{"id":42339,"date":"2016-03-18T20:37:47","date_gmt":"2016-03-18T10:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fernbyfilms.com\/?p=42339"},"modified":"2016-03-18T20:37:47","modified_gmt":"2016-03-18T10:07:47","slug":"vale-larry-drake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fernbyfilms.com\/2016\/03\/18\/vale-larry-drake\/","title":{"rendered":"Vale – Larry Drake"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Larry Drake – 1950-2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Emmy-award winning character actor Larry Drake, best known for his roles in LA Law<\/em>, Darkman<\/em> and Dr Giggles<\/em>, has passed away.<\/p>\n

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Larry Drake began acting in films in 1971, with a minor bit-role in This Stuff’ll Kill Ya<\/em>, and continued to portray supporting roles in villainous capacity, as well as guest roles in numerous television series, including Hardcastle & McCormick<\/em> and Hunter<\/em>, before his recurring role of Benny Stulwicz in LA Law<\/em>, with ran between 1987 and 1994, and for which Drake won two Prime Time Emmy Awards.<\/p>\n

Film roles include a bit-role in the original Karate Kid<\/em>, as Robert Durant in Darkman<\/em>, and the sequel Darkman 2: The Return of Durant<\/em>, as the titular Dr Giggles<\/em>, as Elmer in Bean<\/em>, and as Natalie’s dad in American Pie 2<\/em>. Recent films include Pathology<\/em> and Dead Air<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Larry Drake passed away on March 17, aged 66.<\/p>\n

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Drake as Dr Giggles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Larry Drake in Darkman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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