Ron Glass Of ‘Barney Miller,’ ‘Firefly’ Dies At 71

Ron Glass, a prolific character actor best known for his role as Detective Ron Harris, the handsome, good-natured cop in the long-running comedy series “Barney Miller,” has died. He was 71.

His agent, Jeffrey Leavett, tells The Associated Press Glass died Friday of respiratory failure.

Although best known for “Barney Miller,” Glass also appeared in dozens of other shows in a television, film and stage career dating to the early 1970s.

Ron Glass arrives at Dynamic & Diverse – A 65th Emmy Awards Nominee celebration at Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on September 17, 2013 in North Hollywood
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He was the spiritual shepherd Derrial Book in the cult science-fiction series “Firefly” and its film sequel “Serenity.”

He also portrayed Felix Unger opposite Desmond Wilson’s Oscar Madison in “The New Odd Couple,” a 1980s reboot of the original film and television series.

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