Veteran character actor Philip Baker Hall, who died Monday at age 90, made an indelible impression as Lt. Joe Bookman on "Seinfeld." ...

Philip Baker Hall, shown at his home in Glendale, Calif., has carved out a remarkable career as a go-to character actor. (Brinson+Banks for The Washington Post/FTWP) ...

Philip Baker Hall, a jowly actor whose air of ruefulness and scowling impatience elevated even the briefest of appearances into masterful portrayals of gravity and silliness, best captured in an ...

“Boogie Nights” actor Philip Baker Hall has died. He was 90. The character actor — who is credited in more than 180 on-screen roles — passed away on Sunday. Hall’s death was reported by ...

Philip Baker Hall, the prolific character actor who memorably hunted down a long-overdue library book in “Seinfeld,” died on Sunday. He was 90.

This is FRESH AIR. Philip Baker Hall, the character actor known for his gruff voice and doleful demeanor, died Sunday at the age of 90. After decades of acting on stage, TV and film, his career ...

Actor Philip Baker Hall is being remembered by Hollywood as one of the great character actors and a “lovely man” who was “never not good” whenever he appeared on screen. Baker Hall, who ...

Philip Baker Hall, the Library Cop Lt. Bookman on ‘Seinfeld,’ Dies at 90 The busy actor also appeared in three Paul Thomas Anderson dramas and played Nixon in an acclaimed one-man play and ...

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NEW YORK — Philip Baker Hall, the prolific character actor of film and theater who starred in Paul Thomas Anderson's first movies and who memorably hunted down a long-overdue library book in ...

VETERAN actor Philip Baker Hall has died at the age of 90. Philip’s wife, Holly Wolfle Hall, confirmed that the Seinfeld and Magnolia actor died Sunday evening surrounded by loved ones, accor… ...

Philip Baker Hall, the prolific character actor of film and theater who starred in Paul Thomas Anderson's first movies and who memorably hunted down a long-overdue library book in "Seinfeld," has ...