James Noble, Who Played Dim Governor on ‘Benson,’ Has Died

NEW YORK (AP) — James Noble, a Broadway-seasoned actor who appeared on soap operas and films like "10" and "Being There," but perhaps was best known for playing the absent-minded governor to Robert Guillaume's patient head of household in the 1980s sitcom "Benson," has died in Connecticut. He was 94.

Noble died Monday at Norwalk Hospital after suffering a stroke, according to his daughter, Jessica Katherine Noble Cowan.

Born in Dallas, Noble studied acting under Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio. His Broadway credits include "A Far Country," ''Strange Interlude," ''The Runner Stumbles" and, most notably, "1776."