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Jerome Dempsey(1929-1998)

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Jerome Dempsey in Malatesta's Carnival of Blood (1973)
A family infiltrates a sinister carnival where their son mysteriously disappeared.
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Jerome Dempsey was born on 1 March 1929 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Network (1976), The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) and Brewster's Millions (1985). He died on 27 August 1998 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornMarch 1, 1929
DiedAugust 27, 1998(69)
BornMarch 1, 1929
DiedAugust 27, 1998(69)
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Known for

Network (1976)
Network
8.1
  • Walter C. Amundsen
  • 1976
Paul Newman, Tim Robbins, and Jennifer Jason Leigh in The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
The Hudsucker Proxy
7.2
  • Board Member(as Jerome Dempsy)
  • 1994
John Candy and Richard Pryor in Brewster's Millions (1985)
Brewster's Millions
6.5
  • Norris Baxter
  • 1985
Sam Waterston in Lincoln (1988)
Lincoln
7.0
TV Mini Series
  • Congressman Elihu Washburne

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  • Shining Time Station: Second Chances (1995)
    Shining Time Station: Second Chances
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • The Mayor
    • 1995
  • Ed Begley Jr., George Carlin, and Didi Conn in Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time (1995)
    Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • The Mayor
    • 1995
  • Paul Newman, Tim Robbins, and Jennifer Jason Leigh in The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
    The Hudsucker Proxy
    7.2
    • Board Member (as Jerome Dempsy)
    • 1994
  • Shining Time Station (1989)
    Shining Time Station
    8.1
    TV Series
    • The Mayor
    • The Mayor of East Shemp
    • 1989–1993
  • Mistress (1992)
    Mistress
    5.4
    • Mitch
    • 1992
  • Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in The Cosby Show (1984)
    The Cosby Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Dave - Electrician
    • Dave
    • 1991
  • Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift (1990)
    Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Mayor of East Shemp
    • 1990
  • The Civil War (1990)
    The Civil War
    9.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Various (voice)
    • 1990
  • Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)
    Tune in Tomorrow...
    6.1
    • Sam & Sid
    • 1990
  • The Kennedys of Massachusetts (1990)
    The Kennedys of Massachusetts
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Joe Kane
    • 1990
  • Race for Glory (1989)
    Race for Glory
    5.8
    • Ray Crowley
    • 1989
  • Edward Woodward in The Equalizer (1985)
    The Equalizer
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Senator Claremont
    • Senator Clairman
    • 1987–1989
  • Will Lyman in Crossbow (1987)
    Crossbow
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Young Man
    • 1988
  • Lea Thompson and Lukas Haas in The Wizard of Loneliness (1988)
    The Wizard of Loneliness
    5.8
    • Jim
    • 1988
  • Sam Waterston in Lincoln (1988)
    Lincoln
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Congressman Elihu Washburne
    • 1988

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A family infiltrates a sinister carnival where their son mysteriously disappeare
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A family infiltrates a sinister carnival where their son mysteriously disappeare

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Jerome Dempsy
  • Born
    • March 1, 1929
    • St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • August 27, 1998
    • New York City, New York, USA(natural causes)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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    American character actor, first on stage in his home town of Toledo. Joined the Actor's Studio in New York during the 1960's. Prolific theatrical work, as member of the Lincoln Center Theatre Company and with the Yale Repertory Theatre. Winner of a Drama Desk Award for his performance as Van Helsing in a 1977 production of "Dracula".
  • Nickname
    • Jerry

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