Son of James Handy’s girlfriend is charged with murder in actor’s stabbing death

A man has been charged with murder in the death of actor James Handy, who was stabbed in Los Angeles this week, court records showed Friday.

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The suspect in the killing, Michael Gledhill, 44, is the son of Handy’s girlfriend.

Handy, 81, who appeared in many film and TV roles, including as bartender Jimmy in “Top Gun: Maverick,” was found stabbed in the Tarzana neighborhood by police Wednesday morning.

Police have said they responded after a 911 caller told dispatchers, “I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin.”

Gledhill flagged down officers, “telling them he was the one they were looking for,” police said.

Court records Friday showed a charge of murder with a special allegation of use of a deadly weapon filed against Gledhill. A special allegation allows for a longer prison term if convicted.

Court records listed an unnamed deputy public defender as representing Gledhill and listed an arraignment and plea Friday morning, but did not specify a plea. Defendants typically plead not guilty at an arraignment.

He was being held in lieu of $2 million bail Friday afternoon, according to jail records.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the details of the case.

Gledhill’s mother, Wendy Gledhill, said earlier Friday that the family had not yet obtained legal representation.

She said she was overwhelmed following the tragedy.

“I loved James, this should have never happened to him. I’m sorry to his family and his friends,” she said in a statement.