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Gilman Rankin(1911-1993)

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Gilman Rankin
Gilman Rankin was born on 17 April 1911 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Midnight Cowboy (1969) and The Power of the Resurrection (1958). He died on 31 October 1993 in Orange County, California, USA.
BornApril 17, 1911
DiedOctober 31, 1993(82)
BornApril 17, 1911
DiedOctober 31, 1993(82)
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Known for

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Assault on Precinct 13
7.3
  • Bus Driver
  • 1976
Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Midnight Cowboy
7.8
  • Woodsy Niles(as Gil Rankin)
  • 1969
The Power of the Resurrection (1958)
The Power of the Resurrection
5.8
  • Joseph of Arimathea
  • 1958
Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)
Cyrano de Bergerac
7.4
  • Doctor(as Gil Warren)
  • 1950

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  • Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
    Assault on Precinct 13
    7.3
    • Bus Driver
    • 1976
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Waiter
    • Purvis
    • Horse Trader ...
    • 1960–1975
  • Apple's Way (1974)
    Apple's Way
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Man on Tractor (as Gil Rankin)
    • 1974
  • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Henry Cottle (as Gil Rankin)
    • 1974
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Junkyard Bum
    • First Watchman
    • 1971
  • Bartleby (1969)
    Bartleby
    6.8
    Short
    • (as Gil Rankin)
    • 1969
  • Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
    Midnight Cowboy
    7.8
    • Woodsy Niles (as Gil Rankin)
    • 1969
  • Bill Cosby and Robert Culp in I Spy (1965)
    I Spy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • The Long, Hot Summer (1965)
    The Long, Hot Summer
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Mr. Parker (as Gil Rankin)
    • 1965
  • Benita Evans in CBS Repertoire Workshop (1960)
    CBS Repertoire Workshop
    TV Series
    • William Winters
    • William Winter
    • 1965
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Man in Hospital
    • Autopsy Surgeon
    • 1959–1964
  • Red Buttons, George Hamilton, and Susan Oliver in Your Cheatin' Heart (1964)
    Your Cheatin' Heart
    6.5
    • Minister (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Imogene Coca in Grindl (1963)
    Grindl
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Fireman
    • 1963
  • Empire (1962)
    Empire
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Ben (as Gil Rankin)
    • 1963
  • Lawman (1958)
    Lawman
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Paul Dales
    • Ed Fuller
    • 1960–1962

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • G. W. Rankin
  • Born
    • April 17, 1911
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • October 31, 1993
    • Orange County, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Staff announcer at Los Angeles Radio station KFWB, using the name "Gil Warren". Among many other programs produced at the station, Gil was the announcer for "The Warner Bros. Academy Award Theater", a weekly Radio show that was aired live on KFWB, and was syndicated to over 100 local radio stations around the United States. The program was dreamed up by the Warner Bros. film studio (owners of KFWB at the time) in order to keep their highly-paid stars working when they were not making a film.

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