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Louis Gossett Jr.

1936-05-27 (87 years old) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Louis Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is an American film and television actor, best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the movie "An Officer and a Gentleman" and as Fiddler in the television miniseries "Roots". He has won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards in an acting career that spans over five decades.

Movies

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Not to Forget
78 %|Nov 26, 2021
Drama
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The Reason
72 %|Sep 12, 2020
Drama
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The Cuban
64 %|Jul 31, 2020
Drama
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The Gang Activists
0 %|Jul 4, 2019
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Boiling Pot
58 %|Sep 29, 2015
Crime, History, Drama
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Miracle at Gate 213
0 %|Dec 10, 2013
Drama, Family, Romance, TV Movie
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A Love Story of Today
0 %|Feb 12, 2008
Documentary, Romance
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A Special Kind of Love
0 %|Feb 12, 2008
Documentary
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Solar Attack
56 %|May 25, 2006
Action, Science Fiction, Thriller, TV Movie
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Left Behind: World at War
40.949999999999996 %|Nov 16, 2005
Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Momentum
49 %|Mar 26, 2003
Science Fiction, Thriller, TV Movie
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For Love of Olivia
0 %|Mar 18, 2001
Drama, TV Movie
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The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
53 %|Mar 12, 2000
TV Movie, Crime, Mystery
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Y2K
64 %|Jul 1, 1999
Action, Thriller
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The Inspectors
59 %|Sep 20, 1998
Mystery, Crime, TV Movie
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Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy
46 %|Mar 30, 1998
Horror, Thriller
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In His Father's Shoes
0 %|Jun 5, 1997
Drama, Family, TV Movie
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To Dance With Olivia
0 %|Mar 9, 1997
Drama, Romance
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Managua
44 %|Apr 9, 1996
Action, Drama
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Iron Eagle IV
34 %|Dec 1, 1995
Action, Adventure
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Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
0 %|Mar 20, 1995
Mystery, TV Movie
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Zooman
60 %|Mar 19, 1995
Action, Drama
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A Father for Charlie
63 %|Jan 1, 1995
Drama, TV Movie
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Flashfire
57 %|Sep 15, 1994
Crime, Action
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Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
0 %|May 13, 1994
Mystery
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Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
60 %|Apr 19, 1993
Drama, Crime, TV Movie
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Diggstown
63.37 %|Aug 14, 1992
Comedy, Drama
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Iron Eagle III
39.89 %|Jan 9, 1992
Action, Thriller
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Keeper of the City
100 %|Dec 20, 1991
Crime, Thriller
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Carolina Skeletons
75 %|Sep 30, 1991
Thriller
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Cover-Up
39.04 %|Feb 22, 1991
Action, Thriller
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Sudie and Simpson
68 %|Sep 11, 1990
Drama, TV Movie
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El Diablo
57.35 %|Jul 22, 1990
Western, Comedy, TV Movie
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Zora is My Name!
0 %|Jan 1, 1990
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The Punisher
57.18 %|Oct 5, 1989
Action, Thriller
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Roots: The Gift
67.14 %|Dec 11, 1988
Drama, History, TV Movie
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Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
0 %|Dec 3, 1988
Drama
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Iron Eagle II
45 %|Nov 11, 1988
Action, Adventure, Drama, War
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The Father Clements Story
0 %|Dec 13, 1987
Drama, TV Movie
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The Principal
65.06 %|Sep 18, 1987
Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
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A Gathering of Old Men
60 %|May 10, 1987
Drama, TV Movie
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Firewalker
52.699999999999996 %|Nov 21, 1986
Action, Adventure, Comedy
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Iron Eagle
54.349999999999994 %|Jan 17, 1986
Action
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Enemy Mine
69.3 %|Dec 12, 1985
Drama, Science Fiction
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The Guardian
42 %|Oct 20, 1984
Drama, Thriller
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The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
50 %|Jul 15, 1983
Documentary
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An Officer and a Gentleman
70.25 %|Jul 28, 1982
Drama, Romance
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Benny's Place
100 %|May 31, 1982
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Lawman Without a Gun
0 %|Dec 4, 1978
Drama, TV Movie
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The Lazarus Syndrome
55 %|Jan 1, 1978
TV Movie, Drama, Thriller
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Freeman
50 %|Dec 31, 1977
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The Choirboys
55 %|Dec 23, 1977
Comedy, Crime, Drama
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Little Ladies of the Night
70 %|Jan 16, 1977
Drama, TV Movie
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J.D.'s Revenge
60.480000000000004 %|Aug 25, 1976
Horror, Thriller
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Black Bart
37 %|Jan 1, 1975
Western, Comedy
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Sidekicks
60 %|Mar 21, 1974
Comedy, Western, TV Movie
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It's Good to Be Alive
66 %|Feb 22, 1974
Drama, TV Movie
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Travels with My Aunt
58.6 %|Dec 17, 1972
Adventure, Comedy
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Skin Game
66.07000000000001 %|Sep 30, 1971
Action, Comedy, Western
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The Bushbaby
60 %|Sep 1, 1969
History, Adventure, Drama
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Crimes of Violence
0 %|Invalid Date
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I Forgive
46.67 %|Oct 1, 2021
Drama
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Miracle in East Texas
0 %|Feb 7, 2020
Drama
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Foster Boy
69.71000000000001 %|Oct 3, 2019
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Supervized
51.150000000000006 %|Jul 16, 2019
Comedy
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Undercover Grandpa
56.84 %|Jul 7, 2017
Family, Comedy
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Double Play
41 %|Jan 27, 2017
Drama, History
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King of the Dancehall
84 %|Jan 13, 2017
Drama
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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
76.92 %|Oct 14, 2016
Documentary
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A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
0 %|May 13, 2016
Documentary
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Pride of Lions
28 %|Jun 3, 2014
Drama, Adventure, Comedy
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Smitty
59.44 %|Apr 10, 2012
Family, Drama
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The Grace Card
73 %|Feb 25, 2011
Drama
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The Least Among You
50 %|Jan 12, 2009
Drama
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Cover
49 %|May 8, 2007
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Daddy's Little Girls
70.02 %|Feb 14, 2007
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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All In
51 %|Mar 14, 2006
Drama
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Lackawanna Blues
62.62 %|Feb 12, 2005
Drama, TV Movie
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Jasper, Texas
61 %|Jun 8, 2003
Drama, TV Movie
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Deceived
42 %|Mar 26, 2002
Thriller, Science Fiction
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Love Songs
80 %|Apr 25, 1999
Romance
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Inside
68 %|Aug 25, 1996
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing
0 %|Jan 1, 1995
Documentary, TV Movie
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Monolith
43 %|May 27, 1993
Action, Science Fiction
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The Josephine Baker Story
64 %|Mar 16, 1991
Drama, History, Music, Romance, TV Movie
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Finders Keepers
55.67999999999999 %|May 18, 1984
Comedy
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Jaws 3-D
44.480000000000004 %|Jul 22, 1983
Thriller, Horror
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The Deep
61.09 %|Jun 17, 1977
Mystery, Thriller, Adventure
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The River Niger
73 %|Apr 14, 1976
Drama
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The White Dawn
64 %|Jul 21, 1974
History, Adventure, Drama
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The Laughing Policeman
62 %|Dec 20, 1973
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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The Last Rifleman
0 %|Invalid Date
Drama, Thriller
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Forget to Remember
0 %|Invalid Date
Romance, Thriller
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Capture the Flag
0 %|Invalid Date
Comedy
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If
0 %|May 22, 2024
Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
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The Color Purple
0 %|Dec 25, 2023
Drama, Romance
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Sidney
76 %|Sep 10, 2022
Documentary
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Three Months
72.21000000000001 %|Feb 23, 2022
Drama, Comedy
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Hal
68 %|Mar 28, 2019
Documentary
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Breaking Brooklyn
80 %|May 25, 2018
Drama, Family, Music, Romance
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A Fighting Man
58 %|Apr 24, 2014
Drama
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And the Oscar Goes To...
71.22 %|Feb 1, 2014
Documentary, TV Movie
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The Undershepherd
20 %|Feb 15, 2012
Drama
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Dog Jack
40 %|Dec 2, 2011
Drama
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Why Did I Get Married Too?
65.31 %|Apr 2, 2010
Comedy, Romance
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The Perfect Game
68.7 %|Nov 9, 2009
Drama, Family
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
80 %|Jan 1, 2009
Comedy, Documentary
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Delgo
49.42 %|Dec 12, 2008
Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction, Family
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The Black List: Volume One
65 %|Jan 22, 2008
Documentary
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Stories USA
46.36 %|Nov 10, 2007
Drama, Comedy
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The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
0 %|Feb 3, 2007
Documentary, TV Movie
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What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
70 %|May 31, 2002
Drama, Family
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The Highwayman
60 %|Jan 1, 2000
Drama, Thriller
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Strange Justice
0 %|Aug 29, 1999
TV Movie
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
90 %|Jun 5, 1995
Documentary, TV Movie
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Curse of the Starving Class
45 %|Sep 13, 1994
Drama
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A Good Man in Africa
52 %|Jul 14, 1994
Comedy, Drama
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Blue Chips
60.75 %|Feb 18, 1994
Drama
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I Love Liberty
0 %|Mar 21, 1982
Music, TV Movie
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The Landlord
58 %|May 20, 1970
Comedy, Drama
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Club Soda
0 %|Invalid Date
Drama
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Toy Soldiers
64 %|Apr 24, 1991
Action, Adventure, Thriller
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To Kill a Cop
0 %|Apr 10, 1978
Crime, Drama, Action, TV Movie
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Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
0 %|Apr 19, 1975
Drama, TV Movie
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Companions in Nightmare
55 %|Nov 23, 1968
Mystery, Drama, TV Movie
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A Raisin in the Sun
76.99 %|May 28, 1961
Drama, Romance
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The New Girl
0 %|Jan 1, 1960

Series

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Watchmen
77.27000000000001 %|Oct 20, 2019
Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Good Fight
76 %|Feb 19, 2017
Drama
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The Spoils Before Dying
61.36 %|Jul 8, 2015
Comedy
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The Book of Negroes
70 %|Jan 7, 2015
Drama
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Madam Secretary
70 %|Sep 21, 2014
Drama, War & Politics
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Extant
63.64 %|Jul 9, 2014
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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Hawaii Five-0
77 %|Sep 20, 2010
Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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Celebrity Ghost Stories
73.33 %|Oct 3, 2009
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery
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Psych
78.68 %|Jul 7, 2006
Comedy, Drama, Mystery
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Black in the 80s
0 %|Feb 1, 2005
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The Batman
78.65 %|Sep 11, 2004
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Action & Adventure
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Half & Half
81.58 %|Sep 23, 2002
Comedy
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The Dead Zone
72.57 %|Jun 16, 2002
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Family Guy
72.61 %|Jan 31, 1999
Animation, Comedy
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Stargate SG-1
82.55000000000001 %|Jul 27, 1997
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Mystery
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Early Edition
73.32 %|Sep 28, 1996
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
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Promised Land
73 %|Sep 17, 1996
Drama
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ER
78.36 %|Sep 19, 1994
Drama
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Return to Lonesome Dove
68 %|Nov 14, 1993
Drama, Western
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Captain Planet and the Planeteers
68.78 %|Sep 15, 1990
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Gideon Oliver
50 %|Feb 20, 1989
Drama
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Sadat
0 %|Oct 31, 1983
Drama
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The Powers of Matthew Star
56 %|Sep 17, 1982
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Palmerstown, U.S.A.
50 %|Mar 20, 1980
Drama
actor
The Lazarus Syndrome
50 %|Sep 4, 1979
Drama
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Backstairs at the White House
58.75 %|Jan 29, 1979
Drama, War & Politics
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The Critical List
0 %|Sep 11, 1978
Drama
actor
Bitte umblättern
0 %|Apr 20, 1977
News
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Roots
74.05 %|Jan 23, 1977
Drama
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Saturday Night Live
68.63000000000001 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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The Jeffersons
72.67999999999999 %|Jan 18, 1975
Comedy
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The Rockford Files
75.25999999999999 %|Sep 13, 1974
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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The Rockford Files
75.25999999999999 %|Sep 13, 1974
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Harry O
46 %|Sep 12, 1974
Drama, Action & Adventure
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Little House on the Prairie
79.68 %|Sep 11, 1974
Western, Drama, Family
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Petrocelli
66 %|Sep 11, 1974
Drama
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Good Times
79.33 %|Feb 8, 1974
Comedy
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Police Story
73.33 %|Mar 20, 1973
Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
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The Rookies
71.88 %|Sep 11, 1972
Drama, Crime
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Alias Smith and Jones
68.4 %|Jan 5, 1971
Western
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The Young Rebels
45 %|Sep 20, 1970
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McCloud
68.41 %|Feb 17, 1970
Crime, Drama
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The Bill Cosby Show
47.08 %|Sep 14, 1969
Comedy
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The Mod Squad
63.53 %|Sep 24, 1968
Action & Adventure, Drama
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The Invaders
70.49000000000001 %|Jan 10, 1967
Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Merv Griffin Show
52 %|Oct 1, 1962
Talk
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Bonanza
75.81 %|Sep 12, 1959
Western, Action & Adventure
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The Oscars
69 %|Mar 18, 1953
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The Ed Sullivan Show
64 %|Jun 20, 1948
Comedy, Talk