Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan was an American actor known for his stellar performances in Going in Style, Cast a Deadly Spell and many more productions. Hallahan was born on July 29, 1943, in Philadelphia. He finished his graduation at Rutgers University and continued his education by earning a master’s degree in the subject of fine arts at the Temple University. In the early years of the 1960s, he served in the US Navy, which included his designation of a Navy hospital corpsman in Puerto Rico. Before venturing into acting, Hallahan utilized his time in regional theaters. Then, he decided to move to Los Angeles to try his luck.

Considering his towering and beefy physical stature, Hallahan would often be cast as a cop in serials or films. Despite appearing as a cop several times, he got his due when people recognized his efforts in the portrayal of Charlie Devane, an LAPD Captain in the show Hunter. This crime drama aired from 1984 to 1991 and was an international success with episodes being telecasted in different parts of the world. He played the role of a nameless coach in Vision Quest with Matthew Modine in the cast. Vision Quest was an average Box-Office grosser. However, a group of high school wrestlers began to admire Vision Quest for “inspirational” workout regime scenes, resulting in a cult status for the motion picture.

He acted in John Carpenter’s The Thing Click to look into! >> Read More... as Vance Norris, a geologist. Inspired by John W Campbell’s “Who Goes There,” the film explores the concept of extra-terrestrial lifeform in Antarctica. Despite getting bad reviews with its special effects being praised, it turned out to be rated as one of the greatest sci-fi horror movies made. People could notice that on the day of its release, Warner Brothers had released Blade Runner, another science fiction oriented creation. The film also earned a nomination for Worst Musical Score in the Razzie Awards. Later, Hallahan starred in Dante’s Peak with Pierce Brosnan Any man envy the “Suave and Womanizer” moves of th >> Read More... playing the protagonist. Hallahan played the role of Dr. Dreyfus, Brosnan’s boss.

The disaster drama achieved financial success in spite of negative reviews. Hallahan was a regular in TV series with Grace under Fire and The Paper Chase under his kitty. On 25 November 1997, he died in an automobile accident while driving. It was then revealed that he suffered a heart attack, which caused this accident. Slated to play the role of Liam Bilby in the famed Star Trek Click to look into! >> Read More... : Deep Space 9, Hallahan is buried in Ireland due to his Irish ancestry. His final appearance on the big screen was in the form of Jack Stillman in Mind Rage in 2004. The inaugural Garland Awards Committee paid homage to Hallahan by dedicating the ceremony to his memory for his wholehearted contribution towards the development of arts and culture.