Doug Lennox

Q: When did Doug Lennox die?

Doug Lennox died on November 28, 2015.

Q: How old was Doug Lennox when they died?

Doug Lennox was 77 years old at the time of death.

Douglas Joseph Lennox (21 January 1938 – 28 November 2015) was a Canadian actor, writer and radio personality, who was perhaps best known for his book Now You Know, The Big Book of Answers and his many appearances in movies such as X-Men and Police Academy.

Career

Lennox originally began his career in radio in 1965.

His first television credit was in Juliette and Friends as the co-host of the series, he has also appeared in several other television series, including The New Avengers, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, My Secret Identity, The Hitchhiker, E.N.G., Once a Thief, Earth: Final Conflict, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show, Cold Squad, The Famous Jett Jackson, Relic Hunter, A Nero Wolfe Mystery, Odyssey 5, 1-800-Missing, Soul Food, The Newsroom, Darcy's Wild Life and The Jon Dore Television Show.

Lennox has also appeared in several films through his career including his most notable credits in X-Men and Police Academy. He has also appeared in Police Academy 3: Back in Training, The Boy in Blue, X-Men: The Last Stand, Harlan County War, Against the Ropes, Mercy, Self Defense and Apocalypse IV: Judgment.

In 2000, Lennox was cast as P.T. Boomer in Britt Allcroft's fantasy adventure film, Thomas and the Magic Railroad. However, he was later cut from the final film due to test audiences saying his character was too scary for younger viewers.^{[citation needed]}

Death

Lennox died in his sleep on 28 November 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 77.

Filmography

Film

Breaking Point (1976) – Damoni
Power Play (1978) – Stauffenberg
Kelly (1981) – Beechum
The Last Chase (1981) – Captain
Self Defense (1983) – Cabe
Police Academy (1984) – Dirtbag, Main Bad Guy
The Boy in Blue (1986) – Kane's Pug
Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) – Axe Murderer
Covert Action (1987) – Phil Harrison
Blood Brothers (1993) – Lieutenant Evans
Harrison Bergeron (1995) – Policeman
At the Midnight Hour (1995) – Sheriff
Moonshine Highway (1996) – Parker
Pretty Poison (1996) – Bud Munsch
Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998) – Jack Whiting
The Herd (1998) – Andrew Bahr
The White Raven (1998) – General Dodd
Tommy and the Wildcat (1998) – Uncle Jouko (English version, voice)
Execution of Justice (1999) – Captain
Mercy (2000) – Mr. Kittrie
Harlan County War (2000) – Nelms Hatton
Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000) – P.T. Boomer (Original version, cut from the theatrical version)
X-Men (2000) – Albert, The Bartender
Sanctuary (2001) – Fisherman
Apocalypse IV: Judgment (2001) – General Tyson Keenen
Sins of the Father (2002) – Jack Kash
Interstate 60 (2002) – Hal
Johnson County War (2002) – Ike 'Texas Ike'
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002) (TV) – Mr. Hanssen Sr.
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis (2003) – General Tommy Francks
Against the Ropes (2004) – Barrel Chested Man
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) – Albert, The Bartender (Alternate ending)
Lars and the Real Girl (2007) – Vehement Church Goer