John Zenda (July 21, 1944 – August 3, 1994) was an American actor who starred in films and on television. He is best remembered as the US Marshal murdered by Michael Myers in the 1981 horror sequel Halloween II. His other well-known role was as Supervisor Wagner in the 1983 hit drama movie Bad Boys. His final film was the 1990 movie Catchfire (1990).
He made guest appearances on a number of television shows including Wonder Woman, The Bionic Woman, The Incredible Hulk, and Falcon Crest.
He died on August 3, 1994 of pancreatic cancer at the age of 50.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The 3,000 Mile Chase | Inspector | TV movie |
| 1978 | Love Is Not Enough | TV movie | |
| 1978 | Every Girl Should Have One | Wrestler | |
| 1978 | Hawaii Five-O | Walter Sherman | Episode: "Deadly Courier" |
| 1978 | Paradise Alley | Detective | |
| 1978 | Battlestar Galactica | Sleeping Crewman | Uncredited |
| 1979 | Burnout | ||
| 1980 | Inside Moves | Hospital Personnel | |
| 1981 | Halloween II | Marshal Terrence Gummell | |
| 1983 | Bad Boys | Wagner | |
| 1988 | Colors | Officer Rutley | |
| 1988 | The Perfect Victims | Large Man | |
| 1990 | Catchfire | Trucker | (final film role) |
External links
- John Zenda at IMDb