Oscar-nominated character actor Frederic Forrest, who starred in The Rose and Apocalypse Now died Friday in Santa Monica, Calif. at 86 after a long illnes Bette Midler. his former costar, shared th…
Bette Midler. his former costar, shared the news on Twitter.. “Thank you to all of his fans and friends for all their support these last few months. He was a remarkable actor, and a brilliant human being, and I was lucky to have him in my life. He was at peace.”and other films, issued a statement.
“Freddie Forrest was a sweet, much beloved person, a wonderful actor and a good friend. His loss is heartbreaking to me.”, with Forrest portraying her limousine-driver-turned-love-interest, Huston Dyer.Also in 1979, he starred as Jay “Chef” Hicks in the Francis Ford Coppola classicBorn on Dec. 23, 1936, in Waxahachie, Texas, Forrest earned a minor in theater arts and a major in radio and television studies at Texas Christian University.
He then headed to New York, where he studied under Sanford Meisner, an accomplished actor and teacher. Forrest later became a part of the Actors Studio, mentored by theater director and actor Lee Strasberg, while working as a page at NBC Studios.He performed in such Off-Broadway production as “Viet Rock,” “Silhouettes” and “Futz!” before moving to Los Angeles.
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