James Tolkan, the actor who portrayed the stern Vice Principal Strickland in the Back to the Future trilogy and Commander Stinger in Top Gun, has died at 94.Passing away peacefully at his home in Saranac Lake, Tolkan leaves behind a 55-year career that included Broadway plays and film roles in WarGames and Serpico.The Michigan native served in the
US Navy during the
Korean War before becoming a staple character actor known for his authoritative roles in 1980s cinema.