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Frank Gifford(1930-2015)

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Frank Gifford
Frank Gifford was born on 16 August 1930 in Santa Monica, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Jerry Maguire (1996), Viva Knievel! (1977) and Coach (1989). He was married to Kathie Lee Gifford, Astrid Gifford and Maxine Avis Ewart. He died on 9 August 2015 in Riverside, Connecticut, USA.
BornAugust 16, 1930
DiedAugust 9, 2015(84)
BornAugust 16, 1930
DiedAugust 9, 2015(84)
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire (1996)
Jerry Maguire
7.3
  • Frank Gifford
  • 1996
Viva Knievel! (1977)
Viva Knievel!
3.7
  • Frank Gifford
  • 1977
Shelley Fabares, Craig T. Nelson, Bill Fagerbakke, Kenneth Kimmins, and Jerry Van Dyke in Coach (1989)
Coach
7.1
TV Series
  • Frank Gifford
Michael J. Fox, Barry Bostwick, Alan Ruck, Michael Boatman, Connie Britton, Alexander Chaplin, and Richard Kind in Spin City (1996)
Spin City
7.3
TV Series
  • Frank Gifford

Credits

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Actor

  • Dulé Hill and James Roday Rodriguez in Psych (2006)
    Psych
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Frank Gifford (voice)
    • 2009
  • Michael J. Fox, Barry Bostwick, Alan Ruck, Michael Boatman, Connie Britton, Alexander Chaplin, and Richard Kind in Spin City (1996)
    Spin City
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Frank Gifford
    • 1997
  • Shelley Fabares, Craig T. Nelson, Bill Fagerbakke, Kenneth Kimmins, and Jerry Van Dyke in Coach (1989)
    Coach
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Frank Gifford
    • 1995–1996
  • Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire (1996)
    Jerry Maguire
    7.3
    • Frank Gifford
    • 1996
  • Kathie Lee Gifford in Kathie Lee's Rock n' Tots Cafe: A Christmas 'Giff' (1995)
    Kathie Lee's Rock n' Tots Cafe: A Christmas 'Giff'
    5.2
    Video
    • The Giff (voice)
    • 1995
  • Michael C. Maronna and Danny Tamberelli in The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1992)
    The Adventures of Pete & Pete
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Frank Gifford
    • 1993
  • ABC Monday Night Football (1993)
    ABC Monday Night Football
    3.6
    Video Game
    • (voice)
    • 1993
  • Kellie Martin, Chris Burke, Patti LuPone, and Bill Smitrovich in Life Goes On (1989)
    Life Goes On
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Frank Gifford
    • 1989
  • Susan Clark, Alex Karras, and Emmanuel Lewis in Webster (1983)
    Webster
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Frank Gifford
    • 1984
  • 1984 Summer Olympics Highlights (1984)
    1984 Summer Olympics Highlights
    Video
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1984
  • The San Pedro Beach Bums (1977)
    The San Pedro Beach Bums
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Frank Gifford
    • 1977
  • Viva Knievel! (1977)
    Viva Knievel!
    3.7
    • Frank Gifford
    • 1977
  • The Great Balloon Race (1977)
    The Great Balloon Race
    • 1977
  • Charlton Heston, Martin Balsam, Beau Bridges, John Cassavetes, Jack Klugman, Gena Rowlands, David Groh, Marilyn Hassett, David Janssen, Brock Peters, and Walter Pidgeon in Two-Minute Warning (1976)
    Two-Minute Warning
    6.2
    • Frank Gifford
    • 1976
  • Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)
    The Six Million Dollar Man
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Frank Gifford
    • 1976

Additional Crew

  • Tony Curtis and Lori Nelson in All American (1953)
    All American
    5.8
    • technical director (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Polly Bergen, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, and Marion Marshall in That's My Boy (1951)
    That's My Boy
    6.1
    • football-kicking double: Jerry Lewis (uncredited)
    • 1951

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • F. Newton Gifford
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • August 16, 1930
    • Santa Monica, California, USA
  • Died
    • August 9, 2015
    • Riverside, Connecticut, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Kathie Lee GiffordOctober 18, 1986 - August 9, 2015 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Victoria Gifford Kennedy
  • Relatives
      Finn Thomas Wierda(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Print ad: Dry Sack liquor (1979)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Interview
    • 7 Articles
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His daughter, Victoria Gifford Kennedy, wed Robert F. Kennedy's son, Michael LeMoyne Kennedy, in 1981.

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