Larry “Flash” Jenkins obit

‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ Actor Larry ‘Flash’ Jenkins Dead at 63

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Larry “Flash” Jenkins, best known for his roles on “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and “Fletch,” has died.

Sources close to Jenkins tell The Blast, the actor/director passed away this week in Los Angeles. We’re told he passed suddenly, and it’s believed he died of a heart attack.

You may remember Jenkins as one of the valet drivers who steals Cameron’s father’s Ferrari and sits in the passenger seat for a joyride in “Ferris.” He also played Gummy in the 1985 action-comedy “Fletch” with Chevy Chase and starred in the TV show, “The White Shadow.”

Actor Jasper Cole addressed Jenkins’ passing, writing, “So sad to hear that Larry has died. God bless him and his family.”

Jenkins was also very active in his local church, and wrote and produced a few gospel movies.

His filmography includes:


M*A*S*H (1 episode, 1979)
The White Shadow (16 episodes, 1979–1981)
Quincy, M.E. (1 episode, 1982)
Lou Grant (1 episode, 1982)
Young Doctors in Love (1982)
Bay City Blues (8 episodes, 1983)
T. J. Hooker (1 episode, 1984)
Body Double (1984)
Alice (1 episode, 1984)
Finder of Lost Loves (9 episodes, 1985)
Fletch (1985)
What's Happening Now!! (1 episode, 1986)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) as Attendant's Co-Pilot
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
Prison (1988)
The Presidio (1988)
The Hogan Family (1 episode, 1988)
Home Improvement (1 episode, 1995)
Brooklyn South (1 episode, 1997)
Providence (1 episode, 1999)
EDtv (1999)
The Fugitive (1 episode, 2001)
Don't Touch If You Ain't Prayed (2005)
The Shield (1 episode, 2006)
House of Grace (2006)
Marriage Vows (2013)

Director
Don't Touch If You Ain't Prayed (2005)
House of Grace (2006)
Marriage Vows (2013)
Producer
From Lara with Love (2000)
Brothers in Arms (2005)
Color of the Cross (2006)
Sorority Sister Slaughter (2007)
Marriage Vows (2013)

Writer
Pastor Jones (2005)
Don't Touch If You Ain't Prayed (2005)
House of Grace (2006)