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Tom Troupe, Stage and Screen Character Actor, Dies at 97

His family confirmed he died at his Beverly Hills home of natural causes, requesting donations to the Entertainment Community Fund or Pasadena Humane Society instead of flowers.

Overview

  • Troupe’s six-decade career spanned stage, television and film with memorable roles in cult series such as Star Trek and Mission: Impossible.
  • After beginning in Kansas City community theater in 1948, he studied under Uta Hagen in New York and made his Broadway debut in The Diary of Anne Frank in 1957.
  • He passed away on July 20, 2025, five days after celebrating his 97th birthday, according to his family.
  • He is survived by his son Christopher Troupe, daughter-in-law Becky Coulter, granddaughter Ashley Troupe and several nieces and nephews.
  • In lieu of flowers, the family asked for memorial gifts to the Entertainment Community Fund or the Pasadena Humane Society.