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Peter Abraham HaskellAmerican stage, film and television actor,
Date of Birth: 15.10.1934
Country:  USA |
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Biography of Peter Abraham Haskell
Peter Abraham Haskell was an American actor of the theater, film, and television, who had a particularly fruitful career in various television shows. Over his 45-year career, from 1964 to 2009, he played over a hundred roles on the big and small screens.
Early Life and Education
Peter Abraham Haskell was born on October 15, 1934, in Boston, Massachusetts, to the family of respected geophysicist Norman Abraham Haskell and his wife Rose Veronica Golden. He attended the prestigious Buckingham Browne & Nichols private school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, before studying literature and English language at Harvard University. It was at Harvard where Haskell developed a passion for the dramatic arts and began acting on stage in amateur student productions.
After earning his Bachelor of Arts degree, Haskell served in the army for two years before returning in 1956 as a Private First Class and enrolling in Columbia Law School. However, his plans to become a high-paying lawyer were disrupted when one of his Harvard professors recommended him to playwright Derek Washburn for a non-Broadway production of "The Love Nest." Alongside him, James Earl Jones and Sally Kirkland also participated in the production. Although the play closed after 13 performances, Haskell had already caught the attention of industry professionals and was offered a small role in the television series "Death Valley Days" (1964).
Career
Following "Death Valley Days," Haskell went on to appear in the science fiction series "The Outer Limits" (1964) and the popular medical drama "Dr. Kildare" (1964), and from then on, the tall and attractive young actor with an open, masculine face had no free time – it would be easier to list the shows in which Haskell did not appear. He was especially favored in detective television shows and made guest appearances in shows such as "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," "Ben Casey," "The Fugitive," and "Charlie's Angels." He then became a regular cast member in the daytime soap operas "Search for Tomorrow" and "Ryan's Hope," as well as the primetime television drama "Bracken's World." He had recurring roles in the series "Garrison's Gorillas," "The Big Valley," "Mannix," "Medical Center," "Barnaby Jones," and "Vega$." Haskell is also remembered for his work in the miniseries "Rich Man, Poor Man Book II" and the television movie "The Cracker Factory" with Natalie Wood. He played Sullivan, the director of a toy factory, in the horror films "Child's Play 2" and "Child's Play 3."
In his later years, Peter Haskell appeared in shows such as "Matlock," "Columbo," "The Closer," "JAG," "Cold Case," and "ER."
Personal Life and Death
Peter Haskell was married twice. In February 1960, he married actress Annie Compton, but they divorced in March 1974, and they did not have any children. In October of the same year, Haskell married Dianne Tolmich, with whom he lived for almost 26 years and raised two children, daughter Audra Haskell and son Jason Haskell.
Peter Haskell passed away on April 12, 2010, at the age of 75. It was later revealed that he died peacefully in his sleep from a heart attack at his home in Northridge, California.
