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Gerald Jann(1924-2002)

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Gerald Jann was born on 11 May 1924 in San Joaquin, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Greatest American Hero (1981), Remote Control (1988) and Dimension 5 (1966). He died on 19 August 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 11, 1924
DiedAugust 19, 2002(78)
BornMay 11, 1924
DiedAugust 19, 2002(78)
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Known for

The Greatest American Hero (1981)
The Greatest American Hero
7.3
TV Series
  • Dr. Woo
  • Asian Representative
Remote Control (1988)
Remote Control
5.6
  • 2nd Q.C. Man
  • 1988
Harold Sakata in Dimension 5 (1966)
Dimension 5
4.6
  • Chang
  • 1966
Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982)
Tales of the Gold Monkey
8.0
TV Series
  • Photographer

Credits

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Actor

  • Laura San Giacomo, George Segal, Wendie Malick, David Spade, and Enrico Colantoni in Just Shoot Me! (1997)
    Just Shoot Me!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Dr. Fong
    • 2000
  • Paper Dragons (1996)
    Paper Dragons
    4.5
    • Butcher
    • 1996
  • Remote Control (1988)
    Remote Control
    5.6
    • 2nd Q.C. Man
    • 1988
  • Dori Brenner, Brandon Call, Paul Eiding, Garette Ratliff Henson, Cork Hubbert, Caitlin O'Heaney, Judy Parfitt, Christopher Rich, and Paul Winfield in The Charmings (1987)
    The Charmings
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Chinese Waiter
    • 1987
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Chen
    • 1987
  • Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)
    Simon & Simon
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Fugama
    • 1986
  • Dick Clark and Ed McMahon in TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes (1984)
    TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes
    6.5
    TV Series
    • King of Sonicia (segment "Practical Joke: Willie Nelson", uncredited)
    • 1985
  • Best Defense (1984)
    Best Defense
    3.9
    • Third Engineer
    • 1984
  • Hart to Hart (1979)
    Hart to Hart
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Wu
    • 1983
  • Melody Anderson, Simon MacCorkindale, and Reni Santoni in Manimal (1983)
    Manimal
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Vendor
    • 1983
  • Gun Shy (1983)
    Gun Shy
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Chinese Leader #2
    • 1983
  • Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982)
    Tales of the Gold Monkey
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Photographer
    • 1982
  • The Greatest American Hero (1981)
    The Greatest American Hero
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Dr. Woo
    • Asian Representative
    • 1981–1982
  • Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)
    The Fall Guy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Chang
    • 1982
  • 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
    • Oshu
    • 1981

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 11, 1924
    • San Joaquin, California, USA
  • Died
    • August 19, 2002
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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