Bernie Casey, a professional football player turned actor known for parts in Revenge of the Nerds and I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, has died.
His talent agent, Erin Connor, says Casey died on Tuesday in Los Angeles after a brief illness. He was 78.
Born in West Virginia in 1939 and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Casey excelled in football and attended Bowling Green State University on an athletic scholarship.
He went on to play for the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams before going back to his alma mater to get a master’s degree in fine arts.
Casey’s acting career began with Guns of the Magnificent Seven in 1969. He appeared in some 35 films including Boxcar Bertha and The Man Who Fell to Earth.
