# Ron Glass (Detective Harris on Barney Miller) has died **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 26, 2016, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-glass-detective-harris-on-barney-miller-has-died/773088 "2016-11-26T21:49:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-glass-detective-harris-on-barney-miller-has-died/773088/21 "2016-11-27T07:07:06Z")
"If you take advantage of that girl you’re going to burn in a very special level of Hell-- the one reserved for child molesters and people who talk at the theater. “The SPECIAL Hell.” ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-glass-detective-harris-on-barney-miller-has-died/773088/22 "2016-11-27T07:36:43Z")
[quote=“E-DUB, post:5, topic:773088”] I loved him in this little bit. [/QUOTE] My first thought too. :( CMC fnord! ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-glass-detective-harris-on-barney-miller-has-died/773088/23 "2016-11-27T08:21:42Z")
[quote=“E-DUB, post:5, topic:773088”] I loved him in this little bit. [/QUOTE] Man, he was HOT! And not in a hellish way. ETA: The t-shirts are a hoot! ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-glass-detective-harris-on-barney-miller-has-died/773088/24 "2016-11-27T18:08:43Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > So of the detectives, just Barney, Wojo and Chano are still with us. ☹ Poor Chano. He was supposed to be the star and that lasted about six episodes. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-glass-detective-harris-on-barney-miller-has-died/773088/25 "2016-11-27T18:36:16Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Will the last one standing on New Year’s Eve please shut off the lights and let the dog out, Please? Sorry, the dog died last night. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-glass-detective-harris-on-barney-miller-has-died/773088/26 "2016-11-27T19:28:11Z")
Ron Glass did a great job playing Det. Ron Harris. He rocked the best Afro on tv. 🙂 Afro’s were a popular style in the 70’s. I haven’t seen him in anything else. RIP ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-glass-detective-harris-on-barney-miller-has-died/773088/27 "2016-11-27T19:44:47Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Ron Glass did a great job playing Det. Ron Harris. He rocked the best Afro on tv. 🙂 Afro’s were a popular style in the 70’s. > > I haven’t seen him in anything else. > > RIP I thought if you haven’t watched Firefly you weren’t allowed to post here. I’ll have to work on that Registration Agreement. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-glass-detective-harris-on-barney-miller-has-died/773088/28 "2016-11-27T19:48:04Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Man, he was HOT! And not in a hellish way. > > ETA: The t-shirts are a hoot! One of my favorite bits of the New Twilight Zone series. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-glass-detective-harris-on-barney-miller-has-died/773088/29 "2016-11-27T20:01:55Z")
Ron was a pretty cool dude. RIP. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![GinoC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f4b2a3/32.png) [@GinoC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GinoC)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-glass-detective-harris-on-barney-miller-has-died/773088/30 "2016-11-27T20:10:14Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > _Burn the land and boil the sea > You can’t take the sky from me_ > > Any Ron Glass fan who hasn’t seen _Firefly_ yet would be well-advised to watch it. Shepard Book was a great role for him. He was brilliant in this role. RIP Shepherd. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-glass-detective-harris-on-barney-miller-has-died/773088/31 "2016-11-27T23:03:20Z")
Someone on my Facebook FL asked why nobody mentioned his role in WKRP in Cincinnati. I answered they need to watch their mouth because if 2016 hears, it’ll fuck Tim Reid’s shit up. I checked and they were the same age. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-glass-detective-harris-on-barney-miller-has-died/773088/32 "2016-11-27T23:08:29Z")
“I don’t care how rich you are; I have something you will NEVER have: a credit rating.” ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-glass-detective-harris-on-barney-miller-has-died/773088/33 "2016-11-28T00:07:03Z")
My favorite line of his (from Barney Miller): “It’s Kopechne, Barney. He’s a werewolf.” ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-glass-detective-harris-on-barney-miller-has-died/773088/34 "2016-11-28T01:07:56Z")
I better put some paper down in the cage. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-glass-detective-harris-on-barney-miller-has-died/773088/35 "2016-11-28T01:19:52Z")
I remember him saying he was going to try get permission to write some reunion books on the barney miller crew once and never heard if actually he did I always thought his character was the most level person on miller next to barney even though in the beginning he only took the job for writing material and found out he was really good at it … that’s why in the last episode he was like …“Well if I cant work with you guys f-it and ill go write again”’ one question tho did barney finally retire in the final episode …? ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-glass-detective-harris-on-barney-miller-has-died/773088/36 "2016-11-28T01:28:14Z")
RIP, Detective. ☹ (I never saw _Firefly_.) ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-glass-detective-harris-on-barney-miller-has-died/773088/37 "2016-11-28T01:32:50Z")
Ron was in a glass by himself. RIP. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-glass-detective-harris-on-barney-miller-has-died/773088/38 "2016-11-28T01:48:42Z")
> [@nightshadea](#): > > I remember him saying he was going to try get permission to write some reunion books on the barney miller crew once and never heard if actually he did > > I always thought his character was the most level person on miller next to barney even though in the beginning he only took the job for writing material and found out he was really good at it … that’s why in the last episode he was like …“Well if I cant work with you guys f-it and ill go write again”’ one question tho did barney finally retire in the final episode …? I think it was just the building that was retiring. The detectives were going to new assignments. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-glass-detective-harris-on-barney-miller-has-died/773088/39 "2016-11-28T02:05:16Z")
Anyone remember the episode of Barney Miller where Harris gave an impassioned monologue about what it’s like to be black (he was mistaken for a perp and was shot at by uniformed cops)? His frustration and anger were palpable; it was a performance that rose way above sitcom levels and should not go unmentioned. It actually shook me up a bit. Powerful stuff. [The Harris Incident](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBdocF6jrj0) mmm ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-glass-detective-harris-on-barney-miller-has-died/773088/40 "2016-11-28T02:09:23Z")
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