Actor James Handy fatally stabbed in Tarzana; suspect arrested
44-year-old Michael Gledhill voluntarily surrendered after murdering the actor
Veteran actor James Handy has been identified as the 81‑year‑old man killed in a stabbing in Tarzana on Wednesday, New York Post reported.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Handy was attacked by his girlfriend’s son, Michael Gledhill, 44. Investigators said Gledhill flagged down officers at the scene and admitted to the crime. He was taken into custody on suspicion of murder and booked into Van Nuys Jail, with bail set at $2 million.
Police said they responded around 9:30 a.m. to the 19200 block of Erwin Street after a 911 caller reported killing a man. The caller reportedly told dispatchers: “I am the son of a man, I just killed the man of sin.”
When officers arrived, they found Handy suffering from stab wounds in the front yard of a home. He was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.
Authorities confirmed that Gledhill lived at the residence with his mother. They described the incident as isolated and said there is no ongoing threat to the public.
