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Iconic Tolkan, From Glengarry Glen Ross to Top Gun, Dies at 94

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Iconic Tolkan, From Glengarry Glen Ross to Top Gun, Dies at 94
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James Tolkan, the veteran actor known for playing Mr. Strickland in Back to the Future and Tom “Stinger” Jardian in Top Gun, and a original Broadway cast member of Glengarry Glen Ross, died at 94 in Saranac Lake, NY; his passing was announced as peaceful and the cause wasn’t disclosed, capping a 55-year career across film, TV and stage.

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  5. James Tolkan, ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Back to the Future’ Actor, Dies at 94  Variety

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