Crewe Gruger, a multi-faceted actor known for his roles in "The Virginian" and "The Last Picture Show," died of natural causes. he was 93 years old.
The veteran actor's passing was confirmed on Facebook by his daughter-in-law Diane Goldner.
"Clu was loyal and devoted to his craft, as well as compassionate. A proud member of the Cherokee, a rule-breaker, sharp and shrewd, always on the side of the oppressed." I was," read Saturday's statement. "He was good-humoured, an avid reader, gentle and kind. Loud and dangerous." He has earned over 165 credits in his illustrious career spanning nearly 70 years. A mainstay of television westerns, Gallagher was perhaps best known on the small screen for his role in 'The Virginian. He appeared on the show in its third season in 1965 and left the show in 1968 after appearing in over 50 episodes.According to The Hollywood Reporter.
Other notable TV credits include "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Knight Rider," and "Hawaii Five-O." , "Murder, she wrote" and others.
, 'Winning', 'McQ' and Don Siegel's 'The Killers' (1964), among others. In the latter, he played a stand-in for hitman Charlie Strom (Lee Marvin) who was attacked by a mob boss (Ronald Reagan).
Gallagher's performance in "The Killers" convinced director Peter Bogdanovich, who died in January,to be cast in his acclaimed 1971 classic "The Last Picture Show." made him perform. He played three-ball oil tycoon Abilene, who loved both Lewis Farrow (Ellen Burstyn) and his daughter Jaycee Farrow (Cybill Shepherd).
Movies such as the zombie-fighting warehouse worker in The Return Of The Living Dead—a role he was initially hesitant to accept.
} In a 2017 interview with Tulsa World recalled . Turns out to be the reason remembered... I killed 18 zombies, but they came back and nuke me!"
Gallagher's final Her on-screen role was that of a bookstore clerk in Quentin Tarantino's 2019 Tinseltown love letter Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood.
While some may view acting as a frivolous pursuit, Gulager This profession is absolutely essential to the health of society. "I tell the young students in my class that what we do is as important as the work of a man who grows wheat, a doctor who saves lives, or a builder who builds houses," he starred. The 1978 TV movie "Stickin Together"according to the New York Times. "What we do in our finest moments is to provide spiritual food for mankind."
Glagger was a singer and actress from 1952 until his death in 2003. Miriam He was married to Bard-Netherie.