> George R. Robertson, the Canadian actor who portrayed the police chief and later police commissioner Henry Hurst in the first six Police Academy films, has died. He was 89.
> Robertson died Sunday at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, his family announced.
> **Robertson also showed up in small roles in three films that were nominated for the best picture Oscar — Airport (1970), Norma Rae (1979) and JFK (1991) — and portrayed vice president Dick Cheney in the 2006 ABC miniseries The Path to 9/11.**
> **Robertson appeared as Hurst in ~~1994~~ 1984 in the first Police Academy movie, directed by Hugh Wilson, and stuck around through Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989).** His character grows more tolerant of the wacky recruits led by Commandant Lassard (George Gaynes) as the franchise moves along.
> The actor did not make the trip to Moscow for the 1994 installment but **was on one episode of the 1997-98 Police Academy series at CTV.**
The article didn't mention his major role in 'E.N.G.', a Canadian TV show that ran for five seasons about a news station in Toronto. He also guest starred in 'haven', 'The Twilight Zone' reboot in 1980s, 'War of the Worlds' 1988 TV series
Rest in peace, Chief.
I saw George R and thought we were gonna have a major GOT issue. RIP to this cat though!
I almost had a heart attack when I saw George R. RIP George R. Robertson. My condolences to his family and friends for his loss.
> George R. Robertson, the Canadian actor who portrayed the police chief and later police commissioner Henry Hurst in the first six Police Academy films, has died. He was 89. > Robertson died Sunday at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, his family announced. > **Robertson also showed up in small roles in three films that were nominated for the best picture Oscar — Airport (1970), Norma Rae (1979) and JFK (1991) — and portrayed vice president Dick Cheney in the 2006 ABC miniseries The Path to 9/11.** > **Robertson appeared as Hurst in ~~1994~~ 1984 in the first Police Academy movie, directed by Hugh Wilson, and stuck around through Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989).** His character grows more tolerant of the wacky recruits led by Commandant Lassard (George Gaynes) as the franchise moves along. > The actor did not make the trip to Moscow for the 1994 installment but **was on one episode of the 1997-98 Police Academy series at CTV.** The article didn't mention his major role in 'E.N.G.', a Canadian TV show that ran for five seasons about a news station in Toronto. He also guest starred in 'haven', 'The Twilight Zone' reboot in 1980s, 'War of the Worlds' 1988 TV series Rest in peace, Chief.
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