Harris Yulin was very simply one of the greatest artists I have ever encountered,” said Michael Hoffman, co-creator of the upcoming series ‘American Classic’

As an award-winning actor and director, he appeared in scores of stage plays, movies and TV shows over six decades, most often as unsavory characters.

Harris Yulin, a prolific Emmy-nominated actor whose career spanned more than five decades across film, television, and stage, died Tuesday of cardiac arrest in New York City. He was 88. The character actor's many films include "Scarface,