Michael Hawkins obit

Thomas Slater Obituary

 He was not on the list.

December 26, 1938 - November 14, 2022 Thomas Knight Slater, 83, of Los Angeles, California, succumbed to cancer on November 14, 2022. Thomas is survived by his son Christian (Brittany), brothers Stu (Patti) and Bill, and grandchildren Jaden, Eliana, and Lena. He is predeceased by his parents and his brother Steve. Thomas worked as an actor, originating the role of Frank Ryan on Ryan's Hope and appearing in multiple Broadway productions. However, he was forced to give up the career he loved due to a severe decline in his mental health. He was estranged from his family and caused them considerable heartache; it is our hope that he finds the peace in death that cruelly eluded him in life. A special thank you to the social workers, hospice workers, nurses and caregivers who provided him with loving care and support during his final months. Per his wishes, Thomas's ashes will be scattered "between Shakespeare and O'Neill," which we understand to mean the Atlantic Ocean.

 

He was married to Mary Jo Slater. He was the father of actor Christian Slater.

Actor

Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)

Midnight Run

7.5

FBI Surveillance Agent #1 (as Michael D. Gainsborough)

1988

 

Billy Campbell, Dennis Farina, Paul Butler, Steve Ryan, and Bill Smitrovich in Crime Story (1986)

Crime Story

8.3

TV Series

Danforth (as Michael D. Gainsborough)

1987

1 episode

 

Michael Crichton, Susan Dey, Albert Finney, Vanna White, and Tawny Moyer in Looker (1981)

Looker

6.1

Senator Robert Harrison (as Michael Gainsborough)

1981

 

Faye Dunaway in Mommie Dearest (1981)

Mommie Dearest

6.6

Pepsi Executive #2 (as Michael D. Gainsborough)

1981

 

The Black Marble (1980)

The Black Marble

6.2

Captain Jack Packerton (as Michael Gainsborough)

1980

 

James Brolin, Rod Steiger, and Margot Kidder in The Amityville Horror (1979)

The Amityville Horror

6.2

New York State Trooper

1979

 

Kate Mulgrew, Bernard Barrow, Helen Gallagher, Malcolm Groome, and Michael Hawkins in Ryan's Hope (1975)

Ryan's Hope

7.2

TV Series

Frank Ryan

1975–1976

213 episodes

 

Fran Brill, Suzanne Davidson, Jennifer Harmon, Michael Landrum, Lynn Lowry, and Rosemary Prinz in How to Survive a Marriage (1974)

How to Survive a Marriage

7.8

TV Series

Larry Kirby #3

1975

1 episode

 

Trucker's Woman (1975)

Trucker's Woman

2.8

Mike Kelly

1975

 

James Pritchett in The Doctors (1963)

The Doctors

7.0

TV Series

Officer Burnett

1974

4 episodes

 

Donna Mills, Robert Burr, and Shawn Campbell in Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (1967)

Love Is a Many Splendored Thing

7.7

TV Series

Mark Elliott #3 (1970-1971)

1967–1973

 

As the World Turns (1956)

As the World Turns

6.2

TV Series

Dr. Paul Stewart #4 (1968)

1956–2010

 

Jane Krakowski, Matthew Ashford, Domini Blythe, Colleen Dion, Terri Eoff, David Forsyth, Lee Godart, Louan Gideon, Marcia McCabe, Jeffrey Meek, Jacqueline Schultz, and Mary Stuart in Search for Tomorrow (1951)

Search for Tomorrow

7.0

TV Series

Role Unknown (Year Unknown)

1951–1986

 

Writer

Slater Vs. Slater (2016)

Slater Vs. Slater

writer

2016