Tom Troupe Courtesy of the Troupe family and archives Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Tom Troupe, a stage and screen actor who appeared in dozens of projects in the late 1990s, such as My Own Private Idaho, Star Trek, Cagney & Lacey and Mission: Impossible, has died. He was 97. He died five days after his birthday at his Beverly Hills home due to natural causes, a family spokesperson announced. Born on July 15, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri, Troupe began his acting career in local theater productions before moving to New York City in 1948. He went on to study at the acting school, Herbert Berghof Studio, after receiving a scholarship from legendary actress and teacher Uta Hagen. Related Stories TV Eileen Fulton, Longtime 'Bad Girl' Lisa on 'As the World Turns,' Dies at 91 News Alan Bergman, Oscar-Winning Lyricist, Dies at 99 After serving in the Korean War, where he was awarded a Bronze Star, Troupe returned to NYC and made his Broadway debut in 1957 as Peter van Daan in The Diary of Ann Frank, also starring Joseph Schildkraut. The following year, he moved to Los Angeles, where he went on to appear in dozens of films and TV shows throughout the 1960s, '70s, '80s and '90s. His acting credits included The Fugitive, Mission: Impossible, The Wild, Wild West, Star Trek, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Cagney & Lacey, CHiPs, Knots Landing, Murder, She Wrote, Cheers, The Big Fisherman, The Devil's Brigade, Kelly's Heroes, Summer School and My Own Private Idaho. As for other stage performances, he also co-starred alongside his wife, Carole Cook, in The Lion in Winter, Fathers Day and The Gin Game. Elsewhere, Troupe appeared in the national tour of Same Time Next Year, co-starring Barbara Rush, the Broadway production of Romantic Comedy, starring Mia Farrow, and his one-actor play The Diary of a Madman, which he co-wrote. Survivors include his son, Christopher Troupe, and daughter-in-law Becky Coulter, granddaughter Ashley Troupe and several nieces and nephews. His wife, Cook, died in 2023. In lieu of flowers, requests for donations have been made to either the Entertainment Community Fund or the Pasadena Humane Society. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Malin Akerman 'The Hunting Wives' Review: Malin Akerman and Brittany Snow Get Hot and Bothered in Netflix's Deliciously Trashy Drama The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Jon Stewart Is Unsure of 'The Daily Show's Future Amid Paramount-Skydance Merger Live Feed Shark Week 2025 Brings New Thrills and Old Favorites to Discovery Theater Eileen Fulton, Longtime 'Bad Girl' Lisa on 'As the World Turns,' Dies at 91 women's basketball WNBA All-Star Game 2025 Livestream: Here's How to Watch The Women's Pro Basketball Event Online The Late Show With Stephen Colbert What Will Stephen Colbert Do After 'Late Show' Ends? He Has Options Malin Akerman 'The Hunting Wives' Review: Malin Akerman and Brittany Snow Get Hot and Bothered in Netflix's Deliciously Trashy Drama The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Jon Stewart Is Unsure of 'The Daily Show's Future Amid Paramount-Skydance Merger Live Feed Shark Week 2025 Brings New Thrills and Old Favorites to Discovery Theater Eileen Fulton, Longtime 'Bad Girl' Lisa on 'As the World Turns,' Dies at 91 women's basketball WNBA All-Star Game 2025 Livestream: Here's How to Watch The Women's Pro Basketball Event Online The Late Show With Stephen Colbert What Will Stephen Colbert Do After 'Late Show' Ends? He Has Options