Silke Jasso
“Twin Peaks” and “Seinfeld” actor Warren Frost has passed away at the age of 91. He died on Friday morning at his Vermont home after a lengthy battle with an illness, according to his son Mark Frost.
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Frost was best known for his role as town physician Will “Doc” Hayward on “Twin Peaks” and Mr. Ross, the father of George Costanza’s fiancee Susan Ross, on “Seinfeld.” He also played Billy Lewis on “Matlock.” In addition to son Mark, Frost is also survived by his other son Scott and daughter Lindsay.
“We’re saddened today to announce the passing of our dear old dad, Warren Frost,” Mark Frost said in a statement. “From the Normandy shores on D-Day to his 50-year career on stage and screen, he remained the same humble guy from Vermont who taught us that a life devoted to telling the right kind of truths can make a real difference in the lives of others. We’re grateful to have shared him with the world for as long as we did.”
Born on June 5, 1925 in Massachusetts, Frost was raised in the Bronx and in Vermont. When he was 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and enrolled at Middlebury College in the Champlain Valley as a 21-year-old English major after leaving the military. In addition to acting, he worked as a floor director, stage manager, artistic director and professor.
He left Los Angeles and retired to Vermont in 2000.
