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3 hours ago · Global
Actor Tom Skerritt, who played dads, cops and commanding officers, has died
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What we know
Skerritt was Captain Dallas in Alien, Viper in Top Gun, and a small town sheriff in the TV series Picket Fences. (Image credit: Chris Delmas)
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Actor Tom Skerritt, who played dads, cops and commanding officers, has died
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