Alumni lost in 2021 - RIP James Hampton

[Coach Andy Mac]

The actor died on April 7 due to complications from Parkinson’s disease, according to multiple reports. He was 84.

Hampton was best known for his roles in F Troop and Teen Wolf, as well as in The Longest Yard, for which he earned a Golden Globe nomination. He spent more than 50 years in the industry as an actor, director, writer and producer before retiring to his native Texas.

The entertainer was born in Oklahoma City in 1936, but raised in Dallas. He attended the University of North Texas as a theater arts major and was drafted into the U.S. Army, joining the cavalry at Fort Knox before serving overseas. He later returned to acting, and landed a role in the hit series Gunsmoke.

LINK: https://www.etonline.com/gallery/stars-weve-lost-in-2021-158512/dmx-83078

Edited January 7, 2022 by Coach Andy Mac

[drex]

His college job was moving the IOOF cemetery close to campus....usually didi it at night, which attracted the campus police.

[greenjoe]

He moved a cemetery ?  

[greenminer]

This was in April 2021.

I remember him as the father in Teen Wolf.

[Greenrex]

5 hours ago, greenminer said:

This was in April 2021.

Probably still true.

[Stix]

I watched the Gunsmoke episode just the other night, and found out he was an NT alum when looking him up on IMDB and wikipedia, and also that he had passed away just last year. A memorable actor.

[Hunter Green]

Wasn't he in Sling Blade? He was the administrator for the nervous hospital.

[ADLER]

On 1/9/2022 at 2:31 PM, Hunter Green said:

Wasn't he in Sling Blade? He was the administrator for the nervous hospital.