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Bill Gunn (1929–1989)

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Born:

William Harrison Gunn
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 59) in Nyack, New York, USA
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1986 The Cosby Show (TV series)
Homer
– War Stories (1986) … Homer
– The Card Game (1986) … Homer
 
1982 Losing Ground
 
1973 Ganja & Hess
George Meda
 
1966 Penelope
Sergeant Rothschild
 
1965 The Fugitive (TV series)
Avery
– Conspiracy of Silence (1965) … Avery
 
1964 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Jesse Kamba MD
– The Elusive Dik-Dik (1964) … Jesse Kamba MD
 
1964 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Namana
– The Double Affair (1964) … Namana
 
1963 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Lieutenant James P. Willowmore
– Nightmare (1963) … Lieutenant James P. Willowmore
 
1962-1963 Stoney Burke (TV series)
Bud Sutter / Toby
– Kincaid (1963) … Toby
– The Mob Riders (1962) … Bud Sutter
 
1962 The Interns
Rosco (uncredited)
 
1962 The Defenders (TV series)
Frank Reilly
– The Tarnished Cross (1962) … Frank Reilly
 
1961 Naked City (TV series)
Al Norbert
– Which Is Joseph Creeley? (1961) … Al Norbert
 
1961 Route 66 (TV series)
Hank
– Goodnight Sweet Blues (1961) … Hank (as The Memphis Naturals)
 
1957 Look Up and Live (TV series)
George
– No Man Is an Island (1957) … George
 
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1973 Ganja & Hess (writer)
 
1970 The Angel Levine (as Biff Gunn)
 
1970 The Landlord (screenplay)
 
1970 Stop (written by)
 
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1980 Personal Problems
 
1973 Ganja & Hess
 
1970 Stop
 
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1958 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #11.30 (1958) … Himself
 
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1965 The Spy with My Face
Namana
 

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The Outer Limits: Season 1: Episode 10 -- Astronauts believe they have been imprisoned on an alien planet and suffer torture.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1989) Stage: Wrote "The Forbidden City", produced at the New York Shakespeare Festival at the Public Theater.

Alternate Names:

Biff Gunn | The Memphis Naturals
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Star Sign:

Cancer