Soap and Battlestar Galactica actor Donnelly Rhodes dies at 81

Bostonherald.com ^ | 01/08/2018 | Oliver Gettell

[massmike]

Donnelly Rhodes, the Canadian actor known for playing the hapless escaped convict Dutch Leitner on Soap and the gruff medical officer “Doc” Cottle on the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, died of cancer Monday at age 81, his talent agency confirmed to EW.

[lee martell]

I remember him. He looked the stereotype of an ex-con,
but most times with a sense of humor and parody.

[ConservativeStatement]

Soap.

[vladimir998]

He was a great character actor. R.I.P.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Also played Phillip Chancellor on “The Young and the Restless.” Enjoyed his work. RIP.

[massmike]

It’s hard to believe that show first went on the air forty years ago...

[Bobalu]

Here's a very unfortunate image of him...lol

Liked him in Galactica.

[backwoods-engineer]

Sad. Loved him as chain-smoking Doc Cottle on BSG.

[Haiku Guy]

I loved the BSG reboot. Great television.

[SMGFan]

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722413/

[SMGFan]

Last role on DC CWTV Invasion http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Agent_Smith_(Arrow)

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

I didn’t like ‘Soap’ or ‘BSG’ but I liked Donnelly Rhodes on ‘Sidestreet’ and ‘Da Vinci’s Inquest’. A good actor.

[wally_bert]

Soap was hilarious stuff.

Mixed on the revamped BSG.

RIP Dutch.

[Delta 21]

He was the only one onboard that smoked. Musta had a cargo container full of cigs hidden away.

[GreyFriar]

Rest in Peace to you, Doc Cottle.