Cause of death Cancer Website Official website | Years active 1979-2016 TV shows Dragon Slayer | |
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Born October 6, 1946 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Occupation Actor, Voice Arist, Visual Artist Spouse(s) Del Louise Appleby (m. 1981; his death 2016) Died 2 September 2016, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States Music group The Mighty Echoes (1986 – 2001) Movies Castle in the Sky, Beverly Hills Cop II, Heartbreak Ridge, The People Under the Stairs, Kiki's Delivery Service Similar Margaret Whitton, David Huddleston, Michael Massee, Charmian Carr, Gita Hall | ||
John hostetter 1946 2016
John Hostetter (October 6, 1946 – September 2, 2016) was an American actor, voice artist, and visual artist who was perhaps best known for his role as John, the stage manager on the fictional FYI newsmagazine, on the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown starring Candice Bergen; he appeared in 65 of the series's 247 episodes from 1988-98.
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Early life
Hostetter was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 6, 1946. He was raised in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Eichelberger High School. He attended both Catawba College and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte before completing his master's degree in acting at Cornell University. Following college, Hostetter joined the National Shakespeare Company before relocating to California in 1971 to pursue acting. In 1971, he co-starred with Christopher Reeve in a stage production of Samuel Beckett's play, Waiting for Godot.
Career
He appeared in more than 100 film and television roles throughout his professional career. His televisions credits from the 1970s to 2000s include: Cagney & Lacey, Coach, The Golden Girls, Knight Rider, Matlock, Simon & Simon, NYPD Blue, JAG, Sheena, and T. J. Hooker. His films included Into the Night (1985), Heartbreak Ridge (1986), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), No Way Out (1987), Leonard Part 6 (1987), and Star Trek: Insurrection.
In 1985, Hostetter was cast as the voice of Bazooka on the popular animated series, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, which launched his voice acting career. He reprised his role of Bazooka in the spin-off film, G.I. Joe: The Movie, which was released on VHS in 1987. A decade later, Hostetter provided English-language voices for Hayao Miyazaki's anime feature, Princess Mononoke, released in 1997. His voice credits also included video games, including Vampire Hunter D in 1999.
Personal life and death
In 2001, Hostetter and his wife, Del, moved to Florida where he worked as a visual artist.
He died after a long battle with cancer in Port Orange, Florida, on September 2, 2016, aged 69. He was survived by his wife, a sister, and several nieces and nephews.