Sharon Acker, most famous for her roles in Point Blank (1967) and The New Perry Mason (1973-1974), has died aged 87, according to reports.
As per Fox News, the actress’s daughter Kim Everest confirmed her passing, revealing that Acker had died on March 16 at a retirement home in Toronto, Canada.
Born in 1935, Acker originally studied art before pursuing a career in acting in 1956. After featuring in a CBS adaption of Anne of Green Gables, she joined the Stratford Shakespeare Festival Company and appeared opposite William Shatner in a production of The Merry Wives of Windsor.
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Her big screen debut was in Lucky Jim (1957), after which she was signed to a seven-year contract by two British producers who found her “freshly appealing”. Ultimately, however, Acker decided to return to Canada to raise a family with her husband.
Acting, though, remained her passion, and she continued to take roles in various productions, including a five-part adaption of Macbeth wherein she starred alongside Sean Connery.
Perhaps her best-known role came in 1967, when she featured as Lee Marvin’s unfaithful wife in famous noir flick Point Blank.
Over the course of her long career, Acker appeared in such hit TV shows as The Wild Wild West, Get Smart, Gunsmoke, Mission: Impossible, and Barnaby Jones, among others.
In 1973 she was cast in The New Perry Mason, a reboot of the smash-hit 1950s show starring Raymond Burr and Barbara Hale. Unfortunately, the reboot didn’t prove half as popular – the show was canceled after just 15 episodes.
As per reports, Acker formally retired from the entertainment industry in 1994, returning to Canada to pursue her love of other arts such as painting and sculpting.
Her obituary reads: “So here’s to Sharon, a deeply spiritual woman who lived her life with the same passion, grace, and commitment brought to every role she played.
“May her memory serve as a reminder that life is a stage, and every day is a chance to give the performance of a lifetime. Rest in peace, Sharon. You will be deeply missed, but your light will continue to shine on in our hearts.”
Rest in peace, Sharon Acker, and thank you for the memories. Point Blank might just be my favorite noir film of all time.
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