Jack Bannon, cool-headed co-star of 'Lou Grant,' dies at 77

NEW YORK - Jack Bannon, who played the genial assistant city editor Art Donovan on "Lou Grant," has died. His stepdaughter, Molly Allen, says Bannon died Wednesday in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where he had lived since the mid-1990s. He was 77.

Bannon was a regular on the acclaimed newspaper drama, which starred Ed Asner and aired on CBS from 1977 to 1982.

Before "Lou Grant," Bannon appeared in such series as "Here's Lucy," "Daniel Boone," "Kojak" and "The Rockford Files."

He had long been involved in the Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre, as was his wife, Ellen Travolta Bannon, an actress and sister of John Travolta.

Both Bannon's parents were actors. His mother, Bea Benaderet, starred on the long-running sitcom "Petticoat Junction." His father, Jim Bannon, played the cowboy Red Ryder in several films.

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