Broadway alum Harris Yulin died June 10. He was 88.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Mr. Yulin moved to New York in his mid-20s to pursue a career onstage. His Broadway debut came in 1980's Watch on the Rhine, situating him as an acclaimed dramatic actor with a propensity for elevated language. Over the following 20 years, he appeared on Broadway in A Lesson from Aloes, The Visit, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Price, and Hedda Gabler.
In addition to his Broadway work, Mr. Yulin was a familiar face on the regional theatre circuit, working across the United States and overseas, including an acclaimed performance in Dublin, Ireland as Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman in 2010. As a director, Mr. Yulin led numerous productions Off-Broadway and in Chicago, including The Trip to Bountiful at Signature Theatre, which won four Lucille Lortel Awards.
On screen, he was known for his portrayal of Wyatt Earp in Doc, corrupt cop Mel Bernstein in Scarface, and Judge Stephen Wexler in Ghostbusters II. His television work was highly acclaimed, with memorable appearances on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ozark, and Frasier. For his work on the latter, where he played crime boss Jerome Belasco, he received an Emmy nomination.
Mr. Yulin is survived by wife, Kristen Lowman, his son-in-law Ted Mineo, his nephew Martin Crane, and his godchildren Marco and Lara Greenberg. He was predeceased by his daughter, Claire Lucido.
Information on a public memorial is forthcoming.
