Peter Van Norden, recognized for his roles in Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment and The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, has passed away at the age of 75.
His wife Wendy was by his side when he passed away peacefully on Thursday morning at a hospice in Southern California, suffering from several health issues, as reported by TMZ.
Born on December 16, 1950, in New York City, Van Norden graduated magna cum laude from Colgate University in Upstate New York. He relocated to Los Angeles in the 1970s and made his film debut in the 1979 comedy Squeeze Play! directed by Lloyd Kaufman.
He continued to work with the founder of Troma Entertainment, appearing in Kaufman’s 1981 comedy Waitress!. His filmography also includes roles in Headin’ for Broadway! (1980), Hard to Hold (1984), Roadhouse 66 (1984), The Accused (1988), and Gigli (2003).
In 1985, Van Norden joined the cast of the Police Academy series with its second film, portraying Officer Vinnie Schtulman. He also portrayed John H. Sununu, the Chief of Staff for George H.W. Bush, in The Naked Gun 2½ in 1991.
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On television, Van Norden made appearances in numerous shows including Cheers, TJ Hooker, St. Elsewhere, Family Ties, Hill Street Blues, Newhart, Matlock, LA Law, The Stand, Tales from the Crypt, Murder She Wrote, Nash Bridges, Family Matters, ER, Days of Our Lives, and 9-1-1.
He is survived by his wife Wendy and their son Robert.
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