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Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tom Troupe, ‘Star Trek' and ‘Cheers' actor, dies at 97
Tom Troupe, the veteran actor best known for appearances in 'Star Trek' and 'Cheers,' died Sunday. He was 97. Troupe died from natural causes at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif., his representatives told USA Today. He had celebrated his birthday just five days earlier. Throughout a long and varied acting career, Troupe racked up credits in TV shows, movies and Broadway plays. He appeared on the first season of the original 'Star Trek' series back in 1967 and the initial 'Mission: Impossible' series that same year. Troupe continued popping up in well-known series and films through his career, including 'CHiPs,' 'Quincy, M.E.,' 'Archie Bunker's Place,' 'Cagney & Lacey,' 'Cheers,' 'Frasier' and 'ER.' Born in 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri, Troupe began acting with local groups in his hometown before moving to New York in hopes of his big break in 1948. Troupe had to put his acting career on hold to serve in the Korean War, where he earned a Bronze Star. His first big-time Broadway job followed in 1957, when he starred in 'The Diary of Anne Frank.' He also collaborated with his wife, Carole Cook, on three more plays, 'The Lion in Winter,' 'Father's Day' and 'The Gin Game.' Troupe is survived by his son, Christopher, his daughter-in-law, Becky, and his granddaughter, Ashley, along with several nieces and nephews. Cook, who starred in 'Sixteen Candles' and 'The Lucy Show,' predeceased Troupe in 2023. ------------- Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mail
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Star Trek star Tom Troupe dies aged 97, five days after celebrating birthday
Star Trek and Mission: Impossible star Tom Troupe has died aged 97, his family confirmed on Sunday. The actor passed away at his home in Beverly Hills, California from natural causes on July 20, just five days after his birthday. He is survived by his son Christopher Troupe, daughter-in-law Becky Coulter, granddaughter Ashley Troupe and several nieces and nephews. Tom was married to Sixteen Candles actress Carole Cook from 1964 until her death from heart failure at the age of 98 in 2023. Instead of flowers, requests for donations have been made to either the Entertainment Community Fund or the Pasadena Humane Society. The actor was born on July 15, 1928, in North Kansas City, Missouri. He moved to New York in 1948, and studied at the Herbert Berghof Studio in Manhattan in the early 1950s, after he was given a scholarship from the late Reversal of Fortune actress-and-teacher, Uta Hagen. Tom also served in the Korean War - which was fought from 1950 until 1953 - and was awarded a Bronze Star for his service. He married his first wife Sally Singer on June 5, 1955. The couple welcomed son Christopher before divorcing in 1962. After serving in the war, Tom returned to New York and made his Broadway debut as Peter van Daan in 1957's The Diary of Anne Frank, which also starred Joseph Schildkraut and Gusti Huber. The following year, he moved to Los Angeles, California, where he landed dozens of top film and TV acting jobs during the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Some of his most notable acting credits included playing David Day in the Mission: Impossible TV series, as well as being cast as Lieutenant Matthew Harold in the Star Trek TV series, both in 1967. He also appeared in The Fugitive, The Wild, Wild West, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Cagney and Lacey, CHiPs, Knots Landing and Murder She Wrote. On stage, Tom co-starred alongside Carole in The Lion in Winter, Fathers Day and The Gin Game. He also co-wrote a one-actor play called The Diary of a Madman. Tom also co-founded The Faculty, a Los Angeles-based acting school, alongside Charles Nelson Reilly, Lu Leonard, John Erman, and Dom DeLuise.
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
Khaleej Times
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
'Mission: Impossible', 'Star Trek' actor Tom Troupe passes away at 97
Veteran actor Tom Troupe, who appeared on stage and screen over a career spanning six decades, has died at the age of 97 at his home in Beverly Hills. The news was confirmed by his publicist, Harlan Boll, to Deadline. Troupe, who passed away of natural causes, was best known for his work in Broadway productions and roles in over 75 television shows. His performances in iconic series such as Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, Frasier, and Cheers made him a familiar face to viewers across generations. Born on July 15, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri, Troupe began acting in local theatre productions before moving to New York City in the 1940s. He studied acting under Uta Hagen at the Herbert Berghof Studio. Troupe also served in the Korean War and was awarded a Bronze Star for his efforts. Troupe made his Broadway debut in 1957 in The Diary of Anne Frank and later moved to Los Angeles in 1958, where his Hollywood journey began. Over the years, he appeared in popular TV shows such as The Wild Wild West, CHiPs, Cagney & Lacey, ER, Knots Landing, and Murder, She Wrote. On the big screen, he was seen in films like Kelly's Heroes, The Devil's Brigade, Summer School, and My Own Private Idaho, alongside River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves. In addition to his screen work, Troupe had a strong presence in theatre. He often performed alongside his wife of nearly 60 years, Carole Cook, who died in 2023. Together, they starred in plays such as The Lion in Winter, Father's Day and The Gin Game. The couple was awarded the 2002 Theatre Ovation Award for Career Achievement, making history as the first married pair to receive the honor. Troupe also toured nationally with Barbara Rush in Same Time, Next Year and starred in his co-written play The Diary of a Madman.
