Jack Ging, an “all-purpose classic actor” who appeared on TV classics such as “The A-Team” and “Hawaii Five-O,” has died aged 90.
The veteran character artist died of natural causes at his California home on Friday, his wife, Apache, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Born and raised in Oklahoma in the 1960s, Went kick-started his acting career in the 1950s western series “Mackenzie’s Raiders.”
He went on to score small roles on classic shows such as “Perry Mason,” “Dr. Kildare,” “The Twilight Zone,” “Starsky & Hutch,” “Little House on the Prairie,” and “Hart to Hart,” before appearing as General Harlan “Bull” Fulbright opposite Mr. T in ‘The A-Team’ during the mid-eighties.
The star – who often played tough action heroes – also had movie success, appearing on the big screen opposite Clint Eastwood in ‘Play Misty For Me’, ‘Hang ‘Em High’ and ‘High Plains Drifter’.
“Jack Went with his deep voice and his square features fell somewhere between protagonist, villain and actor,” a fan Posted in a Twitter tribute after his death was announced Monday. “A classic all-purpose actor.”