‘Electric Company,’ Fritz the Cat Actor Was 86
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Skip Hinnant, known for his role as Fargo North on PBS's The Electric Company and as the voice of Fritz the Cat in two adult animated films, has died at age 86 in Denver.
- Hinnant's career began with a recurring role on ABC’s The Patty Duke Show and included performances in the original off-Broadway cast of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown and the Broadway production of Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite.
- He voiced characters in various children's programs, including The Easter Bunny is Comin’ to Town, Pogo Possum, Spidey Super Stories, and My Little Pony, and appeared on TV shows such as Kate & Allie and As the World Turns.
- Hinnant served on the national board of SAG from 1980 to 2003 and is survived by his four children, nine grandchildren, longtime partner Ruth Nerken, and ex-wife Miriam Hinnant.
- A private celebration of life is planned in Chincoteague, Virginia, and donations in his memory can be made to the Entertainment Community Fund or the SAG-AFTRA Foundation.
