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Arell Blanton(1943-2018)

  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Soundtrack
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Arell Blanton was born on 2 November 1943 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Knight Rider (1982), Zoe (2001) and Dark Skies (1996). He was married to Cheryl Waters. He died on 21 September 2018.
BornNovember 2, 1943
DiedSeptember 21, 2018(74)
BornNovember 2, 1943
DiedSeptember 21, 2018(74)
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Known for

David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)
Knight Rider
7.0
TV Series
  • D.D.
  • Frank
Vanessa Zima in Zoe (2001)
Zoe
6.3
  • Roy Gene
  • 2001
Dark Skies (1996)
Dark Skies
7.5
TV Series
  • General Nathan F. Twining
James Coburn, Omar Sharif, and Ronee Blakley in The Baltimore Bullet (1980)
The Baltimore Bullet
5.9
  • Fireman
  • 1980

Credits

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Actor

  • Vanessa Marcil, Tom Selleck, Josh Duhamel, Camille Guaty, James Lesure, and Molly Sims in Las Vegas (2003)
    Las Vegas
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Chip Hachmeister
    • 2004
  • Forever Is a Long, Long Time
    6.7
    Video
    • Carl
    • 2004
  • A Day Without a Mexican (2004)
    A Day Without a Mexican
    4.8
    • Chris
    • 2004
  • 10-8: Officers on Duty (2003)
    10-8: Officers on Duty
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Deroche
    • 2003
  • Vanessa Zima in Zoe (2001)
    Zoe
    6.3
    • Roy Gene
    • 2001
  • Debi Mazar, Paul Sorvino, Ellen Burstyn, Kristin Bauer, Sonny Marinelli, and Heather Dubrow in That's Life (2000)
    That's Life
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Bob
    • 2000–2001
  • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung in Martial Law (1998)
    Martial Law
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Captain Drakeson
    • 1999
  • Ted Danson, David Paymer, Martin Short, Elisabeth Moss, Alfre Woodard, Hope Davis, Zooey Deschanel, and Pruitt Taylor Vince in Mumford (1999)
    Mumford
    6.8
    • Brother Timothy
    • 1999
  • Clayton Rohner and Richard Brooks in Good vs Evil (1999)
    Good vs Evil
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Security Guard #2
    • 1999
  • King Cobra (1999)
    King Cobra
    3.3
    Video
    • Jesse
    • 1999
  • Michael Jace in Michael Jordan: An American Hero (1999)
    Michael Jordan: An American Hero
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • Jim Coman
    • 1999
  • Melrose Place (1992)
    Melrose Place
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Stone
    • 1999
  • Calista Flockhart in Ally McBeal (1997)
    Ally McBeal
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Attorney Williams
    • 1998
  • Annie's Garden (1997)
    Annie's Garden
    4.6
    • Mr. Thomas
    • 1997
  • Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The Practice (1997)
    The Practice
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Officer
    • 1997

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy (1976)
    Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
    4.1
    • first assistant director
    • 1976
  • Inferno in Paradise (1974)
    Inferno in Paradise
    5.7
    • assistant director
    • 1974
  • Superchick (1973)
    Superchick
    4.0
    • assistant director
    • 1973

Soundtrack

  • Wild Riders (1971)
    Wild Riders
    4.6
    • Soundtrack ("He's My Family")
    • 1971

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Arell Blanion
  • Born
    • November 2, 1943
    • Dayton, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • September 21, 2018
  • Spouse
    • Cheryl WatersSeptember 30, 1972 - August 1976 (divorced)

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