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Terrence Beasor dies at 89: Veteran actor known for Raising Hope and The Middle passes away with his wife by his side at home

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Veteran actor Terrence Beasor has died at the age of 89, a representative for the actor said Wednesday. Beasor died on May 28 at his home in Santa Monica, California, with his wife Muriel Minot at his side.

Veteran actor Terrence Beasor has passed away at the age of 89.

A representative for the actor said Deadline On Wednesday, Beasor passed away on May 28 at his home in Santa Monica, California, with his wife Muriel Minot at his side.

Beasor and Minot, an actress, had been married for more than 55 years.

Beasor had worked steadily in Hollywood for more than four decades in television and film.

Among the shows he appeared in in the 1980s were The Incredible Hulk, The Young and the Restless, Police Squad!, The Greatest American Hero, Dallas.

Veteran actor Terrence Beasor has died at the age of 89, a representative for the actor said Wednesday. Beasor died on May 28 at his home in Santa Monica, California, with his wife Muriel Minot at his side.

Other creative endeavors in that period included The A-Team, Hunter, Hill Street Blues, Cheers, LA Law, Max Headroom, Simon & Simon, Dynasty, Knots Landing and Murder, She Wrote, among others.

In the 1990s, Beasor worked on shows including Father Dowling Mysteries, Columbo, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Chicago Hope, among others.

The early 2000s saw roles in The Practice, The Commission, Gilmore Girls and Scrubs.

Among the shows Beasor has worked on since 2010 are Hot in Cleveland, House, The Middle and Scandal.

He played the role of a country doctor in the 2007 John C. Reilly comedy film Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.

Her last role listed on iMDb was in Jim Carrey’s series Kidding in 2020.

Beasor also did substantial work in the voiceover field amidst his acting endeavors, as he lent his voice to projects such as Jaws: The Revenge, Coupe de Ville, and Remington Steele.

Beasor’s life began in the Midwest, as he was born in Omaha, Nebraska on February 2, 1935, and his family moved to Los Angeles when he was seven years old.

Beasor starred alongside the late Leslie Nielsen on the ABC series Police Squad! in 1982

Beasor starred alongside the late Leslie Nielsen on the ABC series Police Squad! in 1982

Beador appeared in five episodes of the television series The Middle from 2010 to 2018.

Beador appeared in five episodes of the television series The Middle from 2010 to 2018.

He was photographed in a 2017 episode of the series alongside Eden Sher.

He was photographed in a 2017 episode of the series alongside Eden Sher.

Beador appeared in the Disney Channel series I Did't Do It in 2015 alongside Piper Curda.

Beador appeared in the Disney Channel series I Did’t Do It in 2015 alongside Piper Curda.

After graduating from Garfield High, Beasor served in the US Navy for four years and became involved with the Pasadena Playhouse in 1953. He moved to New York in the mid-1960s at the age of 30, depending on the medium.

Beasor and Minot initially crossed paths in 1968 at New York’s Equity Library Theater and moved to Concord, Massachusetts, over a seven-year period.

Beasor was “very proud” that his first union was the Actors’ Equity Association, according to the outlet.

While in Massachusetts, Beasor and Minot collaborated on several theater shows in Boston and he earned his MFA in 1976 from Brandeis University.

Beasor and Minot moved to Los Angeles after graduation and worked together on projects such as Days of Our Lives, Gangster Chronicles, and The Practice. They also participated in plays and commercials.

Beasor’s family requested that in lieu of flowers donations be made in his name to Community Entertainment Fund, formerly known as Actors Fund. According to the outlet, “Anything that helps the actors would be their wish.”

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