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John Shearin(1944-2017)

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John Shearin in Bret Maverick (1981)
John Shearin was born on 27 September 1944 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Hunter (1984), Eating Raoul (1982) and Bret Maverick (1981). He was married to Jennifer Wilson. He died on 9 April 2017 in Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
BornSeptember 27, 1944
DiedApril 9, 2017(72)
BornSeptember 27, 1944
DiedApril 9, 2017(72)
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Known for

Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
Hunter
6.9
TV Series
  • Lt. Ambrose Finn
  • Lt. Finn
  • Lt. Ambrose Finn (1985-1988)
Eating Raoul (1982)
Eating Raoul
6.8
  • Mr. Baker - the Horny Patient
  • 1982
James Garner in Bret Maverick (1981)
Bret Maverick
7.5
TV Series
  • Sheriff Mitchel Dowd
  • Sheriff Mitchell Dowd
Lucas Black, Gary Cole, and Paige Turco in American Gothic (1995)
American Gothic
8.1
TV Series
  • Waylon Flood

Credits

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Actor

  • Surface (2005)
    Surface
    7.2
    TV Series
    • MP Supervisor
    • 2006
  • CI5: The New Professionals (1998)
    CI5: The New Professionals
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Captain Bragg
    • 1999
  • James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, and Michelle Williams in Dawson's Creek (1998)
    Dawson's Creek
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Emmett Creed
    • 1999
  • Lucas Black, Gary Cole, and Paige Turco in American Gothic (1995)
    American Gothic
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Waylon Flood
    • 1995–1996
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Det. Schroeder
    • Peter Eastland
    • Jason Edmunds
    • 1989–1994
  • Silvia Seidel in Faith (1990)
    Faith
    5.4
    • Faith's Father
    • 1990
  • Neil Patrick Harris in Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)
    Doogie Howser, M.D.
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Captain Adams
    • 1990
  • Elvis (1990)
    Elvis
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Rev. Poole
    • 1990
  • Mancuso, FBI (1989)
    Mancuso, FBI
    7.2
    TV Series
    • 1990
  • Lee Horsley in Paradise (1988)
    Paradise
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Maxwell King
    • 1989
  • Hardball (1989)
    Hardball
    7.1
    TV Series
    • 1989
  • Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North (1989)
    Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Ted (uncredited)
    • 1989
  • From the Dead of Night (1989)
    From the Dead of Night
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Sergeant Gregson
    • 1989
  • Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)
    Designing Women
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mr. No Fat Chicks
    • 1988
  • Harry Hamlin and Linda Kozlowski in Favorite Son (1988)
    Favorite Son
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • 1988

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  • Born
    • September 27, 1944
    • Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • April 9, 2017
    • Greenville, North Carolina, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Jennifer WilsonNovember 26, 1983 - April 9, 2017 (his death, 3 children)

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    Is currently the chair of the College of Theatre and Dance at East Carolina University.
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    If you're on time, you're late!

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