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Will Hare

American actor (1919-1997) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 78

Will T Hare was an American actor who appeared on television and films, often playing elderly figures and father/grandpa roles. He is perhaps best known for his role as Otis "Old Man" Peabody in Back to the Future (1985).

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1997Died31 August 1997Subway StoriesFilm, 1997Homeless Man (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")1993Me and VeronicaFilm, Red1990Grim Prairie TalesFilm, Lee1985Back to the FutureFilm, Pa Peabody1984Silent Night, Deadly NightFilm, Grandpa1983Eyes of FireFilm, Calvin1981Enter the NinjaFilm, Dollars1979Archie Bunker's PlaceSeriesThe Electric HorsemanFilm, 1979Gus1978The Critical ListSeries, EmmondsHeaven Can WaitFilm, 1978Team Doctor1977Black Oak ConspiracyFilm, Doc Roades1976The Bionic WomanSeries1975Medical StorySeries, Robert Diller1974Give Me LibertyFilm, Gannett1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeriesThe Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon MarigoldsFilm, 1972Junk Man1971Great PerformancesSeries, Skelly Mannor1954The Greatest GiftSeries1953The Trip to BountifulFilm, Houston Ticket Man1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, Warren1949SuspenseSeries, Ernest Bowers1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries, Houston Ticket Agent1919Born30 March 1919

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  • Back to the Future 1985
  • The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds 1972
  • The Rose 1979
  • Heaven Can Wait 1978
  • Pennies from Heaven 1981

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Filmography 20

34 credits on file

Television 12

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 1997 · aged 78

In the same film or series as Will

K CallanAlso in The Rimers of Eldritch (1972)Sho KosugiAlso in Enter the Ninja (1981)Michael ConradAlso in Fire on the Mountain (1981)Lisa EichhornAlso in Grim Prairie Tales (1990)Frank OvertonAlso in The Trip to Bountiful (1953)Dennis LipscombAlso in Eyes of Fire (1983)