Richard “Dick” Evans, who was a staple of 1960s and ’70s television, died on October 2 of cancer, his family announced today. He was 86.
In his 40-year career, Evans played opposite Mia Farrow as a series regular on
Peyton Place, acted opposite George C. Scott in
Islands in the Stream and starred in Jack L. Warner’s final movie,
Dirty Little Billy.
And he was ubiquitous on dozens of classic shows such as
Star Trek,
Gunsmoke,
S.W.A.T.,
Bonanza,
The Mod Squad,
Quincy ME,
The A-Team,
Hart to Hart,
Gunsmoke and
Lou Grant.
