1935-03-22 Ogdensburg, New York, USA
Michael Emmet Walsh (March 22, 1935 – March 19, 2024) was an American character actor who has appeared in over 200 films and television series, including supporting roles in dozens of major studio features of the 1970s and 1980s. He starred in Blood Simple (1984), the Coen Brothers' first film for which he won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead. He also appeared in Carl Reiner's comedy The Jerk (1979), Robert Redford's drama Ordinary People (1980), Ridley Scott's science fiction film Blade Runner (1982), Barry Sonnenfeld's steampunk western Wild Wild West (1999) and Brad Bird's animated film The Iron Giant (1999).
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Green and Gold | Scotty | 2025-01-31 |
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Outlaw Posse | Catfish | 2024-03-01 |
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Brothers | Judge Farful | 2024-10-10 |
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Dotty and Soul | Harold Eichelbaum | 2023-05-19 |
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A Little White Lie | Arthur Baldwin | 2023-03-03 |
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The Immaculate Room | Kate's Father | 2022-08-19 |
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The Mimic | The Director | 2021-02-05 |
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Knives Out | Mr. Proofroc | 2019-11-27 |
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South of Bix | Grandpa | 2019-06-20 |
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Faith, Hope & Love | Fr. John | 2019-03-15 |
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Sorry, Not Sorry | Harry's Father | 2019-03-08 |
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Raising Buchanan | Larry Kiesling | 2019-04-12 |
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Change in the Air | Walter Lemke | 2018-10-19 |
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Toto | Toto | 2018-08-01 |
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Shifting Gears | Hank | 2018-03-23 |
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Boiling Pot | Dean Marison | 2015-09-29 |
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The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power | Gorak | 2015-01-09 |
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Calvary | The Writer | 2014-04-11 |
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The Odd Life of Timothy Green | Uncle Bub | 2012-08-15 |
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Love Sick Love | Ed | 2012-11-15 |
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Arthur Newman | Zazek | 2012-09-07 |
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Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency | Chief Van Owen | 2011-01-04 |
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The Assignment | Mr. Beudreaux | 2010-06-15 |
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Chasing 3000 | Chuck Ireland | 2010-07-16 |
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Don McKay | Samuel | 2009-04-24 |
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Youth in Revolt | Mr. Saunders | 2009-09-11 |
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Your Name Here | Kroger | 2008-06-13 |
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Haunted Echoes | Neil | 2008-11-20 |
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A True Character | Self | 2008-01-01 |
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Big Stan | Lew Popper | 2007-11-03 |
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Man in the Chair | Mickey Hopkins | 2007-01-27 |
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Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner | Self | 2007-12-18 |
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Greener Mountains | Muggs | 2005-06-25 |
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Racing Stripes | Woodzie | 2005-01-06 |
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Christmas with the Kranks | Walt Scheel | 2004-11-24 |
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Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales | Wally Westland | 2003-08-09 |
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Baggage | Sandy Westphall | 2003-03-01 |
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Snow Dogs | George | 2002-01-18 |
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Christmas in the Clouds | Stu O'Malley | 2001-01-21 |
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Eyeball Eddie | Coach Cook | 2001-04-06 |
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On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' | Self | 2000-07-15 |
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Jack of Hearts | Comissioner Menlo Boyce | 2000-11-02 |
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Poor White Trash | Judge Pike | 2000-12-01 |
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The Iron Giant | Earl Stutz (voice) | 1999-08-06 |
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Random Hearts | Billy (uncredited) | 1999-10-08 |
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Me and Will | Dean | 1999-07-10 |
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Wild Wild West | Coleman | 1999-06-30 |
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Monster! | Lloyd Reeves | 1999-09-12 |
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Nightmare in Big Sky Country | Marshal Jim Phillips | 1998-08-17 |
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Men in White | Stanley | 1998-08-16 |
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Chairman of the Board | Freemont | 1998-03-13 |
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Twilight | Lester Ivar | 1998-03-06 |
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Erasable You | Ralph Worth | 1998-06-13 |
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The Killing Jar | Sheriff Foley | 1997-05-27 |
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Retroactive | Sam | 1997-01-01 |
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Albino Alligator | Dino | 1997-01-17 |
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My Best Friend's Wedding | Joe O'Neal | 1997-06-19 |
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A Time to Kill | Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited) | 1996-07-24 |
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Romeo + Juliet | Apothecary | 1996-11-01 |
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The Lottery | Chief Davis | 1996-09-29 |
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Portraits of a Killer | Raymond Garrison | 1996-05-21 |
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Criminal Hearts | Martin | 1996-02-15 |
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Relative Fear | Earl Ladelle | 1995-10-03 |
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Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home | Bill Wilcox | 1995-07-19 |
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Dead Badge | Sergeant Miller Hoskins | 1995-03-28 |
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler | Morris | 1995-06-06 |
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Panther | Dorsett | 1995-05-03 |
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Probable Cause | Sadler | 1994-11-20 |
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Cops & Robbersons | Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited) | 1994-04-15 |
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Camp Nowhere | T.R. Polk | 1994-08-26 |
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The Glass Shield | Det. Jesse Hall | 1994-09-16 |
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The Music of Chance | Calvin Murks | 1993-06-23 |
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Wilder Napalm | Fire Chief | 1993-08-20 |
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Bitter Harvest | Sheriff Bob | 1993-11-03 |
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Equinox | Pete Petosa | 1992-09-18 |
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Wild Card | Mose | 1992-08-03 |
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Four Eyes and Six-Guns | 1992-12-07 | |
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Killer Image | John Kane | 1992-03-01 |
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White Sands | Bert Gibson | 1992-04-24 |
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The Naked Truth | Garcia / Gesundheim | 1992-09-29 |
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Fourth Story | Harry | 1991-01-19 |
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Chattahoochee | Morris | 1990-04-20 |
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Love and Lies | Clyde Wilson | 1990-03-18 |
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The Flash | Henry Allen | 1990-11-04 |
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Narrow Margin | Sergeant Dominick Benti | 1990-09-21 |
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Thunderground | Wedge | 1989-09-01 |
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The Mighty Quinn | Fred Miller | 1989-02-17 |
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Catch Me If You Can | Johnny Phatmun | 1989-10-14 |
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Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat | Mort | 1989-05-18 |
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Clean and Sober | Richard Dirks | 1988-08-10 |
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The Milagro Beanfield War | Governor | 1988-03-18 |
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Red Scorpion | Dewey Ferguson | 1988-12-24 |
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War Party | Colin Ditweiler | 1988-09-15 |
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Sunset | Chief Marvin Dibner | 1988-04-29 |
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Murder Ordained | Vern Humphrey | 1987-05-03 |
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Broken Vows | Detective Mulligan | 1987-01-28 |
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Harry and the Hendersons | George Henderson Sr. | 1987-06-05 |
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No Man's Land | Captain Haun | 1987-10-23 |
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Abduction | Don Nichols | 1987-03-08 |
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Raising Arizona | Machine Shop Ear-Bender | 1987-03-13 |
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Hero in the Family | General Presser | 1986-09-28 |
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Critters | Harv | 1986-04-11 |
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The Deliberate Stranger | Det. Sam Davies | 1986-05-04 |
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The Right of the People | Sindaco | 1986-01-13 |
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The Best of Times | Charlie | 1986-01-31 |
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Resting Place | Sarge | 1986-04-27 |
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Back to School | Coach Turnbull | 1986-06-13 |
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Wildcats | Walt Coes | 1986-02-14 |
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Fletch | Dr. Joseph Dolan | 1985-05-31 |
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Grandview, U.S.A. | Mr. Clark | 1984-08-03 |
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The Outlaws | Warden MacDonald | 1984-07-09 |
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Courage | Colonel Crouse | 1984-11-16 |
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The Pope of Greenwich Village | Burns | 1984-06-22 |
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Blood Simple | Loren Visser | 1984-03-26 |
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Scandalous | Simon Reynolds | 1984-01-29 |
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Missing in Action | Tuck | 1984-11-16 |
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Silkwood | Walt Yarborough | 1983-12-14 |
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The Woman Who Willed a Miracle | Joe Lemke | 1983-02-09 |
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Night Partners | Joe Kirby | 1983-10-11 |
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The Escape Artist | Fritz | 1982-05-28 |
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Blade Runner | Bryant | 1982-06-25 |
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Cannery Row | Mack | 1982-02-12 |
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Fast-Walking | Sergeant Sanger | 1982-05-11 |
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Back Roads | Arthur | 1981-03-13 |
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Reds | Speaker at Liberal Club | 1981-12-25 |
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Hellinger's Law | Mr. Graebner | 1981-03-10 |
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High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane | Harold Patton | 1980-11-15 |
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Raise the Titanic | Master Chief Vinnie Walker | 1980-08-01 |
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Skag | Moran | 1980-01-06 |
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Brubaker | C.P. Woodward | 1980-06-20 |
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City in Fear | Sheldon Lewis | 1980-03-30 |
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Ordinary People | Swim Coach | 1980-09-19 |
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Dear Detective | Capt. Gorcey | 1979-03-27 |
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The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh | Wally Cantrell | 1979-11-06 |
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The Jerk | Madman | 1979-12-14 |
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The Gift | Legion Commander | 1979-12-15 |
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No Other Love | DeFranco | 1979-03-24 |
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Superdome | Whitley | 1978-01-09 |
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A Question of Guilt | Inspector McCartney | 1978-02-21 |
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Straight Time | Earl Frank | 1978-03-18 |
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Airport '77 | Dr. Williams | 1977-03-11 |
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Slap Shot | Dickie Dunn | 1977-02-25 |
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Red Alert | Sheriff Sweeney | 1977-05-18 |
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Nickelodeon | "Father" Logan | 1976-12-21 |
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Mikey and Nicky | Bus Driver | 1976-12-21 |
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Bound for Glory | Husband | 1976-12-05 |
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The Invasion of Johnson County | Irvine | 1976-07-31 |
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Crime Club | Jack Doyle | 1975-04-03 |
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At Long Last Love | Harold | 1975-03-01 |
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Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic | Mr. Peterson | 1975-02-11 |
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The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Doorman | 1975-03-14 |
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The Gambler | Las Vegas Gambler | 1974-10-02 |
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Serpico | Gallagher | 1973-12-18 |
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Kid Blue | Barber | 1973-01-31 |
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What's Up, Doc? | Arresting Officer | 1972-03-09 |
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Get to Know Your Rabbit | Mr. Wendel | 1972-06-07 |
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Escape from the Planet of the Apes | Aide | 1971-05-20 |
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They Might Be Giants | 1st Sanitation Man | 1971-06-09 |
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Cold Turkey | Art | 1971-02-19 |
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End of the Road | Crab Man / Tutu Man | 1970-02-10 |
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Little Big Man | Shotgun Guard | 1970-12-23 |
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The Traveling Executioner | Warden Brodski | 1970-10-01 |
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Alice's Restaurant | Group W Sergeant | 1969-08-20 |
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Midnight Cowboy | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | 1969-05-25 |
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Stiletto | Racing Partner (uncredited) | 1969-07-30 |
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Silverfox | Charles Blankenship | |
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Madness of Method | Rudolph Thorndyke | |
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Roney's Point | Lance McKyle |
