Los Angeles Actor James Handy Fatally Stabbed; Girlfriend's Son Charged
Actor James Handy was fatally stabbed at a Los Angeles home on Wednesday morning, June 3, 2026, and police arrested his girlfriend's son on a murder charge.[1]
Police found Handy, 81, unconscious in the front yard with a stab wound to the chest; he later died at a local hospital.[1] LAPD identified 44-year-old Michael Gledhill, the son of Handy's girlfriend, as the suspect and arrested him on a murder charge.[1] He was booked into Van Nuys Jail with bail set at $2 million after allegedly telling officers he was the person they were looking for.[1]
Handy appeared in film and television over decades as a character actor, with credits that included Jumanji and Top Gun: Maverick.[1]
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- On Wednesday morning, June 3, 2026, LAPD officers responded to a home on the 19200 block of Erwin Street in Los Angeles.
- Police found 81-year-old actor James Handy unconscious in the front yard with a stab wound to the chest; he later died at a local hospital.
- LAPD identified 44-year-old Michael Gledhill, the son of Handy's girlfriend, as the suspect and arrested him on a murder charge.
- Gledhill was booked into Van Nuys Jail with bail set at $2 million after allegedly telling officers he was the person they were looking for.
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