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Peter Tomarken(1942-2006)

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Peter Tomarken was born on 7 December 1942 in Olean, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Heaven Can Wait (1978), Haunted (1998) and The Secret Empire (1979). He was previously married to Dana Jones and Kathleen Abigail Eastman. He died on 13 March 2006 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornDecember 7, 1942
DiedMarch 13, 2006(63)
BornDecember 7, 1942
DiedMarch 13, 2006(63)
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Known for:

Warren Beatty in Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Heaven Can Wait
6.9
  • Reporter
  • 1978
Haunted (1998)
Haunted
5.1
  • Sol
  • 1998
The Curse of Dracula (1979)
The Secret Empire
7.4
TV Series
  • Roe
Those Wonderful TV Game Shows (1984)
Those Wonderful TV Game Shows
6.8
TV Special
  • Writer
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor

  • 19 at 11
    • Roger McAllister
    • Short
    • 2004
  • Divorce: The Musical (2001)
    Divorce: The Musical
    • Gary Bellwood
    • 2001
  • The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave (2000)
    The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
    • Slammy Whammy Informercial Host (uncredited)
    • Video
    • 2000
  • Calista Flockhart in Ally McBeal (1997)
    Ally McBeal
    • Reporter
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • Haunted (1998)
    Haunted
    • Sol
    • 1998
  • Ed Harris and Diane Keaton in Running Mates (1992)
    Running Mates
    • Network Reporter
    • TV Movie
    • 1992
  • Sarah Jessica Parker, Amanda Peterson, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson, Richard Kiley, Diana Muldaur, David Oliver, Scott Paulin, Wendy Phillips, and Morgan Stevens in A Year in the Life (1987)
    A Year in the Life
    • Harding
    • TV Series
    • 1988
  • Stacy Keach in Mike Hammer (1984)
    Mike Hammer
    • Peter Harbisher
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • Condo (1983)
    Condo
    • Announcer
    • TV Series
    • 1983
  • The Curse of Dracula (1979)
    The Secret Empire
    • Roe
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • Joanna Cassidy, Mark Harmon, and John Bennett Perry in 240-Robert (1979)
    240-Robert
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    • Commercial Director
    • TV Series
    • 1978
  • Warren Beatty in Heaven Can Wait (1978)
    Heaven Can Wait
    • Reporter
    • 1978
  • Tuesday Weld in A Question of Guilt (1978)
    A Question of Guilt
    • 1st Newsman
    • TV Movie
    • 1978
  • Secrets (1977)
    Secrets
    • Wes
    • TV Movie
    • 1977

Writer

  • Wipeout
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 1988
  • Those Wonderful TV Game Shows (1984)
    Those Wonderful TV Game Shows
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 1984

Producer

  • Wipeout
    • supervising producer
    • TV Series
    • 1988
  • Those Wonderful TV Game Shows (1984)
    Those Wonderful TV Game Shows
    • co-producer
    • TV Special
    • 1984
  • The Awakening of Candra (1983)
    The Awakening of Candra
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1983

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • December 7, 1942
    • Olean, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 13, 2006
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(airplane crash)
  • Spouses
      Dana JonesAugust 23, 1963 - 1993 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Ameritrade (1999)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He and his wife were killed when the small plane he was piloting crashed into Santa Monica Bay. They were en route to San Diego for the group Angel Flight West, which provides air transportation to medical patients who can't afford air travel.
  • Quotes
    [on the late Gene Rayburn]: Gene was always so accommodating.
  • Trademarks
      The catchphrase - "Big Bucks, No Whammies!"

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