Peter Haskell,, American actor (Child's Play 2) died he was 75

Peter Abraham Haskell^[1] died he was 75. Haskell was an American actor who worked primarily in television.^[2]

(October 15, 1934 – April 12, 2010)

Haskell was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Rose Veronica (née Golden) and geophysicist Norman Abraham Haskell.^[1] He attended Browne & Nichols and later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at Harvard University following a two-year stint in the United States Army.

His plan to study at Columbia Law School was derailed when he was cast in the off-Broadway play The Love Nest with James Earl Jones and Sally Kirkland.^[3] The play closed after only 13 performances but led to his being cast in an episode of Death Valley Days.

Guest appearances on The Outer Limits, Dr. Kildare, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Ben Casey, The Fugitive, and Charlie's Angels followed. He later was a regular on the daytime soap operas Search for Tomorrow and Ryan's Hope and the prime time drama Bracken's World, had recurring roles in Garrison's Gorillas, The Big Valley, Mannix, Medical Center, Barnaby Jones, and Vega$, and was featured in the miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man Book II and the television movie The Cracker Factory with Natalie Wood.

In recent years, Haskell appeared on Matlock, Frasier, Columbo, JAG, The Closer, and Cold Case.

He played Sullivan, the CEO of Good Guy Toys, in Child's Play 2 (1990) and Child's Play 3 (1991).

He was married to Annie Compton from 1960 until their 1974 divorce. In 1974, he married Dianne Tolmich.^[4] Haskell's daughter reported his death on his Facebook page the day the actor passed away. She did not immediately post the cause of death.^[4]

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