On what Marc Cherry show did the actor who played Jim Ellison on The Sentinel star?
Karl Mayer Karl Mayer was a fictional character portrayed by Richard Burgi and created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series "Desperate Housewives". He was the ex-husband of housewife Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher) and father of Julie Mayer (Andrea Bowen), as well as a successful practitioner of family law. The character was also romantically involved in the series with two of other housewives: Edie Britt (Nicollette Sheridan) and Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher). Karl died in Season 6, Episode 11 (If...) after injuries sustained when a plane crashed into Wisteria Lane during the Christmas Festival.
Brian Thompson Brian Earl Thompson (born August 28, 1959) is an American actor. Thompson has worked in the action adventure and science fiction genres where his stature and unique appearance often lends him to imposing roles, although he has earned many comedic parts as well. His career began with a small role in the 1984 film "The Terminator". His second feature was the hit comedy "The Three Amigos". He played the villainous "Night Slasher" in the 1986 film Cobra. His first named role was on "Werewolf", a horror series that ran during Fox's inaugural broadcasting year of 1987–1988. Thompson has played several characters in the "Star Trek" franchise, the Alien Bounty Hunter on "The X-Files", and Eddie Fiori on "". In 2014, he produced, wrote and starred in the B movie parody "The Extendables".