James Noble, who played Governor Eugene Gatling on the sitcom “Benson,” died Monday at age 94, a spokesman for the actor’s family told the New York Times. The actor suffered a stroke last week, the spokesman added. Noble played the scatterbrained governor opposite Robert Guillaume on the series, an offshoot of the comedy “Soap.” The series aired from 1979 to 1986 on ABC. Also Read: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2016 (Photos) Born in Dallas in 1922, Noble initially performed as a stage actor, debuting on Broadway in 1949 in a production of “The Velvet Glove.” He also played John Hancock in the musical...
- 3/29/2016
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
James Noble, who played the bumbling but kind governor on ABC’s 1980s sitcom Benson, died Monday in Connecticut. He was 94. The New York Times said a spokesman for Noble’s family said the actor suffered a stroke last week. Noble, who was born on March 5, 1922 in Dallas, left Smu to join the Navy during World War II. He eventually studied at Lee Strasberg’s at the Actors Studio in New York, and made his Broadway debut in the 1949 comedy The Velvet Glove. He played John…...
- 3/29/2016
- Deadline TV
James Noble, who played the bumbling but kind governor on ABC’s 1980s sitcom Benson, died Monday in Connecticut. He was 94. The New York Times said a spokesman for Noble’s family said the actor suffered a stroke last week. Noble, who was born on March 5, 1922 in Dallas, left Smu to join the Navy during World War II. He eventually studied at Lee Strasberg’s at the Actors Studio in New York, and made his Broadway debut in the 1949 comedy The Velvet Glove. He played John…...
- 3/29/2016
- Deadline
James Noble, best known for his role as Benson‘s Governor Eugene Gatling, died on Monday, The New York Times reports. He was 94.
The stage and screen actor passed away at Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut after suffering a stroke.
Prior to his time on the long-running ABC sitcom, Noble was known for his work on Broadway, including a 1949 staging of The Velvet Glove and a later production of 1776 (which was adapted for film in 1972). His TV credits also included episodes of The Love Boat, Perfect Strangers, Law & Order and the soap operas One Life to Live and Another World.
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The stage and screen actor passed away at Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut after suffering a stroke.
Prior to his time on the long-running ABC sitcom, Noble was known for his work on Broadway, including a 1949 staging of The Velvet Glove and a later production of 1776 (which was adapted for film in 1972). His TV credits also included episodes of The Love Boat, Perfect Strangers, Law & Order and the soap operas One Life to Live and Another World.
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- 3/29/2016
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