John Spencer (actor)
L.A. Law
In 1990, Spencer joined the cast of the television series L.A. Law, playing street-wise attorney Tommy Mullaney from 1990 to 1994. Spencer originally was not going to take the role but after reading five pages of the script he was convinced and said "it was one of the best scripts I'd read". Spencer said the character's disheveled wardrobe was based on his own. Spencer said he and co-star Cecil Hoffman spent time in New York City to prepare for the role.
Death
At the time of his death, Spencer had filmed two episodes of The West Wing’s seventh and final season) that were in post-production – "Running Mates" and "The Cold" (Episodes 10 and 13, respectively). In both episodes, McGarry was portrayed as a candidate for vice president. The show's writers decided to adapt Spencer's absence by saying that McGarry died of a heart attack on election night. McGarry had already suffered a near-fatal heart attack in the show's sixth season). Spencer's name remained in the show's opening credits of each remaining episode aired in the months after his death.
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<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1996</td><td>Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom</td><td>Captain Hugh Paulsen</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
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