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Fran Tarkenton

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Fran Tarkenton
Fran Tarkenton was born on 3 February 1940 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He is an actor, known for Hill Street Blues (1981), 1st & Ten (1984) and Saturday Night Live (1975). He is married to Linda. They have one child. He was previously married to Anna Elaine Merrell.
BornFebruary 3, 1940
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Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
Hill Street Blues
8.2
TV Series
  • Sportscaster(voice)
Delta Burke in 1st & Ten (1984)
1st & Ten
6.5
TV Series
  • Play-by-play Announcer
  • Play-by-play announcer
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Saturday Night Live
8.0
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("Feelings" (Pour Toi))
The NFL on CBS (1956)
The NFL on CBS
7.6
TV Series
  • Self - Minnesota Vikings Quarterback
  • Self - New York Giants Quarterback

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Actor

  • Delta Burke in 1st & Ten (1984)
    1st & Ten
    • Play-by-play Announcer
    • Play-by-play announcer
    • TV Series
    • 1984–1985
  • Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
    Hill Street Blues
    • Sportscaster (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1981
  • Robert Duvall, Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Sally Kellerman, and Jo Ann Pflug in M*A*S*H (1970)
    M*A*S*H
    • Football Player - 325th Evac. (uncredited)
    • 1970

Soundtrack

  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    • performer: "Feelings" (Pour Toi)
    • TV Series
    • 1977

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • February 3, 1940
    • Richmond, Virginia, USA
  • Spouses
      Anna Elaine MerrellDecember 22, 1960 - March 1982 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for 1-800-BAR NONE Financial Lender (1999)
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article
    • 6 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Started the opening game of his rookie season (1961) with the Minnesota Vikings and tossed four touchdown passes in a 37-13 win against the Chicago Bears.

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