An American character actor with a busy career across film and television from the 1970s onward. He appeared as Sam Baines, Lorraine's father, in 'Back to the Future' (1985), and featured in 'Helter Skelter' as prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi and 'About Last Night...' (1986), among many roles. He was also a prolific voice actor in animated series. Sturdy and dependable in authority and everyman parts, he was a familiar supporting presence for decades. He died in 2010, remembered as a reliable American character actor of the workmanlike, ever-employed kind. Read more