George R Robertson, who played Chief Hurst in the Police Academy film franchise, has died at the age of 89.
George R Robertson, who played Chief Hurst in the Police Academy film franchise, hasThe actor’s death was announced by his family, who described their late loved one as a ‘husband, father, grandfather, actor, writer, painter, and humanitarian’.
‘He leaves a legacy of many accomplishments – a splendid career in stage, films, and TV with over 80 roles on both the big and small screen, most notably the original and six sequels of Police Academy.’ His first film performances came in the late 1960s, boasting uncredited roles in movies including Rosemary’s Baby and Marooned.Then in 1984, he played Chief Hurst in the first Police Academy film, who went on to become Commissioner.
He went on to appear in TV series including E.N.G, Leap Years, The Path to 9/11 – in which he played Vice President Dick Cheney – and the Showtime mini-series The Reagans, as well as playing the US president in the 1995 movie National Lampoon’s Senior Trip., his family stressed how important Robertson’s humanitarian work was to him, which included walking 529 kilometres across southwest France to raise money for an orphanage in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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