Veteran actor Richard Roat has died at the age of 89, his family has confirmed.
The star passed away on August 5 in Orange County, California, but no further details have been released.
Richard had a long career which spanned nearly half a century. He was a character actor who had over 130 credits to his name, including Seinfeld, Friends, Dallas and Hawaii Five-O. Other hit shows he appeared on included Columbo, Kojak, Charlie's Angels and Happy Days.
In 1965 he guested on an episode of The Fugitive and became an active member of the acting industry in the decades that followed.
In the latter years of his career, Richard's credits included '90s shows such as 3rd Rock from the Sun, Ellen, Mad About You and 7th Heaven. He also featured on Hart to Hart, Blossom, Baywatch and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
His performance on Seinfeld is perhaps one he'll be best remembered. He was one of the doctors who found Julia Louis-Dreyfus ' character, Elaine Benes, to be a "difficult patient" in an episode in season eight in 1998.
In Friends in 2000, he appeared as a professor colleague of David Schwimmer' s character Ross. In the episode he busted Ross for dating a student.
Soap fans will also remember him as Creighton on Dynasty and Professor Henry Moore on Days of Our Lives, whom he played for about 12 episodes. He later featured on the show as Conrad Hutton.
His final credit on the small screen came in 2009 when he featured on an episode of 24.
He had a number of appearances on the big screen too, including in productions for Westworld, American Hot Wax and Corvette Summer. He also had short stints on Broadway as well as onstage at The Public Theatre in Central Park.
He is survived by his wife of over 40 years, Kathy.
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