LOS ANGELES: Actor James Handy, known for roles in “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Logan,” “Jumanji” and “The X-Files,” was found stabbed to death at his home in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles, police said. He was 81.
Officers responded to a report of “unknown trouble” at Handy’s California house following a 911 call in which the caller said, “I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin,” according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
According to reports, Handy was discovered unconscious in the front garden with multiple stab wounds to the chest. He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
Upon arrival, a suspect “flagged down nearby responding officers, telling them he was the one they were looking for,” police said.
Michael Gledhill, 44, the son of Handy’s girlfriend, was arrested on suspicion of murder and transported to Van Nuys Jail, where bail was set at $2 million.
“Detectives believe this is an isolated incident and there appears to be no danger to the public at this time,” police said in a statement.
Born in New York in 1945, Handy amassed more than 140 screen credits over a career spanning nearly four decades. On television, he made guest appearances on series including “Cagney & Lacey,” “Matlock,” “Quantum Leap,” “L.A. Law,” “NYPD Blue,” “Beverly Hills 90210,” “The X-Files,” “Law & Order,” “ER,” “The West Wing,” “Criminal Minds” and “Castle.”
In film, Handy played bartender Jimmy in “Top Gun: Maverick,” a doctor in “Logan,” and an exterminator in “Jumanji.” His other movie credits include “K-9,” “Arachnophobia,” “The Rocketeer” and “Unbreakable.”
