Emmy nominated actor Ron Glass, Known for ‘Barney Miller’ and ‘Firefly,’ passes away at 71. A prolific TV character actor, Glass found his breakout role in “Barney Miller,” as a dapper and ambitious intellectual, obsessed with launching his career as a writer. After “Barney Miller,” Glass would go on to star in “The Odd Couple” remake and guest appearances on “The Twilight Zone,” “Family Matters” and “Murder, She Wrote,” among other shows not the least of which being Joss Whedon’s cult favorite “Firefly”