American actor Charles Dierkop, best known for his appearances in The Sting, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and Police Woman, died on Sunday, as reported by Deadline. He was 87 years old and had suffered a heart attack and contracted pneumonia. The Wisconsin-born character actor began his career with an uncredited appearance opposite Paul Newman in The Hustler. He appeared alongside Newman as Flat Nose Curry in the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and as a bodyguard in the 1973 Best Picture Oscar-winning film The Sting.  Evan Ellingson Dies at 35; Actor Was Best Known For His Roles in CSI-Miami, My Sister’s Keeper, 24, and More.

Throughout his career, Dierkop enjoyed a steady stream of television work, appearing in shows such as Star Trek, Batman, Adam-12, It Takes a Thief, Love, American Style, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Girl From UNCLE., Mannix, Kung Fu, The FBI, and The Andy Griffith Show. One of his most notable television roles was as Detective Pete Royston on NBC's Police Woman, a spinoff of Police Story, where he was a series regular from 1974 to 1978 alongside Angie Dickinson.

During the 1980s and 1990s, Dierkop made guest appearances on popular television shows like Simon & Simon, The Fall Guy, T.J. Hooker, Matt Houston, and MacGyver Dierkop also appeared in several B movies throughout the 2000s. His final credited role was in the 2018 film Heaven & Hell. He is survived by his daughter, Lynn.