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James Farentino James Farentino ( February 24 , 1938 – January 24 , 2012 ) was an American actor . He appeared in nearly 100 television , film , and stage roles , among them The Final Countdown , Jesus of Nazareth , and Dynasty . Career . Born in Brooklyn , New York , Farentino attended local schools followed later by studying drama and acting in Catholic school . In the 1950s and 1960s , he performed on the stage and a few TV roles . Among his many television appearances , he guest-starred in 1964 with Efrem Zimbalist , Jr . in the episode Super-Star of the CBS drama series The Reporter . Early in 1967 , he appeared in Barry Sullivans NBC Western series The Road West in the episode Reap the Whirlwind . In 1969 , he starred opposite Patty Duke in the film Me , Natalie . Farentino was one of the lawyers in NBCs TV series The Bold Ones ( 1969–1972 ) , which also starred Burl Ives and Joseph Campanella . He made two appearances in the 1970s anthology television series Night Gallery , once with then-wife Michele Lee ( Since Aunt Ada Came to Stay ) , and next with actress Joanna Pettet ( The Girl with the Hungry Eyes ) . Also in 1970 , Farentino appeared as Pick Lexington in The Men From Shiloh ( the repackaged name of the popular long-running TV Western The Virginian ) in the episode titled The Best Man . In 1973 , he appeared in the episode The Soft , Kind Brush of the romantic anthology series Love Story . During the 1970s , he appeared on NBCs Cool Million . In 1978 , he was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his portrayal of Simon Peter in the miniseries Jesus of Nazareth . In 1980 , Farentino starred in The Final Countdown with Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen , and then played Juan Perón opposite Faye Dunaways Eva Perón in the 1981 television film Evita Perón . Farentino appeared as Frank Chaney in the short-lived 1984 ABC series Blue Thunder , based on the 1983 film of the same name , starring Roy Scheider . He starred as Dr . Nick Toscanni on the second season of Dynasty from 1981 to 1982 . In the late 1990s , he appeared as the estranged father of lead character Doug Ross on ER . Personal life . Farentino was married to : - Elizabeth Ashley ( September 1 , 1962 – 1965 ; divorced ) - Michele Lee ( February 20 , 1966 – 1982 ; divorced ) ; one child , David ( born July 6 , 1969 ) . - Debrah Farentino ( June 1985 – 1988 ; divorced ) - Stella Farentino ( August 3 , 1994 – his death ) ; Stella filed for divorce in 1998 due to irreconcilable differences , but later withdrew her petition . Then , James himself filed for divorce in January 2001 , also due to irreconcilable differences ; however , the couple remained married until his death . Farentino was charged with stalking his former girlfriend Tina Sinatra ( the youngest child of Frank Sinatra ) in 1993 . A restraining order was issued against him after he entered a plea of nolo contendere . Farentino was arrested in Vancouver , British Columbia , on July 23 , 1991 , after Canada Customs intercepted a package containing 3.2 g of cocaine being sent to his hotel room . He was in town filming the television film Miles from Nowhere . He was charged with cocaine possession and released on bail . In 2010 , Farentino was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor battery after police were called following a citizens arrest of the actor in his own house . Farentino was taken into custody and booked at the Los Angeles Police Departments Hollywood station before being released the following morning after posting a $20,000 bond . Police said the actor was trying to physically remove a man from his house , and the man then made the citizens arrest Death . On January 24 , 2012 , Farentino died of complications arising from a right hip fracture , at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles , California , following a long illness . He was 73 years old . Selected filmography . - Violent Midnight ( 1963 ) - Charlie Perone - Ensign Pulver ( 1964 ) - Insigna - The War Lord ( 1965 ) - Marc - The Pad and How to Use It ( 1966 ) - Ted - The Ride to Hangmans Tree ( 1967 ) - Matt Stone - Banning ( 1967 ) - Chris Patton - Rosie ! ( 1967 ) - David Wheelright - Me , Natalie ( 1969 ) - David Harris - Story of a Woman ( 1970 ) - Bruno Cardini - The Longest Night ( 1972 , TV movie ) - John Danbury - The Elevator ( 1974 , TV movie ) - Eddie Holcomb - Jesus of Nazareth ( 1977 , TV miniseries ) - Simon Peter - The Possessed ( 1977 , TV movie ) - Kevin Leahy - The Final Countdown ( 1980 ) - Cdr . Richard Owens / Mr.Tideman - Evita Perón ( 1981 , TV movie ) - Juan Peron - Dead & Buried ( 1981 ) - Sheriff Dan Gillis - Dynasty ( 1982–1983 ) - Dr . Nick Toscanni - License to Kill ( 1984 , TV movie ) - John Peterson - Rand McNallys Hawaii VideoTrip ( 1986 , hosted ) - Sins ( miniseries ) ( 1986 ) - David Westfield - Naked Lie ( 1989 ) - Jonathan Morris - Her Alibi ( 1989 ) - Frank Polito - Deep Down ( 1994 ) - Joey - Bulletproof ( 1996 ) - Capt . Jensen - Termination Man ( 1998 ) - Cain - The Last Producer ( 2000 ) - Poker Player - Women of the Night ( 2001 ) - Sabatini