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Bobby Bare(I)

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Bobby Bare was born on 7 April 1935 in Ironton, Ohio, USA. He is an actor, known for Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Cruel Intentions (1999) and Tremors (1990). He has been married to Jeannie Bare since 1964. They have two children.
BornApril 7, 1935
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

    Known for

    John Cusack and Minnie Driver in Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
    Grosse Pointe Blank
    7.3
    • Soundtrack
    • 1997
    Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Sarah Michelle Gellar in Cruel Intentions (1999)
    Cruel Intentions
    6.8
    • Soundtrack
    • 1999
    Kevin Bacon, Finn Carter, and Fred Ward in Tremors (1990)
    Tremors
    7.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 1990
    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
    • Soundtrack

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Heart of Nashville: One Big Family
      Music Video
      • Bobby Bare
      • 1985
    • Hank Williams Jr.: All My Rowdy Friends Are Comin' Over Tonight
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Party Guest
      • 1984
    • Troy Donahue, Diane McBain, and Suzanne Pleshette in A Distant Trumpet (1964)
      A Distant Trumpet
      6.3
      • Pvt. Cranshaw
      • 1964

    Soundtrack

    • 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
      • performer: "Green, Green Grass of Home"
      • 2017
    • Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul (2015)
      Better Call Saul
      9.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "Find Out What's Happenin'" (uncredited)
      • 2015
    • Owen Wilson, Zach Galifianakis, and Amy Poehler in Are You Here (2013)
      Are You Here
      5.3
      • performer: "Dropkick Me, Jesus"
      • 2013
    • Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, and Ed Harris in Game Change (2012)
      Game Change
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • writer: "May God Bless America"
      • 2012
    • The Marty Stuart Show (2008)
      The Marty Stuart Show
      8.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "Come Sundown", "That's How I Got to Memphis", "Marie Laveau", "Detroit City"
      • 2012
    • Jay Leno in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
      The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
      5.3
      TV Series
      • writer: "Cover Your Eyes"
      • 2010
    • The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)
      The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
      5.7
      • writer: "God Bless America Again"
      • 2009
    • Opry Video Classics: Duets
      6.8
      Video
      • performer: "Let It Be Me" (Je t'Appartiens)
      • 2007
    • Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes
      9.0
      Video
      • performer: "Detroit City"
      • 2007
    • Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Sarah Michelle Gellar in Cruel Intentions (1999)
      Cruel Intentions
      6.8
      • performer: "You Blew Me Off"
      • writer: "You Blew Me Off"
      • 1999
    • Le iene (1997)
      Le iene
      7.2
      TV Series
      • performer: "You Blew Me Off"
      • writer: "You Blew Me Off"
      • 1997
    • John Cusack and Minnie Driver in Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
      Grosse Pointe Blank
      7.3
      • performer: "Detroit City"
      • 1997
    • Canadian Bacon (1995)
      Canadian Bacon
      5.9
      • writer: "God Bless America Again"
      • 1995
    • Jeff Bridges and Cybill Shepherd in Texasville (1990)
      Texasville
      6.0
      • performer: "No Memories Hanging Round"
      • 1990
    • Kevin Bacon, Finn Carter, and Fred Ward in Tremors (1990)
      Tremors
      7.2
      • performer: "Drop Kick Me Jesus"
      • 1990

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Bill Parsons
    • Born
      • April 7, 1935
      • Ironton, Ohio, USA
    • Spouse
      • Jeannie Bare1964 - present (2 children)
    • Children
      • Bobby Bare Jr.
    • Other works
      CD: "The Best of Bobby Bare"

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      President Bill Clinton has cited Bare's 1976 hit, "Dropkick Me, Jesus (Through the Goalposts of Life)" as being one of his favorite songs.

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