Hugh Dane (October 21, 1942 – May 16, 2018) was an American character actor. He was best known for playing Hank the security guard on the television sitcom ''

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'' from 2005 to 2013.

Acting career

Dane's professional acting career began with a role in the 1989 video game, '' It Came from the Desert,'' before moving on to his first television role in a two-part episode of ''

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''. In 1991, Dane acted in his first film role as a corrections officer in the crime-thriller ''

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''. In the following years, Dane played small roles in popular television series' such as ''

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'', '' Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Sister, Sister'', ''

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'' and '' Girl Meets World''. Dane received the most recognition for his role as Hank, the head of security, in ''

''. He also played the role of a judge in Netflix's '' Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp''. In 1999, Dane returned to film, acting in such movies as ''

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'', '' Joy Ride'', ''Reflections: A Story of Redemption'', ''Ralph & Stanley'', ''

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'', ''For Heaven's Sake'', '' StarStruck'', and ''

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''.

Death

Dane died on May 16, 2018, at the age of 75 from

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dane, Hugh 1942 births 2018 deaths American male television actors 21st-century African-American male actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Deaths from pancreatic cancer in California People from Arizona 20th-century African-American male actors