John Harkins Death
John passed away on March 5, 1999 at the age of 66 in Portola Valley, California, USA. John's cause of death was heart attack.
When did John Harkins die?
March 5, 1999How did John Harkins die? What was the cause of death?
Heart attackHow old was John Harkins when died?
66Where did John Harkins die? What was the location of death?
Portola Valley, California, USA
John Harkins Birthday and Date of Death
John Harkins was born on September 7, 1932 and died on March 5, 1999. John was 66 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: September 7, 1932
Date of Death: March 5, 1999
Age at Death: 66
John Harkins - Biography
John Raymond Harkins (September 7, 1932 – March 5, 1999) was an American stage, film, and television actor.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Harkins began acting professionally in the mid-1950s on the Broadway stage after studying at the University of Iowa. A life member of The Actors Studio, Harkins appeared in productions of The Terrible Swift Sword, Good as Gold, and Mother Courage and Her Children, prior to making his television debut in a 1965 episode of The Trials of O'Brien. The next year, Harkins made his film debut in The Three Sisters, opposite Shelley Winters and Geraldine Page.
From 1967 to 1970, he appeared in various roles on Dark Shadows, and appeared in guest roles on Harry O, and had roles in several television movies. In 1975, Harkins had a recurring role on the CBS sitcom Doc. He also appeared in "Chuckles Bites the Dust", a notable episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, as the reverend.
During the 1980s, Harkins continued with roles in television and films appearing in Absence of Malice, starring Paul Newman, the 1983 horror film Amityville 3-D, and the 1984 television movie Concealed Enemies. From 1985 to 1987, he portrayed Bruce Mansfield, a recurring character on Cagney & Lacey (he later reprised the role in the 1994 television reunion movie Cagney & Lacey: The Return).
In 1988, Harkins co-starred in the television adaptation of Inherit the Wind starring Jason Robards and Kirk Douglas, followed by a role in Slaves of New York. One of Harkins' last onscreen appearances was in the 1996 HBO film Crime of the Century.
