POLICE Academy star George R. Robertson has died aged 89 after playing the iconic character of Chief Hurst in six movies. His family have confirmed he died at a Toronto hospital last Sunday and a memorial is planned for later in March.
The Canadian actor would become a household name after securing his role as Chief Hurst in the Police Academy franchise that began in 1984.
Robertson left after six films, declining to stay for the last one, 1994's Police Academy: Mission To Moscow. In 2006 Robertson played Dick Cheney in ABC's controversial two-parter The Path To 9/11.
He also took on the roles of Admiral Leahy in 1995's Hiroshima and Senator Fulbright in 2003's The Pentagon Papers. Born in Brampton, Ontario in 1933, the star flitted through more minor roles in the 60s and 70s, before becoming a household name in the 80s with his starring role of Chief Hurst.
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