Tom Troupe
Born
Thomas Troupe

(1928-07-15) July 15, 1928
North Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1957–present
Spouse
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(m. 1964; died 2023)​

Thomas Troupe (born July 15, 1928) is an American actor and writer.

Biography

Troupe was born in 1928 and grew up in North Kansas City, Missouri,[1][2] and studied with Uta Hagen at the Herbert Berghof Studio in Manhattan during the early 1950s. He made his Broadway debut in 1957 as Peter in the original Broadway production of The Diary of Anne Frank, which starred Joseph Schildkraut and Gusti Huber.

Primarily a stage performer, Troupe appeared in many plays over the years, including The Lion in Winter, The Gin Game and Father's Day. He and his wife, Carole Cook, were jointly honored with the 2002 L.A. Ovation Award for Career Achievements.[3] He appeared in such feature films as The Devil's Brigade (1968) and Kelly's Heroes (1970).

Troupe co-founded The Faculty (a Los Angeles acting school) with Charles Nelson Reilly.[3] Troupe was married to actress Carole Cook from 1964 until her death in 2023.[4]

Partial filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1959The Big FishermanJames
1967 Mission Impossible

Season 1 Ep. 23 Action

David Day Only episode that Barbara Bain (Cinnamon Carter) listened to the tape and headed the group.
1968SofiThe Clerk
1968The Devil's BrigadePvt. Al Manella
1969Che!Felipe Muñoz
1970Kelly's HeroesCorporal Job
1971Making ItDr. Shurtleff
1980PSI Factor
1986CheersJudge William E. Grey1 episode [3]
1987Summer SchoolJudge
1991My Own Private IdahoJack Favor

References

  1. ↑ Acker, Iris (1991). What Got You where You are Today?. Distinctive Publishing Corporation. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-9429-6308-3.
  2. ↑ Ward, Jack (1993). Television Guest Stars: An Illustrated Career Chronicle for 678 Performers of the Sixties and Seventies. McFarland & Company. p. 519. ISBN 978-0-89950-807-8.
  3. 1 2 3 "Carole Cook and Tom Troupe to Receive Ovation Awards for Career Achievement". Theater Mania. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Barnes, Mike (11 January 2023). "Carole Cook, Lucille Ball Protégé and 'Sixteen Candles' Actress, Dies at 98". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 January 2023.


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