‘Dynasty’ and ‘Stranger Things’ actor dead at 77

Actor Mark Withers, known for his roles in “Dynasty” and other TV series, has died.

Withers, 77, died Nov. 22.

His daughter, Jessie Withers, told Variety that the cause was pancreatic cancer.

“He confronted his illness with the same strength and dignity he brought to his craft, creating a legacy of warmth, humor, and dedication, along with his remarkable ability to make every role unforgettable,” she said in a statement.

The actor, who hailed from Binghamton, New York, played Ted Dinard, lover to Steven Carrington (Al Corley) in ABC’s popular primetime soap “Dynasty” in 1981.

Ted’s death at the hands of oil giant Blake Carrington (John Forsythe), Steven’s father, was a major happening in the show’s first season (see clip below).

Withers’ other TV credits included 1970s and ’80s shows “Wonder Woman,” “The Dukes of Hazzard,” “Magnum, P.I.,” “Days of Our Lives,” “Remington Steele,” “L.A. Law,” “Matlock” and a 23-episode run as Peter Colcourt on the crime drama “Kaz.”

After a hiatus for most of the ’90s, he returned to TV in the early 2000s with roles in episodes of “Frasier” and “The King of Queens.”

His later credits included “Stranger Things,” “True Blood,” “Sense8″ and “Criminal Minds.”

Withers started out in a McDonald’s commercial and appeared in ads for Folger’s, American Airlines, Irish Spring and Crest.

He is survived by his daughter Jessie and his wife, Haiyan Liu Withers.