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Curt Gowdy(1919-2006)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Curt Gowdy was born on 31 July 1919 in Green River, Wyoming, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Heaven Can Wait (1978), The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) and BASEketball (1998). He was married to Geraldine Dawkins. He died on 20 February 2006 in Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
BornJuly 31, 1919
DiedFebruary 20, 2006(86)
BornJuly 31, 1919
DiedFebruary 20, 2006(86)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

Known for

Warren Beatty in Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Heaven Can Wait
6.9
  • TV Commentator
  • 1978
Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Ricardo Montalban, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, Jeannette Charles, Reggie Jackson, and Nancy Marchand in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
7.6
  • Baseball Announcer
  • 1988
Matt Stone and Trey Parker in BASEketball (1998)
BASEketball
6.5
  • World Series Announcer(voice)
  • 1998
Jessica Biel and Freddie Prinze Jr. in Summer Catch (2001)
Summer Catch
5.1
  • Curt Gowdy
  • 2001

Credits

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Actor

  • Jessica Biel and Freddie Prinze Jr. in Summer Catch (2001)
    Summer Catch
    5.1
    • Curt Gowdy
    • 2001
  • Matt Stone and Trey Parker in BASEketball (1998)
    BASEketball
    6.5
    • World Series Announcer (voice)
    • 1998
  • An American Summer (1990)
    An American Summer
    5.5
    • Curt Gowdy
    • 1990
  • Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Ricardo Montalban, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, Jeannette Charles, Reggie Jackson, and Nancy Marchand in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
    7.6
    • Baseball Announcer
    • 1988
  • Warren Beatty in Heaven Can Wait (1978)
    Heaven Can Wait
    6.9
    • TV Commentator
    • 1978
  • George Peppard in Banacek (1972)
    Banacek
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Curt Gowdy
    • 1972

Producer

  • The Kentucky Derby
    7.8
    TV Special
    • executive producer (as Kurt Gowdy)
    • 2002
  • ABC Sports College Football
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer (as Kurt Gowdy)
    • 1999
  • The Kentucky Derby
    7.8
    TV Special
    • executive producer (as Kurt Gowdy)
    • 1998
  • America the Beautiful
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1990
  • The Way It Was (1974)
    The Way It Was
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1974–1978
  • Jeff Lowe in The American Sportsman (1965)
    The American Sportsman
    8.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965

Writer

  • Jeff Lowe in The American Sportsman (1965)
    The American Sportsman
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • NCAA Basketball Finals
    TV Special
    • writer
    • 1950

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Kurt Gowdy
  • Born
    • July 31, 1919
    • Green River, Wyoming, USA
  • Died
    • February 20, 2006
    • Palm Beach, Florida, USA(leukemia)
  • Spouse
    • Geraldine DawkinsJune 24, 1949 - February 20, 2006 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
    • Curt Gowdy Jr.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was a US Army Air Force fighter pilot in World War II.
  • Nicknames
    • Cowboy
    • The Voice of the Red Sox

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