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Wings Hauser: prolific character actor has passed away at 77

Prolific character actor Wings Hauser, who has over 110 screen acting credits to his name, has passed away at age 77

We have some sad news to share today, as the official Wings Hauser page on social media has revealed that the prolific character actor passed away over the weekend at the age of 77. ; The Fall Guy, Hunter, Hardcastle and McCormick, Airwolf, The A-Team, Freddy’s Nightmares, China Beach, Lightning Force, The Young Riders, Roseanne; Walker, Texas Ranger; Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, JAG; Murder, She Wrote; Beverly Hills, 90210; Arli$$, CSI: Miami, House, Monk, Cold Case, Bones, The Mentalist, Criminal Minds, The Young and the Restless, Hawaii Five-O, Castle, and more, as well as the films Rubber, The Insider, Original Gangstas, Tales from the Hood, Watchers III, Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time, Frame Up, Frame Up II: The Cover-Up, Bump in the Night, Bedroom Eyes II, A Soldier’s Story, Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel, Mutant, 3:15: The Moment of Truth, Who’ll Stop the Rain, The Carpenter, Nightmare at Noon, The Wind, Tough Guys Don’t Dance, Pale Blood; Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling; Out of Sight, Out of Mind, and more. While mostly known for B-movies, Hauser also made a big impression with a small role in Michael Mann’s The Insider, where he and another veteran character actor, Bruce McGill, memorably went at each other in a brief courtroom sequence many remember as one of the film’s best moments.

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