Few people anticipated how big 'Alien' would be, but late actor Tom Skerritt wasn't surprised.

Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor remembered for Alien, Picket Fences and Top Gun, died Wednesday of natural causes at 93, his family said.

Tom Skerritt, the actor behind Captain Dallas in Alien, has died at 93. A look back at his horror legacy, from the Nostromo to The Dead Zone and beyond.

Tom Skerritt, the ruggedly handsome actor who brought his understated strength to classics like “Alien” (1979) and “Top Gun” (1986), has died. Skerritt, who was 93, died Wednesday, Oct. 21, from ...

Tom Skerritt, the prolific actor who rose to fame for his portrayal of Captain Augustus Bedford “Duke” Forrest in M*A*S*H, died of natural causes on Wednesday, according to a statement from his family ...

The late screen actor's credits also include "Top Gun," "Contact," "A River Runs Through It," and "Steel Magnolias." Tom Skerritt, the American screen actor who was first billed in Ridley Scott’s ...

The late Tom Skerritt made cinema history by taking a backseat to Sigourney Weaver in Alien.

US actor who often played authority figures and was admired for his film roles in Alien, Top Gun and A River Runs Through It ...

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Born in Detroit, Michigan, on August 25, 1933, Skerritt served in the United States Air Force before pursuing acting ...

Tom Skerritt, the ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Alien’ star who died at 93, had an estimated $12 million net worth and homes on Lake Washington and Lopez Island.