Harris Yulin was one of those actors you would recognize, but never quite know his name. His devout fans certainly would, but for most, Harris was one of those actors who embodied his part fully and gave his all to each role he had. Besides a career that lasted over 50 years, Harris got his start in theatre. He appeared in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Richard III in the 1960s before his screen debut in 1970.
After he began his small and big screen career, Harris guested in numerous TV shows and had parts in movies. Most famously, he played roles in La Femme Nikita (Peta Wilson-led series), Frazier, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He also had memorable guest arcs on Third Watch and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Later on, he had recurring roles as Orson in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and as Buddy in Ozark.
Aside from being a character actor, Harris Yulin was a director. Most famously he directed The Glass Menagerie at Guild Hall. Harris also taught and directed at Juilliard. He additionally taught at The Graduate School of the Arts at Columbia University in New York.
An interesting fact about Harris is that he was left as a baby on the doorstep of an orphanage. At four months, he was adopted and loved by a Russian Jewish family. He later stated that this helped shape him to become the hugely prolific actor he grew to be.
At the time of his death, Harris was still acting. He was starring in a TV comedy series called American Classic with Kevin Kline and Laura Linney. Show creator and director Michael Hoffman said of Harris: “Harris Yulin was very simply one of the greatest artists I have ever encountered.
Hoffman further stated to The Hollywood Reporter: “His marriage of immense technique with an always fresh sense of discovery, gave his work an immediacy and vitality and purity I’ve experienced nowhere else.”
Harris passed away on June 10 from cardiac arrest. He will be missed greatly. He was predeceased by his first wife, actress Gwen Welles, and daughter Claire Lucido. He is survived by his second wife of 20 years, Kristen Lowman.
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A 31-13 loss to the Baltimore Ravens dropped the Dallas Cowboys to 0-2 this preseason. While the records don't matter, it's still unsettling to see the Cowboys lose a game in such fashion. As was the case in their Week 1 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, the Cowboys were bullied at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. They also saw quarterback Joe Milton III continue to struggle with accuracy. The good news, however, was that several players stood out with solid individual play. Here's a look at which Cowboys graded the highest on offense and defense, according to PFF. Cowboys top-5 rated players on offense Princeton Fant, TE (83.4) Malik Davis, RB (74.6) Jonathan Mingo, WR (70.3) Deuce Vaughn, RB (67.1) John Stephens Jr., TE (66.2) The offense was responsible for just six points, but there were still some bright spots. Princeton Fant had a 33-yard reception and held his own in blocking. Malik Davis showed some burst when he was on the field, and Jonathan Mingo had an excellent catch to set up a field goal. Unfortunately, Mingo was injured on the play but has been one of the bright spots throughout the offseason. Cowboys top-5 rated players on defense Andrew Booth, CB (91.8) Troy Pride Jr., CB (83.8) Jack Sanborn, LB (79.2) Earnest Brown IV, DT (76.7) Kemon Hall, CB (75.6) Andrew Booth not only led the way on defense, but was the highest-graded player on the team. Two other cornerbacks, Troy Pride Jr. and Kemon Hall, made it into the top five as well. Linebacker Jack Sanborn and defensive tackle Earnest Brown IV were there as well. Sanborn had three tackles while Brown recorded two. —
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