 LOS ANGELES—Ken Howard, the veteran character actor who starred in such TV series as The White Shadow, Crossing Jordan, and 30 Rock and served as president of the performers union SAG-AFTRA, died March 23 at his home here. He was 71.Longtime MSTies will remember that he played Dave Walecki in the movie in episode K15- SUPERDOME. Entertainment Weekly has an obit. Thanks to Timmy for the heads up.  PHOENIX–Prolific actor Peter Brown, whose nearly 50-year career included hundreds of roles in movies and TV, died at his home here of Parkinson’s disease. He was 80.MSTies will remember him as Ron in the movie in episode 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP. The Hollywood Reporter has an obit. Thanks to Timmy for the heads up.  Veteran actor James Douglas died March 5. He was 86.Douglas played many roles on daytime soap operas, including “As the World Turns,” “One Life to Live,” “The Edge of Night,” “The Doctors” and Elliott Carrington on “Another World.” He also appeared in feature films, including 1960’s “G.I. Blues” and 1962’s “Sweet Bird of Youth.” Early in his career, though uncredited, he played a communications man in the movie in episode 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN. His role as an army sentry in the movie in episode 517- BEGINNING OF THE END was also uncredited. Thanks to Timmy for the heads up. Ken suggests a topic:
I’m going to go with Henry Krasker in “The Dead Talk Back.” Seems like he’d be a good conversationalist. Who would you pick, and why? Keep sending suggestions!  Trace and Frank, a.k.a. The Mads, will do a show Friday, May 13, at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) at the Turner Hall Ballroom, 1034 N. Fourth Street in Milwaukee.
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