‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Actor James Handy Killed at 81 — Girlfriend’s Son Arrested

James Handy, 81, is dead. The veteran Hollywood actor was stabbed at his Tarzana home Wednesday morning, and his girlfriend’s son is now in custody.

What Happened

At around 9:30 a.m. on June 3, Los Angeles police received a 911 call. The caller said: “I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin.” Officers arrived at a home on Erwin Street in Tarzana and found Handy unconscious in the front yard with a stab wound to his chest. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died.
The suspect, 44-year-old Michael Gledhill, did not run. He walked up to arriving officers and told them he was the person they were looking for. Gledhill lived at the home with his mother, Wendy Gledhill, 76 — Handy’s girlfriend. He has been charged with murder and his bail set at $2 million

Who Was James Handy

Handy was born in New York in 1945 and worked steadily in Hollywood for nearly five decades. Most people would recognize him without knowing his name. He played the bartender Jimmy in Top Gun: Maverick in 2022. Before that, he was the exterminator in Jumanji, had a role in Logan, and appeared in Arachnophobia, Unbreakable, and K-9. On TV, he showed up in Alias, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Closer, and Cold Case.
His agent Pam Ellis-Evenas said: “I could not have asked for a more talented, humble or gracious client and friend.”

What’s Next

An 81-year-old man killed in his own front yard by someone he knew. Police have not confirmed a motive yet. The investigation is ongoing.
Source: LAPD, NBC News, Variety, TMZ