You were best known for your comedic and dramatic paths, which included the Owl and the Pussycat; the Mirror Has Two Faces; Where's Papa?; the Dutchess and the Dirtwater Fox; the Hot Rock; Bye Bye Braverman; Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?; Who's Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?; Act One; Ship of Fools; California Split; Carbon Copy; Lost and Found; the New Interns; the Young Doctors; the Black Bird; Fun with Dick and Jane '77; the Girl Who Couldn't Say No; Look Who's Talking; Three Days to Vegas; the Last Married Couple in America; For the Boys; Born to Win; and for television, Just Shoot Me and the Goldbergs.
You also engaged in explosive adventures and taut thrillers: the Longest Day; the Bridge at Remagan; the Last Command; King Rat; Joshua Tree; the Southern Star; Invitation to a Gunfighter; Russian Roulette; No Way to Treat a Lady; Stick; the Baby Sitter; Run for Your Life; the St. Valentine's Day Massacre; the Quiller Memorandum; and of course, the Hitchcockian, Rollercoaster.
However, science-fiction buffs hold you in high regard for your starring role as Harry Benson in Mike Hodges' adaptation of Michael Crichton's the Terminal Man: a '70s favorite that gets ever better with the passing of time. (And let's not overlook your participation in Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone and Tale of Princess Kayuga: fine, family fantasies for one and all.)
Thanks for the laughs, the tensions and overall outstanding performances, Mr. Segal. You were one of the best class acts going, with a delightful legacy that's destined to endure.
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