Tom Troupe

Troupe was born in 1928 and grew up in North Kansas City, Missouri.^[1][2] Troupe served in the Korean War and was awarded a Bronze Star medal.^[3] He studied with Uta Hagen at the Herbert Berghof Studio in Manhattan during the early 1950s. He made his Broadway debut in 1957 as Peter in the original Broadway production of The Diary of Anne Frank, which starred Joseph Schildkraut and Gusti Huber.

Primarily a stage performer, Troupe appeared in many plays over the years, including The Lion in Winter, The Gin Game, and Father's Day. He and his wife, Carole Cook, were jointly honored with the 2002 L.A. Ovation Award for Career Achievements.^[4] He appeared in supporting roles in such feature films as The Devil's Brigade (1968), Kelly's Heroes (1970), and My Own Private Idaho (1991).

Troupe co-founded The Faculty (a Los Angeles acting school) with Charles Nelson Reilly.^[4] Troupe was married to actress Carole Cook from 1964 until her death in 2023.^[5] Troupe died at his home in Beverly Hills on July 20, 2025, at the age of 97.^[6]