Category Archives: Obituary

Glen A. Larson: 1937-2014

Glen A. Larson, the legendary Hollywood writer-producer and creator of Knight Rider, has passed away. He was 77. Born Glen Albert Larson on January 3, 1937, his parents moved the family to Los Angeles while he was still an infant. … Continue reading

Posted in Knight Rider, Obituary, Production Staff | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Glen A. Larson: 1937-2014

In Memoriam: Denny Miller

Denny Miller, who played Big Ed Barton in the third season Knight Rider episode The Rotten Apples, has died. He was 80. Perhaps best known for the classic TV Western Wagon Train (he played scout Duke Shannon in more than … Continue reading

Posted in Actors, Guest Stars, Knight Rider, Obituary, Original Series | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Denny Miller

Remembering Richard Basehart

“Knight Rider: a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist. Michael Knight, a young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless, in a world of criminals … Continue reading

Posted in Actors, Anniversary, Guest Stars, Knight Rider, Obituary, Original Series | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Remembering Richard Basehart

In Memoriam: Joseph Ruskin

Joseph Ruskin, who guest starred in Knight Rider‘s third season premiere Knight of the Drones, passed away December 28 from natural causes at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica. He was 89. Mr. Ruskin was a prolific character actor, appearing in … Continue reading

Posted in Guest Stars, Knight Rider, Obituary | Tagged | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Joseph Ruskin

Ken Norton Passes Away

Former US heavyweight boxing champion Ken Norton, who played Bo Keeler in the 1986 Knight Rider episode Redemption of a Champion, has died at the age of 70, according to his son. He had been in poor health following a … Continue reading

Posted in Guest Stars, Knight Rider, Obituary, Original Series | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Ken Norton Passes Away

Knight Rider Guest Star Dennis Burkley Passes Away

Dennis Burkley, who played Tiny in the episode Short Notice, has died. He was 67. During a busy forty-year career he amassed more than 130 film and TV credits, and was frequently cast as truckers, bartenders, bikers and rednecks. He … Continue reading

Posted in Guest Stars, Knight Rider, Obituary, Original Series | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Knight Rider Guest Star Dennis Burkley Passes Away

Knight Rider Guest Star Passes Away

Joe Conley, who made a guest appearance in Knight Rider‘s first season episode Short Notice, died on July 7. He was 85. Conley was best known for playing general store owner Ike Godsey on 172 of the 212 episodes of … Continue reading

Posted in Actors, Guest Stars, Knight Rider, Obituary, Original Series | Tagged , | Comments Off on Knight Rider Guest Star Passes Away

Knight Rider Guest Star Passes Away

Actor Henry Gibson, who played Donald Crane in Voo Doo Knight — the final episode of Knight Rider: The Original Series — died on Monday at his home in Malibu after a short battle with cancer. He was 73. Gibson … Continue reading

Posted in Actors, Guest Stars, Knight Rider, Obituary, Original Series | Tagged | Comments Off on Knight Rider Guest Star Passes Away

Knight Rider Guest Star Passes Away

John Quade, who played Dolan (a Comtron heavy) in the 1982 Knight Rider pilot, passed away on August 9th. He was 71. Quade had a long and successful career as a character actor, appearing in several Clint Eastwood movies, such … Continue reading

Posted in Actors, Guest Stars, Knight Rider, Obituary, Original Series | Tagged | Comments Off on Knight Rider Guest Star Passes Away

Knight Rider Guest Star Passes Away

Word has reached this site that Victor Millan — real name Joseph Brown — passed away last month aged 89. A well-known character actor, he was the Dean of Theater Arts at Santa Monica College and appeared in over 80 … Continue reading

Posted in Actors, Guest Stars, Knight Rider, Obituary, Original Series | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Knight Rider Guest Star Passes Away