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Michael Blodgett

Actor, novelist, screenwriter (1939-2007) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 68

Michael Blodgett was an American actor, novelist, and screenwriter. Of his many film and television appearances he is best known for his performance as gigolo Lance Rocke in Russ Meyer's 1970 cult classic Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. He retired from acting in the late 1970s and began a writing career.

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2007Died14 November 20072006Above, Beneath and Beyond the Valley: The Making of a Musical-Horror-Sex-ComedyFilm1998The White RavenFilm, Writer1992Revenge on the HighwayFilm, Writer1991RunFilm, Writer1989Turner & HoochFilm, Writer1988Hero and the TerrorFilm, Writer1987Rent-a-CopFilm, Writer1975Barbary CoastSeriesIsisSeries, 1975Sam1974The Ultimate ThrillFilm, Tom Moore1973Barnaby JonesSeries, Kirk1972The Carey TreatmentFilm, Roger Hudson1971The Velvet VampireFilm, Lee Ritter1970Night GallerySeries, John Michael Fearing (segment "The Dead Man")Beyond the Valley of the DollsFilm, 1970Lance Rocke1969To Rome with LoveSeries1967IronsideSeries40 Guns to Apache PassFilm, 1967Mike1966Man in the Square SuitFilm, Gary1965Never Too YoungSeries, Tad1964Daniel BooneSeries, Sam LinnKarenSeries, 19641963Take Her, She's MineFilm, Amherst Leader (uncredited)1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, The Watusi Dancer1939Born26 September 1939

People around Michael

  • There Was a Crooked Man... 1970
  • Turner & Hooch 1989
  • Beyond the Valley of the Dolls 1970
  • Run 1991
  • The Trip 1967

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Filmography 18

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Television 11

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2007 · aged 68