'Walker, Texas Ranger' Actor Slams
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Judson Mills, co-star of Chuck Norris on "Walker, Texas Ranger," criticized the Emmys for excluding Norris from their In Memoriam tribute following his death in March at age 86.
- Mills called the omission a "terrible" and "tragic" mistake, emphasizing Norris’s iconic status and impact on Hollywood and fans worldwide.
- Norris starred in "Walker, Texas Ranger" throughout its nine-season run and returned for the 2005 TV movie "Trial by Fire," making his exclusion particularly notable.
- The Emmys also omitted several other notable actors from their tribute, including Nicholas Brendon from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," despite featuring a reunion of the show's stars during the ceremony.
- Other actors left out of the In Memoriam segment included Patrick Muldoon, Jaye P. Morgan, Daveigh Chase, Grizz Chapman, and James Ransone.
