Ron Masak was a longtime character actor probably best known for his role as Sheriff Metzger on the TV series “Murder, She Wrote.”
- Died: Thursday, October 20, 2022. (Who else died on October 20?)
- Details of death: Died from natural causes at the age of 86.
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Character Actor
Ron Masak was a Chicago native who began acting in college and then in the Army. He appeared on an early episode of “The Twilight Zone” and made many TV guest appearances on shows including “The Monkees,” “Bewitched,” “I Dream of Jeanie,” and “Barney Miller.” In the 1980s, he was the voice of the stork in the popular Vlasic pickles commercials. On the big screen, he appeared in “Benchwarmers,” “Harper Valley P.T.A.,” and “Ice Station Zebra.” He is probably best known for his role on “Murder, She Wrote” as Sheriff Metzger. Tom Bosley played the local sheriff for the first 4 seasons and left to star in “Father Dowling Mysteries,” with Masak playing a new sheriff in town for the series last 7 seasons.
Notable Quote
“I was the class clown, I was the showoff in school.” “I once had a teacher tell me if she could have stopped laughing at me, she would have failed me.” – He said in a 2011 interview with Actors for Autism
Tributes to Ron Masak
Full Obituary: The Hollywood Reporter
