Obit watch: September 24, 2021.

Basil Hoffman.

He had more than 200 acting credits across film, television and stage. He appeared as Sloan in Ordinary People (1980) and as an auctioneer in The Artist (2011). Both dramas won best picture at the Oscars. Hoffman also had roles in the films My Favorite Year (1982), The Last Word (2017), All the President’s Men (1976) and Rio, I Love You (2014). Some of his television credits include recurring roles on the 1980s series Hill Street Blues and Square Pegs.

He was also in “Hail, Caesar!” and had parts on a few cop shows, including “Columbo” among other credits.

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2 Responses to “Obit watch: September 24, 2021.”

  1. T Migratorious says:
    September 25, 2021 at 5:38 am

    Sad to hear this. I recognized him from “My Favorite Year,” which we rewatched recently. His only spoken line is my favorite one: “Oh God, this makes me happy!”

  2. stainles says:
    September 25, 2021 at 2:07 pm

    I should rewatch that myself. I know I’ve seen it, but I feel like it has been at least 25 years, if not more…