RIP: Frederick Forrest

Frederick Forrest died yesterday at the age of 86 after a long illness.  Mr. Forrest appeared acted in both television and feature films.  In 1972, Frederick Forrest was nominated for a Golden Globe Actor Award for New Star of the Year.  Mr. Forrest was also nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award and Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in The Rose.

Some of Frederick Forrest’s television appearances include: Dark Shadows; Ruby & Oswald; Mrs. Columbo; Quo Vadis? (6 episodes); The Deliberate Stranger (2 episodes); 21 Jump Street (5 episodes); Lonesome Dove (4 episodes); I Know My First Name is Steven (2 episodes); Die Kinder (6 episodes); The Young Riders (2 episodes) and Murphy Brown.

Some of Frederick Forrest’s feature films include: When Legends Die; The Conversation; The Missouri Breaks; It Lives Again; Apocalypse Now; The Rose; Hammett; Tucker: The Man and His Dream; The Two Jakes; Falling Down and All the King’s Men.

My favorite Frederick Forrest role was as Chef Hicks in Apocalypse Now.  He always appeared to me as an actor who wasn’t interested in being a star, but who cared for his craft.  What a wonderful career he had.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Frederick Forrest’s family, friends and fans.