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The Independent
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Veteran actor who starred in Star Trek dies aged 97
Veteran stage and screen actor Tom Troupe has passed away at the age of 97 from natural causes at his Beverly Hills home. Troupe made his Broadway debut in 1957, starring as Peter in the original production of The Diary of Anne Frank. Throughout his extensive career, he appeared in numerous television shows, including notable roles in Cheers and Star Trek, as well as films such as My Own Private Idaho. He was married to actress Carole Cook from 1964 until her death in January 2023, and they were jointly honoured with an L.A. Ovation Award for Career Achievement in 2002. Troupe also co-wrote and starred in the 1968 film Sofi, an adaptation of a play based on Nikolai Gogol's The Diary of a Madman.
USA Today
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Tom Troupe, 'Mary Hartman,' 'Cheers' and 'Star Trek' actor, dies at 97
Broadway actor and writer Tom Troupe, best known for his television appearances in "Star Trek" and "Cheers" as well as film roles in "Kelly's Heroes" and "My Own Private Idaho," has died. He was 97. Troupe died Sunday, July 20, in his Beverly Hills, California, home from natural causes, according to a press release. His death follows his late wife, "Sixteen Candles" actress Carole Cook, who died in 2023. Troupe got his start on Broadway in 1957's "The Diary of Ann Frank." The Kansas City, Missouri, native also starred in a few stage productions with his wife of nearly 60 years: "The Lion in Winter," "Fathers Day" and "The Gin Game." He also cowrote the one-man play "The Diary of a Madman." Troupe's lengthy inventory of TV credits include more than 75 appearances, including "Murder, She Wrote," "The Fugitive," "Mission: Impossible," "The Wild Wild West," "Knots Landing" and "Frasier." He starred as Bob Gilroy in "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," Judge William E. Grey in "Cheers," Tancred Baumgartner in "ER" and Lt. Harold in the original "Star Trek" series. The movies "The Big Fisherman," "The Devil's Brigade" and "Summer School" count among his more than 60 years of acting credits. Troupe is survived by his son, Christopher Troupe, as well as a granddaughter. Carole Cook, legend of theater and screen and close friend of Lucille Ball, dead at 98 Troupe's late wife, born Mildred Frances Cook, was an actress who had her own lengthy screen and stage career and had a close friendship with late comedy icon Lucille Ball. She died in 2023 of heart failure at age 98, three days before what would have been her 99th birthday. Contributing: Charles Trepany
The Irish Sun
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Star Trek and Mission: Impossible star who was married to late screen icon dies aged 97
A STAGE and screen star known for his roles in Star Trek and Mission: Impossible has died aged, 97. Tom Troupe died at his home in Beverly Hills from natural causes - just five days after his birthday, a family spokesperson said. Advertisement 3 Tom Troupe has died, aged 97 Credit: Getty 3 He was known for his roles in Star Trek and Mission: Impossible Credit: Getty 3 He was married to the late actress Carole Cook Credit: Getty The tragic star, who was married to the late actress Carole Cook, was also well-known for appearing in My Own Private Idaho and Cagney & Lacey. And he portrayed dozens of other characters on the big screen and on stage during the 1990s. Troupe was born on July 15, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri. He began his acting career through local theater productions before moving to New York City in 1948. Advertisement After studying at the acting school Herbert Berghof Studio, he even served in the Korean War. He was awarded a Bronze Star before returning to the Big Apple and making his Broadway debut in 1957. He played Peter van Daan in The Diary of Ann Frank, also starring Joseph Schildkraut. Following the debut, he moved to Los Angeles seeking Hollywood stardom, and went on to appear in dozens of films and TV shows in the 1960s, all the way up until the 1990s. Advertisement Most read in Celebrity He also appeared in The Fugitive, The Wild, Wild West, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, CHiPs, Knots Landing, Murder, She Wrote, Cheers, The Big Fisherman, The Devil's Brigade, Kelly's Heroes, and Summer School. In terms of stage performances, he co-starred alongside his wife Cook in The Lion in Winter, Fathers Day and The Gin Game. More to follow... For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos . Like us on Facebook at Advertisement
Scottish Sun
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Star Trek and Mission: Impossible star who was married to late screen icon dies aged 97
TRAGIC LOSS Star Trek and Mission: Impossible star who was married to late screen icon dies aged 97 Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A STAGE and screen star known for his roles in Star Trek and Mission: Impossible has died aged, 97. Tom Troupe died at his home in Beverly Hills from natural causes - just five days after his birthday, a family spokesperson said. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 3 Tom Troupe has died, aged 97 Credit: Getty 3 He was known for his roles in Star Trek and Mission: Impossible Credit: Getty 3 He was married to the late actress Carole Cook Credit: Getty The tragic star, who was married to the late actress Carole Cook, was also well-known for appearing in My Own Private Idaho and Cagney & Lacey. And he portrayed dozens of other characters on the big screen and on stage during the 1990s. Troupe was born on July 15, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri. He began his acting career through local theater productions before moving to New York City in 1948. After studying at the acting school Herbert Berghof Studio, he even served in the Korean War. He was awarded a Bronze Star before returning to the Big Apple and making his Broadway debut in 1957. He played Peter van Daan in The Diary of Ann Frank, also starring Joseph Schildkraut. Following the debut, he moved to Los Angeles seeking Hollywood stardom, and went on to appear in dozens of films and TV shows in the 1960s, all the way up until the 1990s. He also appeared in The Fugitive, The Wild, Wild West, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, CHiPs, Knots Landing, Murder, She Wrote, Cheers, The Big Fisherman, The Devil's Brigade, Kelly's Heroes, and Summer School. In terms of stage performances, he co-starred alongside his wife Cook in The Lion in Winter, Fathers Day and The Gin Game. More to follow... For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos. Like us on Facebook at TheSunUS and follow us on X at @TheUSSun
Gizmodo
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
The First Teaser for Keanu Reeves' ‘Good Fortune' Looks Great and Reveals Nothing
Any time Keanu Reeves appears in a movie, the world is a better place. Reeves is simply one of those actors who makes every single one of us happy anytime they are on screen. And, frankly, he can do it all. He can be a goof, like in Bill & Ted. He can be a badass, like The Matrix and John Wick. Or he can be serious, like in Bram Stoker's Dracula or My Own Private Idaho. We'll next see him in Ballerina and then Reeves stars in Good Fortune, a very unique turn for the actor who plays a down on his luck angel. The first trailer for Good Fortune was just released, and it looks great. Reeves plays a sad sack angel, hoping to find his purpose in the afterlife. Women find him extremely attractive. He dances. It's a good teaser. And better yet, it doesn't show an inkling of what this movie is actually about. Here, watch this and then read on. Good Fortune, written and directed by comedian Aziz Ansari, is not only about a sad angel. It's actually about that angel trying to do something good and really screwing up. The film, which comes from Lionsgate, has been part of that company's presentation at CinemaCon the past two years and we've detailed it on the site. Basically, Reeves' character switches the lives of the characters played by Ansari and Rogen. Rogen is rich, and Ansari is not. Reeves' angel, Gabriel, hopes that showing how the other half lives will make them both more appreciative of what they have. And while that works for Rogen, it doesn't work for Ansari. He likes being rich and doesn't want to switch back. Surely that'll be in the next trailer released for the film, but we kind of love that it's not in here at all. Instead, the marketing team went, 'Well, we've got Keanu Reeves as an angel. That's cool. Let's focus on that to get the conversation started.' Mission accomplished. Co-starring Kiki Palmer and Sandra Oh, Good Fortune opens October 17.
