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Marty Balin(1942-2018)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Marty Balin at an event for The 58th Annual Grammy Awards (2016)
Marty Balin was born on 30 January 1942 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Forrest Gump (1994), The Age of Adaline (2015) and Crank (2006). He was married to Karen Teresa Deal, Victoria Ann Martin and Susan Joy Finkelstein. He died on 27 September 2018 in Tampa, Florida, USA.
BornJanuary 30, 1942
DiedSeptember 27, 2018(76)
BornJanuary 30, 1942
DiedSeptember 27, 2018(76)
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Known for

Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump
8.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1994
Michiel Huisman and Blake Lively in The Age of Adaline (2015)
The Age of Adaline
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2015
Jason Statham in Crank (2006)
Crank
6.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2006
Eddie Murphy and Britt Robertson in Mr. Church (2016)
Mr. Church
7.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2016

Credits

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Actor

  • Jefferson Airplane: True Love
    6.0
    Music Video
    • Marty Balin
    • 1989
  • Jefferson Airplane: Planes
    7.4
    Music Video
    • Marty Balin
    • 1989
  • Marty Balin: Born to Be A Winner
    Music Video
    • Marty Balin
    • 1983
  • Marty Balin: Hearts
    Music Video
    • Marty Balin
    • 1981
  • The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
    The Star Wars Holiday Special
    2.2
    TV Movie
    • Holographic Band Singer (as The Jefferson Starship)
    • 1978

Soundtrack

  • Asa Butterfield, Ncuti Gatwa, and Emma Mackey in Sex Education (2019)
    Sex Education
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Volunteers"
    • 2023
  • Amanda Seyfried and Tom Holland in The Crowded Room (2023)
    The Crowded Room
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Miracles" (uncredited)
    • 2023
  • American Experience (1988)
    American Experience
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Volunteers"
    • 2023
  • Tom Wright, Riley Keough, Josh Whitehouse, Sam Claflin, Suki Waterhouse, Camila Morrone, Sebastian Chacon, and Will Harrison in Daisy Jones & The Six (2023)
    Daisy Jones & The Six
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "3 / 5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds"
    • 2023
  • Zac Efron in The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)
    The Greatest Beer Run Ever
    6.8
    • writer: "Today"
    • 2022
  • John David Washington in Beckett (2021)
    Beckett
    5.7
    • writer: "Plastic Fantastic Lover"
    • 2021
  • Cate Blanchett in Mrs. America (2020)
    Mrs. America
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Miracles"
    • 2020
  • Tales from the Loop (2020)
    Tales from the Loop
    7.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Hearts"
    • 2020
  • Crip Camp (2020)
    Crip Camp
    7.7
    • writer: "Volunteers"
    • 2020
  • Fortunate Son (2020)
    Fortunate Son
    5.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Volunteers"
    • 2020
  • Harris Dickinson in Trust (2018)
    Trust
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Comin' Back to Me"
    • 2018
  • Jude Law in The Young Pope (2016)
    The Young Pope
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Blues from an Airplane (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Crisis in Six Scenes (2016)
    Crisis in Six Scenes
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Volunteers"
    • 2016
  • Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Natalia Dyer, Caleb McLaughlin, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Noah Schnapp, and Gaten Matarazzo in Stranger Things (2016)
    Stranger Things
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "She Has Funny Cars"
    • 2016
  • Lauren Ambrose in The Interestings (2016)
    The Interestings
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • writer: "Miracles" (uncredited)
    • 2016

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Jefferson Airplane
  • Born
    • January 30, 1942
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • September 27, 2018
    • Tampa, Florida, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Karen Teresa Deal1989 - November 19, 2010 (her death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Album (as Jefferson Airplane): "Red Octopus"
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    During Jefferson Airplane's performance at The Rolling Stones' infamous Altamont free concert, Balin was knocked unconscious trying to save a huge fan from getting beat up by various members of the Hell's Angels.

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