{"id":2446780,"date":"2026-06-05T18:56:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T18:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2446780"},"modified":"2026-06-05T18:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T18:56:21","slug":"james-handys-girlfriend-claims-accused-killer-son-had-schizophrenia-stopped-taking-meds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/james-handys-girlfriend-claims-accused-killer-son-had-schizophrenia-stopped-taking-meds\/","title":{"rendered":"James Handy&#8217;s girlfriend claims accused killer son had schizophrenia, stopped taking meds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>James Handy\u2019s suspected murderer allegedly had schizophrenia and was off of his medication before the fatal stabbing.<\/p>\n<p>The late actor\u2019s girlfriend, Wendy Gledhill, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/06\/05\/james-handy-alleged-killer-had-schizophrenia-and-stopped-taking-medication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spoke to TMZ<\/a> on Friday about son James Gledhill, who has been accused of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/04\/celebrity-news\/high-top-gun-maverick-jumanji-actor-james-handy-dead-at-81-killed-by-girlfriends-son\/\">stabbing Handy<\/a> outside of his home two days prior.<\/p>\n<p>Wendy told the outlet James was diagnosed with the mental illness in July 2025 and prescribed meds.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"\/>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Fox11<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>However, Wendy said she found out James had stopped taking the medicine a week before the Tarzana, California, murder.<\/p>\n<p>As for his and Handy\u2019s dynamic, she claimed the duo did not \u201calways see eye-to-eye\u201d but were \u201ccordial.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201c[Handy\u2019s family members] know I <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/05\/celebrity-news\/james-handys-girlfriend-speaks-out-after-son-allegedly-murders-top-gun-maverick-actor\/\">loved him so much<\/a>. I\u2019m so sorry. I\u2019m so sorry this happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Fox11<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Clint Brewer Photography \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wendy noted she is \u201cstill in shock\u201d and she \u201ccan\u2019t comprehend\u201d the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>Handy was discovered dead in his front yard after a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/05\/celebrity-news\/top-gun-maverick-actor-james-handys-murderer-called-911-with-chilling-confession\/\">chilling 911 call<\/a> alerted police to \u201cunknown trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to officials, the caller told dispatch, \u201cI am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Sony Pictures<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As cops surveilled the area, Michael turned himself over \u2014 and was arrested for murder.<\/p>\n<p>He is being held at at Van Nuys Jail on $2 million bail.<\/p>\n<p>Handy, who primarily kept his personal life out of the spotlight, has been acting since 1997.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">ABC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Universal\/Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition to his final role in \u201cTop Gun: Maverick\u201d as a bartender named Jimmy, he is best known for acting in \u201cJumanji\u201d and a slew of TV projects over the years.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, Handy <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/05\/celebrity-news\/see-jumanji-actor-james-handys-final-public-appearance-before-fatal-stabbing-by-girlfriends-son\/\">made his final public appearance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>James Handy\u2019s suspected murderer allegedly had schizophrenia and was off of his medication before the fatal stabbing. 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