James Tolkan, known for his roles in Top Gun and Back to the Future, dies aged 94

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The Guardian - UK 1 week ago • theguardian.com

James Tolkan, known for his roles in Top Gun and Back to the Future, dies aged 94

Tolkan, known for portraying authoritarian figures, died ‘peacefully’ in Lake Placid, New York, his agent saidJames Tolkan, known for his roles as an authoritarian figure in the Back to the Future and Top Gun films, has…

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The New York Times - Home Page 1 week ago • nytimes.com

James Tolkan, a Tough-Talking Actor in ‘Back to the Future’ and ‘Top Gun,’ Dies at 94

Mr. Tolkan’s career spanned decades but his breakout roles came as an authority figure in two popular films of the mid-1980s.

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