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News Frasier’ Star John Mahoney Dies at 77

auntiehill

auntiehill

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Saw this very sad news on Variety today:
John Mahoney, best known for playing Martin Crane on 11 seasons of “Frasier,” died in Chicago on Sunday while in hospice care, his manager, Paul Martino, confirmed. He was 77.

Mahoney played the father of Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce’s characters during the show’s run on NBC from 1993 to 2004. He won a SAG Award and received two Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations for his portrayal. He was also a mainstay of Chicago’s theater community.

From 2011 to 2014, he had a recurring role on “Hot in Cleveland” as Roy, the love interest of Betty White’s character, Elka. He was much praised for his performance as an anguished CEO in psychological counseling on Season 2 of HBO’s “In Treatment” in 2009.

Mahoney worked in film for more than 35 years, appearing in classics like “The American President” and “Say Anything,” along with voicing animated characters in the “Antz” and “Atlantis” films. He also had guest spots in a number of popular TV shows including “Cheers” and “3rd Rock from the Sun.”

Born Blackpool, England, the actor started his career in theater and continued to return to the stage, appearing in “Prelude to a Kiss” on Broadway and “The Outgoing Tide” and “The Birthday Party” in Chicago after “Frasier” ended.

He came to the U.S. at age 19 and taught English at Western Illinois University before entering into the entertainment industry in 1977.

Mahoney never married and didn’t have any children.
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Such a very talented and likable character actor. I will always remember him from all those years on "Fraiser."
 
I never thought he was originally from England he was so perfect as Fraiser and Nile's Dad. Him and Eddie :)

He left his mark :)
 
:weep: R.I.P and say hi to Eddie for me.

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Before I saw Frasier, I saw him in a bit part as the host of a local TV morning show in "Reality Bites". Looking back and comparing these roles, it's astonishing to see how easy it seemed for him to play the asshole boss in that movie to the adorably grounded dad we knew him as on Frasier.
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Better than most actual Voyager episodes. And frankly only one captain chair? A better set. ;)

I just finished my Frasier rewatch. There is an episode where Marty has a small heart attack, everyone acts perfectly in that episode. I loved it. I also didn't know Eddie 1 (Moose) died while the show was on. So now John Mahoney can say hi to both Eddies for me.
 
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