System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC!Michael Jeter, Actor
August 26, 1952 - March 29, 2003
Michael Jeter, an award-winning stage, TV and screen actor died over the weekend in his Hollywood Hills home at the age of 50 years. The cause of his death has not been determined. He revealed that he had contracted HIV in 1997 and was a longtime supporter of AIDS charities.
The slight, prematurely balding actor won fame and an Emmy award in 1992 for his role as wimpy assistant coach Herman Stiles in TV's "Evening Shade" opposite Burt Reynolds. He was nominated twice more for "Evening Shade" before the show ended in 1994, and twice for guest appearances on "Picket Fences" and "Chicago Hope." He also earned a Tony award and other honors in 1990 for his Broadway performance as a dying clerk enjoying a last fling in Berlin in "Grand Hotel."
He was born the son of a physician on Aug. 26, 1952, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. He discovered his love of acting while studying medicine at Memphis State University. After graduation, he moved to New York and worked at a law firm while trying to land his first acting job. In 1979, he landed a small role in the film "Hair." He later went on to earned rave reviews for his role as a homeless cabaret singer in "The Fisher King" opposite Robin Williams. He starred again with Williams in "Patch Adams" and "Jakob the Liar," and in Clint Eastwood's "True Crimes." His credits include "Air Bud," "Mousehunt," "Waterworld," "Tango and Cash," "Zelig" and numerous guest-starring TV and stage roles. In 2000, he began his run as the bumbling Mr. Noodle for the children's TV series "Sesame Street." He is survived by his life partner, Sean Blue, his parents and five siblings.
