Nicholas Pryor, Beverly Hills, 90210, actor, dies at 89

Hollywood has lost the father figure.

Nicholas Pryor– Actor known for playing Tom CruiseFather in Risky business, Robert Downey JrSeparated father in Less than zero And a father Kathleen Robertson in Beverly Hills, 90210He died of cancer on October 7 at his home in North Carolina, along with his wife Christine Belford He said Hollywood Reporter. He was 89 years old.

In a handwritten note given to the outlet after his death, Pryor wrote that he was “so grateful to have been a working actor for nearly 70 years.”

In fact, Pryor’s on-screen career spanned decades, with the actor beginning in the 1970s with roles in He smiles and Gumball pool.

He continued to appear in 1980s songs such as airplane! Risky business and Less than zerobefore getting a recurring role Beverly Hills, 90210 From 1994 to 1997.

As a character actor, Pryor has worked on numerous television series, including Secret Storm, Edge of night, Love is a wonderful thing, All my children and Another world. However, his most famous role in the series was as Victor Collins General Hospital spin off Port CharlesIn which he played from 1997 to 2002.

In the wake of Pryor’s death, his son appeared on screen John Lindstrom He described him as a “representative actor” and “an exceptional friend.”