Tom Troupe

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

Tom Troupe
Born
Thomas Troupe

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

Biography

Troupe was born in North Kansas City, Missouri, 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, he appeared in many plays over the years, including The Lion in Winter,[1] The Gin Game,[1] and Father's Day. He and his wife, Carole Cook, were jointly honored with the 2002 L.A. Ovation Award for Career Achievements. He appeared in such feature films as The Devil's Brigade (1968) and Kelly's Heroes (1970).

The Faculty (a Los Angeles acting school) was co-founded by Troupe and Charles Nelson Reilly.[1] Troupe is married to actress Carole Cook.[2] They have been married since 1964.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1959The Big FishermanJames
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 [1]
1987Summer SchoolJudge
1991My Own Private IdahoJack Favor

References
  1. "Carole Cook and Tom Troupe to Receive Ovation Awards for Career Achievement". Theater Mania. Theater Mania. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  2. "Carole Cook Jokes About President Trump Assassination: 'Why Not?". People Magazine. People Magazine. Retrieved 12 October 2018.


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