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Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
A stage and screen actor of extreme versatility, Frank Langella won acclaim... more
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Along with Christopher Lee and Richard Roxburgh, one of the few actors to... more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 18 nominations more
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First Images and Synopses for All Good Things, Pirhana 3D, Shanghai, and The Fighter
(From Collider.com. 10 November 2009, 10:54 PM, PST)
Movie Review: The Box
(From The Movie Fanatic. 10 November 2009, 9:02 PM, PST)
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1. | Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps (filming) (2010) | Lewis Zabel | 2010 | - | - |
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2. | All Good Things (completed) (2010) | 2010 | - | - | |
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3. | The Box (2009/I) | Arlington Steward | 2009 | - | 6.5 (1,654) |
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4. | The Tale of Despereaux (2008) | (voice) Mayor | 2008 | $86.2M | 6.1 (5,810) |
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5. | Frost/Nixon (2008) | Richard Nixon | 2008 | $26.4M | 7.9 (29,076) |
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6. | The Caller (2008) | Jimmy Stevens | 2008 | - | 5.9 (578) |
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7. | "Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD" (2006) | Narrator (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 7.3 (12) |
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8. | Starting Out in the Evening (2007) | Leonard Schiller | 2007 | - | 7.0 (1,710) |
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9. | The Novice (2006) | Father Tew | 2006 | - | 6.6 (74) |
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10. | Superman Returns (2006) | Perry White | 2006 | $390M | 6.6 (96,166) |
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11. | "Kitchen Confidential" (2005) | Pino (6 episodes, 2005-2006) | 2006 | - | 7.8 (1,581) |
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12. | Return to Rajapur (2006) | Ned Bears | 2006 | - | 5.7 (45) |
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13. | 10.5: Apocalypse (2006) (TV) | Dr. Earl Hill | 2006 | - | 4.2 (1,023) |
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14. | The Water Is Wide (2006) (TV) | Superintendent | 2006 | - | 7.0 (108) |
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15. | Capitol Law (2006) (TV) | Managing Partner | 2006 | - | 6.0 (13) |
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16. | Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) | William Paley | 2005 | - | 7.7 (39,291) |
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17. | How You Look to Me (2005) | Professor Driskoll | 2005 | - | 6.3 (42) |
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18. | "Unscripted" (2005) | Goddard Fulton / Goddard (10 episodes, 2005) | 2005 | - | 7.1 (214) |
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19. | Now You See It... (2005) (TV) | Max | 2005 | - | 6.2 (574) |
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20. | Back in the Day (2005) | Lieutenant Hudson | 2005 | - | 4.3 (403) |
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21. | Breaking the Fifth (2004) | Godfrey Winters | 2004 | - | 5.6 (14) |
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22. | House of D (2004) | Reverand Duncan | 2004 | - | 6.8 (4,322) |
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23. | "Great Performances" (1972) | Narrator (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 8.4 (106) |
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24. | "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999) | Al Baker (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 8.6 (7,931) |
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25. | 111 Gramercy Park (2003) (TV) | William | 2003 | - | 6.4 (35) |
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26. | Red Dragon (2002) | (scenes deleted) Voice of the Dragon | 2002 | $209M | 7.3 (60,433) |
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27. | "The Beast" (2001) | Jackson Burns (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 7.7 (28) |
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28. | Sweet November (2001) | Edgar Price | 2001 | - | 5.9 (18,434) |
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29. | Cry Baby Lane (2000) (TV) | Mr. Bennett | 2000 | - | 8.1 (26) |
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30. | Stardom (2000) | Blaine de Castillon | 2000 | - | 5.5 (1,063) |
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31. | Jason and the Argonauts (2000) (TV) | Aertes | 2000 | - | 5.9 (1,516) |
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32. | Dark Summer (2000) | Robert Denright | 2000 | - | 4.9 (304) |
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33. | The Ninth Gate (1999) | Boris Balkan | 1999 | $56.4M | 6.6 (45,355) |
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34. | Kilroy (1999) (TV) | Goddard Fulton | 1999 | - | 5.1 (83) |
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35. | I'm Losing You (1998) | Perry Needham Krohn | 1998 | - | 5.0 (234) |
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36. | Small Soldiers (1998) | (voice) Archer | 1998 | $87.4M | 5.9 (18,929) |
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37. | Alegría (1998) | Fleur | 1998 | - | 6.0 (293) |
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38. | Lolita (1997) | Clare Quilty | 1997 | $2.3M | 6.7 (13,682) |
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39. | Eddie (1996) | Wild Bill Burgess | 1996 | $37.1M | 4.7 (3,148) |
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40. | Cutthroat Island (1995) | Dawg | 1995 | - | 5.3 (9,303) |
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41. | Moses (1995) (TV) | Mermefta | 1995 | - | 6.7 (390) |
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42. | Bad Company (1995/I) | Vic Grimes | 1995 | - | 5.1 (1,377) |
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43. | Junior (1994) | Noah Banes | 1994 | $90.8M | 4.4 (18,704) |
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44. | Doomsday Gun (1994) (TV) | Dr. Gerald Bull | 1994 | - | 6.1 (595) |
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45. | Brainscan (1994) | Detective Hayden | 1994 | - | 5.7 (3,460) |
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46. | "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) | Minister Jaro (3 episodes, 1993) | 1993 | - | 8.1 (6,999) |
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47. | Dave (1993) | Bob Alexander | 1993 | - | 6.8 (19,450) |
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48. | "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) | (1 episode, 1993) | 1993 | - | 6.8 (475) |
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49. | Body of Evidence (1993) | Jeffrey Roston | 1993 | - | 4.0 (5,556) |
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50. | Lincoln (1992) (TV) | (voice) John Wilkes Booth | 1992 | - | 6.8 (90) |
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51. | 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) | Luis de Santángel | 1992 | - | 6.2 (9,266) |
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52. | True Identity (1991) | Leland Carver | 1991 | - | 5.1 (604) |
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53. | "Monkey House" (1991) | Dr. Frankel | 1991 | - | 7.3 (38) |
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54. | The Magic Balloon (1990) | 1990 | - | 8.5 (5) | |
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55. | "CBS Summer Playhouse" (1987) | Dr. Paradise (1 episode, 1988) | 1988 | - | 4.9 (19) |
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56. | And God Created Woman (1988) | James Tiernan | 1988 | - | 4.1 (848) |
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57. | Masters of the Universe (1987) | Skeletor | 1987 | - | 5.1 (9,403) |
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58. | The Men's Club (1986) | Harold Canterbury | 1986 | - | 4.3 (389) |
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59. | Liberty (1986) (TV) | Frederic Auguste Bartholdi | 1986 | - | 5.1 (23) |
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60. | I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind (1983) (TV) | Leonardo | 1983 | - | 9.7 (10) |
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61. | Sherlock Holmes (1981) (TV) | Sherlock Holmes | 1981 | - | 7.6 (110) |
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62. | Sphinx (1981) | Akmed Khazzan | 1981 | - | 4.7 (432) |
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63. | Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980) | Harry Crystal | 1980 | - | 6.3 (109) |
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64. | Dracula (1979) | Count Dracula | 1979 | - | 6.0 (2,958) |
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65. | The Prince of Homburg (1977) (TV) | 1977 | - | 9.0 (8) | |
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66. | Eccentricities of a Nightingale (1976) (TV) | John Buchanan | 1976 | - | 7.7 (32) |
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67. | "Swiss Family Robinson" (1975) | Jean LaFitte (2 episodes, 1976) | 1976 | - | 6.4 (29) |
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68. | The American Woman: Portraits of Courage (1976) (TV) | John Adams | 1976 | - | 5.0 (5) |
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69. | The Seagull (1975) (TV) | Konstantin Treplev | 1975 | - | 8.0 (33) |
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70. | The Mark of Zorro (1974) (TV) | Don Diego / Zorro | 1974 | - | 5.9 (247) |
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71. | "Love Story" (1973) | Jimmy Lewin (1 episode, 1973) | 1973 | - | 3.4 (6) |
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72. | "Mannix" (1967) | Harry Tass (1 episode, 1973) | 1973 | - | 7.3 (319) |
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73. | "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1969) | Carey (1 episode, 1973) | 1973 | - | 7.4 (189) |
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74. | The Wrath of God (1972) | De La Plata | 1972 | - | 6.0 (250) |
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75. | La maison sous les arbres (1971) | Philippe | 1971 | - | 5.1 (93) |
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76. | The Twelve Chairs (1970) | Ostap Bender | 1970 | - | 6.6 (1,642) |
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77. | Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970) | George Prager | 1970 | - | 6.8 (463) |
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78. | "NET Playhouse" (1966) | (1 episode, 1967) | 1967 | - | - |
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79. | "The Trials of O'Brien" (1965) | Michael Romani (1 episode, 1965) | 1965 | - | 8.2 (15) |
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1. | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (in production) (2010) | Himself | 2010 | - | - |
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2. | "Xposé" (2007) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 3.8 (35) |
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3. | The 63rd Annual Tony Awards (2009) (TV) | Himself | 2009 | - | 8.5 (20) |
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4. | 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) | Himself - Nominee - Best Actor | 2009 | - | 7.7 (981) |
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5. | "Storymakers" (2009) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | - |
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6. | "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 6.8 (475) |
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7. | "Días de cine" (1991) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 7.6 (31) |
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8. | "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) | Himself (4 episodes, 2008-2009) | 2009 | - | 3.7 (658) |
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9. | 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV) | Himself | 2009 | - | 7.1 (21) |
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10. | The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) (TV) | Himself | 2009 | - | 6.8 (104) |
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11. | "Tavis Smiley" (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 5.6 (86) |
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12. | "The Barbara Walters Special" (1976) | Himself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 5.7 (60) |
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13. | The 61st Annual Tony Awards (2007) (TV) | Himself - Winner: Best Leading Actor in a Play | 2007 | - | 6.3 (27) |
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14. | The 52nd Annual Drama Desk Awards (2007) (TV) | Himself | 2007 | - | - |
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15. | "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991) | Himself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 7.8 (219) |
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16. | Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns' (2006) (V) | Himself | 2006 | - | 8.1 (55) |
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17. | "HBO First Look" (1992) | Himself / Archer (2 episodes, 1998-2006) | 2006 | - | 6.4 (154) |
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18. | The 60th Annual Tony Awards (2006) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 2006 | - | 2.7 (124) |
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19. | The 58th Annual Tony Awards (2004) (TV) | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Play | 2004 | - | 5.7 (106) |
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20. | The Revamping of Dracula (2004) (V) | Himself | 2004 | - | 5.5 (9) |
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21. | Inside 'High Noon' (2003) (TV) | Narrator | 2003 | - | - |
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22. | The 57th Annual Tony Awards (2003) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 2003 | - | 7.1 (51) |
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23. | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV) | Himself | 2003 | - | 6.7 (191) |
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24. | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) | Himself | 2003 | - | 8.1 (272) |
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25. | "Nature" (1982) | Narrator (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 8.9 (87) |
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26. | "The Directors" (1999) | Himself (1 episode) | 1999 | - | 7.6 (81) |
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27. | "Stephen Hawking's Universe" (1997) | Narrator | 1997 | - | 8.6 (237) |
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28. | The Greatest Pharaohs (1997) (TV) | Narrator | 1997 | - | 6.0 (8) |
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29. | "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) | Himself (1 episode, 1997) | 1997 | - | 3.6 (556) |
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30. | On the Set of Lolita (1997) (V) | Himself | 1997 | - | 7.7 (10) |
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31. | Mummies: Tales from the Egyptian Crypts (1996) (TV) | Narrator | 1996 | - | 4.7 (8) |
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32. | Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994) (TV) | Narrator | 1994 | - | 9.2 (13) |
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33. | "Showbiz Today" (1984) | Himself (1 episode, 1991) | 1991 | - | 1.7 (18) |
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34. | Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream (1990) (TV) | 1990 | - | 8.9 (21) | |
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35. | Stella Adler: Awake and Dream! (1989) (TV) | (voice) Himself - Narrator | 1989 | - | 6.7 (7) |
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36. | The 37th Annual Tony Awards (1983) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 1983 | - | - |
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37. | Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) | Himself | 1982 | - | 7.0 (108) |
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38. | "NBC Experiment in Television" (1967) | (1 episode, 1967) | 1967 | - | - |
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1. | President Hollywood (2008) (TV) | (uncredited) Bob Alexander |
Additional Details
Other Works:
Played Garry Esendine in Norl Coward's "Present Laughter" on Broadway in the 1996-97 season. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Interview | 1 Article | 2 Pictorials more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Documentary | Adventure more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Based On Novel | Independent Film | Interview more
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