Harry Johnson dies: Dynasty and Battlestar Galactica actor dies at 81

The “Battlestar Galactica” actor died on January 2, 2024. Christiane Johnson via Deadline.

The American actor died this Tuesday, January 2, 2024 in Los Angeles. He was 81 years old.

Seen in the series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" or “Battlestar Galactica”, the actor died following a long illness on January 2 in Los Angeles at the age of 81. It was his wife who confirmed the sad news to the magazine Deadline.

40 years of career

Born on December 27, 1942 in Plainfield, New Jersey, Harry Johnson began his film career in 1978 with the series “Battlestar Galactica”. He went on to star in dozens of television series, including "M*A*S*H", "Quincy ME", "The Incredible Hulk", & quot;Highway to Heaven", "The A-Team (The A-Team)", "LA Law", "Dynasty" , "Who's the Boss ? (Madame is served)"

In the 1990s, the actor also starred in the television series "Melrose Place", "Party of Five", " Roswell" or "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".

Voice actor and writer

A voice actor, his voice has been used for numerous video games such as "Need for Speed" and for almost 20 years in the police series "New York, judicial police".

Harry Johnson then wrote two books, under the pseudonym Harry Castle. His first novel published in 2013 was “Fugitive Romance: The Fictional Memoir of a Hollywood Screenwriter”. His second work was a collection of short stories called "Miracles & Misfits. His essays, short stories and poetry have been published in various literary magazines and periodicals.