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Sam Bottoms(1955-2008)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Soundtrack
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Sam Bottoms at an event for Brokeback Mountain (2005)
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Sherrybaby (2006)
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Sam Bottoms was born on 17 October 1955 in Santa Barbara, California, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), Apocalypse Now (1979) and Seabiscuit (2003). He was married to Laura Bickford and Susan Arnold. He died on 16 December 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 17, 1955
DiedDecember 16, 2008(53)
BornOctober 17, 1955
DiedDecember 16, 2008(53)
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Known for

Clint Eastwood in The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
The Outlaw Josey Wales
7.8
  • Jamie
  • 1976
Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now
8.4
  • Lance
  • 1979
Seabiscuit (2003)
Seabiscuit
7.3
  • Mr. Blodget
  • 2003
Jeff Bridges, Timothy Bottoms, Ellen Burstyn, Cloris Leachman, Cybill Shepherd, and Ben Johnson in The Last Picture Show (1971)
The Last Picture Show
8.0
  • Billy
  • 1971

Credits

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Actor

  • Finishing the Game (2007)
    Finishing the Game
    5.8
    • Martey Kurtainbaum
    • 2007
  • Sherrybaby (2006)
    Sherrybaby
    6.6
    • Bob Swanson Sr.
    • 2006
  • Ed Harris, Will Ferrell, Zooey Deschanel, and Amelia Warner in Winter Passing (2005)
    Winter Passing
    6.2
    • Brian
    • 2005
  • Claire Danes, Steve Martin, and Jason Schwartzman in Shopgirl (2005)
    Shopgirl
    6.3
    • Dan Buttersfield
    • 2005
  • Anne Hathaway and Freddy Rodríguez in Havoc (2005)
    Havoc
    5.4
    • Lt. Maris
    • 2005
  • NYPD Blue (1993)
    NYPD Blue
    7.8
    TV Series
    • David Lewis
    • 2004
  • Seabiscuit (2003)
    Seabiscuit
    7.3
    • Mr. Blodget
    • 2003
  • True Files
    5.1
    • Alex Lomax
    • 2002
  • Shadow Fury (2001)
    Shadow Fury
    3.8
    • Mitchell Madsen
    • 2001
  • The Unsaid (2001)
    The Unsaid
    6.6
    • Joseph Caffey
    • 2001
  • Looking Through Lillian (2001)
    Looking Through Lillian
    5.1
    • Gene
    • 2001
  • Freddy Rodríguez in Joseph's Gift (1999)
    Joseph's Gift
    5.1
    • Robert Keller
    • 1999
  • Lisa Eichhorn, Yeniffer Behrens, and Sam Bottoms in My Neighbor's Daughter (1998)
    My Neighbor's Daughter
    4.4
    • Dennis
    • Husband
    • 1998
  • Mercenary II: Thick & Thin (1998)
    Mercenary II: Thick & Thin
    3.9
    TV Movie
    • Camera Man
    • 1998
  • Sticky Fingers
    Video
    • Roshi Ishtar
    • 1997

Producer

  • Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas (1991)
    Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
    7.1
    • producer
    • 1991

Soundtrack

  • Clint Eastwood in The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
    The Outlaw Josey Wales
    7.8
    • performer: "Rose of Alabamy" (uncredited)
    • 1976

Videos8

Up from the Depths
Clip 2:41
Up from the Depths
Trailer
Trailer 1:44
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Trailer 1:44
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Trailer 1:29
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Apocalypse Now: Blu-ray Three-Disc Full Disclosure Edition
Trailer 1:31
Apocalypse Now: Blu-ray Three-Disc Full Disclosure Edition
Shadow Fury
Trailer 1:15
Shadow Fury
Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich In Archer City, Texas
Trailer 1:02
Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich In Archer City, Texas

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Samuel Bottoms
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • October 17, 1955
    • Santa Barbara, California, USA
  • Died
    • December 16, 2008
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(brain cancer)
  • Spouses
      Laura BickfordSeptember 21, 2002 - December 16, 2008 (his death)
  • Children
      Io Bottoms
  • Relatives
      Timothy Bottoms(Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercials for Cadillac DeVille (1997)
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    During the making of The Last Picture Show (1971), he often tagged along to watch filming with his elder brother Timothy Bottoms and one day the director Peter Bogdanovich decided to test screen Sam and eventually cast him as Billy.
  • Trademark
      Naïve, Vulnerable Characters (especially when younger in the 1970's)

FAQ

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  • When did Sam Bottoms die?
    December 16, 2008
  • How did Sam Bottoms die?
    Brain cancer
  • How old was Sam Bottoms when he died?
    53 years old
  • Where did Sam Bottoms die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Sam Bottoms born?
    October 17, 1955

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