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    Ned Beatty

    1937-07-06 (87 years old) in Louisville, Kentucky, USA

    Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award; and won a Drama Desk Award. These nominations stemmed from his performances in films and TV series like Network (1976), Friendly Fire (1979), Last Train Home (1990), Hear My Song (1991) and the adaptation movie "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (2004). He had great commercial success in memorable roles such as the executive Bobby Trippe in Deliverance (1972), Tennessee lawyer Delbert Reese in Nashville (1975), general attorney Dardis in All the President's Men (1976), the priest Edwards in Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Lex Luthor's henchman Otis in Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980), Bates' right hand man Sydney Morehouse in The Toy (1982), twice characters Borisov and Pavel Petrovic in The Fourth Protocol (1987), TV presenter Ernest Weller in Repossessed (1990), Rudy Ruettiger's father in Rudy (1993), detective McNair in Just Cause (1995), Ray and Claude's warden/employer Dexter Wilkins in Life (1999), the simple sheriff in Where the Red Fern Grows (2003), the corrupt Senator Charles F. Meachum in Shooter (2007), United States Congressman Doc Long in Charlie Wilson's War (2007) and the voice of antagonist Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear in Toy Story 3 (2010). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ned Beatty, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

    Movies

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    The Big Ask
    53 %|May 30, 2014
    Comedy, Drama
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    And the Oscar Goes To...
    69.71000000000001 %|Feb 1, 2014
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    Baggage Claim
    53.5 %|Sep 27, 2013
    Romance, Comedy
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    Casting By
    71 %|Nov 1, 2012
    Documentary
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    Rampart
    54.61 %|Nov 23, 2011
    Crime, Drama
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    Rango
    69 %|Mar 2, 2011
    Animation, Comedy, Family, Western, Adventure
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    Toy Story 3
    78 %|Jun 16, 2010
    Animation, Family, Comedy
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    The Killer Inside Me
    58.28 %|Feb 19, 2010
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    In the Electric Mist
    60.730000000000004 %|Apr 15, 2009
    Thriller, Drama, Crime, Mystery
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    Charlie Wilson's War
    65.34 %|Dec 19, 2007
    Comedy, Drama, History
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    Shooter
    71.2 %|Mar 22, 2007
    Drama, Action, Thriller
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    The Walker
    53 %|Feb 13, 2007
    Crime, Mystery
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    Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
    73.42 %|Nov 2, 2006
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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    The Making of 'Network'
    0 %|Feb 28, 2006
    Documentary
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    Sweet Land
    63 %|Oct 21, 2005
    Drama, Romance
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    The Wool Cap
    68 %|Nov 20, 2004
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Where the Red Fern Grows
    58 %|May 3, 2003
    Drama, Family
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    Thunderpants
    35 %|May 24, 2002
    Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
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    Roughing It
    47 %|Mar 16, 2002
    Drama, TV Movie
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    I Was a Rat
    0 %|Dec 9, 2001
    Drama, Family, Fantasy
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    Spring Forward
    68 %|Dec 10, 2000
    Drama
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    Homicide: The Movie
    69 %|Feb 13, 2000
    Drama, Crime, TV Movie
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    Life
    67 %|Apr 16, 1999
    Comedy, Crime
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    Cookie's Fortune
    63.56 %|Mar 24, 1999
    Comedy, Drama
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    He Got Game
    67.35000000000001 %|May 1, 1998
    Drama
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    The Curse of Inferno
    52 %|Dec 30, 1996
    Comedy, Crime
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    Crazy Horse
    95.63000000000001 %|Jul 7, 1996
    War, Action, Drama, Western
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    The Affair
    38 %|Oct 14, 1995
    Drama, Romance, TV Movie
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    Just Cause
    62 %|Feb 17, 1995
    Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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    Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
    50 %|Feb 17, 1995
    Western
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    Radioland Murders
    60 %|Oct 21, 1994
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
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    Replikator
    36.67 %|Jan 1, 1994
    Crime, Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
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    La Classe américaine
    77 %|Dec 31, 1993
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    Warren Oates: Across the Border
    57 %|Nov 10, 1993
    Documentary
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    Rudy
    73.54 %|Sep 17, 1993
    Drama, History
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    Ed and His Dead Mother
    54 %|Jun 4, 1993
    Comedy, Horror
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    Lincoln
    72 %|Dec 26, 1992
    Documentary
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    T Bone N Weasel
    30 %|Nov 2, 1992
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    Illusions
    48 %|Oct 14, 1992
    Thriller, Drama, TV Movie
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    Earth and the American Dream
    67 %|Oct 1, 1992
    Documentary
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    Prelude to a Kiss
    55 %|Jul 10, 1992
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
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    Blind Vision
    15 %|Jul 7, 1992
    Thriller
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    Trial: The Price of Passion
    0 %|May 3, 1992
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Hear My Song
    59.14 %|Dec 27, 1991
    Comedy
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    Tennessee Nights
    55 %|Oct 12, 1991
    Crime, Drama
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    Angel Square
    0 %|Oct 11, 1991
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    Going Under
    37.269999999999996 %|Aug 23, 1991
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
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    Captain America
    45 %|Dec 14, 1990
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, War
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    The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story
    65 %|Dec 9, 1990
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Repossessed
    51 %|Sep 14, 1990
    Comedy, Horror
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    A Cry in the Wild
    57 %|Jun 1, 1990
    Drama, Family
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    Chattahoochee
    57 %|Apr 20, 1990
    Drama
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    Big Bad John
    40 %|Feb 1, 1990
    Action, Western
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    Spy
    76 %|Dec 28, 1989
    Thriller, TV Movie
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    Last Train Home
    5 %|Nov 30, 1989
    Drama, Family, Adventure
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    Ministry of Vengeance
    30 %|Nov 3, 1989
    Action
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    Time Trackers
    30 %|May 1, 1989
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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    Physical Evidence
    52 %|Jan 27, 1989
    Thriller, Crime
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    Sex and Buttered Popcorn
    43 %|Jan 1, 1989
    Documentary
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    Purple People Eater
    49 %|Dec 1, 1988
    Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
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    Go Toward the Light
    74 %|Nov 1, 1988
    Drama, TV Movie
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    After the Rain
    0 %|Sep 23, 1988
    Drama
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    Midnight Crossing
    46 %|May 13, 1988
    Mystery, Thriller
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    The Unholy
    53 %|Apr 22, 1988
    Horror
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    Switching Channels
    61 %|Mar 5, 1988
    Comedy
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    Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide
    0 %|Jan 11, 1988
    Documentary
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    Shadows in the Storm
    33 %|Jan 1, 1988
    Crime, Mystery
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    The Trouble with Spies
    40 %|Dec 4, 1987
    Comedy, Adventure, Action
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    Rolling Vengeance
    59 %|Oct 2, 1987
    Thriller, Action, Drama
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    The Haunting of Barney Palmer
    0 %|Mar 28, 1987
    Family, Mystery
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    The Fourth Protocol
    62.53 %|Mar 20, 1987
    Action, Thriller
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    Kiwi Magic
    0 %|Jan 1, 1987
    Adventure
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    The Big Easy
    62 %|Nov 27, 1986
    Drama, Action, Crime, Mystery
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    Back to School
    63 %|Jun 13, 1986
    Comedy
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    Hostage Flight
    59 %|Nov 17, 1985
    TV Movie, Thriller
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    Konrad
    67 %|Oct 13, 1985
    Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
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    Restless Natives
    67 %|Jun 1, 1985
    Comedy, Crime
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    The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    0 %|May 5, 1985
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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    Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
    0 %|Feb 25, 1985
    Drama, History, TV Movie
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    Answers
    0 %|Jan 1, 1985
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Don't Ask Me, Ask God
    0 %|Jan 1, 1984
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    Touched
    80 %|Oct 1, 1983
    Drama, Romance
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    The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
    68.33 %|Aug 19, 1983
    Western, History
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    Stroker Ace
    50 %|Jul 1, 1983
    Action, Comedy
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    Kentucky Woman
    60 %|Jan 11, 1983
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Toy
    58.09 %|Dec 10, 1982
    Comedy, Family
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    Rumpelstiltskin
    58 %|Oct 16, 1982
    Fantasy, TV Movie, Family
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    A Woman Called Golda
    82 %|Apr 26, 1982
    TV Movie, Drama, History
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    Pray TV
    0 %|Feb 1, 1982
    Drama, TV Movie
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    All the Way Home
    70 %|Dec 21, 1981
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Splendor in the Grass
    67 %|Oct 26, 1981
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Violation of Sarah McDavid
    35 %|May 19, 1981
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Incredible Shrinking Woman
    52 %|Jan 30, 1981
    Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
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    Superman II
    67.35000000000001 %|Dec 12, 1980
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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    Friendly Fire
    75 %|Nov 9, 1980
    Drama, War, TV Movie
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    Hopscotch
    69 %|Sep 26, 1980
    Comedy, Adventure
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    All God's Children
    40 %|Apr 28, 1980
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The American Success Company
    53 %|Mar 1, 1980
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
    63 %|Jan 1, 1980
    Documentary
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    1941
    57.97 %|Dec 14, 1979
    Comedy, War
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    Promises in the Dark
    56 %|Nov 2, 1979
    Drama
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    Wise Blood
    62.45 %|Oct 24, 1979
    Comedy, Drama
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    Superman
    71.36999999999999 %|Dec 14, 1978
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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    A Question of Love
    53 %|Nov 26, 1978
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Great Bank Hoax
    42 %|Nov 1, 1978
    Comedy
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    Gray Lady Down
    64 %|Mar 10, 1978
    Thriller, Drama, Action
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    Alambrista!
    60 %|Oct 16, 1977
    Drama
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    Exorcist II: The Heretic
    45.22 %|Jun 17, 1977
    Drama, Horror, Thriller
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    Our Town
    90 %|May 30, 1977
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    Lucan
    0 %|May 22, 1977
    Adventure, Drama, TV Movie
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    Tail Gunner Joe
    60 %|Feb 6, 1977
    TV Movie, Drama
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    The Gardener's Son
    57 %|Jan 6, 1977
    Drama
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    Mikey and Nicky
    68 %|Dec 21, 1976
    Crime, Drama
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    Silver Streak
    67 %|Dec 3, 1976
    Comedy, Crime, Romance, Thriller
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    Network
    78.13 %|Nov 14, 1976
    Drama
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    Gator
    52.35 %|Aug 25, 1976
    Drama, Crime, Action
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    The Big Bus
    52 %|Jun 23, 1976
    Action, Comedy
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    All the President's Men
    76.62 %|Apr 9, 1976
    Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
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    The Deadly Tower
    65 %|Oct 18, 1975
    Drama, Thriller, Action, TV Movie
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    Nashville
    72.14 %|Jun 11, 1975
    Drama, Music, Comedy
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    W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
    59 %|May 21, 1975
    Comedy, Drama, Music
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    Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan
    50 %|Feb 20, 1975
    Drama, Crime, TV Movie
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    The Execution of Private Slovik
    72 %|Mar 13, 1974
    War, Drama
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    Dying Room Only
    66 %|Sep 18, 1973
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    White Lightning
    62 %|Aug 6, 1973
    Drama, Action, Crime
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    The Last American Hero
    56 %|Jul 27, 1973
    Drama
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    The Marcus-Nelson Murders
    70 %|Mar 8, 1973
    TV Movie, Crime, Drama
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    The Thief Who Came to Dinner
    69 %|Mar 1, 1973
    Romance, Comedy
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    The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
    65 %|Dec 18, 1972
    Western, Comedy
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    Footsteps
    0 %|Oct 3, 1972
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Deliverance
    73 %|Aug 18, 1972
    Drama, Adventure, Thriller

    Series

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    Go On
    64 %|Aug 8, 2012
    Comedy, Drama
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    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    76 %|Oct 6, 2000
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    E! True Hollywood Story
    80.41 %|Aug 21, 1996
    Documentary
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    Gulliver's Travels
    71 %|Feb 4, 1996
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    Streets of Laredo
    62 %|Nov 12, 1995
    Western, Drama
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    Inside the Actors Studio
    74.42999999999999 %|Aug 14, 1994
    Talk
    actor
    The Boys
    0 %|Aug 20, 1993
    Comedy
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    Homicide: Life on the Street
    80 %|Jan 31, 1993
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
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    The Golden Palace
    61 %|Sep 18, 1992
    Comedy
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    Law & Order
    74 %|Sep 13, 1990
    Crime, Drama
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    B.L. Stryker
    60 %|Feb 13, 1989
    Mystery
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    Roseanne
    68.11 %|Oct 18, 1988
    Comedy
    actor
    The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
    0 %|Mar 30, 1988
    Comedy
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    The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    73 %|Sep 29, 1985
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
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    Robert Kennedy & His Times
    70 %|Jan 27, 1985
    Drama
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    Murder, She Wrote
    75 %|Sep 30, 1984
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
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    Highway to Heaven
    74.08 %|Sep 19, 1984
    Family, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    The Last Days of Pompeii
    73 %|May 6, 1984
    Drama
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    Celebrity
    60 %|Feb 12, 1984
    Drama
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    Faerie Tale Theatre
    82 %|Sep 11, 1982
    Drama, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
    actor
    Szysznyk
    0 %|Aug 1, 1977
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    Nashville 99
    0 %|Apr 1, 1977
    Drama
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    Delvecchio
    0 %|Sep 9, 1976
    actor
    NBC Special Treat
    0 %|Oct 21, 1975
    Family, Kids
    poster
    The Rockford Files
    75 %|Sep 13, 1974
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The Rockford Files
    75 %|Sep 13, 1974
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Petrocelli
    69.57 %|Sep 11, 1974
    Drama
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    Kojak
    69.42 %|Oct 24, 1973
    Crime, Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
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    The Streets of San Francisco
    70 %|Sep 23, 1972
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    M*A*S*H
    79.05 %|Sep 17, 1972
    War & Politics, Drama, Comedy
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    The Waltons
    71 %|Sep 14, 1972
    Drama
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    The Rookies
    69 %|Sep 11, 1972
    Drama, Crime
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    Hawaii Five-O
    71 %|Sep 20, 1968
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Gunsmoke
    65 %|Sep 10, 1955
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Golden Globe Awards
    68 %|Jan 20, 1944
    Talk