'Frasier' offered legendary actor Ben Gazzara a role on one episode of the 'Cheers' spinoff. Had Gazzara not made this demand, they would've hired him. “There was a part for Martin’s partner,” Levine ...

When Ben Gazzara sat down to write his memoir, "In the Moment," he knew what he didn't want to do. "I don't want to name names," he says. "You know: The father hated her or he hit her. Or somebody was ...

Ben Gazzara was never the top box-office draw of the year. He was never the guy every studio was dying to be in business with so he would headline blockbuster after blockbuster. He was never the guy ...

NEW YORK — Ben Gazzara, 81, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) --Veteran character actor Ben Gazzara has died. The native New Yorker passed away Friday in Manhattan from pancreatic cancer. Gazzara was a proponent of method acting, in ...

His life has been some run. And these days, at 69, Ben Gazzara’s life is on a faster track than ever. In the last three years, the handsome New York son of Sicilian immigrants has appeared in six ...

He was a member in John Cassavetes’ independent troupe and starred in the popular 1960s NBC series “Run for Your Life.” By Duane Byrge Ben Gazzara Portrait - H 2012 The actor died of pancreatic cancer ...

NEW YORK-- Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in films, on television and on Broadway in the original "Cat ...

Ben Gazzara, known for his roles on the big and small screens and on stage, died Friday. The handsome son of immigrant Italian parents, suffered from pancreatic cancer, and died in Manhattan where he ...

Ben Gazzara, the actor known for his intensity and for his work with helmer John Cassavetes, died Friday in Gotham. He was 81. His long career stretched from the New York stage to live TV in the 1950s ...