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Whitney Rydbeck, an actor remembered for his look in “Jason Lives: Friday the thirteenth Half VI,” died July 15, THR studies.
Rydbeck, who was 79, had been in hospice look after most cancers.
Tommy McLoughlin, Rydbeck’s longtime pal who directed “Jason Lives,” memorialized him on Instagram, writing, “We misplaced not solely a really humorous comic and actor…however some of the good hearted human beings I’ve ever identified. God Bless You and Relaxation in Peace..Whitney Rydbeck. Our Loss is Heavens’ Achieve.”
Rydbeck’s half within the 1986 movie was as nerd Roy, who wore goggles on high of his glasses whereas taking part in a paintball recreation that ends along with his unlucky demise.
With Tony Reitano, Rydbeck was a part of the long-lasting sequence of advertisements that featured the duo as crash-test dummies Larry and Vince. The PSAs, selling seatbeat use, closed with the tagline, “You could possibly study so much from a dummy. Buckle your security belt.”
Components from these commercials wound up within the Smithsonian.
Born March 13, 1945, Rydbeck studied appearing in school and joined the Richard Shepard Mime Troupe.
He made his appearing debut on TV’s “Nanny and the Professor” (1970), however was employed for his miming proficiency to play a robotic in Woody Allen’s traditional comedy “Sleeper” (1973).
Different TV work included “The Brady Bunch” (1971), “Lassie” (1972), “Far Out House Nuts” (1975), “Wonderbug” (1976), “M*A*S*H” (1979), “Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology” (1989), and “Homicide, She Wrote” (1989-1994). Different movies through which he appeared: “Love at First Chunk” (1979), “Rocky II” (1979), Steven Spielberg’s “1941” (1979), “Oliver & Firm” (voice; 1988), “A Very Brady Sequel” (1996), and “Angels with Angles” (2005), through which he performed Hollywood legend Jack Benny.
A youngsters’ TV sequence constructed round him, “Whitney and the Robotic,” aired in 1979.
He went on to show drama at Pasadena Metropolis Faculty.
Rydbeck is survived by his companion, Claire.
