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Larry Drake
Actor
Died March 17, 2016 (66 years)
Larry Richard Drake (February 21, 1950 – March 17, 2016) was an American actor. The son of Lorraine, a homemaker, and Raymond Drake, a drafting engineer for an oil company. Drake is renowned for his portrayal of developmentally disabled Benny Stulwicz on the television show L.A. Law from 1987 until the show's end in 1994, for which he won two consecutive Emmy Awards (1988, 1989). He returned to the part of Benny in L.A. Law: The Movie, a "reunion" movie aired on NBC in 2002. Drake has appeared in numerous television and film roles, including: Time Quest, Dark Asylum, Paranoid, Bean, Overnight Delivery, The Beast, The Journey of August King, Murder in New Hampshire, Dr. Giggles, Darkman, Darkman II: The Return of Durant, The Taming of the Shrew (1983), American Pie 2, and Dark Night of the Scarecrow. He was also a regular on the 1998 science fiction TV show Prey. Drake provided the voice acting for Pops on Johnny Bravo. In 2007 he co-starred in the made for TV movie Gryphon, a Sci-Fi Pictures original film. Drake married actress Ruth De Sosa in 1989; they divorced in 1991. In October 2009, he married horror writer and model Marina Drujko, but later they divorce in the same year, 2009.
On March 17, 2016, Drake was found dead in his Los Angeles home at the age of 66. Drake's manager, Steven Siebert, reported that the actor had some health problems in the months before his death. It was later reported that Drake suffered from a rare form of blood cancer that caused his blood to thicken.
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Filmography
| 2017 | John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs · as actor |
| 2009 | Dead Air · as Vernon |
| 2009 | Green Lantern: First Flight · as Ganthet (voice) |
| 2008 | Pathology · as Fat Bastard |
| 2007 | Attack of the Gryphon · as Armand |
| 2007 | Bean: Scenes Unseen · as Elmer |
| 2006 | Dorm Daze 2 · as Dean Dryer |
| 2006 | Living the Dream · as Richard |
| 2005 | Mrs. Harris · as Harris Defense Team Psychiatrist |
| 2005 | Officer Down · as Captain Raymond Taggart |
| 2004 | Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Bishop Luke Bernard |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | What's New Scooby-Doo? (TV Series) · as Mister (voice) |
| 2002 | Firefly (TV Series) · as Sir Warwick Harrow |
| 2001 | American Pie 2 · as Natalie's Dad |
| 2001 | Dark Asylum · as The Trasher |
| 2001 | Thieves (TV Series) · as Robert Ventana |
| 2001 | Nero Wolfe (2001) (TV Series) · as Hackett |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under (TV Series) · as Inspector Gerson |
| 2001 | Justice League (TV Series) · as Colonel Vox (voice) |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan (TV Series) · as Tom |
| 2000 | Timequest · as J. Edgar Hoover |
| 2000 | Time of Her Time · as Dr. Joyce |
| 2000 | The Fearing Mind (TV Series) · as Police Officer Hooper |
| 2000 | As Told By Ginger (TV Series) · as Mr. Weinstein (voice) |
| 1999 | Durango Kids · as Dudley |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond (TV Series) · as Jackson Chappell (voice) |
| 1999 | Inferno · as Ramsey Hogan |
| 1998 | Overnight Delivery · as Hal Ipswich |
| 1998 | The Treat · as Ray |
| 1998 | Prey (TV Series) · as Dr. Walter Attwood |
| 1998 | Fantasy Island (1998) (TV Series) · as Bill Terken |
| 1997 | Paranoia · as Calvin Hawks |
| 1997 | Bean · as Elmer |
| 1997 | Dead Man's Gun (TV Series) · as Samuel 'Buryin' Sam' Roller |
| 1997 | The Legend of Calamity Jane (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 (TV Series) · as Burrock |
| 1997 | Johnny Bravo (TV Series) · as Pops (voice) |
| 1996 | The Beast (1996) (TV Series) · as Lucas Coven |
| 1996 | Road Rovers (TV Series) · as Captain Zachary Storm |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Mr. Eelan (voice) |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven (TV Series) · as Mr. Riley |
| 1995 | Darkman II: The Return of Durant · as Robert G. Durant |
| 1995 | The Journey of August King · as Olaf Singletary |
| 1995 | The Naked Truth (TV Series) · as Dr. Bryce Fromm |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) · as Chellick |
| 1994 | One More Mountain · as Harry Breen |
| 1992 | Dr. Giggles · as Dr. Evan Rendell |
| 1991 | Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Smart Story · as Mark Sisti |
| 1991 | The Legend of Prince Valiant (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1990 | Darkman · as Robert G. Durant |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Santa |
| 1988 | For Keeps? · as Night Clerk |
| 1988 | Too Good to Be True · as Glen Robie |
| 1987 | Werewolf (TV Series) · as Junkyard Owner |
| 1986 | The Ladies Club · as Cop No. 2 |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Benny Stulwicz |
| 1984 | The Karate Kid · as Yahoo #1 |
| 1984 | Hunter (TV Series) · as Kirkland |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | Dark Night of the Scarecrow · as Bubba Ritter |
| 1981 | The White Lions · as Fiske |
| 1980 | Battle Creek Brawl · as Judge #1 |
| 1978 | The Seniors · as Bus Sign Installer (uncredited) |
| 1976 | Date with a Kidnapper · as Age Home Attendant |
| 1976 | The Electric Chair · as Courtroom Observer |
| 1975 | Trucker's Woman · as Diesel Joe |
| 1971 | This Stuff'll Kill Ya! · as Bubba |