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Lena Dunhamis mourning the loss of her onscreen dad.
The eight-time Emmy Award nominee, 35,paid tribute to actor Peter Scolarion Instagram, after hedied of cancerat age 66 on Friday morning.
Scolari had a recurring role as Tad, father of Dunham’s character Hannah Horvath, throughout the six-season run of her breakout HBO seriesGirls. His character came out as gay while married to Hannah’s mother Loreen (Becky Ann Baker). The role earned Scolari an Emmy Award for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series in 2016.
“I remember when you came back from doing a production of the Music Man somewhere- the theater had basically been a barn, there had been no WiFi and you had no understudy- and you were as grateful and delighted as you were when you were nominated for an Emmy. You bragged nonstop about your kids, you had the best stories- like when you did Circus of the Stars and ‘that’s when I learned to walk a tightrope, there’s not much to it.’
Dunham shared photos of Scolari throughout his career, including images of him onGirls,Bosom BuddiesandCircus of the Stars.
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“According to Ms. Shayne, the only thing that matched his love for his family and his passion for acting was his love of being in service to others,” Sanitsky toldVariety.
In addition toGirls, Scolari was known for his breakout role alongsideTom Hanksin the beloved sitcomBosom Buddies, which ran for two seasons from 1980 to 1982 on NBC. They played two single men who disguised themselves as women to gain residence at a women’s-only building, the only apartment they could afford.
He later went on to star as Michael Harris in the CBS sitcomNewhartfrom 1984 to 1990. His performance earned him three consecutive Emmy Award nominations for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series from 1987 to 1989.
source: people.com
