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LOS ANGELES — Actor Fred Willard, perhaps best-known as a dog-show announcer in the movie “Best in Show,” was arrested on suspicion of committing a lewd act at a Hollywood adult theater and later fired from his work on a PBS series.
Uniformed vice officers were conducting a routine investigation of the theater Wednesday night and saw Willard engaging in a lewd act, Los Angeles police Sgt. Mark Ro said. The actor appeared to be alone, he said.
Willard, 72, was booked at the Hollywood police station on suspicion of committing a lewd act in public. Ro said Willard was released after midnight without posting bail.
By Thursday afternoon, Willard had lost his job narrating “Market Warriors,” which is produced by Boston public television station WGBH.
“Given the unfortunate news reported today, effective immediately Fred Willard no longer will be involved with the ‘Market Warriors’ series,” said WGBH spokeswoman Jeanne Hopkins.
Willard’s attorney Paul Takakjian wrote in an email that he was gathering more information and declined further comment. The actor said in a video posted by celebrity website TMZ that it was a misunderstanding and denied wrongdoing.
