Tom Troupe, a seasoned stage and screen actor who appeared in dozens of projects over his decades-long career, has died. He was 97.
Troupe died Sunday morning, July 20 — five days after his birthday — due to natural causes, a family spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter.
Born on July 15, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri, Troupe started acting in local theater productions. He moved to New York City in 1948 to pursue an acting career, studying at the prestigious Herbert Berghof Studio. However, Troupe would first serve in the Korean War, CBS News reported.
Afterward, Troupe returned to New York where he made his Broadway debut in a 1957 production of “The Diary of Ann Frank.” The actor later moved to Los Angeles, where he would eventually appear in dozens of films and TV shows from the 1960s to ‘90s.
His most notable roles include those in “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” (1965), “Mission: Impossible” (1967), “Star Trek” (1967), “The Wild Wild West” (1968), “Cagney & Lacey” (1985) “Cheers” (1986) and “My Own Private Idaho” (1991).
Troupe also co-wrote and starred in the 1968 movie “Sofi” and continued to appear in stage productions such as “The Lion in Winter,” “Fathers Day” and “The Gin Game.” His late wife Carole Cook, who died in 2023, also co-started in the productions.
Troupe is survived by his son, Christopher, daughter-in-law Becky, granddaughter Ashley and several nieces and nephews, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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