Seinfeld star Richard Herd has died at the age of 87.
The actor, who portrayed Mr Wilhelm in the hit US
comedy series died on Tuesday at his home in
Los Angeles of complications from
cancer.
His wife Patricia Crowder Herd confirmed the news of his death to The
Hollywood Reporter.As well as a successful TV career, Richard also starred in many films, including The
China Syndrome with Jane Fonda and Michael Douglas, and All The President’s Men alongside Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman.
More recently he played Roman Armitage in Jordan Peele’s award-winning horror, Get Out (2017).
In Seinfeld he played George Costanza’s (Jason Alexander) supervisor during Costanza’s time as assistant to the travelling secretary of the
New York Yankees.
He made his first appearance in the show in 1995 and reprised the role a total of 11 times until the series finale in 1998.
Other TV credits included Star Trek, V, M*A*S*H, Dallas, ER, The OC, and Desperate Housewives.
Tributes have been paid on
Twitter by those that knew and worked with the star...RIP Richard Herd. A wonderful man and a true professional. We hadn’t talked much before he arrived on set for Get Out. I asked him to think of the scene as a viagra ad trying to hide deep rage. He responded “That sounds like all Viagra ads to me!” Then he absolutely nailed it. pic.twitter.com/t2dO01fent— Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) May 26, 2020It was a great honor to work with the wonderful
Actor and beautiful man Richard Herd .. I was so blessed to have had him on the set of my first big mini Series V .. RIP Richard ... pic.twitter.com/VCaeRhzZT5— Jane Badler (@janebadler) May 26, 2020Rest in peace Richard Herd, who played Admiral Owen
Paris in Star Trek: Voyager. Our thoughts are with your family. pic.twitter.com/N0h8Q0VTtZ— Star Trek Online (@trekonlinegame) May 26, 2020He is survived by his wife, daughter Erica, son Rick, and stepdaughter Alicia.