Larry Drake Dies: Actor Who Played Benny On ‘L.A. Law’ Was 66
Larry Drake, a prolific actor who won two Emmys for playing the mentally challenged office worker Benny on NBC’s L.A. Law, died today, Deadline has confirmed. He was 66. L.A. Law anchored NBC’s Must-See TV Thursday lineup at 1o Pm for most of its run. Drake joined the show created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fletcher as a recurring in its second season. He was upped to regular for Season 3 in 1988-89 and remained with the show until it ended in 1994. He would…...
- 3/17/2016
- Deadline
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