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| birth_place = Whittier, California, US |
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'''James Troesh''', also known as '''Jim Troesh''' ( |
'''James Troesh''', also known as '''Jim Troesh''' (1956–2011) was an actor, screenwriter and entertainment industry disability advocate. |
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== Career == |
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He was paralyzed when at the age of 14 following an accident in the family home, which rendered him [[quadriplegic]] for the remainder of his life, making him one of very few quadriplegic actors to be successful in the entertainment industry and the first quadriplegic actor to ever join the [[Screen Actors Guild]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jim Troesh, Actor, Writer and Disability Activist |url=https://www.emmys.com/news/news/jim-troesh-actor-writer-and-disability-activist |access-date=2020-09-01 |website=emmys.com}}</ref><ref name="Variety">{{Cite web |last=McNary |first=Dave |date=2011-10-08 |title=Jim Troesh dies at 54 |url=https://variety.com/2011/scene/people-news/jim-troesh-dies-at-54-1118044143/ |access-date=2020-11-09 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | He was a writer and actor for the TV series ''[[Highway to Heaven]]'' (1984–89).<ref name="Variety">{{Cite web |last=McNary |first=Dave |date=2011-10-08 |title=Jim Troesh dies at 54 |url=https://variety.com/2011/scene/people-news/jim-troesh-dies-at-54-1118044143/ |access-date=2020-11-09 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McGuire |first=Carolyn |date=20 February 1985 |title=A True Story Takes 'Highway' |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1985-02-20-8501100566-story.html |access-date=2020-11-09 |website=chicagotribune.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Other TV appearances include ''[[Airwolf]]'', ''[[Boston Legal]]'', and the TV movie ''[[Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story]]''.<ref name="Variety" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mike Barnes |date=7 October 2011 |title=Quadriplegic Actor Jim Troesh Dies at 54 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/quadriplegic-actor-jim-troesh-dies-245761 |access-date=2020-09-01 |website=hollywoodreporter.com}}</ref> He was one of few quadriplegic actors to be successful in the entertainment industry and the first quadriplegic actor to ever join the [[Screen Actors Guild]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Jim Troesh, Actor, Writer and Disability Activist |url=https://www.emmys.com/news/news/jim-troesh-actor-writer-and-disability-activist |access-date=2020-09-01 |website=emmys.com}}</ref><ref name="Variety" /> |
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== Personal life == |
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| ⚫ | He was a writer and actor for the TV series ''[[Highway to Heaven]]'' (1984–89).<ref name="Variety" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=McGuire |first=Carolyn |title=A True Story Takes |
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He was paralyzed at the age of 14 following an accident at his home, which rendered him [[quadriplegic]] for the remainder of his life.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="Variety" /> He died from respiratory failure in 2011.<ref name="Variety" /> |
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Latest revision as of 01:22, 23 November 2024
James Troesh | |
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| Born | November 12, 1956 |
| Died | October 1, 2011 (aged 54) |
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| Notable work | Highway to Heaven |
James Troesh, also known as Jim Troesh (1956–2011) was an actor, screenwriter and entertainment industry disability advocate.
Career
[edit]He was a writer and actor for the TV series Highway to Heaven (1984–89).[1][2] Other TV appearances include Airwolf, Boston Legal, and the TV movie Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story.[1][3] He was one of few quadriplegic actors to be successful in the entertainment industry and the first quadriplegic actor to ever join the Screen Actors Guild.[4][1]
Personal life
[edit]He was paralyzed at the age of 14 following an accident at his home, which rendered him quadriplegic for the remainder of his life.[4][1] He died from respiratory failure in 2011.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e McNary, Dave (2011-10-08). "Jim Troesh dies at 54". Variety. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ McGuire, Carolyn (20 February 1985). "A True Story Takes 'Highway'". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ Mike Barnes (7 October 2011). "Quadriplegic Actor Jim Troesh Dies at 54". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ a b "Jim Troesh, Actor, Writer and Disability Activist". emmys.com. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
External links
[edit]- James Troesh at IMDb
Categories:
- 1956 births
- 2011 deaths
- 20th-century American male actors
- 20th-century American male writers
- Actors from Whittier, California
- American actors with disabilities
- American male television actors
- American male television writers
- American television writers
- People with tetraplegia
- Wheelchair users
- American writers with disabilities