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jmowreader

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Sat Mar 28, 2026, 10:17 PM 13 hrs ago

Hollywood legend James Tolkan dies at 94

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-tolkan-dead-back-to-the-future-top-gun-1236549260/

James Tolkan was first call If your show absolutely needed a crotchety old asshole in the company. Among his roles were Principal Strickland in "Back to the Future" and the Carrier Air Group commander in "Top Gun" who promised to ship Maverick off to fly cargo planes full of rubber dog shit out of Hong Kong if he blew it at Miramar.
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Hollywood legend James Tolkan dies at 94 (Original Post) jmowreader 13 hrs ago OP
May he rest in peace. A very familiar face. LoisB 13 hrs ago #1
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