Ron Glass

Biography

Ronald Earle Glass was a talented American actor and director, best known for his roles as literary Detective Ron Harris in the television sitcom Barney Miller and Shepherd Derrial Book in the science fiction series Firefly and its sequel film Serenity. He received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his work on Barney Miller. Glass's career spanned multiple genres, including stage, TV, and film, with notable appearances in Sanford and Son, Hawaii Five-O, and Lakeview Terrace.