Michael Zaslow
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New York, New York | |
Years active | 1961–1997 |
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Children | 2 |
Michael Joel Zaslow (November 1, 1942 – December 6, 1998) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as villain
Life and career
Zaslow was born in Inglewood, California. He played Dick Hart on the CBS soap opera
Zaslow guest-starred on a number of other television shows and
Zaslow's Broadway theatre credits included Fiddler on the Roof, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and Onward Victoria.
Zaslow was also the godfather of actor Christian Slater.
However, it was for his work as
Illness and death
In 1997, he began to experience difficulty speaking. When it became noticeable on screen, he was placed on leave at
Zaslow was hired at One Life to Live in 1998 to play David Renaldi again, appearing first in May of that year,[2] his condition being written into the storyline. He made numerous appearances over the next seven months before he was too ill to continue working.
Zaslow died on December 6, 1998, at his New York City home.[3] He was survived by his wife, psychologist/writer Susan Hufford; and two daughters, Helena and Marika.
His final appearance on One Life to Live was televised December 1. The character of David Renaldi was soon referred to as living off-screen, with mentions of him eventually dropped.
Legacy
Hufford founded ZazAngels, a foundation that seeks to raise funds in order to find a cure for Lou Gehrig's disease.[2] Several of Zaslow's Guiding Light and One Life to Live castmates, along with many Broadway-based theater luminaries, have participated in tributes that were fundraisers for ZazAngels. Hufford released a book about Zaslow and his fight with ALS, titled Not That Man Anymore. Zaslow had begun writing the book several years earlier.
Helena Zaslow died on December 28, 2004, in Connecticut at age 19, only days after completing her first semester at Wellesley College.
Hufford died from cancer on November 28, 2006.[4][5]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1961 | Breakfast at Tiffany's | Party Guest | Uncredited |
1966 | Star Trek: The Original Series | Darnell | S1:E1, "The Man Trap" |
1967 | Star Trek: The Original Series | Jordan | |
1977 | You Light Up My Life | Chris Nolan | |
1979 | Meteor | Sam Mason | |
1985 | Seven Minutes in Heaven | Natalie's Father |
References
- ^ TV Guide. August 9–15, 1997. p. 57.
- ^ a b "Michael Zaslow, 54, Soap Actor; Publicized Lou Gehrig's Disease". The New York Times. 9 December 1998. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "ACTOR MICHAEL ZASLOW DIES AT 54". The Washington Post. 9 December 1998. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Kroll, Dan (1 December 2006). "Wife of GL Star Loses Fight With Cancer". SoapCentral. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths HUFFORD, SUSAN". The New York Times. 30 November 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
External links
- Michael Zaslow at IMDb
- Michael Zaslow at the Internet Broadway Database
- Michael Zaslow at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Michael Zaslow at Memory Alpha