Warren Frost
Frost in an episode ofTwin Peaks (1990-91)
Born	(1925-06-05)June 5, 1925 Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	February 17, 2017(2017-02-17) (aged 91) Middlebury, Vermont, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1957–2017
Spouse	Virginia Calhoun ​ (m. 1949)​
Children	Mark,Lindsay,Scott
Relatives	Lucas Giolito (grandson)

Warren Frost (June 5, 1925 – February 17, 2017) was an American actor. His work was mainly in theater, but he worked in films and television sporadically from 1958. He is known for television roles onMatlock andSeinfeld, and particularly as Doctor Hayward onTwin Peaks, a series co-created by his sonMark Frost. He has also appeared in TV movies, such asPsycho IV: The Beginning (1990) andThe Stand (1994).

Frost was born in 1925 inNewburyport, Massachusetts, and was raised inthe Bronx andEssex Junction, Vermont.

At the age of 17, he enlisted in theUnited States Navy duringWorld War II, and served aboard the destroyer escortUSS Borum (DE-790) in Europe during theNormandy landings.^[1] At the age of 21, he enrolled as an English major atMiddlebury College in Vermont under theG.I. Bill.^[2]

Frost spent much of his career in theTwin Cities, teaching at theUniversity of Minnesota and serving as artistic director of the Chimera Theater inSt. Paul.^[3] He had a small yet memorable role in thefilm adaptation ofSlaughterhouse Five (1972), which was shot in theMinneapolis area.

Frost's Hollywood work in shows such asTwin Peaks andMatlock was essentially his second career, following his retirement from teaching and stage direction. He was aged 63 when his son Mark, co-creator ofTwin Peaks withDavid Lynch, cast him in the role of Dr. Will Hayward. Frost appeared in thirty episodes of the series, and reprised the role in the feature filmTwin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me although his scenes were cut. His appearance inTwin Peaks led to a recurring role in the legal dramaMatlock.^[4]

In theSeinfeld TV series he played Henry Ross, father of Susan Ross,George Costanza's fiancée.^[4] His onscreen wife inSeinfeld was played by hisTwin Peaks co-starGrace Zabriskie.

Frost returned to play Doc Hayward in the revived series ofTwin Peaks, which began airing in May 2017.^[5]

Frost married Mary Virginia Calhoun in 1949^[6] and was the father of novelist, television screenwriter, and producerMark Frost, actressLindsay Frost, and writerScott Frost. He was the grandfather of baseball playerLucas Giolito and actor Casey Giolito.^[7] He also has a grandson from his oldest son Mark.

Frost died at his home inMiddlebury, Vermont, on February 17, 2017, following a long illness at the age of 91.^[8]

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