Ed Williams, known for his deadpan humor as tech expert Ted Olson on ABC’s Police Squad! and later in the original Naked Gun movies, has passed away.

Williams died on October 2 in Los Angeles at 98, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The sad news was confirmed to the outlet by his granddaughter, Stephanie Williams.

Williams also frequently portrayed reverends, priests, and ministers, including the officiant who married Annie Banks (Kimberly Williams) and Bryan MacKenzie (George Newbern) in Father of the Bride (1991), starring Steve Martin and Diane Keaton.

Born Edwin Wallace Williams in San Jose, California, he quickly developed a love for the arts, performing in plays at San Jose State and Stanford. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he pursued radio, lending his voice to productions by

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