Re: RIP/ AW/ Mason Adams ("Lou Grant"), 86
Donna B
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He also played Dr. Frank Prescott, on ANOTHER WORLD, October 26, 1976 - June
2, 1977.
In alt.obituaries on Thu, 28 Apr 2005 12:12:16 -0400 in Msg.#
<xMCdnaU2rcS...@comcast.com>, "Kent"
<ke...@ixnayontheamspay-deadoraliveinfo.com> wrote:
> I'm just giving him a formal listing so it will be on the record for the
> future and easier to find in searches. He certainly was famous enough for
> it.
>
> http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--obit-adams0428apr28,0,288806.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork
>
> Actor Mason Adams of 'Lou Grant' is dead at 86
>
> April 28, 2005, 4:51 AM EDT
>
> NEW YORK (AP) _ Mason Adams, known for his Emmy-nominated role on the
> television series "Lou Grant" and as the voice behind the Smucker's jelly
> commercials, has died at his home in Manhattan. He was 86.
>
> Adams died Tuesday of natural causes, said his daughter, Betsy.
>
> His distinctive, often fatherly voice was first heard in 1940s and 1950s
> radio serials, including "Batman" and "Pepper Young's Family." But he did
> not achieve fame until being cast as Charlie Hume in "Lou Grant," a spin-off
> of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" that ran from 1977 to 1982.
>
> Adams earned three Emmy nominations for his work on the series.
>
> He had small roles in several films, including "F/X" (1986) and "Houseguest"
> (1995), and worked steadily on stage in his later years. His last theater
> role was in the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's "The Man Who Had All the
> Luck" in 2002.
>
> He was also famous for his work in television commercials for J.M. Smucker
> Co., voicing the tag-line "With a name like Smucker's, it has to be good."
>
> Adams was born in Brooklyn and received his master's degree from the
> University of Wisconsin.