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Frost spent much of his career in the Twin Cities, teaching at the [[University of Minnesota]] and serving as artistic director of the Chimera Theater in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]].<ref name="minnpost">{{cite news|last1=Sparber|first1=Max|title=Twin Peaks and the Twin Cities: The forgotten local connection to the classic TV show|url=https://www.minnpost.com/max-about-town/2011/05/twin-peaks-and-twin-cities-forgotten-local-connection-classic-tv-show|accessdate=February 18, 2017|work=MinnPost|date=May 6, 2011|language=en}}</ref> He had a small yet memorable role in the [[Slaughterhouse-Five (film)|film adaptation of ''Slaughterhouse Five'']] (1972), which was shot in the [[Minneapolis]] area. His Hollywood work in shows such as ''Twin Peaks'' and ''Matlock'' was essentially his second career, following his retirement from teaching and stage direction. |
Frost spent much of his career in the Twin Cities, teaching at the [[University of Minnesota]] and serving as artistic director of the Chimera Theater in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]].<ref name="minnpost">{{cite news|last1=Sparber|first1=Max|title=Twin Peaks and the Twin Cities: The forgotten local connection to the classic TV show|url=https://www.minnpost.com/max-about-town/2011/05/twin-peaks-and-twin-cities-forgotten-local-connection-classic-tv-show|accessdate=February 18, 2017|work=MinnPost|date=May 6, 2011|language=en}}</ref> He had a small yet memorable role in the [[Slaughterhouse-Five (film)|film adaptation of ''Slaughterhouse Five'']] (1972), which was shot in the [[Minneapolis]] area. His Hollywood work in shows such as ''Twin Peaks'' and ''Matlock'' was essentially his second career, following his retirement from teaching and stage direction. |
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In the Seinfeld TV series he played Henry Ross, father of Susan Ross, George Costanza's fiancé. |
In the ''[[Seinfeld]]'' TV series he played Henry Ross, father of Susan Ross, George Costanza's fiancé. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 21:17, 19 February 2017
Warren Frost | |
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| Born | June 5, 1925 Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | February 17, 2017 (aged 91) Middlebury, Vermont, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Stage, television, film actor |
| Spouse |
Virginia Calhoun (m. 1949) |
| Children | Mark, Lindsay, Scott |
Warren Frost (June 5, 1925 – February 17, 2017) was an American actor. His work was mainly in the theatre, but he worked in films and television sporadically from 1958. He is known for television roles on Matlock, The Larry Sanders Show, and Seinfeld, and particularly as Doctor Hayward on Twin Peaks, a series co-created by his son Mark Frost. He has also appeared in TV movies, such as Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) and The Stand (1994).
Early life, military service and education
Frost was born in 1925 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, and was raised in the Bronx and Essex Junction, Vermont.
At the age of 17, he enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II, and served aboard the destroyer escort USS Borum (DE-790) in Europe during the Normandy landings.[1]
At the age of 21, he enrolled as an English major at Middlebury College in Vermont under the G.I. Bill.[2]
Acting career
Frost spent much of his career in the Twin Cities, teaching at the University of Minnesota and serving as artistic director of the Chimera Theater in St. Paul.[3] He had a small yet memorable role in the film adaptation of Slaughterhouse Five (1972), which was shot in the Minneapolis area. His Hollywood work in shows such as Twin Peaks and Matlock was essentially his second career, following his retirement from teaching and stage direction.
In the Seinfeld TV series he played Henry Ross, father of Susan Ross, George Costanza's fiancé.
Personal life
Frost was the father of novelist, television screenwriter and producer Mark Frost, actress Lindsay Frost and writer Scott Frost. He was the grandfather of baseball player Lucas Giolito.[4]
Frost died at his home in Middlebury, Vermont, on February 17, 2017, following a long illness at the age of 91.[5] He was laid to rest at Middlebury Cemetery in his community of Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont.
References
- ^ "Warren Frost, 'Twin Peaks' Actor, Dies at 91". The Wrap. February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ "Warren Frost, Who Played Doc Hayward on 'Twin Peaks,' Dies at 91". The Hollywood Reporter. February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ Sparber, Max (May 6, 2011). "Twin Peaks and the Twin Cities: The forgotten local connection to the classic TV show". MinnPost. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ Amanda Comak, "Lucas Giolito’s talent too tantalizing for Nationals to pass on", The Washington Post, June 5, 2012.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia. "Warren Frost, Character Actor Known for 'Twin Peaks' and 'Seinfeld,' Dies at 91". Variety. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
External links
- Warren Frost at IMDb
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