Actor Wings Hauser, known for his roles in the 1980s and 1990s series, has died
Kyiv • UNN
American actor Wings Hauser has died at the age of 76 after a long illness. He was known for his roles in the series "The A-Team", "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Walker, Texas Ranger".
Wings Hauser died at his home in Santa Monica after a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. UNN reports with reference to Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.
The world of cinema and television says goodbye to the talented actor Wings Hauser, who died almost a week ago, March 15, from natural causes in Los Angeles.
Hauser became known for his role as the pimp-psychopath Ramrod in the film "Vice Squad" (1982). His filmography also includes such film projects as "The A-Team", "Beverly Hills 90210", "Cool Walker", "Doctor House".
Hauser was born on December 12, 1947, in a family with artistic traditions. Father - Dwight Hauser, actor and screenwriter. His mother, Geraldine Hauser, is the daughter of Tom Tines, who wrote a collection of poems Whimseys in the 1920s.
In 1967, at the age of 18, Wings Hauser made his film debut with a small role in a war film. In the 1980s, he gained fame and recognition thanks to the thriller "Vice Squad."
In the following decades, he appeared in many successful television series such as "Magnum", "She Wrote Murder", "C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation" and "Castle". He gained particular popularity for his role as the pimp-psychopath Ramrod in the film "Vice Squad" (1982). He was also known for his role as a tobacco company lawyer in the film "The Insider" (1999) alongside Al Pacino and Russell Crowe.
