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John Pleshette

American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1942 · age 84

John Pleshette is an American actor and screenwriter, best known for his role as Richard Avery on the television drama Knots Landing, and for portraying Lee Harvey Oswald in the TV movie The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald. Pleshette also wrote several scripts for Knots Landing in the 1980s.

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2010Kosher PigFilm, Paul Cohen2004Helter SkelterFilm, Mr. Krenwinkle2003NCISSeries, Tom Crawley2001James DeanFilm, Billy Rose1999The SopranosSeries, Dr. Ira Fried1997Murder One: Diary of a Serial KillerFilm, Gary Blondo1996The PretenderSeries, Sean Flanagan1995Born to Be WildFilm, Donald Carr1993Diagnosis: MurderSeries, Dr. John Foster1992Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek StoryFilm1990Murder in ParadiseFilm, Wagner Thorne1988The Wonder YearsSeries, Charlie BarrettParamedicsFilm, 1988Doctor Lido1986L.A. LawSeries, Mark Kumpel1985Malice in WonderlandFilm, Tommy Gallep1984Highway to HeavenSeries, Stanley1982The Kid with the Broken HaloFilm, Jeff McNulty1980Magnum, P.I.Series, Steve ElliottOnce Upon a FamilyFilm, 1980Willie Hedges1978House CallsFilm, Theatrical Agent1976Mary Hartman, Mary HartmanSeries, Hugh Boswell1973KojakSeries, Resident1972ParadesFilm, Murray1967Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was LyleFilm, Bruce1942Born27 July 1942

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  • The Truman Show 1998
  • Rocky 1976
  • Rocky II 1979
  • James Dean 2001
  • S.O.B. 1981

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Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
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Born 1942 · age 84