http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/ron-glass-dead-barney-miller-firefly-dies-1201927179/ Not only was he Shepherd Book, but also well loved as Ron Harris on Barney Miller. 2016
One of my hopes for an episode of Castle, was Ron Glass guesting as Det Harris from Barney Miller. Both shows took place in a fictional 12th precinct. Harris was an aspiring novelist. The plot could have had Harris pulled out of retirement on some old cold case from the 70s, with Castle gushing that "Blood on the Badge" was one of his early inspirations. Alas...
Yeah, just when I thought 2016's La Morte had finally got around to hitting deserving targets with Castro, it starts swerving like a drunk driver again
Yeah, I would have loved something like that. My favorite Harris story line was when he produced the porno as part of a vice investigation for tracking black market distribution. But they couldn't use it, because it was too beautiful compared to the cheap shit being trafficked in the 12th.
RIP Ron Glass Ron Glass also played Felix Unger in "The New Black Odd Couple" TV series from 1982. Ron Glass was perfect casting as Felix.