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George Riddle, 86, actor

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Michael Rhodes

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Jun 5, 2023, 5:04:31 AM6/5/23
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George Riddle, who portrayed the crusty gold prospector turned presidential candidate Joad Cressbeckler on the 2011 IFC comedy The Onion News Network and enjoyed a long run on the stage in The Fantasticks, has died. He was 86.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/george-riddle-dead-onion-news-network-fantasticks-1235506861/

Riddle died Friday of duodenal cancer in North Plainfield, New Jersey, his longtime friend Christie Wagner told The Hollywood Reporter.

During his 65-year career, the colorful Riddle showed up in such films as Arthur (1981), The Innkeepers (2011) and The Kitchen (2019) and on episodes of shows including The Sopranos and Inside Amy Schumer.
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