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Michael Gledhill, a 44-year-old Tarzana resident, has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of veteran actor James Handy, best known for his roles in Top Gun: Maverick, Jumanji, and numerous television series.According to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), officers responded to a call reporting an unspecified disturbance at a residence in the 19200 block of Erwin Street in Tarzana on the morning of June 3.Police shared the chilling details of the 911 call they received: I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin. When officers arrived at the scene, they found Handy, 81, unconscious in the front yard suffering from a stab wound to the chest. The suspect flagged down nearby responding officers, telling them he was the one they were looking for, the LAPD said in a news release. The actor was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.Who is Michael Gledhill?Michael Gledhill is the 44-year-old California resident who was reportedly living with his mother and who fatally stabbed actor James Handy. Authorities said Handy was Gledhill's mother's boyfriend. Gledhill was arrested at the scene and booked on one count of murder under California Penal Code 187(a). Police said his bail was set at $2 million.Detectives believe the stabbing was an isolated incident and said there is no ongoing threat to the public. Other than this, few public details are available about Gledhill's background or history.While authorities have not released additional details about a possible motive, the LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the killing.Handy's death has shocked fans of the longtime character actor, whose career spanned decades across film and television. He appeared as a bartender in 2022's Top Gun: Maverick and portrayed an exterminator in the 1995 adventure film Jumanji.His film credits also included Arachnophobia (1990) and The Rocketeer (1991), while television audiences knew him from appearances in NYPD Blue, Beverly Hills, 90210, Law & Order, Profiler, The Young and the Restless, and 9-1-1.