Overview

• Wise died July 22 of natural causes at the Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, his fiancée Stephanie Bliss confirmed.
• He collaborated with Burt Reynolds in ten films between 1974 and 1986 and served as the star’s confidant and personal assistant.
• On television, Wise starred as marina owner Oliver Wardell in all 12 episodes of ABC’s B.L. Stryker (1989–90) and guest-starred on Evening Shade in 1991.
• Born Ralph Louis Wise in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1942, he served in the U.S. Navy before launching his acting career in Los Angeles.
• After retiring from acting in 2000, Wise became a real estate agent at Donohue Real Estate in Jupiter, Florida, where coworkers recalled his positive attitude.