‘Dallas,’ Seinfeld’ and ‘Friends’ actor Richard Roat dies at 89

Richard Roat, a character actor with more than 135 acting roles on television, film and stage, has died, according to his family. He was 89.

The Hartford, Conn.-born actor died “suddenly” on Aug. 5, according to his IMDb page. No other details were available.

Roat is known for appearances in some of the most important television shows from the ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s and 2000s — including “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “Charlie’s Angels,” “Dallas,” “Dynasty,” “The Golden Girls,” Cheers,” “Seinfeld,” “Friends,” “Mad About You,” “Cold Case” and “24.”

His first major television role came in 1962 when he was cast as Dr. Jerry Chandler in the pilot of the NBC soap opera “The Doctors.” He went on to appear in more than 170 episodes during the show’s first year.

In 1978, he starred alongside Eva Gabor, Robert Hays and Jay Leno in the 1978 TV movie “Almost Heaven.”

He also performed on Broadway, (“Sunday in New York,” “Any Wednesday,” “The Wall”); at The Public Theatre in Central Park (“Julius Caesar”); at the Huntington Hartford Theatre in Los Angeles, (“Boys in the Band”); and at the Pasadena Playhouse (“Moon Over Buffalo”).

“The [Los Angeles] Lakers and Angels lost their biggest fan,” an obituary published Sunday by the Los Angeles Times read in part, calling Roat “the most supportive friend a person in the entertainment industry could ever have.”

Roat is survived by “the love of his life, his true soulmate, Kathy.” The couple had recently celebrated its 40th anniversary.