Personal Info
Birth date
1945-07-10 (79 Years)
Day of death
2016-11-25
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Evansville, Indiana, USA
Also known as
Ronald Earle Glass
Ron Glass
Biography
Ronald Earle Glass (July 10, 1945 - November 25, 2016) was an American actor and director, known for Barney Miller (1974), Serenity (2005) and Lakeview Terrace (2008).
Filmography
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.636
Overview:
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.Star Trek: Voyager
7.795
Overview:
Pulled to the far side of the galaxy, where the Federation is 75 years away at maximum warp speed, a Starfleet ship must cooperate with Maquis rebels to find a way home.Friends
8.4
Overview:
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
7.476
Overview:
Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) puts together a team of agents to investigate the new, the strange and the unknown around the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary.Superman: The Animated Series
7.606
Overview:
Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses of Clark Kent; a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.Aladdin
6.936
Overview:
Coming on the heels of the direct-to-video sequel The Return of Jafar, the series picked up where that installment left off, with Aladdin now living in the palace, engaged to beautiful and spunky Princess Jasmine. "Al" and Jasmine went together into peril among sorcerers, monsters, thieves, and more. Monkey sidekick Abu, the animated Magic Carpet, and the fast-talking, shape-shifting Genie came along to help, as did sassy, complaining parrot Iago, formerly Jafar’s pet but now an antihero.The Practice
7.7
Overview:
A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”Hawaii Five-O
7.1
Overview:
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".The Twilight Zone
7.762
Overview:
This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.Family Matters
6.746
Overview:
A long-running dramedy centering on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family living in Chicago, and their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel. A spin-off of Perfect Strangers.Rugrats
7.6
Overview:
Focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and Angelica, and their day-to-day lives, usually involving common life experiences that become adventures in the babies' imaginations. Adults in the series are almost always unaware of what the children are up to; however, this only provides more room for the babies to explore and discover their surroundings.Barney Miller
7.3
Overview:
Barney Miller is an American situation comedy television series set in a New York City police station in Greenwich Village. The series originally was broadcast from January 23, 1975 to May 20, 1982 on ABC. It was created by Danny Arnold and Theodore J. Flicker. Noam Pitlik directed the majority of the episodes.Hart to Hart
6.831
Overview:
Wealthy couple Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife, moonlight as amateur detectives.Designing Women
6.742
Overview:
Julia Sugarbaker, Mary Jo Shively, Charlene Frazier-Stillfield and Suzanne Sugarbaker are associates at their design firm, Sugarbaker and Associates. Julia is the owner and is very outspoken and strong-willed. Mary Jo is a divorced single-parent whom is just as strong-willed as Julia, but isn't as self-confident. Charlene is the naive and trusting farm girl from Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Suzanne is the self-centered ex-beauty queen whom has a number of wealthy ex-husbands.The Bob Newhart Show
7.5
Overview:
The Bob Newhart Show is an American situation comedy produced by MTM Enterprises, which aired 142 original episodes on CBS from September 16, 1972, to April 1, 1978. Comedian Bob Newhart portrays a psychologist having to deal with his patients and fellow office workers. The show was filmed before a live audience.Dirty Sexy Money
6.2
Overview:
The Darling family's obscene wealth and enormous power makes them easy targets for their rivals, enemies, and the tabloids. Patriarch Tripp uses his money and influence to shield his five adult children from the prying eyes of the world. As the Darlings' reluctant personal lawyer, Nick George has barely begun to discover the legal - and illegal - needs of the family. Blackmail threats. Questionable deals. Illegitimate children. Illicit affairs. It will take every trick he can think of to keep them out of the tabloids - and out of jail. But if he can solve his father's mysterious death, it might be worth the hassle. Enter a seductive world of glamorous people, exclusive parties and delicious intrigue.Twice in a Lifetime
5.5
Overview:
Prematurely deceased people are given the opportunity to correct something that went wrong in their lives and thus change them for the better.Maude
6.8
Overview:
Well-educated and upper middle class, Maude Findlay is the archetypal feminist of her generation. She lives in suburban Tuckahoe, New York, with her fourth husband, Walter, their divorced daughter, Carol, and grandson Phillip.Amen
6.6
Overview:
Amen is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991 on NBC. Set in Sherman Hemsley's real-life hometown of Philadelphia, Amen stars Hemsley as the deacon of a church and was part of a wave of successful sitcoms on NBC in the 1980s which featured entirely or almost-entirely black casts. Others included The Cosby Show, A Different World, and 227.The Proud Family
7.761
Overview:
Follow the adventures and misadventures of Penny, a 14-year-old African American girl who's doing her best to navigate through the early years of teen-dom. Penny's every encounter inevitably spirals into bigger than life situations filled with hi-jinks, hilarity and heart. Her quest to balance her home, school and social lives are further complicated by friends like the sassy Dijonay, Penny's nemesis LaCienega Boulevardez, her loving, if not over-protective parents and her hip-to-the-groove-granny, Suga Mama.All in the Family
7.9
Overview:
Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.The Streets of San Francisco
6.935
Overview:
Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.Firefly
8.335
Overview:
In the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system, follow the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity, a "Firefly-class" spaceship.The Education of Max Bickford
1
Overview:
The Education of Max Bickford is a television drama that aired from 2001 to 2002 on CBS. It starred Richard Dreyfuss as the title character, a college professor of American Studies at Chadwick College, an all-women's school in New Jersey. Also starring was child actor Eric Ian Goldberg, who portrayed the young Lester Bickford, Max's son. Max's colleagues included Marcia Gay Harden as Andrea Haskell, his former student who had recently joined the faculty, and Helen Shaver as his best friend Erica, previously known as Steve before her transition. Max's daughter Nell, played by Katee Sackhoff, attended the college.Shark
6.75
Overview:
Notorious Los Angeles defense attorney Sebastian Stark becomes disillusioned with his career after his successful defense of a wife-abuser results in the wife's death. After more than a month trying to come to grips with his situation, he is invited by the Los Angeles district attorney to become a public prosecutor so he can apply his unorthodox-but-effective talents to putting guilty people away instead of putting them back on the street.Shades of L.A.
6
Overview:
Shades of L.A. is an American crime drama television series that aired from October 10, 1990 until April 6, 1991. Det. Michael Burton of the Los Angeles Police Department is a casual cop until he finds himself in limbo after a bullet grazes his head. He finds himself surrounded by "shades" - spirits trapped between heaven and hell until they can complete any unfinished business on earth. Once resuscitated, he can still see the "shades" so goes about helping them.The New Odd Couple
5
Overview:
The New Odd Couple is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1982–1983, and was an updated version of the 1970s television series The Odd Couple. The New Odd Couple was the second attempt to remake a series of one of Neil Simon's plays with a primarily African-American cast. The first was Barefoot in the Park.The Division
7
Overview:
The Division is an American crime drama television series created by Deborah Joy LeVine and starring Bonnie Bedelia. The series focused on a team of women police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The series premiered on Lifetime on January 7, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2004 after 88 episodes.Acting
2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2 Episodes) as Dr. Streiten
2012Strange Frame as Philo D Grenman (voice)
2010Death at a Funeral as Duncan
2008Lakeview Terrace as Harold Perreau
2007Dirty Sexy Money (1 Episode) as Unknown
2006Shark (3 Episodes) as Judge Stewart Fenton
2006Done the Impossible as Self
2005Serenity as Shepherd Derrial Book
2003All Grown Up! (4 Episodes) as Randy Carmichael (voice)
2002Firefly (11 Episodes) as Derrial Book
2001The Education of Max Bickford (1 Episode) as Unknown
2001The Proud Family (3 Episodes) as The Talking Baby (voice)
2001A Rugrats Kwanzaa as Randy Carmichael (voice)
2001Recess: School's Out as Dr. Lazenby / Tech #2 (voice)
2001The Division (1 Episode) as Unknown
2000Deal of a Lifetime as Mr. Creighton
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1 Episode) as Paul Lomax
1999UnBowed as President Duquesne
1999Incognito as Marcus Cortland
1999Twice in a Lifetime (1 Episode) as Charlie Winters / Charlie Summers
1997Teen Angel (17 Episodes) as Rod
1997Back in Business as Allen Smith
1997The Practice (1 Episode) as Unknown
1996Mr. Rhodes (19 Episodes) as Unknown
1996Superman: The Animated Series (1 Episode) as News Anchorman (voice)
1996It's My Party as Dr. David Wahl
1995Star Trek: Voyager (1 Episode) as Loken
1995Houseguest as Dr. Derek Bond
1994Friends (2 Episodes) as Russell
1994Aladdin (1 Episode) as Kwanseer (voice)
1992Rhythm & Blues (13 Episodes) as Unknown
1991Rugrats (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1990Shades of L.A. (1 Episode) as Unknown
1989Family Matters (1 Episode) as Unknown
1989Snoops (1 Episode) as Aaron Forrester
1988Deep Space as Jerry Merris
1986Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star as Eric Brenner
1986Designing Women (1 Episode) as Unknown
1986Amen (1 Episode) as Unknown
1985The Twilight Zone (1 Episode) as The Devil (segment "I of Newton")
1985227 (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1985Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster as Midnight Brewster
1984Murder, She Wrote (1 Episode) as Lt. Hanrahan
1983Sound of Sunshine - Sound of Rain as Unknown
1982The New Odd Couple (18 Episodes) as Felix Unger
1979Hart to Hart (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978The Crash of Flight 401 as Jerry Grant
1975Foster & Laurie as Unknown
1975Barney Miller (170 Episodes) as Ron Harris
1975Let's Switch! as LaRue Williams
1974Good Times (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1973Shirts/Skins as Mr. Brown
1973Beg, Borrow...or Steal as Ray Buren
1972The Streets of San Francisco (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Arlen Washington, Earl
1972The Bob Newhart Show (1 Episode) as Unknown
1972Maude (1 Episode) as Unknown
1972Sanford and Son (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1971All in the Family (1 Episode) as Jack
1968Hawaii Five-O (1 Episode) as J. Paul