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John Edson

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John Edson is known for Jaws 3-D (1983), Volcano (1997) and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982).
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    • Known for

    Bruce in Jaws 3-D (1983)
    Jaws 3-D
    3.8
    • Bob Woodbury(as John Edson Jr.)
    • 1983
    Volcano (1997)
    Volcano
    5.6
    • Engineer #5(as John Perry Edson Jr.)
    • 1997
    Dolly Parton, Burt Reynolds, and Dom DeLuise in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
    The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
    6.2
    • Male Reporter
    • 1982
    Helen Slater in The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)
    The Legend of Billie Jean
    6.7
    • Marksman
    • 1985

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Volcano (1997)
      Volcano
      5.6
      • Engineer #5 (as John Perry Edson Jr.)
      • 1997
    • CyberMage: Darklight Awakening (1995)
      CyberMage: Darklight Awakening
      6.0
      Video Game
      • (voice)
      • 1995
    • Super Wing Commander (1994)
      Super Wing Commander
      Video Game
      • Maj. Chen 'Bossman' Kein
      • Communications (voice)
      • 1994
    • Brian Bonsall in Blank Check (1994)
      Blank Check
      5.3
      • Second Neighbor
      • 1994
    • A Seduction in Travis County (1991)
      A Seduction in Travis County
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Circuit Judge
      • 1991
    • Pauly Shore, Tempestt Bledsoe, and Kadeem Hardison in Dream Date (1989)
      Dream Date
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Cop #1
      • 1989
    • Michael Paré and Michael Beck in Houston Knights (1987)
      Houston Knights
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Detective
      • 1987
    • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
      Dallas
      7.1
      TV Series
      • 1985
    • Helen Slater in The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)
      The Legend of Billie Jean
      6.7
      • Marksman
      • 1985
    • Dabney Coleman and Henry Thomas in Cloak & Dagger (1984)
      Cloak & Dagger
      6.6
      • 1st Man on Boat (as John P. Edson Jr.)
      • 1984
    • Bill (1981)
      Bill: On His Own
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Gordon Everett (as John Perry Edson)
      • 1983
    • JoBeth Williams, Daniel J. Travanti, and Adam Walsh in Adam (1983)
      Adam
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Congressman Clay Shaw (as John Perry Edson Jr.)
      • 1983
    • Bruce in Jaws 3-D (1983)
      Jaws 3-D
      3.8
      • Bob Woodbury (as John Edson Jr.)
      • 1983
    • Dolly Parton, Burt Reynolds, and Dom DeLuise in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
      The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
      6.2
      • Male Reporter
      • 1982
    • The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
      The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
      5.9
      • Customer at Andy's
      • 1981

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • John P. Edson Jr.

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