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Carl Biddiscombe(1924-2000)

  • Set Decorator
  • Actor
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Carl Biddiscombe was born on 22 June 1924 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. He was a set decorator and actor, known for Blind Date (1987), Stripes (1981) and Star Trek (1966). He was married to Phylis Ruth Dedow. He died on 4 November 2000 in Laguna Niguel, California, USA.
BornJune 22, 1924
DiedNovember 4, 2000(76)
BornJune 22, 1924
DiedNovember 4, 2000(76)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Kim Basinger and Bruce Willis in Blind Date (1987)
Blind Date
6.0
  • Set Decorator
  • 1987
Bill Murray in Stripes (1981)
Stripes
6.8
  • Set Decorator
  • 1981
Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Ricardo Montalban, George Takei, John Colicos, Maurishka, Nichelle Nichols, Ned Romero, Charles Stewart, Vic Tayback, and George Allen in Star Trek (1966)
Star Trek
8.4
TV Series
  • Set Decorator(as Carl F. Biddiscombe)
Loretta Young in The Loretta Young Show (1953)
The New Loretta Young Show
7.2
TV Series
  • Set Decorator

Credits

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Set Decorator

  • Kim Basinger and Bruce Willis in Blind Date (1987)
    Blind Date
    6.0
    • Set Decorator
    • 1987
  • Tracy Pollan, M. Emmet Walsh, and Michael Bowen in The Abduction of Kari Swenson (1987)
    The Abduction of Kari Swenson
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1987
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1986
  • UFOria (1984)
    UFOria
    6.0
    • Set Decorator
    • 1984
  • Paul Sorvino, Loni Anderson, and Amanda Wyss in My Mother's Secret Life (1984)
    My Mother's Secret Life
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1984
  • River Phoenix, Richard Dean Anderson, Peter Horton, Drake Hogestyn, Terri Treas, and Roger Wilson in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982)
    Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1982
  • Today's F.B.I. (1981)
    Today's F.B.I.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1981
  • Timothy Hutton in Taps (1981)
    Taps
    6.8
    • Set Decorator (as Carl Biddescombe)
    • 1981
  • Bill Murray in Stripes (1981)
    Stripes
    6.8
    • Set Decorator
    • 1981
  • Dan August: Murder, My Friend (1980)
    Dan August: Murder, My Friend
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1980
  • Dan August: The Jealousy Factor (1980)
    Dan August: The Jealousy Factor
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1980
  • Dan August: The Trouble with Women (1980)
    Dan August: The Trouble with Women
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1980
  • Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)
    Raging Bull
    8.1
    • Set Decorator (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Dan August: Once Is Never Enough (1980)
    Dan August: Once Is Never Enough
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1980
  • Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
    Trapper John, M.D.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1979

Actor

  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Bit (uncredited)
    • 1966

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Carl Biddescombe
  • Born
    • June 22, 1924
    • St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
  • Died
    • November 4, 2000
    • Laguna Niguel, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Phylis Ruth DedowMay 9, 1964 - November 4, 2000 (his death)

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