Robert Stack
Robert Langford Modini Stack was a multilingual American actor and television host. In addition to acting in more than 40 films, he also appeared on the television series The Untouchables and later served as the host of Unsolved Mysteries. Born in Los Angeles, California, Stack spent his early childhood growing up in Europe. Becoming fluent in French and Italian at an early age, and he did not learn English until returning to Los Angeles. Stack achieved minor fame in sporting, winning multiple championships including setting two world records and winning multiple honors in skeet shooting Stack studied drama at Bridgewater State College, earning his first hollywood role at the age of 20 and continuing to star in numerous roles throughout the early 1940s. After serving in the military, Stack returned to Hollywood to star in numerous films including stand out roles in The High and the Mighty (opposite John Wayne) and Written on the Wind (1957), for which he was awarded an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Stack later moved on to televised dramatic series, depicting the crime-fighting Eliot Ness in The Untouchables (1959–1963), which earned him a best actor Emmy Award in 1960. Stack also starred in multiple drama series, before returning to film, this time in comedies to satirize his famed stoic and humorless demeanor. He began hosting Unsolved Mysteries in 1987, and served as the show's host throughout it's entire original run from 1987 to 2002.
The Autobots must stop a colossal planet-consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of...
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An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew...
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Caddyshack II
as Chandler YoungWhen a crass new-money tycoon's membership application is turned down at a snooty country club,...
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Joe Versus the Volcano
as Dr. EllisonHypochondriac Joe Banks finds out he has six months to live, quits his dead end job, musters the...
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Recess: School's Out
as Superintendent (voice)The school year is finally ending, and T.J. Detweiler is looking forward to summer. But boredom...
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1941
as Maj. Gen. Joseph W. StilwellIn the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer...
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To Be or Not to Be
as Lieut. Stanislav SobinskiDuring the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's...
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The High and the Mighty
as John SullivanDan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command...
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BASEketball
as Robert StackTwo losers from Milwaukee, Coop and Remer, invent a new game playing basketball, using baseball...
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Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
as Agent Flemming (voice)Slacker duo Beavis and Butt-Head wake to discover their TV has been stolen. Their search for a...
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Uncommon Valor
as MacGregorA group of Vietnam War veterans re-unite to rescue one of their own left behind and taken...
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Written on the Wind
as Kyle HadleyMitch Wayne is a geologist working for the Hadleys, an oil-rich Texas family. While the...
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The Scarface Mob
as Eliot NessStory of how a group of incorruptible federal lawmen helped put 1920s' Chicago gangster Al...
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Is Paris Burning?
as General SibertNear the end of World War II, Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if...
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Hercules: Zero to Hero
as Narrator (voice) (archive sound)The film briefly gives Hercules' history after defeating Hades for good, in which he marries Meg...
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Dangerous Curves
as Louis FacianoA college graduate is offered a deal of a lifetime - deliver a Porsche for a client and join the...
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The Tarnished Angels
as Roger ShumannIn the 1930s, once-great World War I pilot Roger Shumann performs as a daredevil barnstorming...
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The Making of '1941'
as (archive)A non-narrated documentary, told mainly in interviews with the filmmakers, on the making of the...
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Great Day in the Morning
as Owen PentecostAfter a card game, Southerner Owen Pentecost finds himself the owner of a Denver hotel. Involved...
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The Mortal Storm
as Otto Von RohnThe Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s....
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Mumford
as HimselfWhen a would-be psychologist, curiously named Dr. Mumford, comes to the idyllic town of the same...
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House of Bamboo
as Eddie KennerEddie Kenner is given a special assignment by the Army to get the inside story on Sandy Dawson,...
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Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
as (archive footage)A history of anti-Asian racism and yellowface in Hollywood after the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack.
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Laura
as Mark McPhersonA police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he’s investigating.
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First Love
as Ted DrakeIn this reworking of Cinderella, orphaned Connie Harding is sent to live with her rich aunt and...
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Murder on Flight 502
as Captain LarkinOn a flight to London, a note is found stating that there will be murders taking place on the...
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John Paul Jones
as John Paul JonesThe career of Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones, from his youth in Scotland through...
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Big Trouble
as WinslowLeonard Hoffman is an insurance salesman struggling to make ends meet. The fact that he has...
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Midas Valley
as Drew HammondSet in Silicon Valley, California, follows the lives of a group of people involved in the...
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Action Man
as Jim BeckleyAn American talks a retired French crook into robbing a bank, but kidnappers demand the loot as...
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A Date with Judy
as Stephen AndrewsBest friends Judy and Carol compete for the affection of an older man during their high school...
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Fighter Squadron
as Capt. Stuart L. HamiltonDuring World War II, an insubordinate fighter pilot finds the shoe on the other foot when he's...
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Un Second Souffle
as François DavisAn aging dentist looks for a little liveliness by abandoning his wife in favor of a younger...
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War Paint
as Lt. BillingsAn Indian and his beautiful sister attempt to destroy a cavalry patrol trying to deliver a peace...
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The Iron Glove
as Captain Charles WoganIrishman Charles Wogan wields his sword in the cause of James Stuart who seeks to replace George...
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Conquest of Cochise
as Maj. Tom BurkeA cavalry officer tries to keep a lid on a volatile situation when Indian leader Cochise is...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
as Jordan WhiteJordan White, a publisher friend of Perry, is called to a hotel where a guest, famous horror...
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The Gift of Love
as William 'Bill' BeckFearing she will die, a physicist's wife hopes her husband will be consoled by the orphan she...
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The Muppets Go Hollywood
as SelfKermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the...
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The Last Voyage
as Cliff HendersonThe S. S. Claridon is scheduled for her five last voyages after thirty-eight years of service....
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Good Morning, Miss Dove
as Dr. Tommy BakerMiss Dove is a prim New England school teacher who is treasured by her students in the small...
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The Return of Eliot Ness
as Eliot NessDetective Eliot Ness comes back to town to fight corruption and avenge a former partner's murder...
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Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy
as Self (archive footage)Sitting down with co-creators Terry Dunn Meurer and John Cosgrove, along with long-time actors,...
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Plain Clothes
as Mr. GardnerTo prove his brother's innocence, undercover officer Nick enrolls in high school again, dealing...
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The Caretakers
as Dr. Donovan MacLeodThis movie chronicles the trials of the mentally ill and their care-givers in an over-crowded...
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Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
as SelfBorn Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By...
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The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
as SelfA celebrity-filled look at the opening festivities for Walt Disney World in Florida.
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Barry Norman in Celebrity City
as SelfHollywood is still the home of the American Dream - the place where fame and fortune can be...
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The Y2K Crisis
as HostPanic over the year 2000 problem will only increase as we get closer to the turn of the...
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A Little Bit of Heaven
as Bob TerryA child from the New York tenements sings on a radio quiz show and is eventually hired to a...
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Sealed with a Kiss
as Sumner EthridgeBennett, who's engaged to his boss's daughter, just lost a major client for his company. When a...
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The Corrupt Ones
as Cliff WilderFreelance photographer Cliff Wilder (Robert Stack) finds himself the target of various colorful...
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The Strange and Deadly Occurrence
as Michael RhodesA family moves into a new home in an isolated area, and soon realizes that someone--or...
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Undercover with the KKK
as Host - NarratorThe true story of Gary Thomas Rowe, Jr., who worked undercover for the FBI to infiltrate a Ku...
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Bwana Devil
as Bob HaywardBritish railway workers in Kenya are becoming the favorite snack of two man-eating lions. Head...
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My Outlaw Brother
as Patrick O´MooreDanny, a greenhorn from New York comes to the Mexican border in search for his older brother...
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Unsolved Mysteries Volume 1: UFOs
as HostFirst Look Studios released six theme-based DVD sets of "Unsolved Mysteries" in Region 1 in...
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Men of Texas
as Barry ConovanA Chicago reporter (Robert Stack) and photographer focus on a Confederate outlaw (Brod Crawford)...
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Laura
as Mark MacphersonA detective is assigned to a case of murder. During the investigation he finds himself taking a...
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Nice Girl?
as Don WebbJane is a nice girl and has had her eyes on a young man who seems more interested in his...
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Badlands Of Dakota
as Jim HollidayUp-and-coming Universal leading man Robert Stack made his western-movie debut in Badlands of...
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Sabre Jet
as Col. Gil MantonThe story of jet pilots flying over Korea by day, from their Itazuke Air Base in Japan, and of...
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Bullfighter and the Lady
as John ReganAn American takes up bullfighting to impress the ladies but learns to respect the sport.
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Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in Uniform
as HimselfActors are seen in their new roles as military men during WWII: Robert Stack displaying his...
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Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir
as SelfA rare behind the scenes look at the tragedies and bitter disappointments that plagued one of...
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Eagle Squadron
as Chuck S. BrewerAn American joins the British Royal Air Force just before Pearl Harbor is attacked, and falls in...
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Adventures of the Queen
as Capt. James MorganA madman hijacks the luxury cruise liner, S.S. Queen, and threatens to blow it up unless a...
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Miss Tatlock's Millions
as Nickey Van AlenAfter the accidental death of an idiot heir, a stunt man is hired to impersonate him while the...
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Killer Bud
as The GoochAfter losing another job, two idiots embark on an adventure of mythic proportion: to acquire...
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Keeping Fit
as Bob - Factory workerTopical wartime short depicting the plight of civilians who must stay in shape in order to fight...
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Story of a Woman
as David FrasierKarin studies music in Rome and falls in love with Bruno. She learns that he is married and...
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Mr. Music
as Jeff BlakeA golf-crazy songwriter tries to avoid the long, solitary hours of concentration needed to...
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Riviera Dream
as uncreditedThis black & white novelty film features Egyptian actor Alex d'Arcy -- playing the part of a...
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These Dead Souls
as (archive footage)An audiovisual essay on Douglas Sirk's film The Tarnished Angels (1957). Analyzes a central...
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as SelfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
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King of the Hill
as Reynolds Penland (voice) (uncredited)Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives...
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Murder, She Wrote
as Chester HarrisonAn unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life...
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The Love Boat
as Bret GarrettPassengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...
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Diagnosis: Murder
as Peter McReynoldsDr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.
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The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-HostThe Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...
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The Mike Douglas Show
as SelfThe Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...
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Falcon Crest
as Roland SaundersFalcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for...
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The Lucy Show
as Agent BriggsThe Lucy Show is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1962–68. It was Lucille Ball's...
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The Untouchables
as Eliot NessSpecial Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptible agents battle organized crime in...
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Hercules
as Bob (voice)Follow Herc's many labors during the years he spent training on how to be a hero under the...
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The Angry Beavers
as Narrator (voice)The Angry Beavers is an American animated television series created by Mitch Schauer for the...
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The Merv Griffin Show
as SelfThe Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...
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Hotel
as Lewis BlackwoodHotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May...
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Hotel
as Charles VandoorHotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May...
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Blossom
as uncreditedBlossom Russo is a highly intelligent and spunky teenager. The youngest of three, she lives with...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self - Magician's AssistantThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as SelfA talk show presented by Michel Drucker
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The Red Skelton Show
as Self / Bo Bo McGoonThe Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades,...
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Golden Globe Awards
as SelfAn annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...
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Golden Globe Awards
as Self - PresenterAn annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...
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Police Story
as uncreditedPolice Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and...
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Unsolved Mysteries
as HostCombines four to five segments of dramatic re-enactments, interviews and updates of real human...
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Entertainment Tonight
as SelfDaily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access...
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The Name of the Game
as Dan FarrellThe Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and...
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Brothers
as uncreditedTwo conservative men support their younger brother when he comes out as gay, and help him...
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The Bob Hope Show
as Self - CameoThe Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC...
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The Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
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Suddenly Susan
as Robert StackSuddenly Susan is an American television sitcom. Shields plays Susan Keane, a glamorous San...
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Dinah!
as SelfDinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started...
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Lights Out
as uncreditedLights Out was an extremely popular American old-time radio program, an early example of a...
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The Ford Television Theatre
as Ralph SaundersThis show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to...
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The Ford Television Theatre
as Ben BartonThis show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to...
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The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Mark MacPhersonThe 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States...
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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as SelfThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts is a NBC television special show hosted by entertainer Dean...
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Butt-Ugly Martians
as Stoat Muldoon (voice)Butt-Ugly Martians is a computer-animated television series, which aired on the Nickelodeon...
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The Danny Thomas Hour
as Angelo (Businessman)The Danny Thomas Hour is an American anthology television series that was broadcast on NBC...
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Most Wanted
as Captain Linc EversMost Wanted is an American crime drama series shown on ABC
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The Fanelli Boys
as Robert Stack (uncredited)The Fanelli Boys is an American sitcom that aired on NBC as part of its 1990-91 prime time...
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The Fanelli Boys
as Kyle HadleyThe Fanelli Boys is an American sitcom that aired on NBC as part of its 1990-91 prime time...
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Strike Force
as Captain Frank MurphyStrike Force is an American action-adventure/police procedural television series that aired on...
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George Washington
as General StarkThis 1984 miniseries chronicles the life of George Washington, the 1st President of the United...
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Hollywood Wives
as George LancasterHollywood Wives tells the stories of several women in Hollywood, from powerful talent agents and...
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Vic FlintSchlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....
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