Randall England, who played the memorable General Hospital villain Jack Slater in the mid-1980s, died September 25 of esophageal cancer in Los Angeles. He was 75 years old.
His death was announced by his family.
Born September 22, 1951, in Oklahoma City, England began modeling in the early 1970s, working in New York, London, Zurich, Milan and Los Angeles. He studied acting with Kim Stanley and Stella Adler before embarking on a career in television, film and theater.
An audition brings him to Los Angeles. He settled in Beverly Hills, where he lived for more than 40 years.
On stage, England has performed in productions of All my sons, the glass menagerie and others. He won a 1994 Drama-Logue Award for Best Ensemble Cast for a Los Angeles production of The three sisters.
His screen credits included Ruby and Oswald, Looker, Star Crystal, Dream Machine, Skyscraper, Hellborn, Cat City, Beverly Hills Chihuahua And Ledand on television in the 1980s he appeared on Dallas, the young and the restless And Baywatchamong other credits. He was also in the music video for Maroon 5’s “Sugar.”
In 1984, England won the General Hospital as Jack Slater, a stranger who arrives in Port Charles posing as a film producer but has more nefarious intentions in mind, the worst of which isn’t jewelry theft. He remained on the show in a key storyline for nearly a year during the series’ run as television’s most popular soap opera, until his character met an untimely demise in a shootout.
England continued to perform, write and produce projects throughout the 1990s and 2000s and make music under the name RAE.
He is survived by his daughter Micaela Reed (Sam); grandchildren Katherine and Julian; mother Catherine Burgess; sister Linda Baker; and the extended family. Memorial donations may be made to the Esophageal Cancer Action Network.
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