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Ed Griffith(1938-2006)

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Ed Griffith was born on 11 November 1938 in Salinas, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) and Highway to Heaven (1984). He died on 5 October 2006 in Yucca Valley, California, USA.
BornNovember 11, 1938
DiedOctober 5, 2006(67)
BornNovember 11, 1938
DiedOctober 5, 2006(67)
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Known for

Paul Reubens in Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
7.1
  • Trucker
  • 1985
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
The Kentucky Fried Movie
6.4
  • Host(segment "Danger Seekers")
  • 1977
Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
Highway to Heaven
6.9
TV Series
  • Doctor
The Jigsaw Murders (1989)
The Jigsaw Murders
4.8
  • Evan Stone
  • 1989

Credits

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Actor

  • The Jigsaw Murders (1989)
    The Jigsaw Murders
    4.8
    • Evan Stone
    • 1989
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Doctor
    • 1987
  • Michael Paré and Michael Beck in Houston Knights (1987)
    Houston Knights
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Rudolph Miller
    • 1987
  • Our House (1986)
    Our House
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Hayes
    • 1987
  • Stacy Keach and Lindsay Bloom in The New Mike Hammer (1984)
    The New Mike Hammer
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Kirkwood
    • 1987
  • Jay Acovone, John Matuszak, and Jack Scalia in Hollywood Beat (1985)
    Hollywood Beat
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Komack
    • 1985
  • John Rubinstein and Jack Warden in Crazy Like a Fox (1984)
    Crazy Like a Fox
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Dale Bradford
    • 1985
  • Paul Reubens in Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
    Pee-wee's Big Adventure
    7.1
    • Trucker
    • 1985
  • Jon-Erik Hexum and Jennifer O'Neill in Cover Up (1984)
    Cover Up
    7.7
    TV Series
    • 1985
  • William Devane, Nicollette Sheridan, Kevin Dobson, Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)
    Knots Landing
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Shugrue
    • 1984
  • Kirstie Alley, Rod Taylor, and Greg Evigan in Masquerade (1983)
    Masquerade
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Hunter
    • Section 9 Assassin
    • 1984
  • Desi Arnaz Jr. and Chuck Wagner in Automan (1983)
    Automan
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Seymour Laird
    • 1983
  • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
    Dallas
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Doctor
    • 1982
  • Capitol (1982)
    Capitol
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Bob Buford (1986)
    • 1982–1987
  • Lou Grant (1977)
    Lou Grant
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Richards
    • 1981

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The Kentucky Fried Movie
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The Kentucky Fried Movie

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 11, 1938
    • Salinas, California, USA
  • Died
    • October 5, 2006
    • Yucca Valley, California, USA

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