letters I get about the character are great,” York said in a 2010 interview with People. “One fan wrote, ” ‘You’re just trying to do your job and you shed light on how crazy office politics can be for [workers with disabilities] to interact with co-workers in a normal setting.’”
According to his obituary,...
According to the obituary, which was published last week, York died on May 19 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, after “a brief and unexpected illness.” No specific cause of death was given.
On “The Office,” York played Billy Merchant, the property manager whose wheelchair becomes the target of Michael Scott’s ignorance in a memorable scene from the Season 1 episode “The Injury.” He went on to make minor appearances in three other episodes across Seasons 1 and 2.
“The letters I get about the character are great,” York said in a 2010 interview with People. “One fan wrote, ” ‘You’re just trying to do your job and you shed light on how crazy office politics can be for [workers with disabilities] to interact with co-workers in a normal setting.’”
According to his obituary,...
- 5/25/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
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