Steve Forrest, who played Lt. Dan “Hondo” Harrelson on the popular ’70s television show “S.W.A.T.”, has died of natural causes in California. He was 87 years old.<\/p>\n
Forrest began his career in the ’50s and made a name for himself almost immediately, winning “New Star Of The Year” at the 1953 Golden Globes for the film “So Big”. He went on to build a name for himself on television, starring in roles for “Gunsmoke”, “Bonanaza”, and “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”. He also starred in “The Baron”<\/a>, which was Britain’s first color television series, and hit Broadway in a 1958 production of “The Body Beautiful”<\/a> as a trained vocalist.<\/p>\n But it was his role as “Hondo” that gained a wider audience; as a military man, he brought his experiences to the character, endearing him to fans with his signature life, “Let’s roll!” <\/p>\n Forrest is survived by his wife Christine, their three sons, and four grandchildren.<\/p>\n