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John Hostetter
John Hostetter
Born	October 6, 1946; Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	September 2, 2016 (aged 69); Port Orange, Florida, U.S.
Occupations	Actor; visual artist;
Years active	1971–2016
Spouse	Del Louise Appleby (m. 1981)
Website	www.johnhostetter.com

John Hostetter (October 6, 1946 – September 2, 2016) was an American actor and visual artist. He played John, the stage manager on the fictional FYI newsmagazine, on the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown starring Candice Bergen; he appeared in 65 of the series's 247 episodes from 1988 to 1998.^[1]^[2]

Early life

Hostetter was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 6, 1946.^[1] He was raised in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Eichelberger High School. He attended both Catawba College and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte before completing his master's degree in acting at Cornell University.^[1] Following college, Hostetter joined the National Shakespeare Company before relocating to California in 1971 to pursue acting.^[1] In 1971, he co-starred with Christopher Reeve in a stage production of Samuel Beckett's play, Waiting for Godot.^[3]

Career

He appeared in more than 100 film and television roles throughout his professional career.^[3] His televisions credits from the 1970s to 2000s include: Cagney & Lacey, Coach, The Golden Girls, Knight Rider, Matlock, Simon & Simon, NYPD Blue, JAG, Sheena, and T. J. Hooker.^[1]^[3] His films included Into the Night (1985), Heartbreak Ridge (1986), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), No Way Out (1987), Leonard Part 6 (1987), and Star Trek: Insurrection (1998).^[1]

In 1985, Hostetter was cast as the voice of Bazooka on the popular animated series, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, which launched his voice acting career.^[3] He reprised his role of Bazooka in the spin-off film, G.I. Joe: The Movie, which was released on VHS in 1987.^[3] A decade later, Hostetter provided English-language voices for Hayao Miyazaki's anime feature, Princess Mononoke, released in 1997.^[3] His voice credits also included video games, including Vampire Hunter D in 1999.^[3]

Personal life

In 2001, Hostetter and his wife, Del, moved to Florida where he worked as a visual artist.

Death

Hostetter died after a long battle with cancer in Port Orange, Florida, on September 2, 2016, aged 69, a month shy of his 70th birthday.^[1] He was cremated and his ashes were sprinkled into the Atlantic Ocean.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979	The In-Laws	Workman
1980	Heart Beat	Poet
1981	Knightriders	Tuck
1982	Aladdin and the Magic Lamp	The Genie of the Lamp	English Version, Voice
1983	The Dragon That Wasn't (Or Was He?)	Yost, Mr. Waddle, Ram Shop Owner, Officer Fuzznose	English Version, Voice, Uncredited
1984	Katy Caterpillar	Ferdinand Q. Frog, Chameleon B, Bee A	English Version, Voice
1984	Best Defense	Quirk, Dynatechincs
1985	Into the Night	Aerospace Engineer
1986	A Winner Never Quits	Sergeant	TV movie
	Castle in the Sky	Boss	Disney English Version, Voice
	Heartbreak Ridge	Officer Reese
1987	The Betty Ford Story	News Director	TV movie
	The Stepford Children	Mr. Moreland	TV movie
	G.I. Joe: The Movie	Bazooka	Voice, Video
	Beverly Hills Cop II	Stiles
	Aria	Elvis Impersonator	(segment "Rigoletto")
	No Way Out	C.I.D. Man
	Leonard Part 6	Adams
1989	Kiki's Delivery Service	Fukuo, Dirigible Captain	Disney English Version, Voice
1991	The People Under The Stairs	Veteran Cop
1992	Class Act	Football Coach
1993	Wilder Napalm	Matt, Singing Firemen
1994	Every Breath	Man #2
1994	Love Affair	Ben
1996	Our Son, the Matchmaker	John Adams	TV movie
1996	Black Mask		Voice
1997	Princess Mononoke		English Version, Voice
1997	Twilight of the Dark Master	Police Inspector Kumazawa	English Version, Voice
1998	Star Trek: Insurrection	Bolian Officer
2000	Time Share	Sam	TV movie
2000	Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust	Polk	Voice
2001	Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man	Cornelius Ashland	TV movie
2002	Kermit's Swamp Years	Hugo Krassman	Direct-to-Video
2006	The Hawk Is Dying	Nebbish Professor	(final film role)

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1982	CHiPs	Manager	Episode: "Silent Partner"
1982	Knight Rider	Police Officer	Episode: "Trust Doesn't Rust"
1983	Scarecrow and Mrs. King		Episode: "Saved by the Bells"
1984	Hotel	Department of Justice Agent	Episode: "Passages"
	Hardcastle and McCormick	Police Officer Brimson	Episode: "Outlaw Champion"
	The New Mike Hammer	Jenkins	Episode: "Cold Target"
	T.J. Hooker	Bus Driver	Episode: "Grand Theft Auto"
1985	Simon & Simon	Police Sgt.	Episode: "Enter the Jaguar"
	Hill Street Blues	Nizer	Episode: "In the Belly of the Bus"
	The Golden Girls	The Policeman	Episode: "On Golden Girls"
	G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero	Bazooka (voice)	16 episodes
	Moonlighting	Jim King	Episode: "'Twas the Episode Before Christmas"
1986	Remington Steele	Minister	Episode: "Bonds of Steele"
	The Transformers	Ramhorn (voice)	4 episodes
	Hunter	Passenger / Bartender	2 episodes
1984–1987	Family Ties	Stage Manager / The Heckler	2 episodes
1983–1987	Dallas	Paul Derber	2 episodes
1987	Newhart	Mr. Flutterman	Episode: "Support Your Local Shifflet"
1988	Frank's Place	The Haystackers	Episode: "Night Business"
1986–1988	Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color	Johnny/Mr. Harmon	2 episodes
1988	Cagney & Lacey	Stan Wodjeski	Episode: "Land of the Free"
1988	Falcon Crest	Agent Rand	Episode: "Tuscany Venus"
1989	Coach	Man	Episode: "Gambling for Meat"
	Quantum Leap	Burt	Episode: "Double Identity - November 8, 1965"
	L.A. Law	William Forester	Episode: "Captain Hurt"
1987–1990	Matlock	Whitehall / Engineer	3 episodes
1990	Equal Justice	Bartender	Episode: "Cop's Story"
	Jake and The Fatman	Bruno	Episode: "I Know That You Know"
	Father Dowling Mysteries	Wilson	Episode: "The Christmas Mystery"
1991	The Flash	Mills	Episode: "Be My Baby"
1988–1991	Who's The Boss	Satch	2 episodes
1991	Top of the Heap	Newscaster	Episode: "Stocks and Bondages"
1991	MacGyver	Sgt. Rudley	2 episodes
1985–1991	Knots Landing	Chief of Detectives / Officer Zellitch	2 episodes
1993	FBI: The Untold Stories		Episode: "Dapper Dew"
1993	NYPD Blue	Chef	Episode: "Brown Appetit"
1994	Tekkaman Blade II	Honda (voice)	4 episodes
1997	Suddenly Susan	Stage Manager	Episode: "The Ways and Means"
1997	Spicy City	Jake (voice)	2 episodes
1988–1997	Murphy Brown	John	65 episodes
1998	Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction		Episode: "The Wall / The Chalkboard / The Getaway / The Prescription / Summer Camp"
	ER	The Younger Mr. Newton	Episode: "Shades of Gray"
	From the Earth to the Moon	Ralph Cooper	Episode: "We Interrupt This Program"
	JAG	Mike Brookhurst	Episode: "The Martin Baker Fan Club"
1999	Wasteland	Professor	Episode: "Indian Summer"
1999	Spawn	Additional voices	6 episodes
2000	7th Heaven	Horserider	Episode: "Say A Little Prayer for Me"
2000	Arli$$		Episode: "The Sum of the Parts"
2002	Sheena	Col. Quentin Massey	Episode: "Maltaka Flies"

Discography

John Hostetter can be heard on lead vocals and harmonica on a song by Bruno Blum titled "Bruno Blum Bruno Blum Bruno Blum", which was recorded in Los Angeles in August 1996.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Barnes, Mike (September 7, 2016). "John Hostetter, Actor on 'Murphy Brown', Dies at 69". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
^ Brill, Karen (September 8, 2016). "Murphy Brown Actor John Hostetter Dead at 69". Vulture.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Pedersen, Erik (September 7, 2016). "John Hostetter Dies: 'Murphy Brown' Alum & Veteran Character Actor Was 69". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 8, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.

External links

[thr-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Barnes, Mike (September 7, 2016). "John Hostetter, Actor on 'Murphy Brown', Dies at 69". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 29, 2016.

[vulture-2] Brill, Karen (September 8, 2016). "Murphy Brown Actor John Hostetter Dead at 69". Vulture.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.

[dline-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Pedersen, Erik (September 7, 2016). "John Hostetter Dies: 'Murphy Brown' Alum & Veteran Character Actor Was 69". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 8, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.

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