Larry Sellers obit

Larry Sellers, Actor on ‘Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,’ Dies at 72

The Emmy-nominated actor played Cloud Dancing for five years on the CBS Western.

 

He was not on the list.

Larry Sellers, best known for his role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, died Wednesday of an unknown cause in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, his sister-in-law Loring Abeyta said. He was 72.

Sellers, an actor and stuntman of Osage, Cherokee and Lakota descent, appeared in film and TV roles in Life Goes On, Lightning Jack, Wayne’s World II, Beverly Hills, 90210, Crazy Horse and The Sopranos.

His best known role was playing Cloud Dancing on the hit CBS Western Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, a part he played from 1993-98 and one that earned him an Emmy nomination.

“Larry Sellers was truly the heart and spirit of Dr. Quinn. His presence was magical, mystical, and spiritual,” wrote co-star Jane Seymour, who starred in the titular role, on Instagram. “I feel so fortunate to have had all those wonderful years together. He will be missed by us all. My heart goes out to Larry’s family and friends, may his memory be a blessing to us all.”

Survivors include his five children.

Filmography

Film

Year       Title       Role       Notes

2013      Four Winds                         Short film

2007      Four Sheets to the Wind                Cufe's Uncle       Uncredited

2006      Sacred Blood      The Baron            Direct-to-DVD

1999      Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie                 Cloud Dancing   TV movie

1996      Crazy Horse                        TV movie

1995      Skullduggery      Indian   short movie

1994      Lightning Jack    Comanche Leader           

1993      Wayne's World 2              Naked Indian     

1993      Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert       Vega     

1991      Son of the Morning Star                               

1987      Kenny Rogers as The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues      First Indian          TV movie

1987      Like Father Like Son        Navajo Helper   

1987      The Quick and the Dead                Running Wolf     TV movie

1987      Assassination     Indian Joe           

1986      Agent on Ice       Hubbards             also Stunt and Stunt Coordinator

1985      Revolution          Honchwah          

Television

Year       Title       Role       Notes

2002      The Sopranos     Professor Del Redclay     Episode 4.03 "Christopher"

1993–1998          Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman       Cloud Dancing   77 episodes

1995      Beverly Hills, 90210         The Cheyenne/Sheriff Al Whitefeather   2 episode

1995      Hawkeye             Tog-wah               Episode 1.19, "The Plague"

1994      Walker, Texas Ranger     Tom Running Wolf          

1989      Life Goes On       Mythic Indian     Episode 1.08, "Call of the Wild"

1986      Crime Story         Indian 'Billy Running Bird'             Episode 1.01, "Pilot"