Editors note: Carl Kurlander is a screenwriter (St. Elmo’s Fire), TV writer-producer (Saved by the Bell) and documentary filmmaker who teaches film at the University of Pittsburgh and is the founding program director of the Pitt in LA program. He is an occasional Deadline guest column contributor.
Source: [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2026/06/remembering-actor-james-handy-commentary-1236950686/)