The son of actor James Handy’s girlfriend has been arrested in connection with his killing, the Los Angeles Police Department said on Thursday.
Michael Gledhill, 44, has been booked on suspicion of one count of murder. Police said officers had responded to a radio call of “unknown trouble” in the 19200 block of Erwin Street in Tarzana, Los Angeles, around 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday after a 911 caller said, “I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin.”
When officers arrived at the scene, they found Handy, 81, in the front yard “unconscious and suffering from a stab wound to his chest.” He was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead, police said.
Gledhill had flagged down responding officers, telling them that he “was the one they were looking for,” authorities said. He was later arrested and transported to Van Nuys Jail, and his bail was set at $2 million.
Gledhill lives at the home with his mother, police said.
Who Was James Handy?
Born in New York in 1945, Handy began appearing in films and TV shows in the late 1970s.
He was known for playing Milton Biggs in the 1990 film Arachnophobia and an exterminator in 1995’s Jumanji, according to IMDb. More recently, he played a doctor in 2017’s Logan and the bartender Jimmy in the 2022 film Top Gun: Maverick.
On television, he had recurring roles on Melrose Place, Alias and NYPD Blue.
Handy also made appearances in other top TV crime dramas, including NCIS: Los Angeles, Criminal Minds and CSI: NY.
What Happens Next
It is not immediately clear when Gledhill is expected to appear in court. Jail records do not list an attorney for him.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division at 818-374-9550. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or visit lacrimestoppers.org.
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