Tom Troupe
Born
Thomas Troupe

(1928-07-15) July 15, 1928 (age 95)
North Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1957–present
Spouse
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(m. 1964; died 2023)​

Thomas Troupe (born July 15, 1928) is an American actor and writer.

Biography

Troupe was born in 1928 and grew up in North Kansas City, Missouri,[1][2] and studied with Uta Hagen at the Herbert Berghof Studio in Manhattan during the early 1950s. He made his Broadway debut in 1957 as Peter in the original Broadway production of The Diary of Anne Frank, which starred Joseph Schildkraut and Gusti Huber.

Primarily a stage performer, Troupe appeared in many plays over the years, including The Lion in Winter, The Gin Game and Father's Day. He and his wife, Carole Cook, were jointly honored with the 2002 L.A. Ovation Award for Career Achievements.[3] He appeared in such feature films as The Devil's Brigade (1968) and Kelly's Heroes (1970).

Troupe co-founded The Faculty (a Los Angeles acting school) with Charles Nelson Reilly.[3] Troupe was married to actress Carole Cook from 1964 until her death in 2023.[4]

Partial filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1959 The Big Fisherman James
1967 Mission Impossible

Season 1 Ep. 23 Action

David Day Only episode that Barbara Bain (Cinnamon Carter) listened to the tape and headed the group.
1968 Sofi The Clerk
1968 The Devil's Brigade Pvt. Al Manella
1969 Che! Felipe Muñoz
1970 Kelly's Heroes Corporal Job
1971 Making It Dr. Shurtleff
1980 PSI Factor
1986 Cheers Judge William E. Grey 1 episode [3]
1987 Summer School Judge
1991 My Own Private Idaho Jack Favor

References

  1. ^ Acker, Iris (1991). What Got You where You are Today?. Distinctive Publishing Corporation. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-9429-6308-3.
  2. ^ Ward, Jack (1993). Television Guest Stars: An Illustrated Career Chronicle for 678 Performers of the Sixties and Seventies. McFarland & Company. p. 519. ISBN 978-0-89950-807-8.
  3. ^ a b c "Carole Cook and Tom Troupe to Receive Ovation Awards for Career Achievement". Theater Mania. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. ^ Barnes, Mike (11 January 2023). "Carole Cook, Lucille Ball Protégé and 'Sixteen Candles' Actress, Dies at 98". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 January 2023.

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