Bruce Dern
Born
6/4/1936, Chicago Illinois USABirth Name
Bruce MacLeish DernGender
Male
Biography
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Bruce Dern is a Chicago born actor, and he came from a family of well-known politicians. Dern made his stage debut in Philadelphia, playing in Beckett's Waiting for Godot. The role led to an unaccredited role in the 1960 film Wild River. The actor took on many television…more
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Star (61)
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The Trip
Star2011
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The Big Town
Star2010
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Choose
Star2010
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Monster
Thomas2009
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The Golden Boys
Star2009
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American Cowslip: A Redneck Comedy
Star2009
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The Lightkeepers
Bennie2009
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The Hole
Star2009
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Swamp Devil
Star2008
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Cake Eaters
Easy Kimbrough2007
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Believe In Me
Star2007
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Astronaut Farmer
Star2007
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Big Love
Frank Harlow
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S 1:
Ep 8
Easter
4/30/06
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S 1:
Ep 7
Eviction
4/23/06
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S 1:
Ep 6
Roberta's Funeral (f.k.a. Splinter)
4/16/06
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S 1:
Ep 3
Home Invasion
3/26/06
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S 1:
Ep 2
Viagra Blue
3/19/06
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S 1:
Ep 8
Easter
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Big Love
Frank Harlow (Season 1; recurring otherwise)
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Walker Payne
Star2006
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Madison
Star2005
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Milwaukee, Minnesota
Star2005
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On the Edge
Star2002
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The Glass House
Star2001
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All the Pretty Horses
Star2000
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The Haunting
Mr. Dudley1999
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Hard Time: The Premonition
Star1999
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Last Man Standing
Star1996
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Down Periscope
FAdm. Yancy Graham1996
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Wild Bill
Will Plummer1995
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Diggstown
Star1992
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Into the Badlands
Star1992
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After Dark, My Sweet
Star1990
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The 'Burbs
Lt. Mark Rumsfield1989
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1969
Cliff1988
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On the Edge
Star1984
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That Championship Season
Star1982
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Harry Tracy
Star1982
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Coming Home
Star1978
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Black Sunday
Michael Lander1977
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Family Plot
George Lumley1976
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Won Ton Ton the Dog that Saved Hollywood
Grayson Potchuck1976
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Posse
Star1975
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Smile
Star1975
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The Great Gatsby
Tom Buchanan1974
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The King of Marvin Gardens
Star1972
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The Cowboys
Star1972
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Silent Running
Star1971
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The Incredible Two-Headed Transplant
Star1971
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Drive, He Said
Star1971
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Bloody Mama
Kevin Dirkman1970
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The Driver
Star
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The Laughing Policeman
Star
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Twixt
Star
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The Toolbox Murders 2
Star
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
James1969
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The Cycle Savages
Star1969
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Support Your Local Sheriff
Star1969
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Number One
Star1969
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Hang 'Em High
Miller1968
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Will Penny
Star1968
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The War Wagon
Star1967
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The Wild Angels
Joe "Loser" Kearns1966
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Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte
John Mayhew1964
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Marnie
Sailor1964
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Stoney Burke
E.J. Stocker
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S 1:
Ep 32
The Journey
5/20/63
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S 1:
Ep 31
The Test
5/13/63
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S 1:
Ep 30
Tigress by the Tail
5/6/63
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S 1:
Ep 29
A Girl Named Amy
4/29/63
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S 1:
Ep 28
Kincaid
4/22/63
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S 1:
Ep 32
The Journey
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The Trip
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Recurring Role (8)
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Big Love
Frank Harlow
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S 5:
Ep 9
Exorcism
3/13/11
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S 5:
Ep 7
Til Death Do Us Part
2/27/11
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S 5:
Ep 6
D.I.V.O.R.C.E
2/20/11
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S 5:
Ep 5
The Special Relationship
2/13/11
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S 4:
Ep 4
The Mighty and Strong
1/31/10
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S 5:
Ep 9
Exorcism
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Big Love
Frank Harlowe
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S 4:
Ep 7
Blood Atonement
2/21/10
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S 4:
Ep 6
Under One Roof
2/14/10
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S 4:
Ep 5
Sins of the Father
2/7/10
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S 4:
Ep 7
Blood Atonement
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The Big Valley
Gabe Skeets
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S 3:
Ep 12
Four Days to Furnace Hill
12/4/67
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S 3:
Ep 12
Four Days to Furnace Hill
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The Fugitive (1963)
Hutch
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S 4:
Ep 12
The Devil's Disciples
12/6/66
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S 4:
Ep 12
The Devil's Disciples
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The Fugitive (1963)
Hank
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S 3:
Ep 13
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
12/14/65
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S 3:
Ep 13
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
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The Fugitive (1963)
Cody
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S 2:
Ep 21
Corner of Hell
2/9/65
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S 2:
Ep 21
Corner of Hell
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The Fugitive (1963)
Charley
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S 1:
Ep 17
Come Watch Me Die
1/21/64
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S 1:
Ep 17
Come Watch Me Die
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The Fugitive (1963)
Martin
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S 1:
Ep 3
The Other Side of the Mountain
10/1/63
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S 1:
Ep 3
The Other Side of the Mountain
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Big Love
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Guest Star (69)
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CSI: NY
Vet
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S 4:
Ep 6
Boo
10/31/07
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S 4:
Ep 6
Boo
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King of the Hill
Randy Strickland
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S 7:
Ep 11
Boxing Luanne
2/2/03
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S 7:
Ep 11
Boxing Luanne
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The Dennis Miller Show
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 23
February 19, 1992
2/19/92
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S 1:
Ep 23
February 19, 1992
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The Pat Sajak Show
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 29
February 16, 1989
2/16/89
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S 1:
Ep 29
February 16, 1989
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Late Night With David Letterman
Guest
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S 5:
Ep 42
Show #0700
4/28/86
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S 5:
Ep 42
Show #0700
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Saturday Night Live
Himself
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S 8:
Ep 15
Bruce Dern/Leon Redbone
3/12/83
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S 7:
Ep 12
Bruce Dern/Luther Vandross
2/20/82
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S 8:
Ep 15
Bruce Dern/Leon Redbone
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Film '72
Himself
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S 9:
Ep 4
Film 80 Episode 4
2/4/80
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S 9:
Ep 4
Film 80 Episode 4
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Guest
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S 18:
Ep 24
Show #3124
12/20/79
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S 17:
Ep 28
Show #3028
12/20/78
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S 11:
Ep 3
721025
10/25/72
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S 18:
Ep 24
Show #3124
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The Academy Awards
Himself
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S 51:
Ep 1
The 51st Annual Academy Awards
4/9/79
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S 51:
Ep 1
The 51st Annual Academy Awards
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The Merv Griffin Show
Himself
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S 16:
Ep 96
February 6, 1979
2/6/79
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S 15:
Ep 113
February 21, 1978
2/21/78
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S 13:
Ep 171
May 18, 1976
5/18/76
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S 13:
Ep 162
May 5, 1976
5/5/76
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S 16:
Ep 96
February 6, 1979
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The Mike Douglas Show
Himself
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S 12:
Ep 160
April 12, 1974
4/12/74
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S 12:
Ep 38
October 25, 1972
10/25/72
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S 12:
Ep 160
April 12, 1974
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The David Frost Show
Himself
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S 4:
Ep 151
April 18, 1972
4/18/72
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S 4:
Ep 151
April 18, 1972
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The Immortal (1970)
Luther Seacombe
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S 1:
Ep 13
To the Gods Alone
12/31/70
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S 1:
Ep 13
To the Gods Alone
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The High Chaparral
Wade
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S 4:
Ep 3
Only the Bad Come to Sonora
10/2/70
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S 4:
Ep 3
Only the Bad Come to Sonora
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Land of the Giants
Thorg
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S 2:
Ep 24
Wild Journey
3/8/70
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S 2:
Ep 24
Wild Journey
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Bonanza
Bayliss
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S 11:
Ep 23
The Gold Mine
3/8/70
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S 11:
Ep 23
The Gold Mine
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Lancer
Tom Nevill
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S 2:
Ep 9
A Person Unknown
11/25/69
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S 2:
Ep 9
A Person Unknown
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Then Came Bronson
Bucky O'Neill
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S 1:
Ep 6
Amid Splinters of the Thunderbolt
10/22/69
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S 1:
Ep 6
Amid Splinters of the Thunderbolt
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Gunsmoke
Guerin
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S 14:
Ep 21
The Long Night
2/17/69
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S 14:
Ep 21
The Long Night
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The F.B.I.
Virgil Roy Phipps
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S 4:
Ep 7
The Nightmare
11/10/68
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S 4:
Ep 7
The Nightmare
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Lancer
Lucas
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S 1:
Ep 6
Julie
10/29/68
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S 1:
Ep 6
Julie
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Bonanza
Cully Mako
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S 9:
Ep 15
The Trackers
1/7/68
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S 9:
Ep 15
The Trackers
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Run for Your Life
Alex Ryder
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S 3:
Ep 7
At the End of the Rainbow There's Another Rainbow
10/25/67
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S 3:
Ep 5
Trip to the Far Side
10/11/67
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S 2:
Ep 9
The Treasure Seekers
11/14/66
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S 3:
Ep 7
At the End of the Rainbow There's Another Rainbow
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Gallegher Goes West
Turk
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S 1:
Ep 2
The Crusading Reporter
10/30/66
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S 1:
Ep 2
The Crusading Reporter
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Gunsmoke
Lou Stone
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S 12:
Ep 3
The Jailer
10/1/66
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S 12:
Ep 3
The Jailer
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The Big Valley
Collis
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S 2:
Ep 1
Lost Treasure
9/12/66
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S 2:
Ep 1
Lost Treasure
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The Big Valley
Harry Dixon
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S 1:
Ep 26
By Force and Violence
3/30/66
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S 1:
Ep 26
By Force and Violence
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The Loner
Merrick
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S 1:
Ep 26
To Hang a Dead Man
3/12/66
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S 1:
Ep 26
To Hang a Dead Man
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The Big Valley
Jack Follet
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S 1:
Ep 20
Under a Dark Star
2/9/66
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S 1:
Ep 20
Under a Dark Star
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Branded
Les
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S 2:
Ep 17
The Wolfers
1/9/66
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S 2:
Ep 17
The Wolfers
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The F.B.I.
Byron Landy
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S 1:
Ep 14
Pound of Flesh
12/19/65
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S 1:
Ep 14
Pound of Flesh
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Twelve O'Clock High
Technical Sergeant Frank Jones
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S 2:
Ep 13
The Jones Boys
12/6/65
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S 2:
Ep 13
The Jones Boys
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Gunsmoke
Judd Print
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S 11:
Ep 11
South Wind
11/27/65
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S 11:
Ep 11
South Wind
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A Man Called Shenandoah
Bobby Ballantine
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S 1:
Ep 7
The Verdict
11/1/65
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S 1:
Ep 7
The Verdict
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Gunsmoke
Doyle Phleger
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S 11:
Ep 4
Ten Little Indians
10/9/65
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S 11:
Ep 4
Ten Little Indians
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Laredo
Durkee
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S 1:
Ep 4
Rendezvous at Arillo
10/7/65
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S 1:
Ep 4
Rendezvous at Arillo
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Rawhide
Ed Rankin
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S 8:
Ep 4
Walk into Terror
10/5/65
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S 8:
Ep 4
Walk into Terror
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The Virginian
Bert Kramer
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S 4:
Ep 3
A Little Learning...
9/29/65
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S 4:
Ep 3
A Little Learning...
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The Big Valley
Jack
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Twelve O'Clock High
Lieutenant Michaels
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S 1:
Ep 27
The Mission
4/2/65
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S 1:
Ep 1
Golden Boy Had Nine Black Sheep
9/18/64
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S 1:
Ep 27
The Mission
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Twelve O'Clock High
Lieutenant Danton
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S 1:
Ep 18
The Lorelei
1/22/65
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S 1:
Ep 18
The Lorelei
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The Virginian
Lee Darrow
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S 3:
Ep 15
The Payment
12/16/64
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S 3:
Ep 15
The Payment
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Jesse
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S 3:
Ep 6
Lonely Place
11/16/64
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S 3:
Ep 6
Lonely Place
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The Greatest Show on Earth (1963)
Vernon
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S 1:
Ep 22
The Last of the Strongmen
3/3/64
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S 1:
Ep 22
The Last of the Strongmen
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The Virginian
Pell
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S 2:
Ep 20
First to Thine Own Self
2/12/64
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S 2:
Ep 20
First to Thine Own Self
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Roy Bullock
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S 2:
Ep 15
Night Caller
1/31/64
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S 2:
Ep 15
Night Caller
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The Outer Limits - Original
Ben Garth
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S 1:
Ep 14
The Zanti Misfits
12/30/63
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S 1:
Ep 14
The Zanti Misfits
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Kraft Suspense Theatre
Maynard
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S 1:
Ep 9
The Hunt
12/19/63
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S 1:
Ep 9
The Hunt
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Kraft Suspense Theatre
Guest Star
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The Fugitive (1963)
Cody
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The Fugitive (1963)
Martin
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The Fugitive (1963)
Hutch
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The Fugitive (1963)
Charley
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The Fugitive (1963)
Hank
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Dick Powell Show
Guest Star
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S 2:
Ep 29
The Old Man And The City
4/23/63
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S 2:
Ep 29
The Old Man And The City
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Stoney Burke
E.J. Stocker
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S 1:
Ep 1
The Contender
10/1/62
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S 1:
Ep 1
The Contender
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Cain's Hundred
Eddie Light
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S 1:
Ep 29
The Left Side of Canada
5/1/62
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S 1:
Ep 29
The Left Side of Canada
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Dick Powell Show
Sergeant
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S 1:
Ep 19
Squadron
1/30/62
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S 1:
Ep 19
Squadron
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The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor
Jud Treadwell
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S 3:
Ep 12
Act of God
12/29/61
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S 3:
Ep 12
Act of God
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Ben Casey
Billy Harris
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S 1:
Ep 12
A Dark Night for Billy Harris
12/18/61
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S 1:
Ep 12
A Dark Night for Billy Harris
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Thriller
Johnny
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S 2:
Ep 13
The Remarkable Mrs. Hawk
12/18/61
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S 2:
Ep 13
The Remarkable Mrs. Hawk
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SurfSide 6
Johnny Page
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S 2:
Ep 4
Daphne, Girl Detective
10/9/61
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S 2:
Ep 4
Daphne, Girl Detective
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Cain's Hundred
Joe Krajac
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S 1:
Ep 1
Crime and Commitment (pt 1)
9/19/61
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S 1:
Ep 1
Crime and Commitment (pt 1)
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Sea Hunt
Agent John Furillo
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S 4:
Ep 37
Crime at Sea
9/16/61
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S 4:
Ep 37
Crime at Sea
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Naked City
Actor in studio - uncredited
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S 2:
Ep 20
The Fault in Our Stars
3/22/61
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S 2:
Ep 20
The Fault in Our Stars
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Naked City
Guest Star
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S 2:
Ep 10
Bullets Cost Too Much
1/4/61
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S 2:
Ep 10
Bullets Cost Too Much
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Route 66
Albert
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S 1:
Ep 4
The Man on the Monkey Board
10/28/60
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S 1:
Ep 4
The Man on the Monkey Board
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The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor
Guest Star
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Sea Hunt
Guest Star
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CSI: NY
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Special Guest Star (1)
Role-
The Big Valley
John Weaver
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S 4:
Ep 11
The Prize
12/16/68
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S 4:
Ep 11
The Prize
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The Big Valley
Trivia and Quotes
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Trivia
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Bruce Dern's daughter Laura is also an actress.
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He was in the movie The Haunting.
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Bruce did the voice of Link Static in the movie Small Soldiers.
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He was in the movie The Glass House .
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He is married to Andrea Beckett.
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Jack Nicholson claimed that Dern was the best of the new breed of actors who had been born just before World War II and were coming into their own in the 1970s.
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He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Coming Home a movie that came out in 1978.
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He is 6ft tall.
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Father-in-law of (musician) Ben Harper
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Grandchildren of Ellery Walker Harper & Jaya Harper.
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Nephew of poet Archibald Macleish
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His grandfather was George Dern, former Governor of Utah & FDR's first Secretary of War.
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He had two daughters by Diane Ladd. His eldest daughter, born in 1961, accidentally drowned at 18 months of age, years before his second child, Laura Dern, was born in 1967.
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One of the select few actors to kill actor John Wayne on the silver screen in the movie The Cowboys that came out in 1972. He even received some death threats out of it.
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Born at 3:11am-CDT
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Alumnus of New Trier Township High School East, Winnetka, Illinois. Other New Trier graduates include Ralph Bellamy, Charlton Heston, Rock Hudson, Hugh O'Brien, Ann-Margret, Penelope Milford, Virginia Madsen and Liz Phair.
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Quotes
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Bruce: Because I'm the only actor who ever killed John Wayne in a picture, producers have pegged me for a villain.
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