Another one of the great supporting actors who also had the misfortune of being that guy, you know, he was in insert film/TV show here. Geoffrey was often in Clint Eastwood movies as a sidekick (Every Which Way But Loose) or minor villain (Bronco Billy). However, he appeared in a ka-jillion B-movies as a heavy, dirty cop or a conniving redneck. My personal favorite of Geoffrey was the lead scientist in Night of the Comet. Him showing up was shorthand for…uh oh, something evil or underhanded is underfoot. Sadly he never appeared in The Rockford Files.
To be fair, he also played kind-hearted people and allies plus he grew up in Rhode Island and California, so being a redneck was brilliant acting, probably not a natural thing.
Lastly, for better or for worse, he gave the world an interesting daughter…Juliette Lewis.
Thanks Geoffrey! You were B-Movie Royalty and you will be missed.