Jack Ging, character actor best known for roles in Mannix, The A-Team and Riptide, passes away at 90

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The acting world is in mourning on Monday, with news that beloved character actor Jack Ging passed away over the weekend.The actor - best known for roles in Mannix, The A-Team and Riptide and the Clint Eastwood Western High Plains Drifter - passed away at his La Quint, California home at 90 years of age on Friday, September 9, according to Deadline.No cause of death was given for the actor at this time.

Mourning: The acting world is in mourning on Monday, with news that beloved character actor Jack Ging passed away over the weekend Best known: The actor - best known for roles in Mannix, The A-Team and Riptide and the Clint Eastwood Western High Plains Drifter - passed away at his La Quint, California home at 90 years of age on Friday, September 9, according to Deadline Ging was born November 30, 1931 in Alva, Oklahoma, the son of a farming couple, though his parents split when he was quite young.Before starting his acting career, he had both a four-year stint in the United States Marine Corps, where he was honorably discharged, and he also played college football for the University of Oklahoma in the 1950s, playing in the 1954 Orange Bowl.

After graduating from college, he also played one season for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. Football: After graduating from college, he also played one season for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football LeagueHis first acting roles came in 1958, with guest-starring spots in The Rough Riders and Highway Patrol, plus an uncredited role in the feature film Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!He played Lt.