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Lou Gilbert(1909-1978)

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A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.
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The Great White Hope (1970)
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Lou Gilbert was born on 1 August 1909 in Cleveland, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Marathon Man (1976), The Great White Hope (1970) and Viva Zapata! (1952). He was married to Martha Lou Hawkins. He died on 6 November 1978 in Reseda, California, USA.
BornAugust 1, 1909
DiedNovember 6, 1978(69)
BornAugust 1, 1909
DiedNovember 6, 1978(69)
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Known for

Dustin Hoffman in Marathon Man (1976)
Marathon Man
7.4
  • Rosenbaum
  • 1976
James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander in The Great White Hope (1970)
The Great White Hope
6.9
  • Goldie
  • 1970
Marlon Brando, Anthony Quinn, and Jean Peters in Viva Zapata! (1952)
Viva Zapata!
7.2
  • Pablo
  • 1952
Juliet of the Spirits (1965)
Juliet of the Spirits
7.4
  • Grandfather
  • 1965

Credits

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Actor

  • Jack Kehoe in On the Nickel (1980)
    On the Nickel
    7.3
    • Pillowman
    • 1980
  • Roy Scheider and Janet Margolin in Last Embrace (1979)
    Last Embrace
    6.0
    • Rabbi Jacobs
    • 1979
  • Sparrow
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Guard
    • 1978
  • Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
    Kojak
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Goldstein
    • 1977
  • Charles Bronson, Yaphet Kotto, and Peter Finch in Raid on Entebbe (1976)
    Raid on Entebbe
    6.7
    • Chaim Bar-Lev
    • 1976
  • Dustin Hoffman in Marathon Man (1976)
    Marathon Man
    7.4
    • Rosenbaum
    • 1976
  • Sam Levene and Laurence Luckinbill in Atlantic City Jackpot (1976)
    Atlantic City Jackpot
    5.4
    • Harry
    • 1976
  • Robert Mitchum, Sally Kirkland, and Jason Bernard in Going Home (1971)
    Going Home
    5.9
    • Mr. Katz
    • 1971
  • Michael Brandon and Tippy Walker in Jennifer on My Mind (1971)
    Jennifer on My Mind
    3.9
    • Grandpa Max Rottner
    • 1971
  • James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander in The Great White Hope (1970)
    The Great White Hope
    6.9
    • Goldie
    • 1970
  • Petulia (1968)
    Petulia
    6.8
    • Mr. Howard
    • 1968
  • NET Playhouse (1964)
    NET Playhouse
    6.6
    TV Series
    • A Drunk
    • 1967
  • Jon Voight in Fearless Frank (1967)
    Fearless Frank
    3.9
    • The Boss
    • 1967
  • The Eternal Light
    TV Series
    • Mechel
    • 1967
  • Julie Harris in Anastasia (1967)
    Anastasia
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • The Sleigh Driver
    • 1967

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Louis Gilbert
  • Born
    • August 1, 1909
    • Cleveland, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • November 6, 1978
    • Reseda, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Martha Lou Hawkins? - November 6, 1978 (his death, 2 children)
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