Thomas Troupe (born July 15, 1928) is an American actor and writer.
Tom Troupe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thomas Troupe July 15, 1928 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957–present |
| Spouse | |
Biography
Troupe was born in 1928 and grew up in North Kansas City, Missouri,[1][2] and studied with Uta Hagen at the Herbert Berghof Studio in Manhattan during the early 1950s. He made his Broadway debut in 1957 as Peter in the original Broadway production of The Diary of Anne Frank, which starred Joseph Schildkraut and Gusti Huber.
Primarily a stage performer, Troupe appeared in many plays over the years, including The Lion in Winter, The Gin Game and Father's Day. He and his wife, Carole Cook, were jointly honored with the 2002 L.A. Ovation Award for Career Achievements.[3] He appeared in such feature films as The Devil's Brigade (1968) and Kelly's Heroes (1970).
Troupe co-founded The Faculty (a Los Angeles acting school) with Charles Nelson Reilly.[3] Troupe was married to actress Carole Cook from 1964 until her death in 2023.[4]
Partial filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | The Big Fisherman | James | |
| 1967 | Mission: Impossible | David Day | Season 1 Episode 23: "Action" (Only episode in which Barbara Bain's character Cinnamon Carter listened to the tape and headed the group.) |
| 1968 | Sofi | The Clerk | |
| 1968 | The Devil's Brigade | Private Al Manella | |
| 1969 | Che! | Felipe Muñoz | |
| 1970 | Kelly's Heroes | Corporal Job | |
| 1971 | Making It | Dr. Shurtleff | |
| 1980 | PSI Factor | ||
| 1986 | Cheers | Judge William E. Grey | 1 episode [3] |
| 1987 | Summer School | Judge | |
| 1991 | My Own Private Idaho | Jack Favor |
References
- ^ Acker, Iris (1991). What Got You where You are Today?. Distinctive Publishing Corporation. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-9429-6308-3.
- ^ Ward, Jack (1993). Television Guest Stars: An Illustrated Career Chronicle for 678 Performers of the Sixties and Seventies. McFarland & Company. p. 519. ISBN 978-0-89950-807-8.
- ^ a b c "Carole Cook and Tom Troupe to Receive Ovation Awards for Career Achievement". Theater Mania. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (11 January 2023). "Carole Cook, Lucille Ball Protégé and 'Sixteen Candles' Actress, Dies at 98". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
External links
- Tom Troupe at IMDb
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