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Bob Friend(1938-2008)

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Bob Friend was born on 20 January 1938 in Rusthall, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Mission: Impossible (1996), Quicksand (2003) and Bob Martin (2000). He was married to Marion Jones. He died on 8 October 2008 in the UK.
BornJanuary 20, 1938
DiedOctober 8, 2008(70)
BornJanuary 20, 1938
DiedOctober 8, 2008(70)
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Known for

Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible (1996)
Mission: Impossible
7.2
  • Sky News Man
  • 1996
Michael Caine and Michael Keaton in Quicksand (2003)
Quicksand
5.3
  • Newscaster
  • 2003
Michael Barrymore in Bob Martin (2000)
Bob Martin
6.0
TV Series
  • Bob Friend
Christopher Eccleston, Keeley Hawes, and Eamonn Walker in Othello (2001)
Othello
7.4
TV Movie
  • TV Chairman
  • 2001

Credits

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Actor

  • Michael Caine and Michael Keaton in Quicksand (2003)
    Quicksand
    5.3
    • Newscaster
    • 2003
  • Christopher Eccleston, Keeley Hawes, and Eamonn Walker in Othello (2001)
    Othello
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • TV Chairman
    • 2001
  • Michael Barrymore in Bob Martin (2000)
    Bob Martin
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Bob Friend
    • 2000
  • Alan Davies in Jonathan Creek (1997)
    Jonathan Creek
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Newsreader (uncredited)
    • 1998
  • Independence Day (1996)
    Independence Day
    7.0
    • Bob Friend 'Sky News' Anchorman (uncredited)
    • 1996
  • Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible (1996)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.2
    • Sky News Man
    • 1996

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 20, 1938
    • Rusthall, Kent, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 8, 2008
    • UK(brain tumour)
  • Spouse
    • Marion Jones1961 - October 8, 2008 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Long time news reader for SKY News in the U.K. since it started in the early 90's.
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    • 1 Article

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    Longtime news reader for SKY News in the U.K. since it started in the early 1990s.

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