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'Hill Street Blues' Actor Robert Prosky, 1930-2008
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Actor Robert Prosky: Arthur Miller himself said his portrayal of Willy Loman was an unforgettable thing.
Character actor Robert Prosky was perhaps best known for his role as the big-hearted desk sergeant Stan Jablonski on Hill Street Blues. He died Monday at the age of 77 after complications from a heart procedure.
Among many other credits, his other film and theater roles include Judge Henry Harper in Miracle on 34th Street and a desperate real estate salesman in the Broadway premiere of David Mamet's play Glengarry Glen Ross.
Prosky, a District resident for nearly 50 years, died Dec. 8 at Washington Hospital Center.
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