JOHN SPENCER

He had audiences glued to their screens, thanks to his powerful performances on the TV series, The West Wing. With credit to this role, the actor won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series back in 2002. This wouldn’t be John’s only memorable character, however. In the 90s, he was cast a tough-as-nails homicide detective in Presumed Innocent, where he starred opposite Harrison Ford. John has also appeared on Broadway as Dan White, for Execution of Justice, with actors Wesley Snipes and Stanley Tucci.

He started his career on The Patty Duke Show and later began acting in supporting roles in WarGames. Along the way, John won several recognitions, including an Obie Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Viewers for Quality Television Award. The actor passed away on December 16, 2005, just before his 59th birthday. Her co-start Kristin Chenoweth paid tribute to his private funeral by singing the song For Good from the Wicked Broadway Musical.