Randall England, a soap opera mainstay who appeared on Dallas and The Young and the Restless and had a scene-stealing turn on General Hospital, has died.
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While the actor passed away in Los Angeles following a battle with esophageal cancer on Sept. 25, Deadline, citing England's family, just reported it today (Nov. 11).
Born in Oklahoma, England broke into the entertainment industry as a model in the 1970s. His modeling allowed him to travel to New York, London, Zurich, Milan, and Los Angeles; he eventually found himself studying acting under Stanley and Stella Adler, according to Deadline. From there, the future General Hospital fan-favorite built an acting career that would see him gracing the stage, the small screen, as well as films.
The Oklahoma City native eventually settled in Beverly Hills, where he would live for the next four decades.
The actor's stage credits include All My Sons and The Glass Menagerie. He also shared a Drama-Logue Award for Best Ensemble Cast for a Los Angeles production of The Three Sisters in 1994.
Meanwhile, on the big screen, England appeared in films like Ruby and Oswald, Looker, Star Crystal, Dream Machine, Skyscraper, Hellborn, Cat City, and Beverly Hills Chihuahua.
Randall England Lands in Port Charles...
On TV, England's credits include Dallas, The Young and the Restless, and Baywatch, per Deadline. The outlet added that the veteran actor also popped up in the 2015 music video for the Maroon 5 hit "Sugar."
However, his signature role was as a villain on the beloved soap opera, General Hospital. England landed the part of Jack Slater in 1984, with the character arriving in Port Charles claiming to be a high-flying film producer. However, it's eventually revealed that Slater is actually (cue dramatic music) a jewel thief.
The character went on to be a major player on General Hospital for over 30 episodes, spanning into 1985. Of course, as villains on soap operas tend to do, he enjoyed a violent, over-the-top end... Slater met his demise in a shootout.
According to IMDb, his final screen appearance was in the 2018 MMA drama, Shiner.
Meanwhile, he also enjoyed a side career making music under the stage name RAE.
England is survived by his mother, Catherine Burgess, and sister, Linda Baker. He also leaves behind his daughter, Micaela Reed (Sam), and grandchildren Katherine and Julian.
Randall England was 75.
