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He lent his voice to the animated Christmas film ``The Polar Express,'' which starred Hanks.

He has an extensive list of credits, appearing on TV shows including ``Happy Days,'' ``Hotel,'' ``Family Ties,'' ``The Love Boat,'' ``Empty Nest,'' ``The West Wing'' and ``Sabrina the Teenage Witch.'' Scolari, a New York native, most recently appeared in the series ``Evil,'' a supernatural drama that aired on CBS in the 2019-20 season and on the Paramount+ streaming service this year. He will be sorely missed and his passing at 66 is much too early.'' Julia (Duffy) and Peter, as a vacuous couple, were an essential part of the success of `Newhart.' In life, he was a fantastic person, and it was a joy to work together. ``We were friends and colleagues for over 40 years. ``I knew that Peter was sick, but his death still comes as a great shock,'' Bob Newhart said in a statement Friday. Scolari was also nominated three times for a supporting-actor Emmy for his work on ``Newhart.'' I couldn't have been raised by a better TV `papa.' Thank you, Scolari, for every chat between set ups, every hug onscreen and off and every `Oh, Jeez.' We will miss you so much." ``The shyest extrovert, the most dramatic comedian, the most humble icon,'' she wrote. Scolari won an Emmy for his work on HBO's ``Girls,'' portraying the father of series star Lena Dunham's character.ĭunham paid tribute to Scolari on Instagram.

His manager, Ellen Lubin Sanitsky, confirmed his death to on Friday. LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Peter Scolari, who rose to fame alongside Tom Hanks in the offbeat sitcom ``Bosom Buddies'' and later appeared opposite Bob Newhart in ``Newhart,'' has died after a two-year battle with cancer.