Corky Siemaszko is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital. I didnt realize [he had blown up] until last night when everybody started calling me telling me youve gone viral," Jordan told NBCs "TODAY" show in March 2020. [85], McCormack has been married to Janet Leigh Holden, whom he met on the set of Lonesome Dove,[12] since August 1997. After working in theater and as a street performer at Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World in Florida, Joosten headed to Los Angeles, where she landed roles on series like "ER" and "Frasier." "Will & Grace" frequently expanded its roster of characters to include extended members of the core cast's family. Tim Stelloh is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital. Emmy-winning US actor Leslie Jordan died in October 2022. While holed up in an apartment in his native Chattanooga, Tenn., during the early months of the pandemic in 2020, Jordan found viral fame with a constant string of comedic videos posted to his Instagram. He was 67. A former head nurse at a psychiatric hospital, Joosten decided to pursue a career as an actor in her 40s. Actor: Will & Grace. His acting career, which included episodes of "The Twilight Zone" and "Have GunWill Travel," coincided with his directorial debut, which began in 1961 and soon encompassed episodes of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and an episode of "Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theater," which earned him his first Emmy He followed his debut feature, 1965's "The Slender Thread," with a string of hit movies in the 1970s, many featuring Redford like "Jeremiah Johnson," "The Way We Were," "Three Days of the Condor," and "The Electric Horseman.". [41] Melissa Rose Bernardo of Entertainment Weekly commented that McCormack and Maura Tierney "have incredible chemistry". Leslie Jordan, a comedian and actor best known for his roles in "Will & Grace" and "American Horror Story," has died. However, the ensuing years had turned the professor into an embittered old man locked into a spiteful relationship with an old friend (played by Oscar nominee Piper Laurie), whom he'd embarrassed in front of colleagues decades ago. After decades in showbiz, the 65-year-old found fame on social media and has a new TV show and a second book on the way. [73] In 2018, McCormack received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the television industry.[74]. Sean Patrick Hayes (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, and producer. Jordan, who had been sober for two decades, said he coped by turning to alcohol and drugs. Dan Mryglot, a resident of West Hollywood and managing editor of the WeHo Times, stopped by after working out at the nearby Golds Gym. Today, Leslie was called way too soon and the world is a little bit darker without him.". Im just along for the ride.. "[58] The series, however, was cancelled after one season, due to poor ratings. It changed me in that the concept of any other options disappeared. he said. He died the following year at the age of 81 on November 18, 2012. [41] He plays a writer who is ready to settle down and marry, but decides to visit four ex-girlfriends first. [12], Also in 1997, he had minor roles in the comedy shows Townies, Veronica's Closet, and Ally McBeal. An autopsy is planned Tuesday to determine how Leslie Jordan died after his BMW slammed into a building at Cahuenga Boulevard and Romaine Street. Eric McCormack, who starred as Will Truman on the sitcom, celebrated the diminutive dandy Jordan was 4 feet 11 as the funniest & flirtiest Southern gent Ive ever known.. Character actor Wendie Jo Sperber, who played April in "My Fair Maid-y," was a brassy, funny presence in features and on television for decades. Paul, with a shotgun and his 52-year-old wife, Maggie, with a rifle on June 7, 2021. He was 67. Suzy Byrne. She later earned two Emmy Awards as Outstanding Guest Actress for her turn as nosy neighbor Karen McCluskey on "Desperate Housewives." Remembering actor Leslie Jordan after his death at age 67. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Beloved Will and Grace actor Leslie Jordon dead at 67, Stream the world's best reality, entertainment and true crime shows for free on 7Bravo on 7plus >>. Trinity said she drew inspiration from the LGBTQ cult classic Sordid Lives, a 2000 film based on a play of the same name, in which Jordan played Earl Brother Boy Ingram, a gay drag queen whose Texas family struggles to accept him. He was an actor, known for Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) and Kindergarten Cop (1990). Will is, of course, dismayed by Grace's turn of heart, until he discovers that his candidate has more than a few problems regarding important issues. Jordan would post daily videos during the pandemic that would hope to cheer people up during a very isolating time. Ive had a really blessed career. From 2009 to 2010 he starred as Dr. Max Kershaw, the psychiatrist turned boyfriend of Julia Louis-Dreyfus' title character in The New Adventures of Old Christine. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Greeting his followers with his iconic sign-on, Well, s, what are yall doin? and posting twice a day for 80 days, Jordan would quip about day-to-day life during the pandemic. Bean parlayed his quirky presence into dozens of acting roles on television from the mid-1950s through the 2010s, including appearances on the original "Twilight Zone," "7th Heaven," "How I Met Your Mother," and a recurring run on "Desperate Housewives" as the husband of Kathryn Joosten's Karen McCluskey. The finale garnered 18million American viewers,[37] making it the most-watched entertainment telecast in six years. Emmy award-winning actor Leslie Jordan, best known for his roles in Will & Grace and American Horror Story, has died aged 67. For more engaging celebrity content, visit 7Life on Facebook. On Monday, his attorney, Eric Feig, issued a statement: "Yesterday, on Leslies Instagram, Leslie posted himself singing the hymn 'When the Roll is Called Up Yonder.' "[13] McCormack moved to Los Angeles, California, and made his US television debut in a 1991 episode of the CBS crime series Top Cops. Following Radner's death from ovarian cancer in 1989, Wilder focused on his interests in painting, writing, and philanthropy, though he returned to acting for several short-lived series and a pair of successful TV-movie mysteries. "Not only was he a mega talent and joy to work with, but he provided an emotional sanctuary to the nation at one of it''s most difficult times. With the support of his parents (his father was also an aspiring actor), Eric spent three years at the Ryerson Theater School in . Im a gay man who went through a lot of the early gay rights movement.. The star, known for his roles in Will and Grace and American Horror Story, was killed in a car crash in Los. Its not like I sit and think, Whats the next big challenge? It has just always happened for me. LOS ANGELES Leslie Jordan, the actor whose wry Southern drawl and versatility made him a comedy and drama standout on TV series including "Will & Grace" and "American Horror Story," has. The world is definitely a much darker place today without the love and light of Leslie Jordan, Shaul said. Actor and comedian Leslie Jordan has reportedly died following a car crash Monday morning, according to the LA Times. [61] When asked about his interpretation on the character, McCormack commented that his first instinct was to make Ted Lewis more alien, sounding like Spock. Mother and daughter eventually patch up their differences, though Lois attempts to pull Karen back into another scheme in Season 4's "Something Borrowed, Someone's Due.". According to IMDb, he appeared in 17 episodes, 14 during the show's original run and three more in the 2017 to 2020 revival. The downward spiral of their relationship reminded Will and Grace to curtail their own penchant for cutting each other down, even in jest. You were truly one of the spirits that made aging as a queer man feel more exciting than existing in the present, wrote Tony Award-nominated playwright Jeremy O. Harris. [46], In 2008, McCormack co-starred in the A&E television miniseries The Andromeda Strain, a remake of the 1971 movie based on the novel by Michael Crichton. Their dalliance was far briefer than that of Will and Alan because, as Jack noted, Bertram "wouldn't come out to his mother. Their mother said Jazmine was in tears after learning about Jordans death. He starred in the television miniseries The Andromeda Strain (2008) and returned to television in 2009 in the TNT drama Trust Me, which was cancelled after one season. [5][14] McCormack commented that it was a "fantastic role". One of the keys to the series' long network runit originally aired from 1998 to 2006 and returned for three more seasons in 2017was its long list of supporting cast members and guest stars. Among the throng of relatives is comic actor Kenneth Mars as Grace's Uncle Sid, whom Grace identifies by his primary medical ailment ("acid reflux"). But to Will's dismay, Nathan found Will's antipathy positively charming. That sort of dealt with all the angst and growing up gay in the Baptist Church and la, la, la, la, la," Jordan said in an Associated Press interview last year. 'Will & Grace' Actor Leslie Jordan Dies In Car Crash At Age 67 By Greg Evans October 22, 2022 6:20pm Leslie Jordan Getty Images EARLIER: The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's. [55] The show debuted on January 26, 2009, and was watched by almost 3.4million viewers. Tributes from Hollywood began pouring in after news of Jordans death spread on social media, including from his Will & Grace co-stars. [67], McCormack portrayed con artist Clark Rockefeller in the Lifetime television movie Who Is Clark Rockefeller?, which premiered on March 13, 2010. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Jordan's vehicle crashed into a wall in Hollywood around 9:30 a.m. local time. [61] The film was critically and financially unsuccessful.[62][63]. The "Will and Grace" actor appeared to drive his car into the side of a. Leslie Jordan in Los Angeles in April 2021. Jack Freaks Out Over Grace's Misfortune - Will & Grace. By Diana Dasrath and Tim Stelloh. Chlo Phoenix, who drove to the site with her mother, Jessie, and sister Jazmine, gleefully pulled out her phone and grinned while watching one of Jordans viral videos, where he spins with a baton in hand, yelling, Daddy, watch me twirl!. The cast did wish . Ferrer hailed from an entertainment industry family: he was the son of Oscar-winning actor Jose Ferrer and singer Rosemary Clooney, and the cousin of Oscar winner George Clooney. After his passing, it was revealed the beloved actor had been experiencing a strange symptom in the days beforehand. RIP!. Problems with alcohol undercut his career in the late 2000s, though Torn continued to act until his death of complications from Alzheimer's disease at the age of 88 on July 9, 2019. Leslie Jordan, a veteran actor and comedian whose credits include "Will & Grace" and "Call Me Kat," died Monday morning after driving his car into a building. There will never be anyone like him. Diana Dasrath is entertainment producer and senior reporter for NBC News covering all platforms. I mean, sexual orientation aside, Will was so much like me. In October 2010, it was reported that McCormack would star in a new TNT television drama, Perception, playing a crime-solving neuroscientist named Dr. Daniel Pierce, who works with the federal government to solve cases using his knowledge and imaginative view of the world. He earned an Emmy for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series for his work in 2006. Pollack died from cancer on May 26, 2008, at his home in Pacific Palisades, California at the age of 73. "[8][9] McCormack later attended Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute in Scarborough, Ontario,[10][11] where he was a classmate of David Furnish. Leslie Jordan, 'Will & Grace' actor, dies at 67 His witty Instagram posts made him a social media sensation during the pandemic. Im really divided whether I would go on Instagram or anything about it, Jordan said. His agent said it is suspected that Jordan suffered "some sort of medical emergency" that caused him to lose control of the vehicle. [34] The following year, McCormack starred in the film The Sisters, based on Anton Chekhov's play Three Sisters. McCormack later performed with the Manitoba Theatre Centre in a production of Burn This, as well as with Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre in Biloxi Blues. Diana Dasrath reported from Los Angeles and Corky Siemaszko from New York. Pollack was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including wins for Best Director and Best Picture for "Out of Africa" (with Redford) and nominations for "Tootsie," "Michael Clayton," and "The Reader." I came from Tennessee to L.A., and I had a little bit of money and I had my degree in theater. '"[12] He explained that when he first read the script, "what hit me immediately was that this was me. Leslie Jordan, the actor, comedian and musician known for his roles in "Will & Grace" and "American Horror Story" and for his uplifting pandemic Instagram videos, died after a car crash. She was also an exuberant comic presence in Steven Spielberg's "1941" and "Bachelor Party" with Tom Hanks, with whom she also co-starred in the short-lived but well-loved sitcom "Bosom Buddies.". (Evan Agostini / Invision/Associated Press), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Authorities try to determine how Leslie Jordan died as mourning fans flock to crash site, Speaking to the L.A. Times, Leslie Jordan was always good for a sassy one-liner, Will & Grace stars honor Leslie Jordan: Everyone who ever met him, loved him, Leslie Jordan, everyones favorite Instagram maven, is having the time of his life, In one of his last Instagram posts, Leslie Jordan revealed hed purchased his first condo, Leslie Jordans gospel album is a hoedown so fabulous that even Dolly Parton shows up, Photographer Delaney George turns the lens on femininity: Black women are fine art, A take on Jesus Revolution from one who was there, defending Rowling and more. I think it brought a lot of us together in a time when we were not sure what was going on, Wiser said of Jordans Instagram videos. Some mourners also celebrated Jordan, who was openly gay, as an LGBTQ icon who expanded the possibilities of queer identity on and off the screen. [54] McCormack's decision to do the show was due to "great writing". A founding partner of Will's law firm, Doucette & Stein, Will's boss Mr. Stein made his first appearance in Season 5's "Boardroom and a Parked Place," where he upended both the office and Will's life with his eccentric behavior (crying in the bathroom, favoritism towards Will, breaking into song). Leslie Jordan Dead at 67 The beloved character actor was most famous for his scene-stealing roles in shows including Will & Grace, Call Me Kat and American Horror Story By Lanford Beard and. Knowing that he has left the world at the height of both his professional and personal life is the only solace one can have today.. The series, set around a fictional advertising firm, starred McCormack as Mason McGuire, the firm's newly promoted creative director, and deals with his best friend's (Cavanagh) unpredictable behavior. What did Disney actually lose from its Florida battle with DeSantis? "[50] On September 5, 2008, McCormack made a guest appearance in the seventh season and 100th episode of the television series Monk, where he played an unctuous host of a television crime docudrama. She worked steadily in character roles and guest appearances, often as Native American characters on TV Westerns or domestics, before landing the role of Rosario on "Will & Grace.". He was killed in a car crash in Hollywood.. Getty Images Leslie Jordan died in a car crash Monday morning. ", Chris Haston / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images. In a statement Monday, GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis called him "a loyal friend to so many LGBTQ organizations.". Eric McCormack. The latter includes her relationship with Jack, whom she invites to Hanukah dinner instead of Grace. [23] For this performance, he earned four Emmy Award nominations (2000, 2001, 2003, 2005), one of which resulted in a win (2001), for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Aside from appearing in television, he made his Broadway debut in the 2001 production of The Music Man and starred in the 2005 film The Sisters. So I had a list of what I wanted to achieve. McCormack starred in Travelers, a science fiction drama which first aired in October 2016 and ran for three seasons. Menu Movies Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight TV Shows The beloved actor died on October 24, 2022, at 67. A unique talent with an enormous, caring heart. He remained active with multiple credits per year until 2011. Debra Messing as Grace Adler and Leslie Jordan as Beverley Leslie on Will and Grace. Sperber was also a mainstay of episodic TV, both as a guest star and series regular on such popular shows as "Hearts Afire." Among the apartment residents caught in Will and Grace's campaign to head the tenant board association in Season 2's "Election" were Mr. and Mrs. Pressman, a combative couple who were dismayed to hear that all of the fireplaces in the building were sealed up except the one in Will's apartment. "), died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 75 on February 12, 2011. He soon settled into steady work in both mediums, and appeared to specialize in playing older professional types: judges on "My Name is Earl" and "Coach," doctors ("ER"), priests ("Everybody Loves Raymond"), and more than his share of grandparents ("The Drew Carey Show") and characters who simply bore the name "Old Man" ("Malcolm in the Middle," "Southland," "That '70s Show," etc.). : Artificial Insemination." This was a total crush for us., After Jordan got his big break in 1989 when he was cast in the first season of Murphy Brown, his 30-year career was marked by scene-stealing roles in TV shows such as Bodies of Evidence and Hearts Afire.. Many "Will & Grace" guest stars continue to perform in their own projects today, while a select handful died due to old age or other issues over the course of the 20-plus years since its first episode. Though she initially resists Lionel, she decides to consummate their relationshiponly to have Stan return from prison. ABCs The American Rescue Dog Show stars Leslie Jordan. In a statement posted to Twitter, Sarah Kate Ellis, president and chief executive of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, said Jordan was a multi-talented entertainer who charmed audiences for decades with heartfelt characters on-screen and passionate LGBTQ advocacy off-screen. The advocacy group called him a loyal friend to so many LGBTQ organizations including GLAAD, who also made it a priority to help increase visibility for LGBTQ for people in the South.. Cult movie fans remembered him as the unctuous alien, Dr. Nadir, in the 1965 oddity "Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster," while comedy devotees knew him as The Amazing Larry in "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure." From March 6 through July 8, 2012, he played the role of Senator Joseph Cantwell in the Broadway revival of Gore Vidals The Best Man.[78]. Leslie Jordan co-hosted the announcement of nominees for the 94th Academy Awards earlier this year. I dont know how I did it because now I scramble for content. Every day, Im thinking, Oh, my God! [95] McCormack is a supporter of same-sex marriage and attended a march in Fresno, California, on May 30, 2009, after the Supreme Court of California upheld a ban on same-sex marriage approved by voters in November by ballot Proposition 8. Jordan had parlayed his newfound fame to release a gospel album called Companys Comin, which featured Dolly Parton, Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Eddie Vedder and Tanya Tucker. You will be missed, my dear friend., Leslie was flawlessly funny, a virtuoso of comedy. Again, Part 2" involved Jack meeting Peter Bovington (Victor Garber), an actor who played the "Cocoa Devil," a costumed mascot on a TV commercial from the 1970s. Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Rip Torn played Lionel Banks in all three "Will & Grace" episodes. [36], Will & Grace's eighth and (at the time) final season ended with the series finale on May 18, 2006. Jordan was also known for his LGBTQ advocacy and told his mother he was gay at the age of 12. The Tennessee native, who won an on outstanding guest actor Emmy in 2005 for "Will & Grace," appeared recently on the Mayim Bialik comedy "Call Me Kat" and co-starred on the sitcom "The . Bean also appeared in numerous features, including "Anatomy of a Murder" in 1959, Joe Dante's "Innerspace," and Spike Jonze's "Being John Malkovich," which earned him a shared Screen Actors Guild nomination with the cast. It was not immediately clear whether Jordan was killed in the crash or suffered a medical emergency beforehand, but the condition of the vehicle suggested Jordan may have lost control before slamming into the building, a law enforcement source said. John Carman of the San Francisco Chronicle commented that McCormack and costar Debra Messing (who played Will's best friend Grace Adler) worked "nicely" together. The veteran actor was driving in Hollywood when he suffered a sudden medical emergency and crashed his BMW into the side of a building. "[20] The show debuted on September 21, 1998, and was watched by almost 8.6million American viewers. Film critic Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote that McCormack and Weigel "both make a strong impression". Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Will & Grace Actors You Might Not Know Passed Away. During the pandemic, Jordan's Instagram posts, which he filed twice daily from an Airbnb near his mother's house in Chattanooga, made him famous to a new generation of fans. He's a great host, he's relatively funny and he has great friends and he's a good friend to them the gay issue just wasn't really a big thing. Playing Mrs. Friedman in "Star-Spangled Banter" was Anne Meara, who partnered with her husband, actor Jerry Stiller, as a successful comedy duo during the 1960s and 1970s.
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