Ron Glass

Infobox actor
name = Ron Glass


caption = Glass at the "Serenity" premiere, 2005
birthname = Ronald E. Glass
birthdate = birth date and age|1945|07|10
birthplace = Evansville, Indiana, U.S.A.
occupation = actor
yearsactive = 1972—present
website =

Ron Glass (born July 10, 1945) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as the witty Detective Ron Harris in the television sitcom "Barney Miller" (1975-1982), and as the spiritual Shepherd Derrial Book in the science fiction series "Firefly" and its sequel film "Serenity".

Early life

Glass was born in Evansville, Indiana, the son of Lethia and Crump Glass. [http://www.filmreference.com/film/81/Ron-Glass.html] Graduating from Saint Francis Seminary in 1964, Glass attended the University of Evansville where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree double majoring in Drama and Literature. Years later the university honored his work in television and film with their highest commendation, the Medal of Honor. Glass stated in an interview that he knew he wanted to act while he was in college. A teacher liked his voice and encouraged him to try out for a play, and he went on to acting in that play and many others during his time there. [cite podcast|date=2007-10-25
url=http://newsblaze.com/story/20071025060021tsop.nb/newsblaze/TOPSTORY/Top-Stories.html
title=Ron Glass - Barney Miller/Serenity chats with Judyth Piazza
host=Judyth Piazz|publisher=NewsBlaze.com
accessdate=12-09
accessyear=2007]

Career

Glass made his stage debut at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis before moving to Hollywood. His earliest TV appearances include episodes of "Sanford and Son" in 1972 and episodes of "Good Times" in 1974. In 1975, he landed the role of Det. Ron Harris in "Barney Miller" which ran until 1982. The following season, Glass also co-starred with Demond Wilson on television in the short-lived remake of "The Odd Couple", called "The New Odd Couple". In 1992, he costarred in the short-lived sitcom "Rhythm and Blues", a kind of "black "WKRP", playing "the fifth Top" opposite Roger Kabler.

Since then, Glass has appeared in dozens of television series, including the Disney children's series "Teen Angel" where he played God's cousin Rod, "" (in the episode "") and the cult science fiction series "Firefly" (2002), in which he played Derrial Book, a religious man with a mysterious past. Glass himself is a Buddhist. Glass reprised his role from "Firefly" in the film "Serenity" (2005).

Glass also provides the voice of Randy Carmichael for the Nickelodeon series "All Grown Up!".

Glass appeared in the 2008 film "Lakeview Terrace", starring Samuel L. Jackson and Patrick Wilson.

ee also

*Harris's lament

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0322002|name=Ron Glass
* [http://www.franciscan-alumni.org/stories/glass.html Franciscan Alumni Association: Ron Glass]

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DATE OF BIRTH=July 10, 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH=Evansville, Indiana
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