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Everett Dirksen (1896–1969)

Actor

Trivia:

Father-in-law of Howard Baker See more trivia »

Born:

Everett McKinley Dirksen
in Pekin, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 73) in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Ronald Reagan with Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen
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1969 The Monitors
Cameo appearance (as Senator Everett Dirksen)
 
1967-1968 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Guest / Narrator / U.S. Senator / …
– A Christmas Story: 1777 (1968) … U.S. Senator / Narrator
– Episode #16.29 (1967) … US Senator/Guest
 
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1968 The Best on Record (TV movie)
Himself
 
1968 Here, I Grew Up (documentary short)
Himself - Narrator
 
1967 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 9 July 1967 (1967) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1967 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #16.25 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Dramatic Reader
– Episode #4.17 (1967) … Himself - Dramatic Reader
 
1966 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 2 December 1966 (1966) … Himself - Guest
 
1965 The Jack Paar Program (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.31 (1965) … Himself
 
1963-1965 Issues and Answers (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 February 1965 (1965) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 March 1964 (1964) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 September 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1963 Meet the Press (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 February 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1959 Small World (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.19 (1959) … Himself
 
1952 Longines Chronoscope (TV series)
Himself - U.S. Senator
– Episode dated 7 May 1952 (1952) … Himself - U.S. Senator (as Senator Everett M. Dirksen)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (12 titles)
2010 Hubert H Humphrey: The Art of the Possible (TV documentary)
Himself - U.S. Senator from Illinois (as Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois)
 
2006 The U.S. vs. John Lennon (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1998 Cold War (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1997 The Speeches of Malcolm X (video documentary)
Himself - at Signing of Civil Rights Act, Chats with RFK
 
1995 Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie (video documentary)
Himself
 
1989 11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1987 Inside the CIA (documentary)
Himself
 
1973 Executive Action
Himself - Behind JFK at Test Ban Signing (uncredited)
 
1968 In the Year of the Pig (documentary)
Himself - US Senator (uncredited)
 
1966 NBC White Paper (TV series documentary)
 
1964 Four Days in November (documentary)
Himself
 
1951-1952 See It Now (TV series documentary)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

U.S. senator who, in 1967, became the first to record an album while serving in the Senate. See more »

Alternate Names:

Senator Everett M. Dirksen | Senator Everett Dirksen | Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois
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Personal Quote:

A billion here, a billion there; pretty soon we'll be talking about real money! See more »

Trivia:

Father-in-law of Howard Baker See more »

Nickname:

"The Wizard of Ooze" for his oratorical style See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn