Actor Jay Benedict, perhaps best-known for his role in the British TV series “Foyle’s War,” died in Europe on April 4 due to complications arising from a COVID-19 infection. He was 68.
Fans of the Alien/Aliens movie franchise will remember him as Russ Jordan, the father of Newt and the first victim of the Alien infestation.
His connection to MST3K is fairly tenuous: Early in his career, Benedict did voices for the English language version of the movie in episode 314- MIGHTY JACK.
As a fellow Jay I mourn his loss. RIP
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Just read that actor James Drury died (“The Virginian”). I remember MST3K or Rifftrax doing a riff about a tough, barrel chested hero needing to “go for his James Drury lessons” , but I can’t remember which movie….any recollections? R.I.P.
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He was also the dub voice of Rocky in the “Fugitive Alien” compilation films.
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Again!?
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If he did, it’s not listed in his IMDB profile or that of the film. Though admittedly the documentation in the latter is somewhat incomplete.
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That’s no more tenuous than Ricardo Montalbán doing the voice of Claudius in Hamlet.
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