Oscar-nominated actor John Lithgow, who has portrayed everyone from Winston Churchill to a Cardinal at the Vatican, apparently really misses his days playing an alien.

On Saturday, Wendel’s daughter J.C. confirmed that her mother, who has best known for her role as landlord Mrs. Mamie Dubcek on the hit television show 3rd Rock from the Sun, had passed away.

According to Lithgow, his time playing Dick Solomon on the NBC comedy “3rd Rock from the Sun” are years he remembers ... rounded out the cast. The series quickly became a hit and developed ...