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Bob Gibson

Overview

  • Born
    November 16, 1931 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    September 28, 1996 · Portland, Oregon, USA (progressive supranuclear palsy)
  • Birth name
    Samuel Robert Gibson

Biography

  • Bob Gibson was born on November 16, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for A Perfect World (1993), Juno (2007) and Vengeance (2022). He was married to Rose. He died on September 28, 1996 in Portland, Oregon, USA.

Family

  • Spouse
      Rose(1952 - February 23, 1982) (divorced, 3 children)
  • Children
      Stephen Robert Gibson
      Barbara Gibson (Meridian Green)
      Patricia Gibson
      Susan Gibson
  • Parents
      Samuel Percy Gibson Jr.
      Anne Elizabeth Flower
  • Relatives
      Ann Gibson(Sibling)
      James David Gibson(Sibling)

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  • Singer credited with the folk music movement of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Introduced Joan Baez at the 1959 Newport Folk Festival.
  • Influenced Phil Ochs, Bob Dylan and Peter, Paul & Mary.
  • Member of American Youth for Democracy.
  • Blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee.
  • Co-wrote songs with Phil Ochs.

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