The character actor Dabney Coleman, known for his sardonic and ... portraying Mayor Merle Jeeter in the satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," which became his big break role and ...

Dabney Coleman, the actor who perfected the misogynistic ... when he was cast as a despicable politician in the sitcom "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman." Coleman called the role a defining moment ...