Ronald Alan Masak (July 1, 1936 – October 20, 2022) was an American actor best known for playing the recurring role of Sheriff Mort Metzger of Cabot Cove in the CBS mystery series Murder, She Wrote.

Masak played Lou Costello in commercials for Bran News, McDonald's, and Tropicana Orange Juice. Frequently seen on the talk and game show circuit, he was a celebrity panelist on such game shows …

Oct 21, 2022 · Amid his six decades of work, Masak became known as "The King of Commercials" and for playing Sheriff Mort Metzger on Murder, She Wrote.

Oct 21, 2022 · Born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 1, 1936, Masak starred in various television roles throughout the 1960s and 1970s, appearing in series such as The Twilight Zone, The Monkees, Get …

Oct 20, 2022 · Masak died Thursday of natural causes at a hospital in Thousand Oaks, his granddaughter Kaylie Defilippis told The Hollywood Reporter.

Oct 21, 2022 · 'Murder, She Wrote' actor Ron Masak, who appeared opposite the late Angela Lansbury as Sheriff Mort Metzger, has died at 86 — read obituary.

Oct 21, 2022 · Masak played Cabot Cove Sheriff Mort Metsger alongside Lansbury’s Jessica Fletcher. The actor died of natural causes Thursday at a Thousand Oaks hospital. Lansbury died in her sleep …

Masak was a celebrity panelist on such game shows as Password, Tattletales, Crosswits, Liar's Club, Showoffs and Match Game. He was a regular panelist on To Tell the Truth. His private life was also …

Oct 21, 2022 · "Murder, She Wrote" star Ron Masak has died at the age of 86. The Chicago native was best known for portraying Sheriff Mort Metzger on “Murder, She Wrote,” as well as earning the …

Oct 21, 2022 · Ron Masak, a character actor best known for his recurring role as Sheriff Mort Metzger in Murder, She Wrote, has died. He was 86. According to a Facebook post from his daughter, he …