Lew Palter, who played Isidor Straus in James Cameron’s Titanic and a Supreme Court justice in First Monday in October, has died.
He was 94. Palter died of lung cancer May 21 at his Los Angeles home. CalArts, where Palter was a longtime faculty member, shared news of his death on Twitter. “It is with great sadness that we share the news that longtime #calartstheater faculty Lew Palter has passed away.
Lew retired from @CalArts in 2013, having served our community since 1971 as an acting teacher, director, and mentor.” Among his students at CalArts was Cecily Strong, said it was Palter who encouraged her to try out for improv/sketch comedy group The Groundlings, leading to her breakout role on SNL. “Lew loved the craft of acting, and taught his students to do the same,” said CalArts School of Theater Dean Travis Preston in a statement. “He fostered deep curiosity, care, intellect, and humor in every scene, play, and class.
He had the utmost respect of his students, and encouraged all to find truth in their work and lives,” said Preston. “His legacy is carried forth in the many careers, lives, and stories he touched, and our collective CalArts thoughts are with his family, friends, and theater community who loved him so.” Born in Brooklyn, Palter began his career on stage, appearing in such New York productions as The Madwoman of Chaillot and An Enemy of the People.
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