Alan Fudge

Alan Fudge (February 27, 1944 – October 10, 2011) was an American actor known for his roles in several television programs. He portrayed Lou Dalton in the drama series 7th Heaven, C. W. Crawford in the adventure series Man from Atlantis, and Jim Kimbrough in the crime drama Eischied. Fudge appeared in recurring roles on the television programs Paper Dolls and Bodies of Evidence. He also had numerous appearances in television movies based on popular series, including Columbo: Columbo Goes to the Guillotine, Columbo: Columbo Goes to College, Matlock: The Witness Killings, and Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For. Born in Wichita, Kansas, Fudge later moved to Tucson, Arizona, where he acted with Mary MacMurtrie's Children's Theater and the Tucson Little Theater. He graduated from the University of Arizona with a major in theater and received the university's Best Actor Award for his work. Fudge also worked with the Globe Theater in San Diego during a summer season.