Cliff Robertson

Born: 1923-09-09

Clifford Parker Robertson III (September 9, 1923 – September 10, 2011) was an American actor whose career in film and television spanned half a century. Robertson portrayed a young John F. Kennedy in the 1963 film PT 109, and won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Charly. On television, he portrayed retired astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the 1976 adaptation of Aldrin's autobiographic Return to Earth, played a fictional character based on Director of Central Intelligence Richard Helms in the 1977 miniseries Washington: Behind Closed Doors, and portrayed Henry Ford in Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987). His last well-known film appearances were as Uncle Ben in the 2002–2007 Spider-Man film trilogy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cliff Robertson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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as Ben Parker
Released: 2002-05-01

After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school...

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Spider-Man 3

as Ben Parker
Released: 2007-05-01

The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the...

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Spider-Man 2

as Ben Parker
Released: 2004-06-25

Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he...

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Midway

as Cmdr. Jessop
Released: 1976-06-18

This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became...

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Three Days of the Condor

as J. Higgins
Released: 1975-09-24

A bookish CIA researcher finds all his co-workers dead, and must outwit those responsible until...

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as President
Released: 1996-08-09

Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s...

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Brainstorm

as Alex Terson
Released: 1983-09-30

Two brilliant research scientists have invented a device capable of recording and playing back...

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Class

as Mr. Burroughs
Released: 1983-07-22

Naive Midwestern prep student Jonathan bonds with his more worldly roommate, Skip, who takes the...

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Riding the Bullet

as Farmer
Released: 2004-10-15

In 1969, while studying at the University of Maine, artist Alan Parker becomes obsessed with...

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Obsession

as Michael Courtland
Released: 1976-08-01

A wealthy New Orleans businessman becomes obsessed with a young woman who resembles his late wife.

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Renaissance Man

as Colonel James
Released: 1994-06-03

An advertising man is slowly sliding downhill. When he is fired from his job in Detroit, he...

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Star 80

as Hugh Hefner
Released: 1983-11-10

Paul Snider is a narcissistic, small time hustler who fancies himself a ladies man. His life...

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Picnic

as Alan Benson
Released: 1955-11-18

Labor Day in a small Kansas farm town. Hal, a burly and resolute drifter, jumps off a dusty...

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The Devil's Brigade

as Major Alan Crown
Released: 1968-05-15

At the onset of World War II, American Lt. Col. Robert Frederick is put in charge of a unit...

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Autumn Leaves

as Burt Hanson
Released: 1956-08-01

A woman falls for a younger man with severe mental problems.

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PT 109

as Lt. John F, Kennedy
Released: 1963-06-26

Dramatization of President John F. Kennedy's war time experiences during which he captained a PT...

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Charly

as Charlie Gordon
Released: 1968-09-23

An experiment on a simpleton turns him into a genius. When he discovers what has been done to...

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Malone

as Charles Delaney
Released: 1987-05-01

Erstwhile C.I.A. assassin Richard Malone hopes for a tranquil retirement in the placid Pacific...

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633 Squadron

as Wing Commander Roy Grant
Released: 1964-04-06

When Norwegian resistance leader Lieutenant Erik Bergman reports the location of a German V-2...

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Los Angeles Plays Itself

as President in Escape From L.A. (archive footage)
Released: 2004-07-28

From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop...

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Wind

as Morgan Weld
Released: 1992-09-11

In 1983, yacht sailor Will Parker leads an American crew financed by millionaire Morgan Weld to...

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Gidget

as The Big Kahuna
Released: 1959-04-09

Due to an accident while swimming in the sea, Francis meets the surfer Moondoggie. She's...

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Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

as Dr. W.F. Carver
Released: 1991-05-24

A runaway orphan, young Sonora, persists in a menial job mucking stables in Doc Carver's...

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The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

as Cole Younger
Released: 1972-05-12

The gangs of Jesse James and Cole Younger join forces to rob the First National Bank in...

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Underworld U.S.A.

as Tolly Devlin
Released: 1961-02-22

A bitter young man sets out to get back at the gangsters who murdered his father.

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Too Late the Hero

as Lt. Sam Lawson
Released: 1970-05-20

A WWII film set on a Pacific island. Japanese and allied forces occupy different parts of the...

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Night of 100 Stars

as Self
Released: 1982-03-08

The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took...

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Man on a Swing

as Lee Tucker
Released: 1974-02-24

A small-town police chief investigating a murder is offered help by a self-described psychic....

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The Honey Pot

as William McFly
Released: 1967-05-21

A millionaire fakes a terminal illness to fleece his former girlfriends.

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Love Has Many Faces

as Pete Jordon
Released: 1965-02-24

A woman lives in Acapulco with moochers and a husband who married her for her money.

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Sunday in New York

as Adam Tyler
Released: 1963-11-13

An innocent upstarter visits her airline pilot brother and meets a stranger she tries to seduce.

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My Six Loves

as Rev. Jim Larkin
Released: 1963-04-03

A celebrated actress discovers six runaway children living on her country property.

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J.W. Coop

as J.W. Coop
Released: 1974-08-23

After losing eight years to prison, cowboy J. W. Coop is released to return to life as a...

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The Best Man

as Joe Cantwell
Released: 1964-04-05

The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has...

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All in a Night's Work

as Warren Kingsley, Jr.
Released: 1961-03-15

After the sudden death of magazine publisher Colonel Ryder, his nephew, Tony inherits the...

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Days of Wine and Roses

as Joe Clay
Released: 1958-10-02

An alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman whom he systematically addicts...

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The Naked and the Dead

as Robert Hearn
Released: 1958-08-06

Fighting men in World War II learn the value of courage and quickness at the risk of losing...

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Battle of the Coral Sea

as Lt. Cmdr. Jeff Conway
Released: 1959-11-01

A US submarine and its crew are captured by the Japanese on the eve of a major WWII battle.

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The Pilot

as Mike Hagan
Released: 1980-11-26

Mike Hagan is a pilot in passenger service and candidate for the honor "Best Pilot of the Year"....

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Mach 2

as Vice President Pike
Released: 2001-01-01

A Presidential candidate running against the Vice-President plans a trip to the Balkans to...

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Shaker Run

as Judd Pierson
Released: 1985-05-10

With the accidental discovery of a lethal bio-agent at her research facility, Dr. Christine...

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Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story

as Mel Fisher
Released: 1986-11-15

The true story of treasure hunter Mel Fisher, who spent much of his life--and his...

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Dominique

as David Ballard
Released: 1980-03-06

The wife of a greedy man comes back to haunt him after he scares her to death.

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The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 1973-01-01

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My Father's House

as Tom Lindholm Jr.
Released: 1975-06-01

Recovering from a heart attack, a workaholic editor recalls the simple days of his youth....

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Falcon Down

as Buzz Thomas
Released: 2001-04-17

U.S. Air force officer Hank Thomas attempts to expose a military cover-up after a civiian...

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13th Child

as Mr. Shroud
Released: 2002-10-25

People are being killed by someone or something using superhuman strength. A clever DA Assistant...

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The Key to Rebecca

as Maj. William Vandam
Released: 1985-04-29

From master storyteller and best-selling author, Ken Follett, comes the exotic spy-thriller...

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Overboard

as Mitch Garrison
Released: 1978-09-25

Attractive, affluent married couple Mitch and Lindy Garrison sail their yacht to Tahiti to...

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Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies

as Ace Eli Walford
Released: 1973-03-31

The story of Ace Eli Walford, a 1920s stunt flyer who barnstorms around the country, taking his...

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American Cinema

as Narrator
Released: 1995-01-23

The history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular nine hour celebration of...

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Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

as Self
Released: 2002-04-20

Documentary on the making of 'Spider-Man.'

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Fraternity Row

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 1977-06-03

Zac is an idealistic student who, after arriving at college, decides to pledge the Gamma Nu Pi...

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Out of Season

as Joe Tanner
Released: 1975-05-31

Middle-aged Ann and her teenage daughter Joanna manage a failing hotel on an island off the...

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Masquerade

as David Frazer
Released: 1965-04-13

The British send an American and a war hero to kidnap and hide an oil-country prince.

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Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

as Self - Actor
Released: 2002-08-01

In this documentary on the life of Joan Crawford, we learn why she should be remembered as the...

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Corvette K-225

as Lookout
Released: 1943-09-29

The story of a Canadian WWII naval vessel, with a dramatic subplot concerning her first captain.

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William Holden: The Golden Boy

as Self
Released: 1989-12-13

It was said of him that in more than 70 films, he never once gave a bad performance.

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The Interns

as Dr. John Paul Otis
Released: 1962-08-08

During their first year of internship at New North Hospital, a group of aspiring doctors undergo...

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The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock

as Narrator
Released: 1973-01-01

A look at Alfred Hitchcock's films. The Master of Suspense himself, who is interviewed...

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Up from the Beach

as Sgt. Edward Baxter
Released: 1965-05-25

After the D-Day landings in June 1944, a US squadron liberates a small village in Normandy from...

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Ford: The Man and the Machine

as Henry Ford
Released: 1987-05-11

Adapted from a book by Robert Lacey, this biographical film chronicles both the private and...

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Family Tree

as Larry
Released: 1999-01-01

A lonely young boy, overshadowed by his older brother, picked on by other boys at school and...

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Assignment Berlin

as Colonel Cliff Garret
Released: 1998-09-30

Tracy Garret's a cop and after an incident that left one person dead, she's invited by her...

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Dazzle

as Mike Kilkullen
Released: 1995-10-15

Beautiful successful photographer battles evil half-sisters and evil land developers to keep the...

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Race

as Jack Durmann
Released: 1998-09-17

An East L.A working stiff is bullied by his wife to run for a City Council position against a...

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'Obsession' Revisited

as Self
Released: 2001-06-26

A documentary about the making of 1976's "Obsession" featuring interviews with director Brian De...

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The Girl Most Likely

as Pete
Released: 1958-02-05

Dodie dreams of marrying a millionaire so that she can live 'the life'. Buzz, her boyfriend,...

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The Little Prince

as Narrator / Pilot
Released: 1979-05-07

The Little Prince questions the universe in this story of innocence and wonder.

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

as Johnny Nolan
Released: 1974-03-27

The story of a family living in a New York City slum in 1912, headed by a loving but alcoholic...

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The Sunset Boys

as Ted Roth
Released: 1995-08-04

Ernest, Ted and August fulfill their friend Carl's dying wish and take him to Heidelberg, where...

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The Big Show

as Josef Everard
Released: 1961-05-10

A European circus family is torn apart by greed and jealousy.

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Joan Crawford: Always the Star

as Self
Released: 1996-09-30

Glamorous and hugely popular Joan Crawford raised herself from brutal poverty to Academy...

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The Man Without a Country

as Philip Nolan
Released: 1973-04-24

At his court-martial, an American Army officer renounces his country. For his punishment he is...

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We've Never Been Licked

as Adams (uncredited)
Released: 1943-07-29

Young Brad Craig enters the military school with a chip on his shoulder which upperclassmen...

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The Sunshine Patriot

as Christopher Ross / Arthur Selby
Released: 1968-12-16

An American spy tries desperately to get out from behind the Iron Curtain with some crucial...

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As the Sea Rages

as Clements
Released: 1959-11-10

After five years of war, Clements, a professional seaman, has no ambitions other than to live in...

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Two of a Kind

as Frank Minor
Released: 1982-10-08

Nolie has just turned 21 but is retarded and acts more like 8. While claiming that she only...

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The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon

as Charlie Gordon
Released: 1961-02-22

Teleplay adaptation of Daniel Keyes' noted short story “Flowers for Algernon,” about a gentle,...

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Return to Earth

as Col. Edwin A. 'Buzz' Aldrin Jr.
Released: 1976-05-14

The story of Buzz Aldrin, the second astronaut to walk on the moon, and the problems he had...

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Shoot

as Rex
Released: 1976-05-28

When boredom, pride and a mad second of misjudgement leaves a hunter shot dead by one of five...

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The Men Who Made the Movies: Raoul Walsh

as Narrator
Released: 1973-01-01

In 1972 and '73, film critic Richard Schickel made an 8-part series for American public...

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Natchez

as Danny Carson
Released: 1958-05-29

A Civil War veteran returns home to find his father has become a social pariah.

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Lusitania

as Narrator
Released: 1998-01-01

A documentary on the tragedy of the sinking of the Lusitania, and how it led indirectly to the...

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Spaces: The Architecture of Paul Rudolph

as Narrator
Released: 1983-01-01

Spaces: The Architecture of Paul Rudolph is a 1983 American short documentary film narrated by...

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Dead Reckoning

as Daniel Barnard
Released: 1990-05-23

A doctor, his wife and her lover make a voyage on the yacht of the doctor. But when the weather...

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The American Indian's Sacred Ground

as Self - Host
Released: 1977-01-01

For generations the American Indians have drawn their legendary strength from their sacred...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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Falcon Crest

as Michael Ranson
First aired: 1981-12-04

Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for...

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Batman

as Shame
First aired: 1966-01-12

Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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The Twilight Zone

as Christian Horn
First aired: 1959-10-02

A series of unrelated stories containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science...

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The Twilight Zone

as Jerry Etherson
First aired: 1959-10-02

A series of unrelated stories containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science...

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The Outer Limits

as Alan Maxwell
First aired: 1963-09-16

The Outer Limits is an anthology tv series of self-contained sci-fi-horror stories, sometimes...

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The Merv Griffin Show

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...

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The Outer Limits

as Theodore Harris
First aired: 1995-03-26

Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end,...

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Playhouse 90

as uncredited
First aired: 1956-10-04

Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to...

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Playhouse 90

as Danny Carson
First aired: 1956-10-04

Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to...

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The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1968-06-06

The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self
First aired: 1967-09-09

An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.

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The United States Steel Hour

as uncredited
First aired: 1953-10-27

The United States Steel Hour is an anthology series which brought hour-long dramas to television...

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Washington: Behind Closed Doors

as William Martin
First aired: 1977-09-06

CIA director Bill Martin knows that an incoming president means a new direction for the...

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The American Revolution

as George Washington
First aired: 1994-11-27

Thorough documentary of how the American Colonies rebelled against England and the personalities...

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The Men Who Made the Movies

as Self - Narrator (voice)
First aired: 1973-11-04

Acclaimed profiles of eight great American film directors. Produced and directed by Richard...

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With God on Our Side: The Rise of the Religious Right in America

as Self - Narrator (voice)
First aired: 1996-09-27

From the "Christian anti-Communism" of the '50s to the sophisticated politics of the Christian...

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