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Robert Harper(1951-2020)

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Robert Harper
Detective Nick Knight is investigating a series of murders in which the bodies are found drained of blood - but the most recent one doesn't fit the pattern. Instead it involves the cure that Nick has been searching for for decades, so that he himself can face the light of day.
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Nick Knight (1989)
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Robert Harper was born on 19 May 1951 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Creepshow (1982), Once Upon a Time in America (1984) and The War of the Roses (1989). He was married to Sascha Noorthoorn van der Kruyff and Lisa Pelikan. He died on 23 January 2020 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
BornMay 19, 1951
DiedJanuary 23, 2020(68)
BornMay 19, 1951
DiedJanuary 23, 2020(68)
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Creepshow (1982)
Creepshow
6.8
  • Charlie Gereson (segment "The Crate")
  • 1982
Robert De Niro, James Woods, William Forsythe, Brian Bloom, Adrian Curran, James Hayden, Rusty Jacobs, and Scott Tiler in Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Once Upon a Time in America
8.3
  • Sharkey
  • 1984
Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito, and Kathleen Turner in The War of the Roses (1989)
The War of the Roses
6.8
  • Heath
  • 1989
Woody Allen, Demi Moore, Elisabeth Shue, Robin Williams, Kirstie Alley, Billy Crystal, Mariel Hemingway, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Richard Benjamin, Judy Davis, Amy Irving, Tobey Maguire, and Stanley Tucci in Deconstructing Harry (1997)
Deconstructing Harry
7.3
  • Harry's Doctor
  • 1997

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  • Commander in Chief (2005)
    Commander in Chief
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Owen Latimer
    • 2006
  • Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham in Gilmore Girls (2000)
    Gilmore Girls
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Dr. Shapiro
    • 2006
  • Kim Delaney, Kyle Secor, Rick Hoffman, Diana Maria Riva, and Tom Everett Scott in Philly (2001)
    Philly
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Judge Irwin Hawes
    • 2001–2002
  • Russell Crowe and Al Pacino in The Insider (1999)
    The Insider
    7.8
    • Mark Stern
    • 1999
  • Elisabeth Shue in Molly (1999)
    Molly
    5.7
    • Doctor Simmons
    • 1999
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • John St. John
    • 1998
  • Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint in Any Day Now (1998)
    Any Day Now
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Mr. Boudreaux
    • 1998
  • David Caruso, Hillary Danner, Peter Outerbridge, Rebecca Rigg, and Ruben Santiago-Hudson in Michael Hayes (1997)
    Michael Hayes
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Bomber
    • 1998
  • NYPD Blue (1993)
    NYPD Blue
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Terry Tirelli
    • 1997
  • Woody Allen, Demi Moore, Elisabeth Shue, Robin Williams, Kirstie Alley, Billy Crystal, Mariel Hemingway, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Richard Benjamin, Judy Davis, Amy Irving, Tobey Maguire, and Stanley Tucci in Deconstructing Harry (1997)
    Deconstructing Harry
    7.3
    • Harry's Doctor
    • 1997
  • Saturday Playhouse
    Podcast Series
    • Seymour Hicks (voice)
    • 1996
  • Laura Dern, Kirsten Dunst, and Randy Quaid in The Siege at Ruby Ridge (1996)
    The Siege at Ruby Ridge
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Earl Martens
    • 1996
  • Bless This House (1995)
    Bless This House
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Thad
    • 1996
  • Pamela Reed in The Home Court (1995)
    The Home Court
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Father Jablonski
    • 1995
  • Picket Fences (1992)
    Picket Fences
    7.8
    TV Series
    • 1995

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  • Born
    • May 19, 1951
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 23, 2020
    • Rotterdam, Netherlands(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Sascha Noorthoorn van der KruyffJuly 12, 2005 - January 23, 2020 (his death)

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    As of December 2000, he divides his time between Europe and the U.S.
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    [Commencement Address for University College, Rutgers University; Delivered at the Louis Brown Arena, Piscataway, NJ/Woodbridge News Tribune] As a professional artist, I have learned that I could live without money or love or a fixed place to call home for long stretches. I also learned I could not persevere if I ever lost the confidence that what I performed mattered, or that how I performed it was authentic.

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