Michael Chiklis

Although The Shield has been controversial because of its violent content, Chiklis's acting has been highly praised and he has won several awards for portraying Detective Vic Mackey. He died at age 91 of prostate cancer at his home in Fairfield, Connecticut. Chiklis began his career on the stage and portrayed tragic comic John Belushi in the controverisal 1989 film Wired. He married author Susan Cooper in July 1996. He is best known for starring in two popular, but highly different, television series: The Commish (1991-1995) and The Shield (2002-). His 1991 autobiography was called A Terrible Liar (ISBN 0688128440). Michael Chiklis is an American stage and television actor. He became an American citizen late in life.

Cronyn was married to actress Jessica Tandy from 1942 until her death in September 1994, and appeared with her in many of their more memorable dramatic outings, including The Gin Game, Foxfire, Cocoon and Cocoon: The Return. He was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his performance in The Seventh Cross in 1944. His initial Hollywood film was in 1943 in Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt; he later appeared in that director's Lifeboat, and was a writer for the screenplays of Rope and Under Capricorn. In 1934, he made his Broadway debut as a janitor in "Hipper's Holiday" and became known for his versatility, playing a number of different roles on stage.

Hume Cronyn studied drama at McGill University, and continued his acting studies under Max Reinhardt and at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. His great-grandfather was Bishop Benjamin Cronyn, founder of Huron College at the University of Western Ontario. He was born in London, Ontario, Canada, one of three children of Hume Blake Cronyn (a businessman and a Member of Parliament for London, and for whom Hume Cronyn Memorial Observatory and asteroid (12050) Humecronyn are named) and his wife Frances Amelia Labatt, of the brewing company family. Hume Blake Cronyn (July 18, 1911 - June 15, 2003) was a stage and film actor.

Off Season - 2001 - (television). Yesterday's Children - 2000 - (television). Santa and Pete - 1999 - (television). Sea People - 1999 - (television).

Seasons of Love - 1998 - (television). Alone - 1997 - (television). 12 Angry Men - 1997 - (television). Marvin's Room - 1996.

Camilla - 1994. The Pelican Brief - 1993. To Dance with the White Dog - 1993 - (television). Broadway Bound - 1992 - (television).

Christmas on Division Street - 1991 - (television). Age-Old Friends - 1989 - (television). Day One - 1989 - (television). Cocoon: The Return - 1988.

Foxfire - 1987 - (television). *batteries not included - 1987. Cocoon - 1985. Brewster's Millions - 1984.

Impulse - 1984. The World According to Garp - 1982. The Gin Game - 1981 - (television). Honky Tonk Freeway - 1981.

Rollover - 1981. Conrack - 1974. The Parallax View - 1974. There Was a Crooked Man... - 1970.

Gaily, Gaily - 1969. The Arrangement - 1969. Hamlet - 1964. Cleopatra - 1963.

Sunrise at Campobello - 1960. Juno and the Paycock - 1960 - (television). A Doll's House - 1959 - (television). The Moon and Sixpence - 1959 (television).

Crowded Paradise - 1956. People Will Talk - 1951. Top o' the Morning - 1949. The Bride Goes Wild - 1948.

Brute Force - 1947. The Beginning or the End - 1947. The Green Years - 1946. The Postman Always Rings Twice - 1946.

Ziegfeld Follies - 1946. A Letter for Evie - 1945. The Sailor Takes a Wife - 1945. Main Street After Dark - 1945.

The Seventh Cross - 1944. Lifeboat - 1944. The Cross of Lorraine - 1943. Phantom of the Opera - 1943.

Shadow of a Doubt - 1943. The Petition - 1986. Foxfire - 1982 (performed, wrote play and lyrics). The Gin Game - 1977 (performed, produced).

Noël Coward in Two Keys - 1974. Promenade, All! - 1972. A Delicate Balance - 1966. Slow Dance on the Killing Ground - 1964.

The Physicists - 1964. Hamlet - 1964 (Tony Award for role of Polonius). Big Fish, Little Fish - 1961. Triple Play - 1959.

The Man in the Dog Suit - 1958. The Egghead - 1957. A Day By The Sea - 1955. The Honeys - 1955.

The Fourposter - 1951. The Little Blue Light - 1951. Hilda Crane - 1950. Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep - 1950.

The Survivors - 1948. Portrait of a Madonna - 1946 (Director). Big - 1941. Mr.