‘Fugitive’ detective Morse dies at 89

Published 11:15 pm Tuesday, February 5, 2008

LONDON — Barry Morse, who played a detective pursuing the wrongly accused Dr. Richard Kimble in 1960s TV series “The Fugitive,” has died, his son said Tuesday. He was 89.

Hayward Morse said his father died Saturday at University College Hospital in London after a brief illness.

The actor’s Web site estimated he had played more than 3,000 roles on radio, TV, stage and screen over seven decades.