They have acted in Rescue Me, The Good Wife and The Sopranos; played native American roles in many movies and TV shows, famously “Dances With Wolves”; wrote many TV shows like The Equalizer, Mystery Woman series, Kung Fu: The legend continues; and was the stuntman in many movies, famously Leatherface in “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2”
Jerry Adler
Jerry Adler (May 4, 1929–August 23, 2025) was a Brooklyn-born stage hand who rose to become a top Broadway stage manager and director before enjoying a late-blooming on-screen career best known for Hesh Rabkin on The Sopranos
and Herman “Hesh” Rabkin and roles on The Good Wife, Rescue Me, and Transparent; coming from a theater family, he worked backstage as a teen, stage-managed and/or directed major productions in the 1950s–70s, and later shifted into acting in film and TV where his dry wit made him a reliable character player.
Movies
- 1992 The Public Eye
- 1993 Manhattan Murder Mystery
- 1995 For Better or Worse
- 1996 Getting Away with Murder
- 1996 Larger than Life
- 1997 Six Ways to Sunday
- 1999 30 Days
- 2005 In Her Shoes
- 2005 Prime
- 2006 Find Me Guilty
- 2007 The Memory Thief
- 2008 Synecdoche, New York
- 2014 The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
- 2014 A Most Violent Year
- 2019 Fair Market Value
- 2019 Driveways
TV
- 1991 Brooklyn Bridge
- 1992 True Colors (2 episodes)
- 1992 Quantum Leap
- 1993–1999, 2019 Mad About You (12 episodes)
- 1993 The Odd Couple (TV movie)
- 1994–1995 Northern Exposure (3 episodes)
- 1995 New York Undercover
- 1995 One Life to Live (3 episodes)
- 1995–1996 Hudson Street (22 episodes)
- 1996 Law & Order
- 1996 Spin City
- 1997–1998 Alright Already (21 episodes)
- 1999–2007 The Sopranos (28 episodes)
- 1999 LateLine
- 1999 Tracey Takes On…
- 1999 Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (2 episodes)
- 2000 Wonderland
- 2000 Bull (2 episodes)
- 2001–2002 Raising Dad (22 episodes)
- 2002 The West Wing
- 2005 CSI: Miami
- 2006 The War at Home
- 2007–2011 Rescue Me (34 episodes)
- 2008–2009 ‘Til Death (3 episodes)
- 2010 Detroit 1-8-7
- 2011 Curb Your Enthusiasm
- 2011–2016 The Good Wife (30 episodes)
- 2013 Remember Sunday (TV movie)
- 2014 Mozart in the Jungle (2 episodes)
- 2017–2018 The Good Fight (2 episodes)
- 2017–2019 Transparent (9 episodes)
- 2019 Broad City
- 2019 Living with Yourself
He married and raised a family while remaining active in theater into his 90s; Adler died on a Saturday (August 23, 2025) and is survived by his wife Joan, two sons, a stepson, a sister, and grandchildren.
Graham Greene
Graham Greene (June 22, 1952–September 1, 2025) was the Oneida actor from the Six Nations of the Grand River (Ohsweken, Ontario) whose wry gravitas made him one of the most recognized Indigenous performers in North America; after work as an audio technician and training at the Native
Theatre School in Toronto, he broke through as Kicking Bird in Dances with Wolves (1990), earning an Academy Award nomination, and went on to a sprawling career across film (Thunderheart, The Green Mile, Wind River),
television (Longmire, Reservation Dogs, Goliath), and stage, while advocating for Indigenous representation; an appointee to the Order of Canada, he died on a Monday (September 1, 2025) and is remembered by his wife and family.
Movies
- 1983 Running Brave
- 1985 Revolution
- 1989 Powwow Highway
- 1990 Dances With Wolves
- 1991 Clearcut
- 1992 Thunderheart
- 1992 Rain Without Thunder
- 1993 Benefit of the Doubt
- 1994 Camilla
- 1994 Savage Land
- 1994 Maverick
- 1994 North
- 1994 Rugged Gold
- 1995 Die Hard with a Vengeance
- 1996 Sabotage
- 1997 The Education of Little Tree
- 1998 Shattered Image
- 1999 Grey Owl
- 1999 The Green Mile
- 1999 Misery
- 2000 Desire
- 2001 Lost and Delirious
- 2001 Christmas in the Clouds
- 2002 Duct Tape Forever
- 2002 Snow Dogs
- 2002 Skins Mogie Yellow Lodge[50]
- 2004 Phil the Alien Wolf[17]
- 2005 Transamerica Calvin[17]
- 2005 Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story
- 2007 All Hat
- 2007 Just Buried
- 2007 Breakfast with Scot
- 2008 Turok: Son of Stone (Voice role)
- 2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon
- 2010 Casino
- 2010 Gunless
- 2013 Chasing Shakespeare
- 2013 Atlantic Rim
- 2013 Maïna
- 2014 Winter’s Tale
- 2014 Corner Gas: The Movie
- 2017 Wind River
- 2017 The Shack
- 2017 Molly’s Game
- 2018 Through Black Spruce
- 2019 Astronaut
- 2020 A Dark Foe
- 2021 Antlers
- 2021 Defining Moments
- 2021 The Wolf and the Lion
- 2023 Squealer
- 2024 Seeds
- 2024 The Birds Who Fear Death
- 2024 The Great Salish Heist
- 2024 King Ivory
- 2025 Sweet Summer Pow Wow
- 2025 The Protector
- 2025 Trail of Vengeance
- 2025 Protectors of the Land
- 2025 Paige Darcy: Reluctant Detective
- TBA Ice Fall (posthumous)
TV
- 1981 Read All About It!
- 1986 Spirit Bay
- 1986–1988 The Campbells (3 episodes)
- 1987 Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
- 1988 9B (5 episodes)
- 1989 Where the Spirit Lives (Television film)
- 1990 Lost in the Barrens
- 1991 L.A. Law
- 1992; 1994 Murder, She Wrote (2 episodes)
- 1992 The Last of His Tribe (Television film)
- 1992–1993 Northern Exposure (5 episodes)
- 1993 Cooperstown (Television film)
- 1993 North of 60
- 1993 The Broken Chain (Television film)
- 1994–1997 The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon (17 episodes)
- 1994–2006 The Red Green Show (27 episodes)
- 1994 Lonesome Dove: The Serie (3 episodes)
- 1995 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (Voice role, 1 episode)
- 1995 Liberty Street
- 1996 The Outer Limits
- 1996 The Pathfinder (Television film)
- 1997–2001 Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science (65 episodes)
- 2000 Big Wolf on Campus
- 2000–2001 Cover Me (4 episodes)
- 2001–2002 Wolf Lake (9 episodes)
- 2002 The New Beachcombers (Television film)
- 2003 Mister Sterling
- 2003 Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion (2 episodes)
- 2005 The Collector
- 2005 Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story (Television film)
- 2005 Into the West
- 2005 Numb3rs
- 2005 Buffalo Dreams (Television film)
- 2006 This is Wonderland
- 2010–2011 Being Erica (5 episodes)
- 2013 Family Tree
- 2013–2015 Defiance (28 episodes)
- 2014–2017 Longmire (12 episodes)
- 2018 Riverdale
- 2018 The Detour (3 episodes)
- 2019 Project Blue Book
- 2019 Goliath (7 episodes)
- 2020 Blue Ridge (Television film)
- 2021 American Gods (2 episodes)
- 2022 1883
- 2023 The Last of Us Marlon
- 2023 Reservation Dogs (3 episodes)
- 2024 Echo (Main role)
- 2024 Tulsa King
Michael Sloan
Michael Fred Sloan (October 14, 1946–August 13, 2025) was a New York–born television writer-producer who cut his teeth on 1970s network dramas (McCloud, Harry O, Columbo, Battlestar Galactica) and co-created The Equalizer (1985–89; later the 2010s reboot) with Richard Lindheim; a Primetime Emmy nominee (1978, Quincy, M.E.)
with a taste for crime/adventure storytelling, Sloan also wrote novels extending The Equalizer universe, lived between New York, Montreal and Los Angeles, and remained active as a developer and mentor; he died on a Wednesday (August 13, 2025) and is survived by his wife of 35 years, Melissa Sue Anderson, their children Piper and Griffin, and his sister Judy.
Writer_Movies
- The Equalizer 3 (2023)
- The Equalizer 2 (2018)
- The Equalizer (2014)
- The Equalizer: The Mystery of Manon (1988)
- The Caller (1987)
- Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1979)
- Moments (1974)
- Assassin (1973)
- Hunted (1972)
Writer_TV
- The Equalizer (2021-2025)(74 episodes)
- Magi-Nation (2007) (2 episodes)
- Mystery Woman: In the Shadows (2007) (TV Movie)
- Her Sister’s Keeper (2006) (TV Movie)
- Mystery Woman: Redemption (2006)(TV Movie)
- Mystery Woman: Oh Baby (2006) (TV Movie)
- Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery (2006) (TV Movie)
- Mystery Woman: At First Sight (2006)
- Mystery Woman: Game Time (2005) (TV Movie)
- Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder (2005) (TV Movie)
- Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder (2005) (TV Movie)
- Mystery Woman: Snapshot (2005) (TV Movie)
- Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend (2005) (TV Movie)
- Mystery Woman (2003) (TV Movie)
- The Outer Limits (2002)
- Call of the Wild (2000) (6 episodes)
- Baywatch (2000)
- La Femme Nikita (1999)
- Earthquake in New York (1998) (TV Movie)
- Police Academy: The Series (1997)
- Pacific Blue (1996)
- Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993-1996) (32 episodes)
- Baywatch Nights (1995)
- Bionic Ever After? (1994) (TV Movie)
- Kung Fu: A Legend Reborn (1992) (TV Movie)
- P.S.I. Luv U (1991)
- The Return of Sam McCloud (1989) (TV Movie)
- The Equalizer (1985–1989) (88 episodes)
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989) (12 episodes)
- Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1989) (TV Movie)
- Riviera (1987) (TV Movie)
- The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1987) (TV Movie)
- The Master (1984) (11 episodes)
- The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair (1983) (TV Movie)
- The Devlin Connection (1982)
- Simon & Simon (1981)
- B.J. and the Bear (1978–1981) (18 episodes)
- X Bomber (1980–1981) (24 episodes)
- Battles: The Murder That Wouldn’t Die (1980) (TV Movie)
- The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979) (3 episodes)
- Sword of Justice (1978–1979) (2 episodes)
- Battlestar Galactica (1978–1979) (4 episodes)
- The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977–1978) (22 episodes)
- Evening in Byzantium (1978) (2 episodes)
- McCloud (1976–1977) (5 episodes)
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) (4 episodes)
- Harry O (1975–1976) (7 episodes)
- Columbo (1976)
- McCoy (1975)
- Switch (1975)
Bob Elmore
Bob Elmore (1948–June 28, 2025) was an American stuntman and occasional actor whose burly frame and fearlessness made him a go-to double for heavy action and comedy alike, most famously performing much of the on-screen Leatherface work in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) and doing stunts across films and TV for decades (including doubling for John Candy and Dan Aykroyd);
colleagues remembered him for professionalism and generosity on set; Elmore died on a Saturday (June 28, 2025) after health complications and is survived by family members.
Stunts_Movies
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
- Being John Malkovich (1999)
- Hard Time: The Premonition (1999) (TV Movie)
- City of Angels (1998)
- The Big Fall (1997)
- Casino (1995)
- Dr. Giggles (1992)
- Delirious (1991)
- Only the Lonely (1991)
- Nothing But Trouble (1991)
- Cage (1989)
- Uncle Buck (1989)
- Who’s Harry Crumb? (1989)
- Everybody’s All-American (1988)
- License to Drive (1988)
- Big Bad Mama II (1987)
- Weeds (1987)
- The Monster Squad (1987)
- No Mercy (1986)
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
- A Fine Mess (1986)
- Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
Videos
Further Reading
Sources
- Wikipedia “Jerry Adler” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Adler
- Wikipedia “Graham Greene (actor)” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Greene_(actor)
- Wikipedia “Michael Sloan (television writer)” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Sloan_(television_writer)
- Wikipedia “Bob Elmore” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Elmore
- IMDB “Michael Sloan(1946-2025)” https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0805994/
- IMDB “Bob Elmore(1960-2025)” https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0255470/
- BBC “Jerry Adler, who starred in The Sopranos, dies aged 96” https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c36jyp6w32go
- People “Dances with Wolves Actor Graham Greene Dies at 73” https://people.com/graham-greene-dead-dances-with-wolves-star-11801443
- Deadline “Michael Sloan Dies: Co-Creator Of ‘The Equalizer’, Longtime Husband Of Melissa Sue Anderson Was 78” https://deadline.com/2025/08/michael-sloan-dead-equalizer-1236489726/
- Daily Mail “Pirates Of The Caribbean star Bob Elmore dies aged 65 as fans pay tribute” https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14868019/Pirates-Caribbean-Bob-Elmore-dead.html
