Walter Mathews died of
natural causes in Mountain Center, Calif., on April 28. He was 85.
A well-known character actor in television, he also was in the original cast of "Equus" on Broadway (1974), and had a recurring role on "General Hospital" and "Another World."
A well-known character actor in television, he also was in the original cast of "Equus" on Broadway (1974), and had a recurring role on "General Hospital" and "Another World."
His TV credits include: "Perry Mason," "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.,"
"Mission: Impossible," "Mannix," "Adam 12," "Emergency!," "Charlie's Angels,"
"Quincy" and "Murder She Wrote."
Mathews, who was raisedin the Bronx, received his M.A. in drama at Ohio U. He made his Broadway debut in a 1956 production of "King Lear" that starred Orson Welles.
He is survived by four children and five grandchildren.
