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Ron Glass
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<p>Ronald Earle Glass (July 10, 1945 – November 25, 2016) was an American actor. He was known for his roles as literary <a href="/facts/Barney_Miller/jTKyV4Qz">Det. Ron Harris</a> in the television <a href="/facts/Sitcom/a01VwMsV">sitcom</a> <i><a href="/facts/Barney_Miller/jTKyV4Qz">Barney Miller</a></i> (1975–1982), and as the spiritual shepherd, <a href="/facts/Shepherd_Book/h6B2l56c">Shepherd Book</a>, in the <a href="/facts/Science_fiction/d9hE2Lwt">science fiction</a> series <i><a href="/facts/Firefly_(TV_series)/qWXYWHHK">Firefly</a></i> (2002) and its sequel film <i><a href="/facts/Serenity_(2005_film)/XPC4uImM">Serenity</a></i> (2005). </p>