'Goodfellas' and 'Halloween' Franchise Actor Was 81
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Beau Starr, known for his role as Sheriff Ben Meeker in “Halloween 4” and “Halloween 5,” has died at the age of 81 from natural causes at his Vancouver home, according to his brother Mike.
- Starr’s notable film appearances include roles in “Goodfellas,” “Fletch,” “Speed,” “Cinderella Man,” “Devil in a Blue Dress,” and “Born on the Fourth of July.”
- He began his career on the Canadian sketch show “Bizarre” and had guest roles in numerous popular TV series such as “Psych,” “Knight Rider,” “The A-Team,” and “NYPD Blue.”
- Starr’s most prominent TV role was Lieutenant Harding Welsh on the BBC comedy series “Due South,” which aired from 1994 to 1999, and he also starred as Lieutenant Bill Triplett on NBC’s “True Blue” in 1989.
